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 (died 2024) 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) June 18 – Ken Shellito, English football olayer and manager (died 2018) June 30 – Marian Cygan, Polish football player and manager (died 2026) 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 (died 2022) 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)
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