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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1952 throughout the world.

Events

21 September – East Germany plays its first ever international match, losing 3–0 to Poland in Warsaw.

Undated:

Rudnianka Rudna Wielka, professional Polish football club is founded.

Winners club national championship

International tournaments

1952 British Home Championship (6 October 1951 – 5 April 1952)

Shared by

Wales and

Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland (15 July – 2 August 1952)
1. Hungary
2. Yugoslavia
3. Sweden

Births

1 January – Ítalo Estupiñán, Ecuadorian international footballer (died 2016)
2 February – Reinhard Häfner, German international footballer (died 2016)
2 February – Fernando Morena, Uruguayan international footballer
8 February – Marinho Chagas, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
15 February – Andrzej Dybicz, Polish former professional footballer^[1]
20 March – Steve Whitworth, English footballer
2 May – Martin Haar, Dutch footballer and assistant-coach
17 May – Jorge Olguin, Argentine international footballer
19 May – Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer and coach
22 May – Waldemar Victorino, Uruguayan international footballer
2 August – Alain Giresse, French international footballer and coach
3 August – Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian international footballer and coach
7 August – Kees Kist, Dutch international footballer
22 August – José van Hoof
6 September – Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach (died 2017)
10 September – Mike Carroll, Scottish professional footballer^[2]
5 November – Harry Schellekens, Dutch footballer
17 November – Roman Ogaza, Polish international footballer (died 2006)
20 November – Vince O'Kane, English former professional footballer^[3]
25 November – Gabriele Oriali, Italian international footballer
3 December – Hervé Gorce, French professional footballer (died 2008)
15 December – Allan Simonsen, Danish international footballer

Deaths

References

^ 1952 in association football at WorldFootball.net
^ "Mike Carroll". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^ "Vince O'Kane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 January 2017.

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