1960 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina: Independiente
- England: Burnley Football Club
- Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
- Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
- Soviet Union: Torpedo Moscow
- Sweden: IFK Norrköping
[edit] International tournaments
- Copa Libertadores 1960: Won by Peñarol after defeating Olimpia Asunción on an aggregate score of 2-1.
- European Cup 1959-60: Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in the final at Hampden Park
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60: FC Barcelona defeated Birmingham City in the final 4-1 on aggregate
[edit] Births
- March 27: Hans Pflügler (German footballer)
- April 16: Pierre Littbarski (German footballer and manager)
- October 30: Diego Maradona (Argentine footballer)
[edit] Deaths
- June 25: Charlie Buchan (English footballer)