1948 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

Events

Clubs reformed in 1948

• Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.

Winners club national championship

Argentina

Independiente

Bulgaria

CSKA Sofia

England

for fuller coverage see 1947-48 in English football

• First Division: Arsenal
• Second Division: Birmingham City
• Third Division North: Lincoln City
• Third Division South: Queens Park Rangers
• FA Cup: Manchester United

Iceland

• KR

Paraguay

• Olimpia Asunción

Scotland

for fuller coverage see 1947-48 in Scottish football

• League Division A: Hibernian
• League Division B: East Fife
• League Division C: East Stirlingshire
• Scottish Cup: Rangers
• Scottish League Cup: East Fife

Sweden

• IFK Norrköping

International tournaments

• 1948 British Home Championship (October 4, 1947 – May 10, 1948)

 England

• Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (July 31 – August 13, 1948)
  1.  Sweden
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Denmark

Births

• February 24 – Luis Galvan, Argentinian footballer
• March 5 – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer
• March 22 – Bernard Dietz, German footballer
• April 27 – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian footballer and coach
• August 15 – Patrice Rio, French footballer
• October 2 – Trevor Brooking, English footballer
• December 7 – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian footballer
• December 12 – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager

Deaths