1967 in association football
In today's world, 1967 in association football has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide range of people. Whether it is a current topic, a prominent personality, or a relevant event, 1967 in association football arouses the curiosity and attention of individuals from different backgrounds and cultures. Its impact and relevance transcend borders and generations, making it a topic of universal relevance. In this article, we will thoroughly explore 1967 in association football and analyze its influence on the world today. Through different perspectives and evidence, we will seek to fully understand the importance and impact that 1967 in association football has on contemporary society.
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1967 throughout the world.
Events
- January 28 – In the Scottish Cup Berwick Rangers F.C. beat Rangers F.C. 1–0 to cause one of the biggest shock results in Scottish Football.
- European Cup: Celtic F.C. defeat Inter Milan 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon to become the first British and first non-Mediterranean winners of the trophy.
- Copa Libertadores 1967: Won by Racing Club after defeating Nacional on an aggregate score of 2–1.
- Third Lanark A.C., one of the founding members of the Scottish Football League are declared bankrupt and the club is liquidated.
- September 21 – NAC makes a winning European debut by defeating Malta's Floriana (1–2) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with both Dutch goals scored by Jacques Visschers.
- November 19 – Jimmy O'Connor of Shelbourne sets the world record for the fastest ever hat-trick by scoring three goals in 2 minutes 13 seconds in a League of Ireland match against local rivals Bohemians at Dalymount Park, Dublin.
Winners club national championship
Asia
Europe
England: (for fuller coverage see 1966-67 in English football)
- First Division - Manchester United
- Second Division - Coventry City
- Third Division - Queens Park Rangers
- Fourth Division - Stockport County
- FA Cup - Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup - Queens Park Rangers
France: Saint-Étienne
Italy: Juventus
Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
Scotland: (for fuller coverage see 1966-67 in Scottish football)
- Division One - Celtic FC
- Division Two - Morton
- Scottish Cup - Celtic FC
- Scottish League Cup - Celtic FC
Spain: Real Madrid
Turkey: Beşiktaş J.K.
West Germany: Eintracht Braunschweig
North America
South America
Argentina:
- Estudiantes - Metropolitano
- Independiente - Nacional
Brazil:
Chile: Universidad de Chile
Paraguay: Club Guaraní
International tournaments
- South American Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay (January 17 – February 2, 1967)
- 1967 British Home Championship (October 22, 1966 – April 15, 1967)
- Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (July 24 – August 3, 1967)
- South Vietnam Independence Cup in Saigon (November 4 – November 14, 1967)
Births
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January–April
- January 8 – Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer and manager
- January 9 – Claudio Caniggia, Argentinian international footballer
- January 16 – Ivo Ron, Ecuadorian footballer
- January 18 – Pieter Huistra, Dutch footballer
- February 3 – Aurelio Vidmar, Australian footballer
- February 10 – Rini Coolen, Dutch footballer and manager
- February 18 – Roberto Baggio, Italian international footballer
- February 18 – Marco Boogers, Dutch footballer
- February 22 – Serghei Stroenco, Moldovan international footballer (died 2013)
- February 26 – Kazuyoshi Miura, Japanese footballer
- March 1 – Aron Winter, Dutch international footballer
- March 3 – Jaime Patricio Ramírez, Chilean footballer
- March 12 – Jorge Dely Valdés, Panamanian footballer
- March 26 – Alberto Coyote, Mexican footballer
- April 7 – Bodo Illgner, German international footballer
May–September
- May 11 – Andrés Romero, Chilean footballer
- May 18 – Harald Ebertz, former German footballer
- May 20 – Richard Zambrano, Chilean footballer
- May 21 – Nando, Spanish footballer
- May 25 – Luc Nilis, Belgian footballer
- May 27 – Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
- June 22 – Marc van Hintum, Dutch footballer
- June 23 – Pavel Yevteyev, Kazakhstani footballer
- July 7 – Shamsurin Abdul Rahman, Malaysian footballer
- July 19 – Gabriel Favale, Argentine football referee
- August 7 – Jocelyn Angloma, French footballer
- August 10 – Philippe Albert, Belgian footballer
- August 24 – Michael Thomas, English footballer
- September 2 – Andreas Möller, German footballer
- September 5 – Matthias Sammer, German footballer
- September 6 – David Patiño, Mexican footballer
- September 20: Craig Forrest, Canadian soccer player
- September 27 – Uche Okechukwu, Nigerian footballer
October–December
- October 11 – Mario Salas, Chilean international footballer
- October 13 – Hernaín Arzú, Honduran international footballer
- October 18 – Greg Allen, English former professional footballer
- October 21 – Paul Ince, English international footballer
- October 24 – Carlos Antonio Muñoz, Ecuadorian footballer (died 1993)
- November 2 – Zvonimir Soldo, Croatian international footballer
- November 18 – Gavin Peacock, English footballer and sportscaster
- November 20 – Anton Brovarnik, Soviet footballer
- November 28 – José del Solar, Peruvian footballer
- December 5 – Bogdan Stelea, Romanian footballer
- December 14 – Palhinha (Jorge Ferreira da Silva), Brazilian international footballer
- December 22 – Şener Kurtulmuş, Turkish former footballer
- December 28 – Paul Foster, Australian footballer
Deaths
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April
- April 1 - Jan van Dort, Dutch international footballer (77)
- April 4 – Héctor Scarone, Uruguayan striker, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and all-time topscorer of the Uruguay national football team between 1930 and 2011. (68)
June
- June 6 – Fernando Paternoster, Argentine defender, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (64)
References
- ^ "Harald Ebertz". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "1967 in association football". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Anton Brovarnik". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Şener Kurtulmuş". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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