The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world.
Events
Clubs reformed in 1948
Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. CSKA Sofia
Winners club national championship Argentina Independiente
Austria Rapid Vienna
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
Chile Audax Italiano
Colombia Santa Fe
Costa Rica Herediano
East Germany SG Planitz
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
France Olympique de Marseille
Hong Kong Kitchee
Iceland KR
Italy Torino F.C.
Mexico León
Paraguay Olimpia Asunción
Poland Cracovia
Romania Divizia A: ITA Arad Divizia B: Dezrobirea Constanța, Metalochimic București, Politehnica Timișoara, Phoenix Baia Mare Cupa României: ITA Arad
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
Spain Barcelona
Sweden IFK Norrköping
Switzerland AC Bellinzona
Uruguay Nacional
USSR CSKA Moscow
Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb
International tournaments 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)
Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (26 July – 13 August 1948)
Births 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016) 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013) 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014) 20 February – Tony Ackerman, English former professional footballer 24 February Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2021) 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer (died 2011) 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010) 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer 7 April – Pietro Anastasi, Italian footballer (died 2020) 12 April – Juan Álvarez, Mexican footballer (died 2025) 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach 10 May – Shimon Charnuha, former Israeli footballer 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer 24 August – David Mobley, English professional footballer 30 August – Terry Bartlett, English former footballer 17 September – Karl Alber, German former footballer and politician 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer 20 November – Bob Glozier, English former footballer 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager 18 December – Brian Kerry, English professional footballer 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)
Deaths
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