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This day in European football history - August 22

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What happened on August 22
YearEvents
1894
129 years ago today, First Vienna FC Wien were formed. They were winners of Austria football championship 2 times.
1914
International football referee Gérard Versyp from Belgium was born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (12 games in total). Passed away on August 28, 1982.
1920
International football venue Jules Ottenstadion was inaugurated in Gentbrugge . Since opening, 4 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium.
1936
Birthday of the Rep. of Ireland football referee John Carpenter, who was an official at 6 international games of European association football teams. The referee died on May 30, 2021.
Kurt Wabbel Stadion was opened in Halle. The venue hosted 5 football matches of European national teams.
1941
East Germany referee Klaus Scheurell was born 82 years ago. He is known to have officiated 10 international matches of European teams during the period from 1978 to 1984. Passed away on August 12, 2016.
1960
Birthday of the international referee Alan Howells from Wales, who refereed 5 football games of European national teams
1964
International football venue Estadio Luis Tróccoli was inaugurated in Montevideo. Since opening, 2 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium.
1965
Ólafur Þórðarson, former Iceland national football team player (72 caps and 5 goals), born this day.
1968
55 years ago, the Russia football player Aleksandr Mostovoy is born. He appeared for 65 matches in total and scored 13 international goals for Russia.
1977
Birthday of Heiðar Helguson, who played for Iceland national team in period 1999-2011 (55 caps and 12 goals).
1987
Arne Brustad passed away at the age of 75. He played for Norway national team in period from 1935 to 1946 (33 caps and 17 goals). Date of his birth: April 14, 1912.
1988
Russia footballer Artyom Dzyuba is born today. He made his debut for national team in 2011 and earned 55 caps, scoring 30 goals.
1991
Former Austria and Germany national teams player Wilhelm Hahnemann died on this day aged 77. He earned 46 caps and scored 20 goals in total. Born on April 19, 1914.
1993
International footballer Zach Muscat is born 30 years ago. He played 57 matches for Malta national team and scored 3 goals.
2010
Stjepan Bobek died at the age of 86. He appeared in 63 international football gamesand scored 38 goals for Yugoslavia team. Date of his birth: December 3, 1923.
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