Year | Events |
1897 | Former Austria footballer Ferdinand Wesely was born today. He made his debut for national team in 1922 and earned 40 caps, scoring 17 goals. Died on March 19, 1949, aged 51 years. |
1905 | International footballer István Avar was born 118 years ago. He played 23 matches for Hungary and Romania national teams and scored 27 goals. Date of his death: October 13, 1977. |
1920 | Cagliari Calcio were established on this day. They were winner of Italy football championship 1 time. International football venue Simmeringer Sportplatz was inaugurated in Vienna. Since opening, 7 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |
1923 | 100 years ago today, FC Spartak Trnava were formed. They were winners of Czechoslovakia and Slovakia football championship 6 times. |
1930 | Stadion Widzewa was opened in Łódź. The venue hosted 7 football matches of European national teams. |
1941 | International football venue Stadion V.Ž.K.G. [Vítkovických Železáren Klementa Gottwalda] was inaugurated in Ostrava. Since opening, 8 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |
1946 | Dragan Džajić, former Yugoslavia national football team player (85 caps and 23 goals), born this day. |
1947 | International football referee Karl-Josef Assenmacher from Germany is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (12 games in total). |
1966 | 57 years ago, the Germany football player Thomas Häßler is born. He appeared for 101 matches in total and scored 11 international goals for Germany. |
1967 | Estadio Universitario was opened in San Nicolás de los Garza. The venue hosted 7 football matches of European national teams. |
1968 | The 300th ever game of the Netherlands national football team was held in Amsterdam vs Scotland. |
1973 | Birthday of the Spain football referee David Fernández Borbalán, who was an official at 15 international games of European association football teams. |
1977 | Croatia referee Ivan Bebek is born 46 years ago. He is known to have officiated 27 international matches of European teams during the period from 2004 to 2020. |
1979 | Birthday of the international referee István Vad from Hungary, who refereed 27 football games of European national teams |
1980 | Birthday of Steven Gerrard, who played for England national team in period 2000-2014 (114 caps and 21 goals). International football referee Halis Özkahya from Turkey is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (13 games in total). |
1981 | Birthday of the Switzerland football referee Stephan Klossner, who was an official at 11 international games of European association football teams. |
1986 | Bulgaria footballer Nikolay Bodurov is born today. He made his debut for national team in 2010 and earned 50 caps, scoring 2 goals. |
1990 | The match Iceland vs Albania in Reykjavík was the 200th ever international match of Iceland. |
2005 | International football venue Allianz Arena was inaugurated in Munich. Since opening, 14 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |
2008 | Malta national team played their 300th international match in Graz against Austria. |
2016 | The 1000th ever game of the Sweden national football team was held in Malmö vs Slovenia. |
2021 | John Carpenter passed away aged 84. He was a well-known international football referee from Rep. of Ireland. Date of his birth: August 22, 1936. |