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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2002 around the world.
Events
change- January
- January 8: The Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion withdraw from the MLS. They are both dissolved on the same day.
- January 19: The opening match of the 2002 African Cup of Nations is played. Mali drew 1–1 against Liberia at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako, Mali.
- February
- February 10: The 2002 African Cup of Nations final is played. Cameroon beat Senegal 3–2 on penalties to win their fourth African Cup of Nations.
- February 13: Dick Advocaat replaces Louis van Gaal as the manager of the Netherlands. His first game as Netherlands manager was 1–1 draw against England.
- March
- March 16: A 2001–02 Football League First Division match between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion is played. The match was won 3–0 by West Bromwich Albion after the match was abandoned in the 82nd minute, after Sheffield United went down to 6 men on the field. This match would be the only match in the history of English professional football history to be abandoned because of a shortage of players, and would later be known as the Battle of Bramall Lane.
- April
- April 5: The 2001-02 Asian Club Championship Final was played. South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat fellow South Korean club Anyang LG Cheetahs 4–2 on penalties.
- May
- May 8: Dutch club Feyenoord beat German club Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in the 2002 UEFA Cup Final. The match was played at the Stadion Feijenoord, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
- May 12: Scottish club Celtic won the 2001–02 Scottish Premier League with 103 points. This would be the highest points total a team has finished with in Scotland until the 2016–17 season, when Celtic finished with 106 points.
- May 15: Spanish club Real Madrid beat German club Bayer Leverkusun in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final. The match was played at Hampden Park in Scotland.
- May 28: The 53rd FIFA Congress is held. This is when the 2002 FIFA Presidential Election happened. Joseph "Sepp" Blatter beats Issa Hayatou in the election.
- May 30: A.F.C. Wimbledon is founded in England. It is founded by Wimbledon F.C. fans who were annoyed that the club was allowed to move to Milton Keynes.
- May 31: The opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup is played. In that game, Senegal beat 1998 World Cup winners France 1–0 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in South Korea.
- June
- June 17: 1954 FIFA World Cup winner Fritz Walter passes away.[1]
- June 21: Austrian champions Tirol Innsburck are declared bankrupt and lose their Austrian Bundesliga license. This comes shortly after winning their third Austrian Bundesliga title.
- June 30: The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final is played. Brazil beats Germany 2–0 at the International Stadium of Yokohama, Japan.
- July
- July 31: The 2nd leg of the 2002 Copa Libertadores Final is played. Paraguayan club Club Olimpia beat Brazilian club São Caetano 2–1 (2–2 on aggregate). Club Olympia would win 4–2 on penalties.
- August
- August 27: The 2nd leg of the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were played.
- August 30: The 2002 UEFA Super Cup is played. UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid beat UEFA Cup winner Feyenoord 3-1 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco.
- August 31: Spanish club Real Madrid sign Brazilian footballer Ronaldo from Italian club Inter Milan for €45 million.
- Date Unknown: Dutch coach Gerard van der Lem replaces Martin Koopman as the manager of Saudi Arabia.
- September
- September 17: 1958 FIFA World Cup winner Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa passes away. He dies due to cancer.
- September 18: The 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final was played. Mexican club Pachuca beat fellow Mexican club Monarcas Morelia 1–0 at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City.
- September 22: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Julio Pérez passes away.
- October
- October 31: A match between AS Adema and SO l'Emyrne in Madagascar ended at 149–0. This is due to SO l'Emyrne scoring 149 own goals in protest. It was later discovered that the match was fixed.
- November
- November 9: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Eusebio Tejera passes away.
- November 13: 1950 FIFA World Cup winner Juan Alberto Schiaffino passes away.
- December
- December 3: European champions Real Madrid beat South American champions Club Olimpia 2–0 in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup.
- December 17: The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year gala is held. Brazilian footballer Ronaldo wins the Men's award, while American soccer player Mia Hamm wins the Woman's award.
- Date Unknown
- The English Football Hall of Fame is opened.
