1936 in association football

The following are the football events of the year 1936 throughout the world.

Events

 * Foundation of Beitar Jerusalem F.C.

Winners club national championship

 * Argentina: River Plate
 * England: Sunderland
 * France: RC Paris
 * Italy: Bologna
 * Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
 * Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
 * Poland: Ruch Chorzów
 * Romania: Ripensia Timișoara
 * Scotland:
 * Division One: Celtic F.C.
 * Scottish Cup: Rangers F.C.
 * Spain: Athletic Bilbao
 * Soviet Union: see 1936 in Soviet football

International tournaments

 * 1936 British Home Championship (October 5, 1935 – April 4, 1936)
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 * Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany (August 3 – 15 1936)
 * 🇮🇹 italy
 * 🇦🇹 austria
 * 🇳🇴 norway

Births

 * January 6 – Anton Allemann, Swiss international footballer (died 2008)
 * January 9 – Ion Nunweiller, Romanian international footballer (died 2015)
 * January 16 – Tinus Bosselaar, Dutch footballer (died 2018)
 * January 29 – Brian Hodgson, English professional footballer (died 2018)
 * February 2 – Metin Oktay, Turkish international footballer (died 1991)
 * February 7 – Luis Santibañez, Chilean football manager (died 2008)
 * March 10 – Sepp Blatter, 8th President of FIFA
 * April 25 – Leonel Sánchez, Chilean international footballer (died 2022)
 * June 22 – Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer
 * July 2 – Eusebio Escobar, Colombian footballer
 * July 11 – John McTurk, Scottish former footballer
 * September 9 – Eddie Werge, English professional footballer (died 2007)
 * September 20 – Salvador Reyes Monteón, Mexican football player (died 2012)
 * October 1 – Ken Jones, English professional footballer (died 2018)
 * October 9 – Sverre Andersen, Norwegian international footballer (died 2016)
 * October 12 – Les Dodds, English retired professional footballer
 * November 5 – Uwe Seeler, German international footballer

Deaths

 * March 9 – Alexander Watson Hutton, Scottish sportsman, founder of the Argentine Football Association and Alumni Athletic Club. (82)