1928 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1928 throughout the world.

Events

 * February 10 – La Liga, a top class league of Spain, was official founded.
 * 29 August – Honduran club C.D. Motagua was established.

Winners club national championship

 * Argentina: Huracán
 * Belgium: R. Antwerp F.C.
 * Canada: Westminster Royals
 * Denmark: B93
 * England: Everton F.C.
 * Greece: Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
 * Iceland: KR
 * Italy: Torino F.C.
 * Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes: Građanski Zagreb
 * Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
 * Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
 * Poland: Wisła Kraków
 * Scotland:
 * Division One: Rangers F.C.
 * Scottish Cup: Rangers F.C.

International tournaments

 * 1928 British Home Championship (October 22, 1927 – March 31, 1928)
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 * Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 27 – June 13, 1928)
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 * 🇮🇹 italy
 * Baltic Cup 1928 in Estonia (July 25–27, 1928)
 * Baltic Cup 1928 in Estonia (July 25–27, 1928)


 * 1924-28 Nordic Football Championship (June 15, 1924 – October 7, 1928) 1928: (June 7 - October 7, 1928)
 * (1928)
 * (1924-1928)

Births

 * January 13 – Bengt Gustavsson, Swedish international footballer and manager (died 2017)
 * January 13 – William Martínez, Uruguayan international footballer (died 1997)
 * January 25 – Cor van der Hart, Dutch international footballer (died 2006)
 * February 23 – André Strappe, French international footballer (died 2006)
 * February 29 – Gustau Biosca, Spanish international footballer and manager (died 2014)
 * March 12 – Gerhard Harpers, German international footballer (died 2016)
 * March 19 – Åke Johansson, Swedish international footballer (died 2014)
 * May 29 – Harald Hennum, Norwegian international footballer (died 1993)
 * June 16 – Bobby Craig, English professional footballer (died 2016)
 * July 1 – Karim Allawi Homaidi, Iraqi footballer
 * July 11 – Marcos Calderón, Peruvian football coach (died 1987)
 * July 22 – Jimmy Hill, English footballer and broadcaster (died 2015)
 * July 25 – Jimmy Jones, Northern Irish international footballer (died 2014)
 * August 14 – Gunnar Andersson, Swedish-born French club player (died 1969)
 * September 9 – Fritz Herkenrath, German international goalkeeper (died 2016)
 * September 23 – Santiago Vernazza, Argentine footballer (died 2017)
 * September 29 – Mihály Lantos, Hungarian international footballer and manager (died 1989)
 * October 1: Eddie Grant, Scottish professional footballer (died 1979)
 * October 8: Didi, Brazilian international footballer (died 2001)
 * October 19 – Mustapha Zitouni, French-Algerian international footballer (died 2014)
 * October 28 – Lawrie Reilly, Scottish international footballer (died 2014)
 * October 30 – Raúl Cárdenas, Mexican international footballer (died 2016)
 * November 7 – Harry Hetherington, English professional footballer (died 1987)
 * November 26 – Károly Sándor, Hungarian international footballer (died 2014)