1953 in association football

none December 2009 1953 association football sports The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world. Events April 19 – The Netherlands plays its 200th official match in history, losing 0–2 in a friendly against neighbouring Belgium. May 2 – Blackpool win the FA Cup Final, their only major championship title to date, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3, despite the score being 1–3 with a few minutes remaining. November 25 – England v Hungary (1953). It was the first time England had lost at Wembley Stadium home venue to a nation outside the British Isles. Dynamo Dresden was founded. Winners club national championship Argentina: River Plate Belgium: R.F.C. Liégeois Colombia: Millonarios FC Denmark: KB East Germany: Dynamo Dresden England: Arsenal F.C. France: Stade de Reims Greece old: Panathinaikos Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C. Ireland: Shelbourne F.C. Mexico 1934: Tampico Netherlands: RCH Northern Ireland: Glentoran F.C. Poland: Ruch Chorzów Portugal: Sporting Romania 1952: CCA București Scotland: Rangers F.C. Spain 1945: FC Barcelona Sweden: Malmö FF West Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern USSR 1936: FC Spartak Moscow International tournaments 1953 British Home Championship (October 4, 1952 – April 18, 1953) Shared by ENG & SCO 1953 Small Club World Cup (February 11, 1953 – February 21, 1953) Millonarios FC COL 1953 Small Club World Cup (July 11, 1953 – August 2, 1953) Corinthians BRA South American Championship in Peru (February 22 – April 1, 1953) Paraguay Brazil 1889 Uruguay Births January 1 – Peter John Taylor, English footballer and managerEngland Caretaker Manager – Peter Taylor. Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016. January 4 – Norberto Alonso, Argentinean footballer January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer January 28 – Paul Crampton, English former footballer4289 Paul Crampton 26 January 2024 March 1 – Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese manager March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer and manager April 1 – Pavol Biroš, Czech footballer (died 2020) April 1 – Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian manager April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2019) April 28 – Brian Greenhoff, English footballer (died 2013) May 6 – Graeme Souness, Scottish footballer and manager May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer (died 2021) May 25 – Daniel Passarella, Argentinean footballer and manager May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer (died 1989) June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer and manager July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager August 31 – Roger Mostyn, Welsh former professional footballer14115 Roger Mostyn 24 March 2019 September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (died 2006) September 24 – Ray Fulton, English former professional footballer6903 Ray Fulton 29 March 2021 September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer (died 2012) October 16 – Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager October 26 – Stuart Senior, English former footballer17717 November 29 – Huub Stevens, Dutch footballer and manager December 4 – Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer Deaths Deaths in 1953 Category:1953 deaths References Category:Association football by year