Tournament Winners
changeInternational
change| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 African Cup of Nations | CAF (Africa) |  Mali |
 Cameroon |
 Senegal |
Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  South Korea Japan |
 Brazil |
 Germany |
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
Youth International
change| Tournament | Confederation | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | UEFA (Europe) |  Denmark |
 Switzerland |
 France |
Farum Park, Farum |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship |  Norway |
 Spain |
Germany |
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | |
| 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Switzerland |
 Czech Republic |
France |
St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Continental
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National
changeAFC
change| Country | League Winners | Cup Winners | Supercup Winners |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Perth Glory (NSL regular season) Olympic Sharks (NSL Finals) |
- | - |
 China |
Dalian Shide | Qingdao Hademen | Dalian Shide |
 India |
Mohun Bagan | - | - |
 Iran |
Persepolis | Esteghlal | - |
| Japan |
Júbilo Iwata | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Shimizu S-Pulse |
 Qatar |
Al-Ittihad | Al-Ittihad | Al-Khor SC (Qatari Sheikh Jassim Cup) Qatar SC (Qatar Cup) |
| South Korea |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
 United Arab Emirates |
Al-Ain | Al Ahli | - |
CONCACAF
change| Nation | League | Champion | Cup | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anguilla |
2001–02 AFA Senior Male League | Roaring Lions | No Cup | ||
 Antigua and Barbuda |
2001–02 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division | Parham | No Cup | ||
 Bahamas |
No League | 2001–02 New Providence FA Cup | JJ Johnson United | Unknown | |
 Barbados |
2002 Barbados Premier Division | Notre Dame | 2002 Barbados FA Cup | Youth Milan | Notre Dame |
 Belize |
2001–02 Belize Premier Football League | Kulture Yabra | No Cup | ||
 Bermuda |
2001–02 Bermudian Premier Division | North Village Community Club | 2002 Bermuda FA Cup | North Village Community Club | Dandy Town Hornets |
 British Virgin Islands |
2002 Tortola League | Future Stars | No Cup | ||
| 2002 Virgin Gorda League | Rangers | ||||
 Canada |
2002 Canadian Professional Soccer League | Ottawa Wizards | 2002 CPSL Canada Cup | Ottawa Wizards | Toronto Croatia |
| 2002 Voyageurs Cup | Montreal Impact | Toronto Lynx | |||
 Cayman Islands |
2001–02 Cayman Islands Premier League | George Town SC | 2001–02 Cayman Islands FA Cup | George Town SC | Scholars International SC |
 Costa Rica |
2001–02 Primera División | Alajuelense | No Cup | ||
 Cuba |
2001–02 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba | Pinar del Río | No Cup | ||
 Dominica |
2002 Dominica Premier League | Kubuli All Stars | No Cup | ||
 El Salvador |
2002 Clausura | C.D. FAS | No Cup | ||
| 2002 Apertura | C.D. FAS | ||||
| French Guiana |
2001–02 French Guiana Régional 1 | AJ Saint-Georges | 2001–02 Coupe de Guyane | US Sinnamary | Unknown |
 Grenada |
2002 GFA Premier Division | Queens Park Rangers | No Cup | ||
 Guatemala |
2002 Clausura | Municipal | 2002 Copa de Guatemala | CD Jalapa | Cobán Imperial |
| 2002 Apertura | Comunicaciones | ||||
 Guadeloupe |
2001–02 Guadeloupe Division of Honour | L'Étoile de Morne-à-l'Eau | 2002 Coupe de Guadeloupe | L'Étoile de Morne-à-l'Eau | Solidarité-Scolaire |
 Guyana |
No League | 2001–02 Guyana Mayors Cup | Thomas United | Camptown FC | |
 Haiti |
2002 Ligue Haïtienne Ouverture | Roulado FC | No Cup | ||
| 2002 Ligue Haïtienne Clôture | Racing CH | ||||
 Honduras |
2001–02 Apertura | Motagua | No Cup | ||
| 2001–02 Clausura | Marathón | ||||
 Jamaica |
2001–02 Jamaica Premier League | Arnett Gardens | 2001–02 JNBS Federation Cup | Harbour View | Rivoli United |
| Martinique |
2001–02 Martinique Championnat National | Club Franciscain | 2002 Coupe de la Martinique | Club Franciscain | Rivière-Pilote |
 Mexico |
2002 Primera División de México Verano | Club América | No Cup | ||
