1952 in association football

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Overview of the events of 1952 in association football

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1952 in sports

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1952 throughout the world.

## Events

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* 21 September – East Germany plays its first ever international match, losing 3–0 to Poland in Warsaw.

Undated:

* Rudnianka Rudna Wielka, professional Polish football club is founded.

## Winners club national championship

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* Albania: KS Dinamo Tirana
*  Argentina: River Plate
*  Austria: Rapid Vienna
*  Belgium: RFC Liégeois
* Bulgaria: PFC CSKA Sofia
*  Czech Republic: Sparta CKD Sokolovo
*  Denmark: AB
*  East Germany: ZSG Union Halle
*  England: Manchester United F.C.
* Faroe Islands: KÍ Klaksvík
*  Finland: KTP
*  France: OGC Nice
* Greece: tournament not held
* Hungary: Budapest Honvéd FC
*  Iceland: KR
*  Ireland: St Patrick's Athletic F.C.
*  Italy: Juventus FC
*  Luxembourg: National Schifflange
*  Mexico: León
*  Netherlands: Willem II
*  Northern Ireland: Glenavon F.C.
*  Norway: FK Sparta Sarpsborg
*  Poland: Ruch Chorzów
*  Portugal: Sporting CP
* Romania: CCA București
*  Scotland: Hibernian F.C.
* Spain: FC Barcelona
*  Sweden: IFK Norrköping
*  Switzerland: Grasshopper Club Zürich
*  West Germany: VfB Stuttgart
* Soviet Union: FC Spartak Moscow
*  Yugoslavia: Hajduk Split

## International tournaments

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* 1952 British Home Championship (6 October 1951 – 5 April 1952)

Shared by  Wales and  England

* Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland (15 July – 2 August 1952)
1.  Hungary
2.  Yugoslavia
3.  Sweden

## Births

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* 1 January – Ítalo Estupiñán, Ecuadorian international footballer (died 2016)
* 2 February – Reinhard Häfner, German international footballer (died 2016)
* 2 February – Fernando Morena, Uruguayan international footballer
* 8 February – Marinho Chagas, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
* 15 February – Andrzej Dybicz, Polish former professional footballer[1]
* 20 March – Steve Whitworth, English footballer
* 2 May – Martin Haar, Dutch footballer and assistant-coach
* 17 May – Jorge Olguin, Argentine international footballer
* 19 May – Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer and coach
* 22 May – Waldemar Victorino, Uruguayan international footballer
* 2 August – Alain Giresse, French international footballer and coach
* 3 August – Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian international footballer and coach
* 7 August – Kees Kist, Dutch international footballer
* 22 August – José van Hoof
* 6 September – Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach (died 2017)
* 10 September – Mike Carroll, Scottish professional footballer[2]
* 5 November – Harry Schellekens, Dutch footballer
* 17 November – Roman Ogaza, Polish international footballer (died 2006)
* 20 November – Vince O'Kane, English former professional footballer[3]
* 25 November – Gabriele Oriali, Italian international footballer
* 3 December – Hervé Gorce, French professional footballer (died 2008)
* 15 December – Allan Simonsen, Danish international footballer

## Deaths

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Main article: Deaths in 1952

Further information: Category:1952 deaths

## References

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1. ^ 1952 in association football at WorldFootball.net
2. ^ "Mike Carroll". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
3. ^ "Vince O'Kane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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