In this article, we will be exploring the impact of 1961 in association football on our lives and the world around us. Since its emergence until today, 1961 in association football has played a fundamental role in various areas, influencing our decisions, ways of thinking and acting. Over the next few pages, we will take an in-depth look at how 1961 in association football has shaped our society, transforming industries, promoting social change, and challenging our pre-established perceptions. Through different perspectives and concrete examples, we will discover how 1961 in association football has left an indelible mark on history and how it continues to shape the future.
Overview of the events of 1961 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1961 throughout the world.
Events
Winners club national championship
International tournaments
England
Births
January 12 – Andrea Carnevale , Italian international footballer
January 13 – César Baena , Venezuelan international footballer
January 17 – Zhao Dayu , Chinese international footballer (died 2015)
January 18 – Peter Beardsley , English international footballer
January 20 – Patricio Yáñez , Chilean international footballer
January 31 – Jonny Otten , German international footballer.
February 13 – Oļegs Karavajevs , Latvian international footballer
March 13 – Sebastiano Nela , Italian international footballer
March 21 – Lothar Matthäus , German international footballer and manager
April 4 – Karsten Härtel , former German footballer
April 6 – Tony Paul , English former professional footballer
April 11 – Roberto Cabañas , Paraguayan international footballer (died 2017)
April 19 – Dave Wiffill , English former professional footballer and coach
May 3 – Daniel Sánchez , Uruguayan international footballer
May 5 – Ali Hussein Shihab , Iraqi international footballer (died 2016)
May 8 – Gert Kruys , Dutch footballer and manager
May 21 – Thomas Dooley , American international footballer and manager
June 1 – Rubén Espinoza , Chilean footballer
June 3 – César Zabala , Paraguayan international footballer (died 2020)
June 29 – Víctor Genés , Paraguayan footballer and football manager (died 2019)
August 1 – Danny Blind , Dutch international footballer and manager
August 10 – Chris Marustik , Welsh international footballer (died 2015)
September 9 – Justo Jacquet , Paraguayan footballer
September 20 – Erwin Koeman , Dutch international footballer and manager
October 16 – Wilfried Brookhuis , Dutch footballer
October 20 – Guillermo Muñoz , Mexican footballer
November 3 – Sven Habermann , German-Canadian soccer player
November 4 – Nigel Worthington , Northern Irish international footballer and manager
November 17 – Wolfram Wuttke , German international footballer (died 2015)
November 20 – Dave Watson , English footballer and manager
December 17 – Henk van Stee , Dutch footballer and manager
Deaths
January
January 5 – Jack Butler (66), English international footballer and manager (born 1894)
October
References
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