The following are the football events of the year 1936 throughout the world.

Events Foundation of Beitar Jerusalem F.C.

Winners club national championship Argentina: River Plate England: Sunderland France: RC Paris Italy: Bologna Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción Poland: Ruch Chorzów Romania: Ripensia Timișoara Scotland: Division One: Celtic F.C. Scottish Cup: Rangers F.C. Spain: Athletic Bilbao Soviet Union: see 1936 in Soviet football

International tournaments 1936 British Home Championship (October 5, 1935 – April 4, 1936)

Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany (August 3 – 15 1936)

Births January 6 – Anton Allemann, Swiss international footballer (died 2008) January 9 – Ion Nunweiller, Romanian international footballer (died 2015) January 16 – Tinus Bosselaar, Dutch footballer (died 2018) January 29 – Brian Hodgson, English professional footballer (died 2018) February 2 – Metin Oktay, Turkish international footballer (died 1991) February 7 – Luis Santibañez, Chilean football manager (died 2008) March 10 – Sepp Blatter, 8th President of FIFA April 25 – Leonel Sánchez, Chilean international footballer (died 2022) June 22 – Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer July 2 – Eusebio Escobar, Colombian footballer July 11 – John McTurk, Scottish former footballer September 9 – Eddie Werge, English professional footballer (died 2007) September 20 – Salvador Reyes Monteón, Mexican football player (died 2012) October 1 – Ken Jones, English professional footballer (died 2018) October 9 – Sverre Andersen, Norwegian international footballer (died 2016) October 12 – Les Dodds, English retired professional footballer November 5 – Uwe Seeler, German international footballer

Deaths March 9 – Alexander Watson Hutton, Scottish sportsman, founder of the Argentine Football Association and Alumni Athletic Club. (82)

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