1951 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1951 throughout the world.
International tournaments
- Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina (February 25 – March 8, 1951)
- Gold Medal:
Argentina - Silver Medal:
Costa Rica - Bronze Medal:
Chile
- Gold Medal:
- 1951 British Home Championship (October 7, 1950 – April 14, 1951)
Births
- February 14 – Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager
- March 4 – Kenny Dalglish, Scottish footballer and manager
- September 21 – Bruce Arena, American footballer and National Team coach
- September 23 – Harry Lubse, Dutch footballer
- November 3 – François Bracci, French footballer
Deaths
January
- January 26 - Henri Bard, French footballer
May
- May 9 - Leo Bosschart, Dutch footballer
July
- July 14 - Ben Verweij (55), Dutch footballer (born 1895)
November
- November 13 – Walter de Souza Goulart, Brazilian goalkeeper, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup . (39)
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