1956 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1956 throughout the world.

Years in football (soccer): 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years: 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

Events

  • November 3 Dutch club Rapid JC makes its European debut with a defeat (3-4) on home soil against Yugoslavia's Red Star Belgrade in the second round of the European Cup.
  • Foundation of Royal Thai Navy F.C.

Winners club national championship

International tournaments

Shared by  England,  Scotland,  Wales &  Northern Ireland

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

  • July 15: Emmanuel Kunde (Cameroonian footballer)
  • July 20: Thomas N'Kono (Cameroonian footballer)
  • July 29: Jean-Luc Ettori (French footballer)

August

September

  • September 8: Jacky Munaron (Belgian footballer)
  • September 14: Béla Bödönyi (Hungarian footballer)
  • September 14: Ray Wilkins (English footballer)
  • September 23: Paolo Rossi (Italian footballer)
  • September 30: Frank Arnesen (Danish footballer)

October

  • October 10: Raúl Gorriti, Peruvian international footballer (died 2015)
  • October 28: Frank Vercauteren (Belgian international footballer)

November

December

  • December 6: Klaus Allofs (German footballer)
  • December 9: Oscar Garré (Argentine footballer)
  • December 10: Jan van Dijk (Dutch footballer and manager)
  • December 11: Ricardo Giusti (Argentine footballer)

Deaths

August

October

References

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