1969 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1969 throughout the world.

Events

Copa Libertadores 1969: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 3–0.
May 28 – A.C. Milan defeats Ajax, 4–1, to win their second European Cup.
September 9 – Dutch side FC Twente makes its European debut with a defeat (2–0) in France against FC Rouen.

Winners club national championship

Asia

Qatar: Al-Oruba

Europe

North America

Mexico: Cruz Azul
United States / Canada:
- Kansas City Spurs (NASL)

South America

Argentina
- Chacarita Juniors – Metropolitano
- Boca Juniors – Nacional
Brazil: Palmeiras
Chile: Universidad de Chile
Paraguay: Club Guaraní

International tournaments

1969 British Home Championship (May 3–10, 1969)

England

Births

January 4 – Kees van Wonderen, Dutch footballer and manager
January 10 – Robert Maaskant, Dutch footballer and manager
January 12 – Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer
January 24 – Silvan Inia, Dutch footballer
January 24 – Carlos Soca, Uruguayan footballer
February 21 – Lukas Tudor, Chilean footballer
March 21 – Ali Daei, Iranian footballer
March 21 – Eber Moas, Uruguayan footballer
April 20 – Diego Herrera, Ecuadorian footballer
May 10 – Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer
June 15 – Oliver Kahn, German footballer
June 17 – Brian Tevreden, Dutch former professional footballer^[1]
June 25 – Jurgen Streppel, Dutch footballer and manager
June 29 – Erik Tammer, Dutch footballer
July 13 – David Gipp, English former professional footballer^[2]
August 15 – Carlos Roa, Argentine footballer
September 4 – Silviano Delgado, Mexican footballer
September 9 – Gert Aandewiel, Dutch footballer and manager
September 15 – Energio Díaz, Ecuadorian footballer
September 15 – Roberto Solozábal, Spanish footballer
September 20 – Richard Witschge, Dutch footballer
October 13 – José Eduardo Pavez, Mexican footballer
October 17 – Gennadi Strikalov, Russian professional football coach and former player^[3]
October 23 – Ricardo Cadena, Mexican footballer
October 26 – César Obando, Honduran footballer
October 31 – Ricardo Sanabria, Paraguayan footballer
November 12 – David Rangel, Mexican footballer
November 19 – Igor Pamić, Croatian footballer
November 25 – Mark Quamina, English former professional footballer
November 27 – Hermán Gaviria, Colombian footballer
November 29 – Tomas Brolin, Swedish footballer
November 29 – Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer
December 3 – Jan Ekholm, Swedish footballer
December 5 – David Villabona, Spanish footballer
December 6 – Jörg Heinrich, German footballer
December 28 – Alberto Macías, Mexican footballer
December 28 – Juan Reynoso, Peruvian footballer

Deaths

January 8 – Elmar Kaljot, Estonian footballer and coach (68)
June 30 – Domingo Tejera, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (69)
July 24 - Wilhelm Trautmann, German footballer (81)
August 14 – Bruno Chizzo, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (53)
September 6 – Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian striker, claimed to have scored 1329 goals in 1239 matches. (77)
October 11 – Enrique Ballestrero, Uruguayan goalkeeper, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64)
November 9 - Paul Berth, Danish footballer. (79)

References

^ 1969 in association football at WorldFootball.net
^ "David Gipp". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
^ Стрикалов Геннадий Владимирович. sportbox.ru (in Russian). Retrieved August 18, 2014.

[1] 1969 in association football at WorldFootball.net

[2] "David Gipp". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

[3] Стрикалов Геннадий Владимирович. sportbox.ru (in Russian). Retrieved August 18, 2014.

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