2023 in association football

The following are the scheduled events of association football for the calendar year 2023 throughout the world. This includes the following:

• In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2023 season.
• In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2022–23 season.
• In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2023.

Events

Men's national teams

FIFA

• 20 May – 11 June: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
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• 10 November – 2 December: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
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AFC

• 1–18 March: 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in
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• 16–26 March: 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in
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• 15 June – 2 July: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in
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• 19 September – 7 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament in
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EAFF

• 18–22 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Men's tournament in
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• 1–9 September: 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship in
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AFF

• 20 December 2022 – 16 January 2023: 2022 AFF Championship
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• 17–26 August: 2023 AFF U-23 Championship in
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SAFF

• 21 June – 4 July: 2023 SAFF Championship in
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• 1–10 September: 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship in
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• 21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in
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WAFF

• 12–20 June: 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship in
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• TBA: 2023 WAFF Championship in

AGCFF

• 6–19 January: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in
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CAFA

• 19–29 May: 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship in
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• 10–20 June: 2023 CAFA Nations Cup in and
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• 23–30 July: 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup in
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• 18–28 August: 2023 CAFA Youth Championship in
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UAFA

• 6–16 June: 2023 Arab Futsal Cup in
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• 2–14 July: Football at the 2023 Pan Arab Games in
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CAF

• 13 January – 4 February: 2022 African Nations Championship in
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• 19 February – 11 March: 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in
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• 29 April – 19 May: 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in
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• 24 June – 8 July: 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in
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COSAFA

• 5–16 July: 2023 COSAFA Cup in
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• 4-15 October: 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship in
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UNAF

• 11–22 November: 2023 UNAF U-20 Tournament in
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• 14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in
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UNIFFAC

• 1–7 July: UNIFFAC U-20 Cup in
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WAFU

• 7–21 July: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Boy's Cup in
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CONCACAF

• 11–26 February: 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in
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• 8–14 May: 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in
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• 15–18 June: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in the
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• 24 June – 16 July: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the
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• 28 June – 6 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament in
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• 6–13 August: 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in &
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CONMEBOL

• 19 January – 12 February: 2023 South American U-20 Championship in
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• 11–19 March: 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer in
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• 30 March – 23 April: 2023 South American U-17 Championship in
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• 6–13 August: 2023 South American Under-20 Beach Soccer Championship in
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• 23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in
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OFC

• 11–28 January: 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in
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• 21–26 August: 2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup in
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• 27 August – 9 September: 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in
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• 1–7 October: 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup in
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• 17 November – 2 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament in the
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UEFA

• 17 May – 2 June: 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in
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• 14–18 June: 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals in
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• 21 June – 8 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in and
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• 3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in
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International men's tournaments

• 24–26 March: 2023 Merlion Cup in
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• 22–28 March: 2023 Doha Cup U23 in
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• 22–31 March: 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup in
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• 5–18 June: 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament in
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• 9–18 June: 2023 Intercontinental Cup in
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• 11–18 June: 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup in
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• 14–18 June: 2023 Under-19 Baltic Cup in ///
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• 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Under-17 Baltic Cup in ///
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• 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
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• 28 July – 6 August: Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in
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• 13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in
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Women's national teams

FIFA

• 6 April: 2023 Women's Finalissima in
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• 20 July – 20 August: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in and
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AFC

• 4–10 January: 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship in
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• 27–31 January: 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in
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• 3–9 February: 2023 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship in
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• 12–16 March: 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in
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• 20–31 March: 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship in
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• 5–15 July: 2023 AFF U-19 Women's Championship in
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• 17–21 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Women's tournament in
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• 21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in
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• 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship

CAF

• 20–29 January: 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup in
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• 14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in
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• 20 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup in
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• 24 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup in
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• 25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in
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CONCACAF

• 3–12 March: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-19 Tournament in
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• 24 May – 3 June: 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the
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• 11–18 June: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-16 Tournament in
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• 28 June – 7 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Women's tournament in
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• 18–28 August: 2023 CFU Girls' U14 Challenge Series in
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CONMEBOL

