1940 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina: Boca Juniors
- Chile: Universidad de Chile
- Germany: FC Schalke 04
- Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
- Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
- Spain: Atletico Aviacion (Atlético Madrid name in Post-War)
[edit] International tournaments
[edit] Births
- January 5 – Hans Eijkenbroek (Dutch footballer and manager)
- January 24 – Brian Labone (English footballer)
- March 5 – Josef Piontek (German footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team)
- May 3 – Clemens Westerhof (Dutch football manager)
- May 10 – Vicente Miera (Spanish football manager)
- May 19 – Frans Bouwmeester (Dutch footballer)
- October 4 – Silvio Marzolini (Argentine footballer)
- October 23 – Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé" (Brazilian footballer)
[edit] Deaths
- October 19: Umberto Caligaris (Italian footballer)
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