Association Football
- Football World Cup – Argentina wins 3-1 (after extra time) over the Netherlands
- England - FA Cup – Ipswich Town win 1-0 over Arsenal
- England - League – Nottingham Forest win the championship as well as the League Cup
- Kirin Cup tournament is first held in Japan (international club competition phase).
- Major Indoor Soccer League begins operations in the United States.
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Famous quotes containing the words association and/or football:
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