• 22 October – 3 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament in
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OFC

• 21 June – 8 July: 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in
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• 13–30 September: 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in
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• 17 November – 1 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament in the
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UEFA

• 17–19 March: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 in
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• 14–26 May: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in
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• 18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in
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International women's tournaments

• 11–19 January: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament in
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• 15–21 February: 2023 Turkish Women's Cup in
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• 15–21 February: 2023 Women's Revelations Cup in
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• 15–21 February: 2023 Pinatar Cup in
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• 15–21 February: 2023 Tournoi de France in
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• 16–22 February: 2023 Arnold Clark Cup in
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• 16–22 February: 2023 Cup of Nations in
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• 16–22 February: 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup in
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• 16–22 February: 2023 SheBelieves Cup in the
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• 6–10 April: 2023 BFU International Women's Cup in
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• 16–21 May: 2023 Sud Ladies Cup in
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• 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in
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• 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
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• 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in
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• 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
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Club continental champions

Men

Women

National leagues

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Non-FIFA

Domestic cups

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Non FIFA

Women's leagues

UEFA

AFC

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

CAF

OFC

Women's domestic cups

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Domestic cups (Second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)

AFC

CONMEBOL

UEFA

Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Domestic cups (Women's second, third, fourth, and fifth leagues)

UEFA

AFC

CONMEBOL

Men's university leagues

AFC

CONCACAF

Women's university leagues

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

Youth leagues

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Youth cups

UEFA

AFC

CAF

CONCACAF

CONMEBOL

OFC

Deaths

January

• 1 January – Frank McGarvey, 66, Scottish footballer (Celtic, St Mirren)
• 5 January – Ernesto Castano, 83, Italian footballer (Juventus)
• 6 January – Gianluca Vialli, 58, Italian football player (Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea) and manager (Chelsea, Watford)
• 7 January – Modeste M'bami, 40, Cameroonian footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille)
• 8 January - Roberto Dinamite, 68, Brazilian footballer (Vasco da Gama)
• 9 January - Rainer Ulrich, 73, German football player (Karlsruher SC) and manager (Karlsruher SC, VfR Mannheim, Bayern Munich II)
• 10 January - Gaudenzio Bernasconi, 90, Italian footballer (Sampdoria)
• 19 January - Anton Walkes, 25, English footballer (Atlanta United FC, Portsmouth, Charlotte FC)
• 23 January - Patrizio Billio, 48, Italian footballer (Crystal Palace, Dundee)

February

• 1 February – Benny Dollo, Indonesian football coach
• 6 February – Christian Atsu, Ghanaian footballer
• 7 February – Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan, Turkish footballer
• 12 February – Yousef Al-Salem, 37, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Qadsiah, Al-Ettifaq, Al-Hilal, Al-Jubail)
• 21 February – Amancio, 83, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid)
• 28 February – Abdoh Besisi, 45, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Orobah, Ohod)

March

• 1 March – Antal Bárfy, Hungarian footballer
• 1 March – Just Fontaine, French footballer
• 5 March – Karounga Keïta, Malian footballer (Sport Afrique, Bordeaux)
• 5 March – Mabo Ismaila, Nigerian football manager
• 8 March – Italo Galbiati, Italian footballer
• 9 March – Alan Jones, Welsh footballer
• 15 March – Mimis Papaioannou, Greek football player and manager
• March – Don Megson, English football player and manager
• 18 March – Heinz Steinmann, German footballer
• 19 March – Petar Nadoveza, Croatian football player and manager
• 21 March – Willie Bell, 85, Scottish football player (Queen's Park, Leeds United, Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion) and manager (Birmingham City, Lincoln City, Liberty Flames)
• 22 March – Tony Knapp, English football player and manager
• 23 March – Peter Marti, Swiss footballer
• 28 March – Manfred Schaefer, German football player and manager

