September 2 – Gyoji Matsumoto, 85, Japanese footballer (national team), heart disease. October October 1 – Fred Molyneux, 75, English footballer (Southport, Plymouth Argyle, Tranmere Rovers). November November 1 – Diana González, 26, Mexican footballer (América), hypoglycemia. December December 2 – Francesco Janich, 82, Italian footballer (Lazio, Bologna, national team). References External links Association football by year