1952 in association football

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Years in football (soccer): 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1952 throughout the world.

Events[]

  • 21 September – East Germany plays its first ever international match, losing 3–0 to Poland in Warsaw.

Winners club national championship[]

International tournaments[]

  • 1952 British Home Championship (6 October 1951 – 5 April 1952)
Shared by  Wales and  England

Births[]

  • 1 January – Ítalo Estupiñán, Ecuadorian international footballer (died 2016)
  • 2 February – Reinhard Häfner, German international footballer (died 2016)
  • 2 February – Fernando Morena, Uruguayan international footballer
  • 8 February – Marinho Chagas, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
  • 20 March – Steve Whitworth, English footballer
  • 2 May – Martin Haar, Dutch footballer and assistant-coach
  • 17 May – Jorge Olguin, Argentine international footballer
  • 19 May – Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer and coach
  • 22 May – Waldemar Victorino, Uruguayan international footballer
  • 2 August – Alain Giresse, French international footballer and coach
  • 3 August – Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian international footballer and coach
  • 7 August – Kees Kist, Dutch international footballer
  • 6 September – Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach (died 2017)
  • 5 November – Harry Schellekens, Dutch footballer
  • 17 November – Roman Ogaza, Polish international footballer
  • 25 November – Gabriele Oriali, Italian international footballer
  • 15 December – Allan Simonsen, Danish international footballer

Deaths[]

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