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Overview of the events of 1940 in association football
The following are the
football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world.
Events
Winners club national championship
Births
- January 5 –
Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager
- January 14 –
Terry Murphy, English former professional footballer (died 2019)
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- 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
- January 30 –
Roger Marklew, English professional footballer (died 2006)
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- February 24 –
Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (died 2017)
- March 5 –
Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team
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March 13 –
Tony Knights, English professional footballer (died 2001)
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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
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June 2 –
Gordon Harris, English international footballer (died 2014)
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July 26 –
Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer (died 2014)
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October 4 –
Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer (died 2020)
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October 17 –
Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer (died 2015)
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October 23 –
Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer
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November 25 –
Jan Jongbloed, Dutch footballer and coach
Deaths
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