1948 in association football

The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

Clubs reformed in 1948

 * Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.
 * CSKA Sofia

Argentina
Independiente

Austria

 * Rapid Vienna

Bulgaria

 * CSKA Sofia

Chile

 * Audax Italiano

Colombia

 * Santa Fe

Costa Rica

 * Herediano

East Germany

 * SG Planitz

England
for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in English football
 * First Division: Arsenal
 * Second Division: Birmingham City
 * Third Division North: Lincoln City
 * Third Division South: Queens Park Rangers
 * FA Cup: Manchester United

France

 * Olympique de Marseille

Hong Kong

 * Kitchee

Iceland

 * KR

Italy

 * Torino F.C.

Mexico

 * León

Paraguay

 * Olimpia Asunción

Poland

 * Cracovia

Romania

 * Divizia A: ITA Arad
 * Divizia B: Dezrobirea Constanța, Metalochimic București, Politehnica Timișoara, Phoenix Baia Mare
 * Cupa României: ITA Arad

Scotland
for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in Scottish football
 * League Division A: Hibernian
 * League Division B: East Fife
 * League Division C: East Stirlingshire
 * Scottish Cup: Rangers
 * Scottish League Cup: East Fife

Spain

 * Barcelona

Sweden

 * IFK Norrköping

Switzerland

 * AC Bellinzona

Uruguay

 * Nacional

USSR

 * CSKA Moscow

Yugoslavia

 * Dinamo Zagreb

International tournaments

 * 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)
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 * Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (26 July – 13 August 1948)
 * 🇸🇪 sweden

Births

 * 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016)
 * 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013)
 * 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014)
 * 20 February – Tony Ackerman, English former professional footballer
 * 24 February
 * Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer
 * Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2021)
 * 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer (died 2011)
 * 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer
 * 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010)
 * 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer
 * 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach
 * 10 May – Shimon Charnuha, former Israeli footballer
 * 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager
 * 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager
 * 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer
 * 24 August – David Mobley, English professional footballer
 * 30 August – Terry Bartlett, English former footballer
 * 17 September – Karl Alber, German former footballer and politician
 * 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer
 * 20 November – Bob Glozier, English former footballer
 * 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer
 * 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager
 * 18 December – Brian Kerry, English professional footballer
 * 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)