April

• 1 April – John Sainty, English footballer
• 2 April – Gilbert Bailliu, Belgian footballer
• 4 April – Birger Jensen, Danish footballer
• 5 April – Sergio Gori, Italian footballer
• 11 April – Miguel Escobar, Colombian footballer
• 16 April – Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
• 20 April – Josep Maria Fusté, Spanish footballer
• 21 April – Juan Carlos Sarnari, Argentine footballer

May

• 4 May – Terry Vaughn, American referee
• 5 May – Arsenio Iglesias, Spanish football player and manager
• 8 May – Neil Matthews, English footballer
• 9 May – Antonio Carbajal, Mexican football player and manager who played at 5 World Cups
• May – David Mitogo, Equatorial Guinean footballer
• 14 May – Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer
• 16 May
• Iñaki Alkiza, Spanish footballer
• Per Røntved, Danish footballer
• Nelsinho Rosa, Brazilian football player and manager
• 17 May – Jan Olsson, Swedish footballer
• 29 May – Javier Yacuzzi, Argentine footballer

June

• 3 June – Josser Watling, English footballer
• 6 June – Gints Freimanis, Latvian footballer
• 8 June
• Jorge Roldán, Guatemalan football player and manager
• Rale Rasic, Bosnian football player and manager
• 10 June
• Clive Barker, South African football manager
• Jari Niinimäki, Finnish footballer
• 14 June – John Hollins, English football player and manager
• 15 June – Gordon McQueen, Scottish footballer
• 16 June – Norman Burtenshaw, English referee
• 19 June
• Karolis Chvedukas, Lithuanian footballer
• Gaetano Troja, Italian footballer
• 21 June – Ronnie Nolan, Irish footballer
• 22 June
• Stéphane Demol, Belgian football player and manager
• Horst-Dieter Höttges, German footballer
• 24 June – Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer
• 26 June – Craig Brown, Scottish football player and manager

July

• July – Wayne Evans, Welsh footballer
• 1 July – Christian Dalger, French football player and manager
• 2 July – Theo Pahlplatz, Dutch footballer
• 4 July
• Georges Bereta, French footballer
• John Berylson, American businessman and soccer executive
• 6 July – Attila Abonyi, Hungarian-born Australian soccer player
• 9 July
• Asbjørn Sennels, Danish footballer
• Luis Suárez, Spanish football player and manager
• 10 July – Ümit Birol, Turkish football player and manager
• 11 July – Philippe Garot, Belgian footballer
• 13 July – Chris Garland, English footballer
• 15 July – Vítor Godinho, Portuguese footballer
• 17 July
• Robert Budzynski, French footballer
• Palhinha, Brazilian football player and manager
• 18 July – Mike Hellawell, English footballer
• 20 July – José Sulantay, Chilean football manager
• 21 July – Jacinto Santos, Portuguese footballer
• 22 July
• Hassan Amcharrat, Moroccan footballer
• Paul Hince, English footballer
• Ernesto Mastrángelo, Argentinian footballer
• Adolf Scherer, Slovak footballer
• 24 July
• Trevor Francis, English football player and manager
• Chris Bart-Williams, English footballer
• 28 July – Benny Rooney, Scottish football player and manager
• 30 July – Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian footballer

August

• 1 August – Tony Brien, Irish footballer
• 6 August – Veniamin Mandrykin, Russian footballer
• 9 August – John Coddington, English footballer
• 31 August – Arthur Leong, New Zealand footballer

September

• 17 September – Ronnie MacKinnon, Scottish footballer
• 21 September – Maddy Cusack, English footballer

October

• 1 October – Frank McDougall, Scottish footballer
• 15 October – Gerry Ryan, Irish footballer
• 21 October
• Reino Börjesson, Swedish footballer
• Bobby Charlton, English football player and manager
• Bill Gates, English footballer
• 29 October – Charlie Aitken, Scottish footballer
• Ronnie Rees, Welsh footballer

November

• 2 November – Oussama Falouh, Moroccan footballer
• 5 November – Bongi Ntuli, South African footballer
• 7 November
• Mário Moinhos, Portuguese footballer
• Federico Sacchi, Argentine footballer
• 25 November – Terry Venables, English football player and manager

December

• 13 December – David Wallace, New Zealand footballer

References

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