1959 in association football
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1959 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- October 25 – Sparta Rotterdam makes a winning European debut by defeating Sweden's IFK Göteborg in the second round of the European Cup. All three goals for the Dutch side are scored by Joop Daniëls.
[edit] Winners club national championship
- Argentina: San Lorenzo
- Chile: Universidad de Chile
- Iceland: KR
- Italy: A.C. Milan
- Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
- West-Germany: Eintracht Frankfurt
[edit] International tournaments
Shared by 
England and 
Northern Ireland
- African Cup of Nations in Egypt (May 22 – 29, 1959)
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[edit] Births
- May 20 – Juan Carlos Letelier, Chilean footballer
- May 26 – Róger Flores, Costa Rican footballer
- July 31 – Wilmar Cabrera, Uruguayan footballer
- September 4 – Fernando Alvez, Uruguayan footballer
- November 17 – Thomas Allofs, German footballer
