1960 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer)
events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
events of the year 1960 throughout the world.
Events
- April 3 – Humphrey Mijnals becomes the first player from SurinameSurinameSuriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
se descent who makes his debut for the Netherlands national football teamNetherlands national football teamThe Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
when Holland defeats Bulgaria (4-2) in a friendly.
Winners club national championship
- ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
: Club Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético IndependienteClub Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... - EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
: Burnley Football Club - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
: Újpest FCÚjpest FCÚjpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... - NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
: Ajax AmsterdamAjax AmsterdamAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands... - ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
: Olimpia AsunciónOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División.... - Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
: Torpedo MoscowFC Torpedo MoscowFC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... - SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
: IFK NorrköpingIFK NorrköpingIFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan...
International tournaments
- UEFA European Football Championship1960 UEFA European Football ChampionshipThe 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time....
in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(July 6 – 10 1960)
- Olympic GamesFootball at the 1960 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.-Venues:-Medalists:-Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------...
in Rome, Italy (August 26 – September 10, 1960)
- 1960 British Home Championship1960 British Home ChampionshipThe 1960 British Home Championship football tournament was played by the British Home Nations throughout the 1959–60 season and was shared between three of the competing teams at the expense of Ireland...
(October 3, 1959 – April 15, 1960)
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- Copa Libertadores 1960Copa Libertadores 1960The 1960 Copa de Campeones de América was the first staging of the Copa de Campeones, usually known in the modern era as the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier club tournament. Seven association's clubs entered the first competition, with three not sending a representative...
- Won by Peñarol after defeating Olimpia AsunciónOlimpia AsunciónClub Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
on an aggregate score of 2-1.
- Won by Peñarol after defeating Olimpia Asunción
- European Cup 1959-60European Cup 1959-60The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final...
- Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
beat Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
7-3 in the final at Hampden ParkHampden ParkHampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
- Real Madrid
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1958-60The second Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place between 1958 and 1960 and was won by Barcelona for the second consecutive time in a two-legged final against Birmingham City. Once again, a number of countries sent a representative team for one of their main cities, although London sent Chelsea instead...
- FC BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
defeated Birmingham City in the final 4-1 on aggregate
- FC Barcelona
Births
- February 10 – Miguel BossioMiguel BossioMiguel Angel Bossio Bastianini is a retired football midfielder from Uruguay, who obtained a total number of thirty international caps for his national team...
, Uruguayan footballer - February 27 – Jan van GrinsvenJan van GrinsvenJan van Grinsven is a Dutch former football goalkeeper, who played for FC Den Bosch and MVV Maastricht and scored twice in his career...
, Dutch footballer - March 27 – Hans PflüglerHans PflüglerJohannes Christian "Hansi" Pflügler is a former German footballer.He could either appear as a left or central defender and played solely for FC Bayern Munich.-Club career:...
, German footballer - April 4 – Marvin ObandoMarvin ObandoMarvin Obando Obando is a former Costa Rican football player who played most of his career for C.S. Herediano. He also played for Deportivo Saprissa and C.S. Cartaginés.-International career:...
, Costa Rican footballer - April 16 – Pierre LittbarskiPierre LittbarskiPierre Michael Littbarski is a German football manager and former player. He was mainly a winger or attacking midfielder and is best known for his brilliant dribbling abilities. He was a FIFA World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990. He was also runner–up twice in 1982 and 1986 with West Germany...
, German footballer and manager - April 29 – Ron de Groot, Dutch footballer and manager
- August 24 – Jimmy MontaneroJimmy MontaneroJimmy Montanero is a retired soccer defender from Ecuador, who earned seventeen caps for the Ecuador national team from 1989 to 1993...
, Ecuadorian footballer - August 28 – Julio César Romero, Paraguayan footballer
- October 30 – Diego MaradonaDiego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona is a retired Argentine football player and widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Over the course of his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, setting...
, Argentine footballer - December 20 – Piet KeurPiet KeurPieter Keur is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who was a prolific goalscorer in the 1980s and early 1990s...
, Dutch footballer
Deaths
- June 25 – Charlie BuchanCharlie BuchanCharles Murray Buchan was an English football player and writer.-Early career:Born in Plumstead, London, Buchan first played as an amateur for local club Woolwich Arsenal, joining the club in December 1909...
(68), English footballer (b. 1891) - September 15 – Héctor CastroHéctor CastroHéctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.-Early life:Castro was born in Montevideo...
(55), Uruguayan footballer (b. 1904)