1953 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- April 19 – The Dutch national team plays its 200th official match in history, losing 0-2 in a friendly against neighbouring Belgium.
- November 25 – The Match of the century, England v Hungary (1953). First time when England lost in Wembley Stadium
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina: River Plate
- East Germany: Dynamo Dresden
- Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
- Ireland: Shelbourne
- West Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern
[edit] International tournaments
[edit] Births
- January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer
- March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager
- March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer
- April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer
- April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager
- May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer
- May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer
- June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer
- July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer
- July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer
- July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
- September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (d. 2006)
- September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer
- October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer
- October 16 – Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager
- November 29 – Huub Stevens, Dutch footballer and manager
- December 4 – Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer
