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The following are thefootball (soccer)events of the year1953throughout the world.

Events

April 19 – TheNetherlandsplays its 200th official match in history, losing 0–2 in afriendlyagainst neighbouringBelgium.
May 2 –Blackpoolwin theFA Cup Final,their only major championship title to date, beatingBolton Wanderers4–3, despite the score being 1–3 with a few minutes remaining.
November 25 –England v Hungary (1953).It was the first time England had lost atWembley Stadiumhome venue to a nation outside theBritish Isles.
Dynamo Dresdenwas founded.

Winners club national championship

International tournaments

1953 British Home Championship(October 4, 1952 – April 18, 1953)

Shared by

1953 Small Club World Cup(February 11, 1953 – February 21, 1953)

1953 Small Club World Cup(July 11, 1953 – August 2, 1953)

South American ChampionshipinPeru(February 22 – April 1, 1953)
1. Paraguay
2. Brazil
3. Uruguay

Births

January 1 –Peter John Taylor,English footballer and manager^[1]
January 4 –Norberto Alonso,Argentinean footballer
January 6 –Manfred Kaltz,German footballer
January 28 –Paul Crampton,English former footballer^[2]
March 1 –Carlos Queiroz,Portuguese manager
March 3 –Zico,Brazilian footballer and manager
March 11 –László Bölöni,Romanian footballer and manager
April 1 –Pavol Biroš,Czech footballer (died 2020)
April 1 –Alberto Zaccheroni,Italian manager
April 10 –Søren Busk,Danish footballer
April 21 –Hans Verèl,Dutch footballer and manager (died 2019)
April 28 –Brian Greenhoff,English footballer (died 2013)
May 6 –Graeme Souness,Scottish footballer and manager
May 22 –Paul Mariner,English footballer (died 2021)
May 25 –Daniel Passarella,Argentinean footballer and manager
May 25 –Gaetano Scirea,Italian footballer (died 1989)
June 19 –Jan van Deinsen,Dutch footballer
July 20 –Ladislav Jurkemik,Slovak footballer
July 22 –René Vandereycken,Belgian footballer and manager
July 26 –Felix Magath,German footballer and manager
August 31 –Roger Mostyn,Welsh former professional footballer^[3]
September 15 –Gerrie Kleton,Dutch footballer (died 2006)
September 24 –Ray Fulton,English former professional footballer^[4]
September 27 –Claudio Gentile,Italian footballer
October 14 –Aldo Maldera,Italian footballer (died 2012)
October 16 –Paulo Roberto Falcão,Brazilian footballer and manager
October 26 –Stuart Senior,English former footballer^[5]
November 29 –Huub Stevens,Dutch footballer and manager
December 4 –Jean-Marie Pfaff,Belgian footballer

Deaths

References

^England Caretaker Manager – Peter Taylor.Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
^"Paul Crampton".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved26 January2024.
^"Roger Mostyn".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved24 March2019.
^"Ray Fulton".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved29 March2021.
^"1953 in association football".Barry Hugman's Footballers.

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