1953 in association football

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yp2=1951
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.

Events

* April 19 – The Dutch national team plays its 200th official match in history, losing 0-2 in a friendly against neighbouring Belgium.
* November 25 – The Match of the century, England v Hungary (1953). First time when England lost in Wembley Stadium

Winners club national championship

* Argentina: River Plate
* East Germany: Dynamo Dresden
* Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
* Ireland: Shelbourne
* West Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

International tournaments

*1953 British Home Championship (October 4, 1952 – April 18, 1953)::Shared by fb|ENG & fb|SCO

Births

* January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer
* March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager
* March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer
* April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer
* April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager
* May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer
* May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer
* June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer
* July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer
* July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer
* July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
* September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (d. 2006)
* September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer
* October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer
* October 16 – Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager
* November 29 – Huub Stevens, Dutch footballer and manager
* December 4 – Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer

Deaths