Overview of the events of 1978 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1978 throughout the world.
Births
January
February
March
April
May
- May 13 – Ilya Kazakov, former Russian football player[51]
- May 16 – Edu, Brazilian football player and manager
- May 17 – Paddy Kenny, Irish footballer
- May 30
June
July
August
September
- September 6
- September 11
- September 15
- September 17 – Arne Slot, Dutch football player and manager[67]
- September 18
- September 22 – Harry Kewell, Australian footballer and manager[70]
- September 25 – Hakim Bouchouari, Belgian former professional footballer[71]
October
November
December
Deaths
January
May
June
July
August
September
November
December