| 2002 Primera División de México Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | ||||
 Netherlands Antilles |
 2002 Aruban Division di Honor |
RCA | 2002 Netherlands Antilles Championship | CSD Barber | Unknown |
 2001–02 Bonaire League |
SV Estrellas | ||||
 2001–02 Sekshon Pagá |
CSD Barber | ||||
 2002 Sint Maarten Senior League |
Victory Boys | ||||
 Nicaragua |
2001−02 Liga Primera de Nicaragua | Deportivo Jalapa | No Cup | ||
 Panama |
2002 Apertura | Árabe Unido | No Cup | ||
| 2002 Clausura | Plaza Amador | ||||
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
2001–02 SKNFA Super League | Cayon Rockets | 2001–02 Saint Kitts and Nevis National Cup | Cayon Rockets | Unknown |
 Saint Lucia |
2002 Saint Lucia Gold Division | VSADC | 2002 Saint Lucia FA Cup | VSADC | Cimpex Orion |
| Saint-Martin |
2001–02 Saint-Martin Senior League | Orléans Attackers | No Cup | ||
 Suriname |
2001–02 SVB Hoofdklasse | Voorwaarts | 2002 SVB Cup | Transvaal | Robinhood |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2002 TT Pro League | San Juan Jabloteh | 2002 Trinidad and Tobago Cup | W Connection | Arima Fire |
 Turks and Caicos Islands |
2002 Provo Premier League | Beaches | No Cup | ||
 US Virgin Islands |
2001–02 U.S. Virgin Islands Championship | Haitian Stars | No Cup | ||
 United States |
2002 Major League Soccer | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS Cup & Supporters' Shield) |
2002 U.S. Open Cup | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles Galaxy |
UEFA
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Notes
change- ↑ Folded after winning the league
- ↑ The season was not finished because of a conflict between the clubs and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan
Births & Deaths
changeBirths
changeNote: Players with clubs in bold are currently playing at that club. (As of February 9, 2025)
January–June
change
July–December
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Deaths
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January
change- January 2:
Rui Campos (79), footballer (Bonsucesso, Fluminense, Bangu, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Brazil).
Charlie Mitten (80), footballer (Manchester United, Independiente Santa Fe, Fulham), player-manager (Mansfield Town), and manager (Newcastle United, Altrincham). Uncle of former English footballer Albert Scanlon.
- January 4:
Georg Ericson (82), footballer (IFK Norrköping) and manager (IFK Norrköping, Sweden).
- January 5:
- Bryan Thurlow (65), footballer (Norwich City, Bristol City).
- Janaury 14:
Antonio Sbardella (76), referee (Serie A, FIFA).
- January 15:
Jean Dockx (60), footballer (Mechelen, Racing White, Anderlecht, Belgium) and manager (RWD Molenbeek, Royal Antwerp, Anderlecht).
Miguel Flores (81), footballer (Club Universidad de Chile, Chile).
Tomislav Kaloperović (69), footballer (BSK Beograd, Partizan, Padova, Union Saint-Gilloise, NAC, Yugoslavia) and manager (Olimpija Ljubljana, Galatasaray, Bursaspor, Partizan, Fenerbahçe, Radnički Pirot, Napredak Kruševac, Vojvodina, Apollon Smyrnis, AEL Limassol).
- January 16:
John Boulos (80), footballer (Brooklyn Hispano, New York Hakoah).
- January 19:
- Jeff Astle (59), footballer (Notts County, West Bromwich Albion, Hellenic FC, Weymouth, England).
- Vavá (67), footballer (Sport Recife, Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras, Club América, San Diego Toros, Portuguesa, Brazil) and manager (Córdoba, Granada, Al-Rayyan).
- January 21:
Zenon Snylyk (68), soccer player (Rochester Ukrainians, Ukrainian Lions, Montreal Ukrainians, New York Ukrainians, Newark Ukrainian Sitch, United States). Played at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
- January 23:
Domingo Drummond (44), footballer (Platense, Honduras).- Vittorio Mero (27), footballer (Crevalcore, Ravenna, Brescia).
Gerhard Prokop (62), footballer (Alemannia Aachen, Eupen) and manager (Alemannia Aachen, Westfalia Herne, Holstein Kiel, Apollon Smyrni, PAS Giannina, Aris Thessaloniki, Doxa Drama, Athinaikos, Ionikos, Apollon Kalamarias, Omonia, EN Paralimni).
