1948 in association football

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Years in football (soccer):	1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
Years:	1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951

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

Events[]

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Clubs reformed in 1948[]

• Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.
• CSKA Sofia

Winners club national championship[]

Argentina[]

Independiente

Austria[]

• Rapid Vienna

Bulgaria[]

• CSKA Sofia

Chile[]

• Audax Italiano

Colombia[]

• Santa Fe

Costa Rica[]

• Herediano

East Germany[]

• SG Planitz

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

France[]

• Olympique de Marseille

Hong Kong[]

• Kitchee

Iceland[]

• KR

Italy[]

• Torino F.C.

Mexico[]

• León

Paraguay[]

• Olimpia Asunción

Poland[]

• Cracovia

Romania[]

• Divizia A: ITA Arad
• Divizia B: , Metalochimic București, Politehnica Timișoara, Phoenix Baia Mare
• Cupa României: ITA Arad

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

Spain[]

• Barcelona

Sweden[]

• IFK Norrköping

Switzerland[]

• AC Bellinzona

Uruguay[]

• Nacional

USSR[]

• CSKA Moscow

Yugoslavia[]

• Dinamo Zagreb

International tournaments[]

• 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)

 England

• Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (31 July – 13 August 1948)
  1.  Sweden
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Denmark

Births[]

• 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016)
• 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013)
• 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014)
• 24 February
  • Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer
  • Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager
• 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer
• 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer
• 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010)
• 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer
• 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach
• 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager
• 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager
• 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer
• 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer
• 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer
• 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager
• 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)

Deaths[]

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