The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

• 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)

 England

• Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (26 July – 13 August 1948) ^[1]
  1.  Sweden
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Denmark

• 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016)
• 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013)
• 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014)
• 20 February – Tony Ackerman, English former professional footballer^[2]
• 24 February
  • Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer
  • Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2021)
• 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer (died 2011)
• 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer
• 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010)
• 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer
• 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach
• 10 May – Shimon Charnuha, former Israeli footballer^[3]
• 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager
• 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager
• 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer
• 24 August – David Mobley, English professional footballer^[4]
• 30 August – Terry Bartlett, English former footballer^[5]
• 17 September – Karl Alber, German former footballer and politician^[6]
• 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer
• 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer
• 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager
• 18 December – Brian Kerry, English professional footballer^[7]
• 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)