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Overview of the events of 1978 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1978 throughout the world.
Events
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Copa Libertadores 1978: Won by Boca Juniors after defeating Deportivo Cali on an aggregate score of 4–0.
England: Ipswich Town win the cup beating Arsenal F.C. 1–0 with the winning goal scored by Roger Osborne
Winners club national championship
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Africa
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Egypt: Zamalek
Asia
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Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
Qatar: Al-Rayyan SC
Europe
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England: Nottingham Forest
France: AS Monaco
Hungary: Újpest FC
Italy: Juventus
Netherlands:
Eredivisie – PSV Eindhoven
Eerste Divisie – PEC Zwolle
Romania: Steaua București
Spain: Real Madrid
Scotland: Rangers
Turkey: Fenerbahçe
North America
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Mexico: Tigres UANL
United States / Canada:
New York Cosmos (NASL)
Oceania
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Australia: West Adelaide
South America
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Argentina
Metropolitano – Quilmes
Nacional – Independiente
Brazil: Guarani
Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
International tournaments
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African Cup of Nations in Ghana (March 5 – 16 1978)
Ghana
Uganda
Nigeria
1978 British Home Championship (May 13 – May 20, 1978)
England
FIFA World Cup in Argentina (June 1 – 25 1978)
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Births
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January
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January 1 – Philip Mulryne, Northern Irish footballer[1]
January 2 – Aimo Diana, Italian footballer and manager[2]
January 6 – Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer (d. 2023)[3]
January 9
Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer and manager[4]
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January
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January 3 – Rubén Morán, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. (47)
May
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May 8 – Juan Evaristo, Argentine midfielder, runner up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup, part of the first sibling to ever play a World Cup Final. (75)
June
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June 2 – Santiago Bernabéu (82), Spanish footballer, coach and president.
July
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July 13 – George Reader (81), English football referee
August
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August 5 – Ernst Melchior, Austrian footballer
August 11 – Mario Varglien, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup. (72)
August 15 – Leo Lemešić, Croatian football player and manager
August 31 – Ángel Bossio, Argentine Goalkeeper, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (73)
September
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September 15 – Ricardo Zamora, Spanish footballer
September 25 – Luigi Allemandi, Italian defender, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup. (74)
November
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November 18 – Pablo Dorado, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and first player ever to score in a World Cup Final. (70)
December
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December 5 – Carlos Riolfo, Uruguayan midfielder, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (73)
References
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^"Aimo Diana". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Cédric Roussel". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Gennaro Gattuso". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Hamlet Barrientos". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Gavin McCann". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Facundo Quiroga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Emile Heskey". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Michael Duff". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Bonaventure Kalou". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Cheriffe Touré". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Tinga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Frode Kippe". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Patrick Suffo". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Bogdan Lobonț". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Salvatore Aronica". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Luciano Zauri". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Phil Mulryne". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^"Jason Roberts". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Robin Nelisse". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Nastja Čeh". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Gustavo Munúa". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 30 November 2023.