1955 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s
Years:	1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

The following are the association football events of the year 1955 throughout the world.

Events

March 13 – For the first time in history of Dutch football the professionals are allowed to play for the Netherlands national football team. Against Denmark, Faas Wilkes plays his first international match for the Dutch in six years, after signing in Italy in 1949.
England - FA Cup: Newcastle United win 3-1 over Manchester City
September 21 – Dutch club PSV Eindhoven makes its European debut with a defeat (6-1) against Austria's Rapid Wien in the first round of the European Cup.

Winners club national championship

Argentina
- Primera – River Plate
England – For fuller coverage, see 1954-55 in English football.
- Division 1 – Chelsea
- Division 2 - Birmingham City
- FA Cup – Newcastle
Iceland
- 1. Deild – KR
Italy
- Serie A – A.C. Milan
Scotland for fuller coverage see 1954-55 in Scottish football.
- Division A - Aberdeen
- Division B - Airdrieonians
- Scottish Cup - Clyde
Spain
- La Liga – Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey – Athletic Bilbao
West-Germany
- League – Rot-Weiß Essen

International tournaments

1955 British Home Championship (October 2, 1954 – April 20, 1955)

England

Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico (March 13 – April 22, 1955)
- Gold Medal: Argentina
- Silver Medal: Mexico
- Bronze Medal: Netherlands Antilles

Births

January 18 — Tibor Nyilasi, Hungarian international footballer
February 8 — Bruno Pezzey, Austrian international footballer (died 1994)
February 15 — Ordan Aguirre, Venezuelan international footballer
March 13 — Bruno Conti, Italian international footballer
May 1 — Bobby Lenarduzzi, Canadian international footballer
June 21 — Michel Platini, French international footballer, 6th president of UEFA
June 28 — Heribert Weber, Austrian footballer
July 25 — Milan Ružić, Yugoslavian international footballer (died 2014)
August 8 — Herbert Prohaska, Austrian international footballer
September 1 — Gerhard Strack, German international footballer
September 22 — Ludo Coeck, Belgian international footballer (died 1985)
September 25 — Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, German international footballer
October 11 — Hans-Peter Briegel, German international footballer
October 12 — Einar Jan Aas, Norwegian footballer
November 28 — Alessandro Altobelli, Italian international footballer
December 24 — Cees Schapendonk, Dutch footballer

Deaths

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