1973 in association football

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Years in football (soccer): 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

The following are the association football events of the year 1973 throughout the world.

Events[]

  • Copa Libertadores 1973: Won by Independiente after defeating Colo-Colo on an aggregate score of 2–1.
  • Sunderland AFC wins the FA Cup final.
  • May 31 – NAC Breda claims the KNVB Cup after defeating NEC, 2–0.

Europe vs South America FIFA charity match[]

Europe XI Europe4–4South America South America XI
Eusébio 14'
Keïta 22'
Asensi 51'
Jara 54'		 Report Sotil 13'
Cubillas 28'
Brindisi 64'
Chumpitaz 80' (pen.)
Penalties
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark		 2–3 soccer ball with red X Espárrago
soccer ball with check mark Borja
soccer ball with red X Ortiz
soccer ball with check mark Morena
soccer ball with check mark Caszely
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Aurelio Angonese

Winners club national championship[]

Asia[]

Europe[]

North America[]

South America[]

  • Argentina Argentina
    • Huracán – Metropolitano
    • Rosario Central – Nacional
  • Brazil Brazil: Palmeiras

International tournaments[]

  • 1973 British Home Championship (May 12–19, 1973)
 England

Births[]

  • February 2 – Valeriy Yablochkin, Kazakhstani footballer
  • February 10 – Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin, Estonian footballer
  • March 7 – Ray Parlour, English footballer
  • March 11 – Damián Álvarez, Mexican footballer
  • March 16 – Bert Zuurman, Dutch footballer
  • April 4 – Peter Hoekstra, Dutch footballer
  • April 9 – Bart Goor, Belgian footballer
  • April 10 – Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
  • April 12 – Roberto Ayala, Argentine footballer
  • April 26 – Lee Woon-jae, South Korean footballer
  • May 1 – Oliver Neuville, German footballer
  • May 2 – Cristino Jara, Paraguayan footballer
  • May 8 – Jesús Arellano, Mexican footballer
  • June 18 – Lesmond Prinsen, Dutch footballer
  • July 21 – Nelson Abeijón, Uruguayan footballer
  • July 24 – Johan Micoud, French international footballer
  • August 9 – Filippo Inzaghi, Italian international footballer
  • August 14 – Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian international footballer
  • August 14 – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer
  • August 19 – Marco Materazzi, Italian international footballer
  • September 8 – Ángel Maldonado, Mexican footballer
  • September 13 – Fabio Cannavaro, Italian international footballer
  • September 18 – Limberg Méndez, Bolivian footballer
  • September 21 – Max Eberl, German footballer
  • September 21 – Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican footballer
  • October 9 – Carlos Pavón, Honduran international footballer
  • October 11 – Steven Pressley, Scottish footballer
  • November 17 – Bernd Schneider, German international footballer
  • November 29 – Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer
  • December 6 – Petar Miloševski, Macedonian international footballer (died 2014)
  • December 12 – Walter Otta, Argentinian footballer

Deaths[]

March[]

  • March 19 – Hans Stubb (66), German footballer (born 1906)
  • March 29– Adolfo Zumelzú, Argentine defender, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (71)

April[]

  • April 21 – Evert Bulder (78), Dutch footballer (born 1894)

September[]

  • September 15 – Washington Ortuño, Uruguayan midfielder, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup (46)

November[]

  • November 16 – Lorenzo Fernández, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (73)


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