1934 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1934 throughout the world.

Events

• January 6: Steve Milton of Halifax Town sets an English league record by conceding 13 goals on his league debut for the club. The Third Division (North) match finished: Stockport County 13:0 Halifax Town.
• March 3: The highest ever English attendance for a non-Cup Final of 84,569 sees Manchester City F.C. beat Stoke City F.C. 1-0 at Maine Road in the sixth round of the FA Cup.

Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Boca Juniors
• France: FC Sète
• Iceland: KR
• Italy: Juventus
• Netherlands: Ajax Amsterdam
• Poland: Ruch Chorzów
• Portugal: FC Porto
• Romania: Venus București
• Scotland:
  • Scottish Cup: Rangers^[1]
• Spain: Athletic Bilbao
• Turkey: Beşiktaş J.K.

International tournaments

• 1934 British Home Championship (16 September 1933 – 14 April 1934)

 Wales

• FIFA World Cup in Italy (May 27 – June 10, 1934)
  1. Italy
  2. Czechoslovakia
  3. Germany

Births

• January 11 – Kwee Kiat Sek, Indonesian footballer^[2]
• January 21 – Alfonso Portugal, Mexican international footballer (died 2016)
• March 23 – Adel Hekal, Egyptian footballer (died 2018)
• March 28 – Kazimír Gajdoš, Czechoslovakian international footballer (died 2016)
• April 15 – David Herd, Scottish international footballer (died 2016)
• April 25 – Peter McParland, Irish footballer
• May 26 – Ray Faulkner, English former professional footballer^[3]
• June 24 – Ferdinand Biwersi, German referee (died 2013)
• June 28 – Alfred Pyka, German international footballer (died 2012)
• July 5 – Vladislao Cap, Argentine international footballer and manager (died 1982)
• June 29
  • Malcolm Handscombe, English association footballer
  • Bob Wilson, Scottish association football player
• July 30 – Engelbert Kraus, German international footballer (died 2016)
• August 1 – Fernand Boone, Belgian international footballer (died 2013)
• August 17 – Ron Henry, English international footballer (died 2014)
• August 23 – Flavio Emoli, Italian international footballer (died 2015)
• August 29 – Horst Szymaniak, German international footballer (died 2009)
• September 11 – Harry Clark, English professional footballer (died 2017)^[4]
• October 8 – Martin Lippens, Belgian international footballer (died 2016)
• October 10 – Ben Newton, English professional footballer
• October 28 – Max Mayunga, Belgian-Congolese footballer
• November 14 – Dave Mackay, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2015)
• November 19 – Kurt Hamrin, Swedish international footballer
• November 27 – Ammo Baba, Assyrian soccer player (died 2009)
• December 21 – Ole Madsen, Danish international footballer (died 2006)

Deaths

• 6 January - Herbert Chapman, manager of Arsenal and formerly of Huddersfield Town.

Established

• Beitar Tal Aviv - Israeli club
• Maccabi Netanya - Israeli club
• Peterborough United - English club

References