1953 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.

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April 19 – The Dutch national team 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 silverware to date, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3, despite being the score being 1–3 with only a few minutes remaining.
November 25 – England v Hungary (1953). It was the first time England had lost at their Wembley Stadium home to a nation outside the British Isles.

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Years in football (soccer):	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Centuries:	19th Century · 20th Century · 21st Century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956