1954 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1954 around the world.
← 1953 1955 → |
Events
February
- February 7: Jimmy Bailey, Honduran footballer (Real España, Honduras)
- Feburary 13: Dominique Bathenay, French footballer (Saint-Étienne, Paris Saint-Germain, France) and manager (Stade de Reims, United Arab Emirates)
- February 19: Sócrates, Brazilian footballer (Botafogo-SP, Corinthians, Fiorentina, Brazil) - died 2011
April
- April 1: Giancarlo Antognoni, Italian footballer (Fiorentina, Lausanne-Sport, Italy)
- April 14: László Fekete, Hungarian footballer (Újpest Dózsa, Hungary) - died 2014
- April 19: Trevor Francis, English footballer (Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Sampdoria, England) and manager (Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace)
May
- May 3: Józef Garbień, Polish footballer (Pogoń Lwów, Poland)
June
- June 6: Władysław Żmuda, Polish footballer (Śląsk Wrocław, Widzew Łódź, Cremonese, Poland)
- June 26: Luis Arconada, Spanish footballer (San Sebastián, Real Sociedad, Spain)
July
- July 12: Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer (Eintracht Braunschweig, Bayern Munich, West Germany)
- July 15: Mario Kempes, Argentine footballer (Rosario Central, Valencia CF, River Plate, SKN St. Pölten, Argentina) and manager.
December
- December 1: François Van der Elst, Belgian footballer (Anderlecht, New York Cosmos, West Ham United, Belgium) - died 2017
Date unknown
Finn Harps F.C. is founded.
Al Raed FC is founded.
Santiago National F.C. folded. They were a founding member of the Liga Profesional de Football de Santiago, which is the top division of football in 
Chile.
Tournament winners
International
| Tournament | Tournament Organizer | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up | Finals Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 British Home Championship | Home Nations | 4 Countries |  England |
 Scotland |
- |
| 1954 FIFA World Cup | FIFA |  Switzerland |
 West Germany |
 Hungary |
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Youth International
| Tournament | Tournament Organizer | Host Country(s) | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 CCCF Youth Championship | Confederación Centroamericana y del Caribe de Fútbol (CCCF) |  Costa Rica |
Costa Rica |
 Panama
|
| 1954 South American U-20 Championship | CONMEBOL |  Venezuela |
 Uruguay |
 Brazil
|
| 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 | FIFA | West Germany |
 Spain |
West Germany
|
Europe
Notes
Births and deaths
Births
January
- January 31: Vivian Woodward, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, England, England amateurs)
August
- August 18: Jan Peters, Dutch footballer (NEC Nijmegen, AZ, Genoa, Netherlands)
- August 22: Emilio Campos, Venezuelan footballer (Venezuela)
- August 24: Heini Otto, Dutch footballer (FC Twente, Middlesbrough, ADO Den Haag, Netherlands)
October
- October 30: Ramón Maradiaga, Honduran footballer (Motagua, Tenerife, Honduras) and manager (Motagua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador)
November
- November 18: Adrie Koster, Dutch footballer (Roda JC, PSV, Netherlands) and manager (Roda JC, Excelsior, Ajax, Club Brugge, Saudi Arabia U-23, Willem II)