Overview of the events of 1973 in association football
The following events occurred in association football throughout the world in the year 1973.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1973: Won by Independiente after defeating Colo-Colo on an aggregate score of 2–1.
- Sunderland AFC wins the FA Cup final.
- May 31 – NAC Breda claims the KNVB Cup after defeating NEC, 2–0.
Europe vs South America FIFA charity match
Europe XI  | 4–4 | South America XI |
|---|---|---|
Eusébio  14'Keïta 22'Asensi 51'Jara 54' |
Report | Sotil 13' Cubillas 28'Brindisi 64'Chumpitaz 80' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
  |
2–3 | Espárrago Borja Ortiz Morena Caszely |
Winners club national championship
Asia
Europe
East Germany: Dynamo Dresden
England: Liverpool
France: Nantes
Hungary: Újpest
Italy: Juventus
Netherlands: Ajax
Poland: Stal Mielec
Scotland: Celtic
Soviet Union: Ararat Yerevan
Spain: Atlético Madrid
Turkey: Galatasaray
West Germany: Bayern Munich
Yugoslavia: Red Star Belgrade
North America
South America
Argentina
- Huracán – Metropolitano
- Rosario Central – Nacional
Brazil: Palmeiras
International tournaments
- 1973 British Home Championship (May 12–19, 1973)
Births
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- January 3 – Jaroslav Švach, Czech youth international (d. 2020)
- January 21 – Sergei Zhdanov, former Russian footballer
- January 30
- René Gottwald, retired German footballer
- Predrag Kodžo, Serbian footballer
- February 2 – Valeriy Yablochkin, Kazakhstani footballer
- February 10 – Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin, Estonian footballer
- February 18 – Markus Wanner, retired Swiss footballer
- February 23 – Alan Tutton, English former professional footballer
- February 24 – Ivan Gentizon, retired Swiss footballer
- March 7 – Ray Parlour, English footballer
- March 11 – Damián Álvarez, Mexican footballer
- March 16 – Bert Zuurman, Dutch footballer
- March 28 – Delmo (Delmo Arcângelo Coelho Monteiro), Brazilian former footballer
- April 4 – Peter Hoekstra, Dutch footballer
- April 6 – Sun Wen, Chinese footballer
- April 9 – Bart Goor, Belgian footballer
- April 10 – Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
- April 12 – Roberto Ayala, Argentine footballer
- April 26 – Lee Woon-jae, South Korean footballer
- May 1 – Oliver Neuville, German footballer
- May 2 – Cristino Jara, Paraguayan footballer
- May 8 – Jesús Arellano, Mexican footballer
- June 18 – Lesmond Prinsen, Dutch footballer
- July 6 – Romuald Ardeois, French professional footballer
- July 13 – Roberto Martínez, Spanish football player and coach
- July 21 – Nelson Abeijón, Uruguayan footballer
- July 24 – Johan Micoud, French international footballer
- August 1 – Pierre Bastou, French professional football
- August 9 – Filippo Inzaghi, Italian international footballer
- August 14 – Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian international footballer
- August 14 – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer
- August 19 – Marco Materazzi, Italian international footballer
- August 26 – Heini Stocker, retired Liechtenstein footballer
- September 4 – Nandor Njergeš, retired Serbian footballer
- September 8 – Ángel Maldonado, Mexican footballer
- September 13 – Fabio Cannavaro, Italian international footballer
- September 18 – Limberg Méndez, Bolivian footballer
- September 21
- Pedro Acevedo, former Chilean footballer
- Max Eberl, German footballer
- Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican footballer
- September 23 – Raphaël Clapson, French professional footballer
- October 9
- Thomas Frank, Danish football player and manager
- Carlos Pavón, Honduran international footballer
- October 11 – Steven Pressley, Scottish footballer
- October 14 – Fabián O'Neill, Uruguayan international footballer (died 2022)
- October 20 – Lim Gi-han, coach and former South Korean footballer
- October 24 – Glenn Summerville, Dutch footballer
- October 29 – Robert Pires, French international footballer
- November 17
- Wally Dieng, French retired footballer
- Bernd Schneider, German international footballer
- November 27 – Stephen Pugh, Welsh former professional footballer
- November 29 – Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer
- December 5 – Andrei Krasnopjorov, Estonian footballer
- December 6 – Petar Miloševski, Macedonian international footballer (died 2014)
- December 11 – Ray Kenny, Irish footballer
- December 12 – Walter Otta, Argentinian footballer
- December 27 – Ivica Vulić, Slovenian retired international footballer
- December 31 – Paweł Bugała, Polish former professional footballer
Deaths
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March
- March 19 – Hans Stubb (66), German footballer (born 1906)
- March 29– Adolfo Zumelzú, Argentine defender, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (71)
April
- April 21 – Evert Jan Bulder (78), Dutch footballer (born 1894)
September
- September 15 – Washington Ortuño, Uruguayan midfielder, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup (46)
November
- November 16 – Lorenzo Fernández, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (73)
References
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