| Year | Events |
| 1893 | Birthday of Wout Buitenweg, who played for Netherlands national team in period 1913-1928 (11 caps and 14 goals). Died on November 10, 1976, aged 83 years. |
| 1909 | Dundee United FC were established on this day. They were winner of Scotland football championship 1 time. |
| 1914 | 109 years ago today, PFC Levski Sofia were formed. The club from Bulgaria have won 26 domestic championship titles. |
| 1917 | Norway referee Birger Nilsen was born 106 years ago. He is known to have officiated 13 international matches of European teams during the period from 1957 to 1967. Passed away on September 20, 1999. |
| 1932 | Former Bulgaria footballer Kiril Rakarov was born today. He made his debut for national team in 1953 and earned 58 caps, scoring 1 goal. Date of his death: August 25, 2006. |
| 1936 | Foundation day of FC Shakhtar Donetsk. They were winners of Ukraine football championship 13 times. Also the club have won UEFA Cup in 2008/09. |
| 1960 | International footballer Packie Bonner is born 63 years ago. He played 81 matches for Rep. of Ireland national team. |
| 1964 | Markku Kanerva, former Finland national football team player (59 caps and 1 goal), born this day. He was also a national team manager. |
| 1966 | 57 years ago, the former France football player Éric Cantona is born. He appeared for 45 matches in total and scored 20 international goals for France. |
| 1973 | Birthday of Vladimír Šmicer, who played for Czech Republic national team in period 1993-2005 (81 caps and 27 goals). |
| 1977 | Birthday of the international referee Liran Liany from Israel, who refereed 12 football games of European national teams |
| 1978 | Cyprus footballer Marinos Satsias is born today. He made his debut for national team in 2000 and earned 66 caps. |
| 1980 | International football venue Rudolf-Tonn-Stadion was inaugurated in Schwechat. Since opening, 1 game of European national football teams was played on the stadium. |
| 1983 | International footballer Žydrūnas Karčemarskas is born 40 years ago. He played 66 matches for Lithuania national team. International football referee Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen from Denmark is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (6 games in total). |
| 1984 | Dmitri Kruglov, Estonia national football team player (115 caps and 4 goals), born this day. |
