1951 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1951 throughout the world.

Events

Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Racing Club
• England: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
• Italy: A.C. Milan
• Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
• West-Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern

International tournaments

• Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina (February 25 – March 8, 1951)
  • Gold Medal:  Argentina
  • Silver Medal:  Costa Rica
  • Bronze Medal:  Chile

• 1951 British Home Championship (October 7, 1950 – April 14, 1951)

 Scotland

Births

• February 14 – Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager
• March 4 – Kenny Dalglish, Scottish footballer and manager
• September 21 – Bruce Arena, American footballer and National Team coach
• September 23 – Harry Lubse, Dutch footballer
• November 3 – François Bracci, French footballer

Deaths

• January 26 – Henri Bard, French footballer
• May 9 – Leo Bosschart, Dutch footballer
• July 14 – Ben Verweij (55), Dutch footballer (b. 1895)