The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1952 throughout the world. Events 21 September – East Germany plays its first ever international match, losing 3–0 to Poland in Warsaw. Undated: Rudnianka Rudna Wielka, professional Polish football club is founded. Winners club national championship : KS Dinamo Tirana : River Plate : Rapid Vienna : RFC Liégeois : PFC CSKA Sofia : Sparta CKD Sokolovo : AB : ZSG Union Halle : Manchester United F.C. : KÍ Klaksvík : KTP : OGC Nice : tournament not held : Budapest Honvéd FC : KR : St Patrick's Athletic F.C. : Juventus F.C. : National Schifflange : León : Willem II : Glenavon F.C. : FK Sparta Sarpsborg : Ruch Chorzów : Sporting CP : CCA București : Hibernian F.C. : FC Barcelona : IFK Norrköping : Grasshopper Club Zürich : VfB Stuttgart : FC Spartak Moscow : Hajduk Split International tournaments 1952 British Home Championship (6 October 1951 – 5 April 1952) Shared by and Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland (15 July – 2 August 1952) Births 1 January – Ítalo Estupiñán, Ecuadorian international footballer (died 2016) 2 February – Reinhard Häfner, German international footballer (died 2016) 2 February – Fernando Morena, Uruguayan international footballer 8 February – Marinho Chagas, Brazilian international footballer (died 2014) 20 March – Steve Whitworth, English footballer 2 May – Martin Haar, Dutch footballer and assistant-coach 17 May – Jorge Olguin, Argentine international footballer 19 May – Bert van Marwijk, Dutch footballer and coach 22 May – Waldemar Victorino, Uruguayan international footballer 2 August – Alain Giresse, French international footballer and coach 3 August – Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentinian international footballer and coach 7 August – Kees Kist, Dutch international footballer 6 September – Vladimir Kazachyonok, Soviet international footballer and Russian coach (died 2017) 5 November – Harry Schellekens, Dutch footballer 17 November – Roman Ogaza, Polish international footballer (died 2006) 25 November – Gabriele Oriali, Italian international footballer 3 December – Hervé Gorce, French professional footballer (died 2008) 15 December – Allan Simonsen, Danish international footballer Deaths Association football by year