1954 in association football
association football-related events during 1954
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1954 around the world.
Events Edit
February Edit
- Feburary 1:
De Graafschap is founded.
April Edit
- April 14:
Apollon Limassol FC is founded. - April 19: The 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 Final was played.
Spain drew 2-2 with 
West Germany in Köln, West Germany. Spain would win due to a better goal average.
May Edit
- May 8: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is founded. It was founded by 14 countries in Manila,
Philippines - May 8: The Football at the 1954 Asian Games Gold-Medal match is played. The
Republic of China beats 
South Korea 5-2. The match is played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines.
June Edit
- June 15: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is founded. It was founded by 30 countries in Basel,
Switzerland. At that time, the headquarters of UEFA was based in Paris, 
France. - June 16: The opening 4 matches of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was played. In Group 1,
Brazil beat 
Mexico 5-0, and 
Yugoslavia beat France 1-0. In Group 3, 
Uruguay beat 
Czechoslovakia 2-0, and 
Austria beat 
Scotland 1-0. - Date Unknown:
Guangzhou Football Team is founded. They would later be known as Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. and Guangzhou F.C.
July Edit
- July 4: The 1954 FIFA World Cup Final was played. West Germany beat
Hungary 3-2. It was played at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland
December Edit
- December 18:
Deportes Tolima is founded.
Date unknown Edit
Finn Harps F.C. is founded.
Al Raed FC is founded.
Santiago National F.C. folded. They were a founding member of the Liga Profesional de Football de Santiago, which is the top division of football in Chile.
Tournament winners Edit
International Edit
| Tournament | Tournament Organizer | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 British Home Championship | Home Nations | 4 Countries |  England |
 Scotland |
- |
| 1954 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  Switzerland |
 West Germany |
 Hungary |
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Youth International Edit
| Tournament | Tournament Organizer | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 CCCF Youth Championship | Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) |  Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
 Panama
|
| 1954 South American U-20 Championship | CONMEBOL |  Venezuela |
 Uruguay |
 Brazil
|
| 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 | FIFA | West Germany |
 Spain |
West Germany
|
Europe Edit
Notes Edit
Births and deaths Edit
Births Edit
January Edit
- January 15: Jan Everse, Dutch footballer (Feyenoord, Ajax, Netherlands) and manager (FC Zwolle), Sparta Rotterdam)
- January 28: Bruno Metsu, French footballer (Valenciennes, Lille OSC, Nice) and manager (Senegal, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar) - died 2013
February Edit
- February 7: Jimmy Bailey, Honduran footballer (Real España, Honduras)
- Feburary 13: Dominique Bathenay, French footballer (Saint-Étienne, Paris Saint-Germain, France) and manager (Stade de Reims, United Arab Emirates)
- February 19: Sócrates, Brazilian footballer (Botafogo-SP, Corinthians, Fiorentina, Brazil) - died 2011
April Edit
- April 1: Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian footballer (Fiorentina, Lausanne-Sport, Italy)
- April 14: László Fekete, Hungarian footballer (Újpest Dózsa, Hungary) - died 2014
- April 19: Trevor Francis, English footballer (Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, England) and manager (Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace)
May Edit
- May 18: Eric Gerets, Belgian footballer (Standard Liège, PSV, Belgium)
June Edit
- June 6: Władysław Żmuda, Polish footballer (Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Łódź, Cremonese, Poland)
- June 26: Luis Arconada, Spanish footballer (San Sebastián, Real Sociedad, Spain)
July Edit
- July 12: Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer (Eintracht Braunschweig, Bayern Munich, West Germany)
- July 15: Mario Kempes, Argentine footballer (Rosario Central, Valencia CF, River Plate, SKN St. Pölten, Argentina) and manager.
August Edit
- August 18: Jan Peters, Dutch footballer (NEC Nijmegen, AZ, Genoa, Netherlands)
- August 22: Emilio Campos, Venezuelan footballer (Venezuela)
- August 24: Heini Otto, Dutch footballer (FC Twente, Middlesbrough, ADO Den Haag, Netherlands)
October Edit
- October 30: Ramón Maradiaga, Honduran footballer (Motagua, Tenerife, Honduras) and manager (Motagua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador)
November Edit
- November 18: Adrie Koster, Dutch footballer (Roda JC, PSV, Netherlands) and manager (Roda JC, Excelsior, Ajax, Club Brugge, Saudi Arabia U-23, Willem II)
December Edit
- December 1: François Van der Elst, Belgian footballer (Anderlecht, New York Cosmos, West Ham United, Belgium) - died 2017
Deaths Edit
January Edit
- January 31: Vivian Woodward, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, England, England amateurs)
May Edit
- May 3: Józef Garbień, Polish footballer (Pogoń Lwów, Poland)