- January 24:
Andrei Mercea (76), footballer (ITA Arad, CSCA București, UTA Arad, AMEF Arad, Romania). Played at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- January 29:
Haim Haberfeld (70), trade union leader and chairman of the Israel Football Association (1980–1985, 1992–1993).
- January 31:
- Ernest Butler (82), footballer (Portsmouth).
Gerrie Stroker (85), footballer (Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Ajax, SpVgg Potsdam, Netherlands) and manager (Koninklijke HFC, DWS Amsterdam, RKSV Volendam).
February
change- February 3:
- Bill Harvey (81–82), footballer (Grimsby Town) and manager (Luton Town, Grimsby Town).
- February 4:
- Bert Head (85), footballer (Torquay United, Bury) and manager (Swindon Town, Bury, Crystal Palace).
- February 8:
- Duggie Reid (84), footballer (Stockport County, Portsmouth).
Giannis Pathiakakis (48), footballer (Apollon Athens, PAOK, Panionios Ethnikos Piraeus) and manager (Ethnikos Piraeus, Apollon Athens, Athinaikos, Akratitos, AEK Athens).- Zizinho (80), footballer (Flamengo, Bangu, São Paulo, Audax Italiano, Brazil) and manager (Bangu, Vasco da Gama, Brazil Olympics).
- February 12:
John Eriksen (44), footballer (Svendborg fB, Odense Boldklub, Roda JC, Mulhouse, Feyenoord, Servette, Luzern, Denmark).
José Travassos (75), footballer (CUF, Sporting CP, Portugal).
- February 13:
- George Bray (83), footballer (Burnley).
Ramón Grosso (58), footballer (Plus Ultra, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, Spain) and manager (Real Madrid B, Real Madrid).
- February 14:
- Domènec Balmanya (87), footballer (Girona, Barcelona, Sète, Gimnàstic, Catalan XI) and manager (Gimnàstic, Girona, Real Zaragoza, Real Oviedo, Barcelona, Sète, Valencia, Real Betis, Málaga, Atlético Madrid, Spain, Cádiz, Sant Andreu).
Nándor Hidegkuti (79), footballer (Elektromos FC, MTK Hungária, Hungary) and manager (MTK Hungária, Fiorentina, AC Mantova, Győri ETO, Stal Rzeszów, Al Ahly, Shabab Al Ahli). Gold medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- February 16:
- Sir Walter Winterbottom (88), footballer (Manchester United) and manager (England, Great Britain). Managed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- February 19:
- Arne Selmosson (70), footballer (Jönköpings Södra, Udinese, Lazio, AS Roma, Skövde AIK, Sweden).
- February 20:
Dennis Kelleher (83), footballer (Barnet). Played at the 1948 Summer Olympics.- Branko Stanković (80), footballer (Slavija Sarajevo, BSK Beograd, Red Star Belgrade, Yugoslavia) and manager (FK Vojvodina, AEK Athens, FC Porto, PAOK, Red Star Belgrade, Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş). Silver medalist at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
- February 22:
- Paddy Ambrose (73), footballer (Shamrock Rovers, Republic of Ireland, League of Ireland XI).
- February 23:
Franz Elbern (91), footballer (SV Beuel 06, Germany). Played at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- February 27:
Georges Beaucourt (89), footballer (Olympique Lillois, Lens, France) and manager (RC Lens).
March
change- March 2:
Jason Mayélé (26), footballer (Châteauroux, Cagliari, ChievoVerona, DR Congo).
- March 4:
- Velibor Vasović (62), footballer (Partizan, Red Star Belgrade, Ajax, Yugoslavia) and manager (Partizan, Angers, Paris Saint-Germain, Zamalek, Red Star Belgrade).
- March 7:
- Daaf Drok (87), footballer (RFC Rotterdam, Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands) and manager (SC Emma).
- March 8:
Ellert Sölvason (84), footballer (Valur, Iceland).
- March 10:
George Mungwa, manager (Zambia).
- March 13:
- Ivano Blason (78), footballer (Triestina, Inter Milan, Hellas Verona, Padova, Italy).
- March 15:
Werner Unger (70), footballer (Vorwärts Leipzig, BSG Motor Zwickau, FC Vorwärts Berlin, East Germany). Bronze medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Jairo Zulbarán (32), footballer (Unión Magdalena, Independiente Medellín, Millonarios, Deportivo Unicosta).
