Year | Events |
1895 | Birthday of the Estonia football referee Heinrich Paal, who was an official at 9 international games of European association football teams. He was also a national team player. The referee died on September 20, 1942. |
1919 | 104 years ago today, ASK Rīga were formed. The club from Latvia had won 3 domestic championship titles. |
1953 | John Holland, former Malta national football team player (61 caps), born this day. |
1954 | 69 years ago, the former Wales football player Mickey Thomas is born. He appeared for 51 matches in total and scored 4 international goals for Wales. |
1966 | Spain referee Carlos Megía Dávila is born 57 years ago. He is known to have officiated 5 international matches of European teams during the period from 2004 to 2007. |
1982 | Beb Bakhuys passed away at the age of 73. He played for Netherlands national team in period from 1928 to 1937 (23 caps and 28 goals). Born on April 16, 1909. |
2012 | N.V. [Niederösterreichische Versicherung] Arena was opened in Sankt Pölten. The venue hosted 2 football matches of European national teams. |
2014 | Former Spain national team player Alfredo Di Stéfano died on this day aged 88. He earned 31 caps and scored 23 goals in total. Date of his birth: July 4, 1926. |
2021 | International football venue Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea) was inaugurated in Bucharest. Since opening, 3 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |