1940 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world.

Events

 * 14 October – Honduran club C.D.S. Vida is established.

Winners club national championship

 * Argentina: Boca Juniors
 * Chile: Universidad de Chile
 * Germany: FC Schalke 04
 * Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
 * Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
 * Scotland
 * Scottish Cup: No competition
 * Spain:Athletic Aviación
 * Romania: Venus București
 * Turkey: Fenerbahçe, Eskişehir Demirspor

Births

 * January 5 – Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager
 * January 14 – Terry Murphy, English former professional footballer (died 2019)
 * January 20 – Erik Dyreborg, Danish international footballer (died 2013)
 * January 23 – Werner Krämer, German international footballer (died 2010)
 * January 24 – Brian Labone, English international footballer (died 2006)
 * January 25 – Jürgen Sundermann, German international footballer and manager
 * January 30 – Roger Marklew, English professional footballer (died 2006)
 * February 24 – Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (died 2017)
 * March 5 – Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team
 * March 13 – Tony Knights, English professional footballer (died 2001)
 * March 28 – Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013)
 * April 1 – Gary Townend, English former footballer (died 2021)
 * April 12 – Antonio de Oliveira, former Brazilian footballer
 * April 20 – Norrie Gillespie, Scottish former footballer
 * May 3 – Clemens Westerhof, Dutch football manager
 * May 10 – Vicente Miera, Spanish football manager
 * May 19 – Frans Bouwmeester, Dutch international footballer
 * June 2 – Gordon Harris, English international footballer (died 2014)
 * July 26 – Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer (died 2014)
 * October 4 – Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer (died 2020)
 * October 17 – Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer (died 2015)
 * October 23 – Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer
 * November 25 – Jan Jongbloed, Dutch footballer and coach

Deaths

 * October 19 - Umberto Caligaris, Italian defender, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, most capped player for Italy from 1932 until 1971 and active manager of Juventus FC (39; aneurysm)