The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world. Events 14 October – Honduran club C.D.S. Vida is established. Winners club national championship Argentina: Boca Juniors Chile: Universidad de Chile Germany: FC Schalke 04 Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C. Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam Scotland Scottish Cup: No competition Spain:Athletic Aviación Romania: Venus București Turkey: Fenerbahçe, Eskişehir Demirspor International tournaments Births January 5 – Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager January 20 – Erik Dyreborg, Danish international footballer (died 2013) January 23 – Werner Krämer, German international footballer (died 2010) January 24 – Brian Labone, English international footballer (died 2006) January 25 – Jürgen Sundermann, German international footballer and manager February 24 – Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (died 2017) March 5 – Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team March 28 – Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013) May 3 – Clemens Westerhof, Dutch football manager May 10 – Vicente Miera, Spanish football manager May 19 – Frans Bouwmeester, Dutch international footballer June 2 – Gordon Harris, English international footballer (died 2014) July 26 – Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer (died 2014) October 4 – Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer (died 2020) October 17 – Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer (died 2015) October 23 – Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer November 25 – Jan Jongbloed, Dutch footballer and coach Deaths October 19 - Umberto Caligaris, Italian defender, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, most capped player for Italy from 1932 until 1971 and active manager of Juventus F.C. (39; aneurysm) References Association football by year