1948 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

Events

Clubs reformed in 1948

*Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.

Winners club national championship

Argentina

Independiente

England

"for fuller coverage see 1947-48 in English football"
*First Division: Arsenal
*Second Division: Birmingham City
*Third Division North: Lincoln City
*Third Division South: Queens Park Rangers
*FA Cup: Manchester United

Iceland

*KR

Paraguay

*Olimpia Asunción

Scotland

"for fuller coverage see 1947-48 in Scottish football"
*League Division A: Hibernian
*League Division B: East Fife
*League Division C: East Stirlingshire
*Scottish Cup: Rangers
*Scottish League Cup: East Fife

Sweden

*IFK Norrköping

International tournaments

*1948 British Home Championship (October 4, 1947 – May 10, 1948)::fb|ENG

*Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (July 31 – August 13, 1948)
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Births

* February 24 – Luis Galvan, Argentinian footballer
* March 5 – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer
* April 27 – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer and coach
* August 15 – Patrice Rio, French footballer
* October 2 – Trevor Brooking, English footballer
* December 7 – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian footballer
* December 12 – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager

Deaths