The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world. Events April 19 – The Netherlands plays its 200th official match in history, losing 0–2 in a friendly against neighbouring Belgium. May 2 – Blackpool win the FA Cup Final, their only major championship title to date, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3, despite the score being 1–3 with a few minutes remaining. November 25 – England v Hungary (1953). It was the first time England had lost at Wembley Stadium home venue to a nation outside the British Isles. Dynamo Dresden was founded. Winners club national championship : River Plate : R.F.C. Liégeois : Millonarios FC : KB : Dynamo Dresden : Arsenal F.C. : Stade de Reims : Panathinaikos F.C. : Internazionale Milano F.C. : Shelbourne F.C. : Tampico : RCH : Glentoran F.C. : Ruch Chorzów : Sporting : CCA București : Rangers F.C. : FC Barcelona : Malmö FF : 1. FC Kaiserslautern : FC Spartak Moscow International tournaments 1953 British Home Championship (October 4, 1952 – April 18, 1953) Shared by & 1953 Small Club World Cup (February 11, 1953 – February 21, 1953) Millonarios FC 1953 Small Club World Cup (July 11, 1953 – August 2, 1953) Corinthians South American Championship in Peru (February 22 – April 1, 1953) Births January 1 – Peter John Taylor, English footballer and manager January 4 – Norberto Alonso, Argentinean footballer January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer March 1 – Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese manager March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer and manager April 1 – Pavol Biroš, Czech footballer (died 2020) April 1 – Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian manager April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2019) April 28 – Brian Greenhoff, English footballer (died 2013) May 6 – Graeme Souness, Scottish footballer and manager May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer (died 2021) May 25 – Daniel Passarella, Argentinean footballer and manager May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer (died 1989) June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer and manager July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (died 2006) September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian