1939 in association football

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Years in football (soccer):	1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
Years:	1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1939 throughout the world.

Contents 1 Events 2 Winners club national championship 3 International tournaments 4 Movies 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

Many football leagues throughout Europe are suspended or abandoned following the start of the Second World War.

[edit] Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Independiente
• Germany: FC Schalke 04
• Iceland: Fram
• Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
• Poland - not finished due to Second World War. As for August 31, 1939, the leading team was Ruch Chorzow

[edit] International tournaments

• 1939 British Home Championship (October 8, 1938 – April 15, 1939)

Shared by  England,  Wales and  Scotland

[edit] Movies

• The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (UK)

[edit] Births

• January 6: Valeri Lobanovsky (Soviet/Ukrainian footballer and coach)
• March 17: Giovanni Trapattoni (Italian footballer and coach)

[edit] Deaths

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