1960 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
Clubs founded
Events
Winners club national championship
International tournaments
- 1960 British Home Championship (October 3, 1959 – April 15, 1960)
Shared by England, Scotland and Wales
- Copa Libertadores 1960
- Won by Peñarol after defeating Olimpia Asunción on an aggregate score of 2-1.
- European Cup 1959-60
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60
- FC Barcelona defeated Birmingham City in the final 4-1 on aggregate
Births
- January 3 – Washington César Santos, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
- February 10 – Miguel Bossio, Uruguayan international footballer
- February 27 – Jan van Grinsven, Dutch footballer
- March 27 – Hans Pflügler, German international footballer
- April 4 – Marvin Obando, Costa Rican footballer
- April 16 – Pierre Littbarski, German international footballer and manager
- April 29 – Ron de Groot, Dutch footballer and manager
- August 24 – Jimmy Montanero, Ecuadorian footballer
- August 28 – Julio César Romero, Paraguayan footballer
- October 30 – Diego Maradona, Argentine international footballer
- December 20 – Piet Keur, Dutch footballer
Deaths
June
September
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