1946 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1946 throughout the world.
Years in football (soccer): | 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s |
Years: | 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 |
Events
League and Cup competitions resume in the United Kingdom for the first time since the start of the Second World War in 1939.
- November 13 – Walter Winterbottom makes his debut as the manager of England.
Winners club national championship
- Argentina: San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Austria: Rapid Vienna
- Chile: Audax Italiano
- Costa Rica: La Libertad
- England: North Division - Sheffield United, South Division - Birmingham City
- France: Lille
- Hungary: Újpest FC
- Iceland: Fram
- Italy: Torino
- Mexico: Veracruz
- Spain: Sevilla
- Sweden: IFK Norrköping
- Switzerland: Servette FC
- Turkey: Fenerbahçe, Gençlerbirliği
- Uruguay: Nacional
- Soviet Union: CSKA Moscow
Bulgaria-
Births
- January 26 – Mansour Pourheidari, Iranian international footballer, coach and manager (died 2016)
- February 2 – Gerrie Mühren, Dutch international footballer (died 2013)
- February 17 – Tahar Chaïbi, Tunisian international footballer (died 2014)
- February 22 – Kresten Bjerre, Danish international footballer (died 2014)
- April 3 – Pedro García Barros, Chilean footballer and manager
- May 22 – George Best, Northern Ireland international footballer (died 2005)
- May 29 – Héctor Yazalde, Argentinian footballer (died 1997)
- June 18 – Ray Treacy, Irish international footballer (died 2015)
- July 1 – Slobodan Santrač, Yugoslavian international footballer and manager (died 2016)
- August 27 – Carlos Veglio, Argentine international footballer
- September 3 – Dirceu Lopes, Brazilian international footballer
- September 11 – John Roberts, Welsh international footballer (died 2016)
- September 18 – Joel Camargo, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014)
Deaths
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