1940 in association football
The following are the football events of the year 1940 throughout the world.Events
Births
- January 5 - Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager
- January 20 - Erik Dyreborg, Danish international footballer
- January 23 - Werner Krämer, German international footballer
- January 24 - Brian Labone, English international footballer
- January 25 - Jürgen Sundermann, German international footballer and manager
- February 24 - Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer
- March 5 - Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team
- March 28 - Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and manager
- 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
- July 26 - Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer
- October 4 - Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer
- October 17 - Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer
- October 23 - Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer
Deaths
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