1940 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
Years:	1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world.

Events

January 5 – Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager
January 20 – Erik Dyreborg, Danish international footballer (died 2013)
January 23 – Werner Krämer, German international footballer (died 2010)
January 24 – Brian Labone, English international footballer (died 2006)
January 25 – Jürgen Sundermann, German international footballer and manager
February 24 – Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (died 2017)
March 5 – Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team
March 28 – Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013)
May 3 – Clemens Westerhof, Dutch football manager
May 10 – Vicente Miera, Spanish football manager
May 19 – Frans Bouwmeester, Dutch international footballer
June 2 – Gordon Harris, English international footballer (died 2014)
July 26 – Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer (died 2014)
October 4 – Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer
October 17 – Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer (died 2015)
October 23 – Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer

October 19 - Umberto Caligaris, Italian defender, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, most capped player for Italy from 1932 until 1971 and active manager of Juventus F.C.. (39 ; aneurysm)

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