1962 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1962 throughout the world.

Events

Copa Libertadores 1962: Won by Santos FC after defeating Peñarol on an aggregate score of 3–0.
1962 International Soccer League
- League: America-RJ defeated Belenenses 3–1 on aggregate.
- Cup: FK Dukla Prague defeated America-RJ, 3–2, on aggregate.

Winners club national championship

International tournaments

African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (14–21 January 1962)
1. Ethiopia
2. Egypt
3. Tunisia
1962 British Home Championship (7 October 1961 – 11 April 1962)

Scotland

FIFA World Cup in Chile (30 May – 17 June 1962)

Births

11 January – Farkhad Magametov, Uzbekistani international footballer
21 January – Gabriele Pin, Italian footballer and coach
23 January – Stephen Keshi, Nigerian international footballer (died 2016)
26 January – Marco Antonio Barrero, Bolivian international footballer
5 February – Felipe Peralta, Paraguayan international footballer
13 February – Héctor Morán, Uruguayan international footballer
9 March – Jan Furtok, Polish international footballer
16 March – Lars Larsson, Swedish international footballer and coach (died 2015)
13 April – Edivaldo, Brazilian footballer (died 1993)
13 April – Nelson Gutiérrez, Uruguayan footballer
4 June – Per Frimann, Danish footballer
14 July – Patricio Toledo, Chilean international footballer
17 July – Patricio Mardones, Chilean footballer
18 August – Hólger Quiñónez, Ecuadorian footballer
1 September – Tony Cascarino, Irish footballer
1 September – Ruud Gullit, Dutch international footballer and manager
6 September – Holger Fach, German international footballer and manager
10 September – Wiljan Vloet, Dutch football manager
17 September – Luis Caballero, Paraguayan international footballer
30 September – Frank Rijkaard, Dutch international footballer and manager
1 October – Attaphol Buspakom, Thai international footballer and coach (died 2015)
26 October – Wilbert Suvrijn, Dutch international footballer
30 October – Stefan Kuntz, German international footballer
12 November – Wim Kieft, Dutch international footballer
15 November – Kim Vilfort, Danish international footballer
20 November
- Paul Birch, English club footballer
- Chris Foy, English referee
8 December – Berry van Aerle, Dutch international footballer
10 December – John de Wolf, Dutch footballer

Deaths

28 March – David Wijnveldt, Dutch international footballer (born 1891)
20 October – Jesús Herrera, Spanish international footballer (born 1938)

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Years in football (soccer):	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965

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