The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

Events

Clubs reformed in 1948

• Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.
• CSKA Sofia

Winners club national championship

Argentina

Independiente

Austria

• Rapid Vienna

Bulgaria

• CSKA Sofia

Chile

• Audax Italiano

Colombia

• Santa Fe

Costa Rica

• Herediano

East Germany

• SG Planitz

England

for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in English football

• First Division: Arsenal
• Second Division: Birmingham City
• Third Division North: Lincoln City
• Third Division South: Queens Park Rangers
• FA Cup: Manchester United

France

• Olympique de Marseille

Hong Kong

• Kitchee

Iceland

• KR

Italy

• Torino F.C.

Mexico

• León

Paraguay

• Olimpia Asunción

Poland

• Cracovia

Romania

• Divizia A: ITA Arad
• Divizia B: Dezrobirea Constanța, Metalochimic București, Politehnica Timișoara, Phoenix Baia Mare
• Cupa României: ITA Arad

Scotland

for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in Scottish football

• League Division A: Hibernian
• League Division B: East Fife
• League Division C: East Stirlingshire
• Scottish Cup: Rangers
• Scottish League Cup: East Fife

Spain

• Barcelona

Sweden

• IFK Norrköping

Switzerland

• AC Bellinzona

Uruguay

• Nacional

USSR

• CSKA Moscow

Yugoslavia

• Dinamo Zagreb

International tournaments

• 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)

 England

• Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (26 July – 13 August 1948) ^[1]
  1.  Sweden
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Denmark

Births

• 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016)
• 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013)
• 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014)
• 20 February – Tony Ackerman, English former professional footballer^[2]
• 24 February
  • Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer
  • Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2021)
• 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer (died 2011)
• 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer
• 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010)
• 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer
• 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach
• 10 May – Shimon Charnuha, former Israeli footballer^[3]
• 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager
• 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager
• 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer
• 24 August – David Mobley, English professional footballer^[4]
• 30 August – Terry Bartlett, English former footballer^[5]
• 17 September – Karl Alber, German former footballer and politician^[6]
• 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer
• 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer
• 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager
• 18 December – Brian Kerry, English professional footballer^[7]
• 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)

Deaths