1968 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer)
events of the year 1968 throughout the world.
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 1968 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La PlataClub Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2-0. - May 29 – European CupUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. - May 30 – The Dutch national 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...
plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0-0 in a friendly against ScotlandScotland national football teamThe Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. - June 5 – Alan MulleryAlan MulleryAlan Patrick Mullery MBE is a former English football player and manager. After enjoying a successful career with Fulham and in the 1960s and 1970s, he became a manager working with several different clubs. He is now employed as a television pundit...
becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0:1 defeat to YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. - September 19 – Dutch club ADOADO Den HaagAlles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
makes its EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an debut by defeating Grazer AKGrazer AKGrazer AK, founded 18 August 1902 as Grazer Athletik-Sport Klub , is an Austrian sports club, from the city of Graz in the federal state of Styria . The football section is one of the most traditional Austrian clubs, most successful in the decade 1995 – 2005...
(4-1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.
Europe
- 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...
: Manchester City - IcelandIcelandIceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
: KRKnattspyrnufélag ReykjavíkurKnattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:... - ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
: A.C. MilanA.C. MilanAssociazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... - 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... - ScotlandScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
: CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... - SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
: 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... - TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
: Fenerbahçe - West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
: 1. FC Nuremberg
South America
- 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...
- San LorenzoClub Atlético San Lorenzo de AlmagroClub Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
- Metropolitano - Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez SársfieldClub Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...
- Nacional
- San Lorenzo
- 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....
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations1968 African Cup of NationsThe 1968 African Cup of Nations was the sixth edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Ethiopia. The field expanded to eight teams, split into two groups of four; the top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals...
in EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
(January 12 – 21 1968)
- 1968 British Home Championship1968 British Home ChampionshipThe 1968 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations, and provided revenge for an England team smarting from a defeat on their home ground to the Scots just months after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup which...
(October 21, 1967 – February 28, 1968)
- UEFA European Football Championship1968 UEFA European Football Championship-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Replay:-Top scorers:There were 7 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.75 goals per game.2 goals Dragan Džajić...
in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(June 5 – 10 1968)
- Olympic GamesFootball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
in Mexico CityMexico CityMexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(October 13 – 26 1968)
Births
- January 1 – Davor ŠukerDavor ŠukerDavor Šuker , is a retired Croatian footballer. He played as a striker for a number of European clubs as well as the Croatian national team, where he is the all-time top goal scorer with 45 goals....
, Croatian footballer - April 1 – Bulat EsmagambetovBulat EsmagambetovBulat Esmagambetov is a retired football forward from Kazakhstan. He obtained a total number of seven caps for the Kazakhstan national football team during his career, scoring three goals.- References :*...
, Kazakhstani footballer - April 16 – Martin DahlinMartin DahlinMartin Nathaniel Dahlin is a former Swedish football player.-Early life:He is the son of an Afro-Venezuelan father, who was a musician, and a Swedish mother who both decided to name him after Martin Luther King. He was born in Uddevalla, but lived as a child in Lund.-Career:In 1988, he became the...
, Swedish footballer - May 1 – Oliver BierhoffOliver BierhoffOliver Bierhoff is a retired German former football striker, who scored the first golden goal in the history of major international football, for Germany in the Euro 96 final...
, German footballer - May 2 – Pedro RamosPedro Senatore RamosPedro Senatore Ramos is an Ecuadorian football referee, best known for having supervised one match during the 2004 Copa América in Peru. He also refereed at the Copa Libertadores 2006.-References:**...
, Ecuadorian football referee - May 22 – Gabriel Mendoza, Chilean footballer
- June 5 – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer
- June 6 – Edwin VurensEdwin VurensEdwin Vurens is a Dutch football manager who currently coaches Dutch amateur side SV ARC. Vurens is a former international player who played professionally as a striker for clubs in the Netherlands and Switzerland.-Playing career:...
, Dutch footballer - June 22 – Fabián Guevara, Chilean footballer
- June 25 – Dorinel MunteanuDorinel MunteanuDorinel Ionel Munteanu is a Romanian former football midfielder, and current manager of Oţelul Galaţi.-Club career:Munteanu started to play football for Metalul Bocşa, a team which offered him the first chance to play in Divizia B in 1986...
, Romanian footballer - June 26 – Paolo MaldiniPaolo MaldiniPaolo Cesare Maldini is an Italian former footballer who played as a left or central defender. He spent all 25 seasons of his career at Serie A club Milan, before retiring at the age of 41 in 2009, becoming a symbol and a legend of the club...
, Italian footballer - August 14 – Onésimo SánchezOnésimo SánchezOnésimo Sánchez González , simply known as Onésimo, is a retired Spanish footballer who played mainly as a winger, and a current coach....
, Spanish football player and manager - August 15 – Ulugbek RuzimovUlugbek RuzimovUlugbek Ruzimov is a retired football defender. Ruzimov is a former Uzbekistani international, who obtained a total number of 23 caps during his career, scoring two goals.-References:*...
, Uzbekistani footballer - September 11 – Slaven BilićSlaven BilicSlaven Bilić is a former Croatian footballer and current head coach of the Croatia national team. His playing tenure predominantly comprised extended vocations in his hometown with Hajduk Split and a combination of foreign spells in Germany and England...
, Croatian football player and manager - September 14 – Jorge GómezJorge GómezJorge Luis Gómez Carreño is a retired football defender from Chile. He made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1997-06-11 in a Copa América match against Paraguay. He obtained a total number of eight caps during his professional career.-References:*...
, Chilean footballer - September 15 – Juan Carlos GarayJuan Carlos GarayJuan Carlos Garay is a retired footballer from Ecuador, who played as a midfielder during his career. He obtained a total number of 28 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1990s, scoring one goal.-References:...
, Ecuadorian footballer - September 18 – Carlos GuirlandCarlos GuirlandCarlos Alberto Guirland Báez is a retired football midfielder from Paraguay. He played professional football in Paraguay, Chile and Argentina during his career.- International :...
, Paraguayan footballer - October 8 – Zvonimir BobanZvonimir BobanZvonimir Boban is a Croatian former football midfielder who played most of his professional career for Serie A club Milan, with whom he won four Serie A titles and the Champions League. He was a member of the Croatia national team which attained third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with Boban...
, Croatian footballer - October 17 – Héctor FerriHéctor FerriHéctor Américo Ferri is a retired footballer from Ecuador who played as a midfielder during his professional career. He obtained a total number of six caps for the Ecuadorian national side, making his debut on 1992-11-24 in a friendly match against Peru.-References:*...
, Ecuadorian footballer - October 20 – Jonathan AkpoborieJonathan AkpoborieJonathan Akpoborie is a former Nigerian football player who spent the majority of his playing career in Germany.- Career :...
, Nigerian footballer - December 13 – Carlos HasselbainkCarlos HasselbainkCarlos Hasselbaink is a former Dutch football player. He played as a striker for several Dutch clubs, including AZ Alkmaar, Telstar, VVV-Venlo, FC Utrecht and HFC Haarlem, before retiring in 2005. He is the older brother of former Chelsea and Cardiff City striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink...
, Dutch footballer - December 26 – Thijs WaterinkThijs WaterinkThijs Waterink is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1988-1989 season for FC Wageningen...
, Dutch footballer