1973 in association football
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The following are the association football events of the year 1973 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1973: Won by Independiente after defeating Colo-Colo on an aggregate score of 2–1.
- Sunderland AFC wins the FA Cup final.
- May 31 – NAC Breda claims the KNVB Cup after defeating NEC, 2–0.
Europe vs South America FIFA charity match
Europe XI  | 4–4 |  South America XI |
|---|---|---|
Eusébio  14'Keïta 22'Asensi 51'Jara 54' |
Report | Sotil 13' Cubillas 28'Brindisi 64'Chumpitaz 80' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
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2–3 | Espárrago Borja Ortiz Morena Caszely |
Winners club national championship
Asia
Europe
East Germany: Dynamo Dresden
England: Liverpool
France: Nantes
Hungary: Újpest
Italy: Juventus
Netherlands: Ajax
Poland: Stal Mielec
Scotland: Celtic
Soviet Union: Ararat Yerevan
Spain: Atlético Madrid
Turkey: Galatasaray
West Germany: Bayern Munich
Yugoslavia: Red Star Belgrade
North America
South America
Argentina
- Huracán – Metropolitano
- Rosario Central – Nacional
Brazil: Palmeiras
International tournaments
- 1973 British Home Championship (May 12–19, 1973)
Births
- February 2 – Valeriy Yablochkin, Kazakhstani footballer
- February 10 – Ivan O'Konnel-Bronin, Estonian footballer
- March 7 – Ray Parlour, English footballer
- March 11 – Damián Álvarez, Mexican footballer
- March 16 – Bert Zuurman, Dutch footballer
- April 4 – Peter Hoekstra, Dutch footballer
- April 9 – Bart Goor, Belgian footballer
- April 10 – Roberto Carlos, Brazilian footballer
- April 12 – Roberto Ayala, Argentine footballer
- April 26 – Lee Woon-jae, South Korean footballer
- May 1 – Oliver Neuville, German footballer
- May 2 – Cristino Jara, Paraguayan footballer
- May 8 – Jesús Arellano, Mexican footballer
- June 18 – Lesmond Prinsen, Dutch footballer
- July 21 – Nelson Abeijón, Uruguayan footballer
- July 24 – Johan Micoud, French international footballer
- August 9 – Filippo Inzaghi, Italian international footballer
- August 14 – Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigerian international footballer
- August 14 – Jared Borgetti, Mexican footballer
- August 19 – Marco Materazzi, Italian international footballer
- September 8 – Ángel Maldonado, Mexican footballer
- September 13 – Fabio Cannavaro, Italian international footballer
- September 18 – Limberg Méndez, Bolivian footballer
- September 21 – Max Eberl, German footballer
- September 21 – Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican footballer
- October 9 – Carlos Pavón, Honduran international footballer
- October 11 – Steven Pressley, Scottish footballer
- November 17 – Bernd Schneider, German international footballer
- November 29 – Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer
- December 6 – Petar Miloševski, Macedonian international footballer (died 2014)
- December 12 – Walter Otta, Argentinian footballer
Deaths
March
- March 19 – Hans Stubb (66), German footballer (born 1906)
- March 29– Adolfo Zumelzú, Argentine defender, runner-up of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (71)
April
- April 21 – Evert Bulder (78), Dutch footballer (born 1894)
September
- September 15 – Washington Ortuño, Uruguayan midfielder, winner of the 1950 FIFA World Cup (46)
November
- November 16 – Lorenzo Fernández, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (73)