- March 16:
- Ernst-August Künnecke (64), footballer (Hannover 96, VfV Hildesheim, Arminia Hannover) and manager (Patro Eisden, KRC Mechelen, KFC Winterslag, Lierse, Basel, KV Mechelen, Genk, SC Brühl).
- March 17:
Vasil Mitkov (58), footballer (Spartak Sofia, Levski Sofia, Bulgaria).
- March 20:
Aleksei Yeskov (55), footballer (Terek Grozny, SKA Rostov-on-Don, Torpedo Moscow, Soviet Union), assistant manager (SKA Rostov-on-Don), and manager (Terek Grozny, SKA Rostov-on-Don).
- March 21:
- Nikos Pangalos (87), manager (PAOK, Doxa Drama, Panserraikos).
- March 22:
Jaroslav Cejp (77), footballer (Pardubice, Sparta Prague, Czechoslovakia).
- March 25:
- Kenneth Wolstenholme (81), RAF pilot and football commentator.
- March 26:
- Gerald Hylkema (56), footballer (Groningen, Atlante, San Antonio Thunder).
Eugen Meier (71), footballer (FC Schaffhausen, BSC Young Boys, FC Bern, Switzerland).
- March 30:
Bjørn Spydevold (83), footballer (Fredrikstad FK, Norway). Played at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Father of former Norweigan international footballer Thor Spydevold.- Alfie Stokes (69), footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Watford, St. George-Budapest
April
change- April 2:
- Ike Clarke (87), footballer (West Bromwich Albion, Portsmouth), player-manager (Yeovil Town), and manager (Sittingbourne).
Shigeo Sugimoto (75), footballer (Hankyu Railways, Japan).
- April 3:
Ernst Stojaspal (77), footballer (Austria Wien, Strasbourg, AS Monaco, Metz, Austria).
- April 6:
- Oliver Eggimann (83), footballer (BSC Young Boys, Lausanne-Sport, Servette, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland).
- April 8:
- Francisco Zamora (62), footballer (Deportivo Marquense, Municipal, Alianza, El Salvador) and manager (Platense, Vendaval, Alianza).
- April 9:
- Roy Dwight (69), footballer (Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Millwall). Cousin of English singer, songwriter, and pianist Sir Elton John.
- April 12:
- Gabriel Raksi (63), footballer (Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii, Steaua București, ASA Târgu Mureş, Progresul București, Romania).
- April 16:
- Billy Ayre (49), footballer (Scarborough, Hartlepool United, Halifax Town, Mansfield Town) and manager (Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Blackpool, Scarborough, Southport, Cardiff City).
- April 18:
- Mitsos Dimitriou (54), footballer (Panathinaikos, Greece).
- April 19:
Jean-Pierre Destrumelle (61), footballer (Rouen, Olympique Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, France amateurs) and manager (Valenciennes, Bastia, Olympique Lyon, Béziers, Gien, Orléans, Ajaccio).
- April 23:
- Tibor Simon (36), footballer (Ferencváros, Hungary) and manager (FC Sopron).
- April 26:
- Tore Svensson (74), footballer (IF Elfsborg, Malmö FF, Sweden). Bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- April 29:
- Sune Andersson (81), footballer (Hagalunds IS, AIK, AS Roma, Kalmar FF, IFK Eskilstuna, Sweden) and manager (Kalmar FF, IFK Eskilstuna). Gold medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- Stan Lynn (73), footballer (Accrington Stanley, Aston Villa, Birmingham City).
May
change- May 13:
- Valeriy Lobanovskyi (63), footballer (Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk, Soviet Union) and manager (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Ukraine). Bronze medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
- May 20:
- Renzo Barbera (82), businessman and chairman (Palermo).
- May 21:
Roy Paul (82), footballer (Swansea Town, Manchester City, Worcester City) and manager (Worcester City).
- May 29:
- Stan Bentham (87), footballer (Wigan Athletic, Everton).
- May 30:
- Sándor Mátrai (69), footballer (Ferencvaros, Hungary).
June
change- June 17:
- Fritz Walter (81), footballer (Kaiserslautern, TSG Diedenhofen, TSG Saargemünd, Germany, West Germany) and manager (SV Alsenborn). Member of the German Sports Hall of Fame.
