The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1944 throughout the world.
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- March 15 – Gérard Farison, French international footballer (died 2021)
- April 4 – Ronnie Rees, Welsh international footballer
- April 15 – Kunishige Kamamoto, Japanese international footballer
- May 6 – Hugo Bravo, Chilean footballer (died 2020)
- June 28 – Georgi Hristakiev, Bulgarian international footballer (died 2016)
- July 7 – Jürgen Grabowski, German international footballer (died 2022)
- July 14 – Juan Carlos Touriño, Spanish international footballer (died 2017)
- July 17 – Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian international footballer (died 2016)
- August 23 – Augustin Deleanu, Romanian international footballer (died 2014)
- September 11 – Alan Bermingham, English former professional footballer (died 1944)[2]
- September 30 – Jimmy Johnstone, Scottish international footballer (died 2006)
- November 9 – Herbert Wimmer, German international footballer
- December 16 – Eric Johnson, English former professional footballer[3]
- December 17 – Ferenc Bene, Hungarian international footballer (died 2006)
- December 25 – Jairzinho, Brazilian international footballer