July
change- July 7:
- Ray Wood (71), footballer (Manchester United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Barnsley, England) and manager (Los Angeles Wolves, Cyprus, APOEL, Kenya). Survivor of the Munich air disaster.
- July 20:
- Michalis Kritikopoulos (56), footballer (Panegialios, Ethnikos Piraeus, Olympiacos, Greece) and manager (Panegialios).
- July 22:
- Giuseppe Corradi (70), footballer (Modena, Juventus, Genoa, Mantova, Italy) and manager (Pisa, Lecce, Spezia Calcio). Played at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- July 23:
- Hermann Lindemann (91), footballer (FSV Frankfurt, VfB Leipzig, Kickers Offenbach, Eintracht Frankfurt) and manager (Fram, FSV Frankfurt, Alemannia Aachen, Meidericher SV, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Eintracht Braunschweig, VfL Bochum, Eintracht Duisburg, Young Fellows Zurich, Waldhof Mannheim, Borussia Dortmund).
- July 25:
- Hans Dorjee (60), footballer (DHC, Xerxes, Holland Sport), assistant manager (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), and manager (NAC Breda, Excelsior, Vitesse, Feyenoord, AA Gent, Netherlands U21).
- July 27:
- Anatoli Bashashkin (78), footballer (DO Tbilisi, CDSA Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Soviet Union), assistant manager (Spartak Moscow), and manager (FC Pakhtakor Tashkent). Gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
August
change- August 4:
- Millard Lang (89), soccer player (Baltimore Canton, Chicago Sparta, Chicago Eagles, Baltimore Americans), manager (Baltimore Americans), and lacrosse player. Member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
- August 8:
- Reiner Geye (52), footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, West Germany).
- August 16:
- John Charles (57), footballer (West Ham United, England U18). First black player to represent England at any level.
September
change- September 17:
- Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (68), footballer (CSA, Flamengo, Portuguesa de Desportos, Atlético Junior, Brazil).
- September 18:
- Mauro Ramos (72), footballer (São Paulo, Santos, Toluca, Brazil) and manager (Deportivo Oro, Coritiba, São Paulo, Jalisco).
- September 22:
Julio Pérez (76), footballer (Racing Montevideo, River Plate Montevideo, Nacional, Internacional, Sud América, Uruguay).
October
change- October 10:
- Erling Sørensen (81), footballer (Frem, Strasbourg, Modena, Udinese, Triestina, Denmark) and manager (Frem). Bronze medalist at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- October 11:
- Ron Gray (82), footballer (Sheffield United, Notts County, Watford), manager (Watford, Millwall, Lincoln City), and scout (Ipswich Town).
- October 14:
- Arturo Silvestri (81), footballer (Fiorentina, Modena, AC Milan, Italy) and manager (Livorno, Cagliari, AC Milan, Brescia, Genoa).
- October 24:
- Hernán Gaviria (32), footballer (Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, Shonan Bellmare, Atlético Bucaramanga, Colombia).
November
change- November 1:
Léster Morgan (26), footballer (Guanacasteca, Herediano, Venados de Yucatán, Costa Rica).
- November 6:
- November 9:
- Eusebio Tejera (80), footballer (River Plate Montevideo, Nacional, Cúcuta Deportivo, Defensor Sporting, Uruguay).
- November 12:
- November 13:
- November 18:
- Pasquale Vivolo (74), footballer (Cremonese, Juventus, Lazio, Italy). Played at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- November 30:
- Alan Ashman (74), footballer (Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, Carlisle United) and manager (Carlisle United, West Bromwich Albion, Olympiacos, Workington, Walsall).
December
change- December 5:
- Geoff Coombes (83), soccer player. Member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
- December 19:
- Arthur Rowley (76), footballer (West Bromwich Albion, Fulham, Leicester City), player-manager (Shrewsbury Town), manager (Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United, Southend United), and cricketer. Brother of former English international footballer Jack Rowley.
- December 21:
- Jeu van Bun (84), footballer (MVV, Netherlands). Played at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- December 28:
- Albert Stubbins (83), footballer (Newcastle United, Liverpool).
- December 31:
- Billy Morris (84), footballer (Burnley, Wales) and manager (Wrexham).
References
change- ↑ "World Cup hero Walter dies". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ↑ Azerbaijan 2001/02 Archived 3 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine