This day in European football history - July 1

120 years ago today, Bayer 04 Leverkusen were formed. Also UEFA Cup in 1987/88.

Foundation day of Sporting CP Lisboa. They were winners of Portugal football championship 19 times. Also the club have won UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1963/64.

Åtvidabergs FF were established on this day. The club from Sweden have won 2 domestic championship titles.

International footballer Luis Regueiro was born 116 years ago. He played 25 matches for Spain national team and scored 16 goals. Date of his death: December 6, 1995.

Comiskey Park was opened in Chicago. The venue hosted 2 football matches of European national teams.

The 50th goal of Germany national team was scored by Gottfried Fuchs in international match vs Russia.

109 years ago today, FC Avenir Beggen Lëtzebuerg were formed. They were winners of Luxembourg football championship 6 times.

Foundation day of KSK Beveren. The club from Belgium have won 2 domestic championship titles.

Sven Andersson scored the 500th goal of Sweden in international football match in Stockholm against Norway.

FK Inter Bratislava were established on this day. They were winners of Czechoslovakia and Slovakia football championship 3 times.

Franz Wohlfahrt, Austria national football team player (59 caps), born this day.

Birthday of the international referee Joseph Attard from Malta, who refereed 12 football games of European national teams

59 years ago today, FC Twente Enschede were formed. The club from Netherlands have won 1 domestic championship title.

International football referee Frank De Bleeckere from Belgium is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (32 games in total).

Leonard Piątek passed away at the age of 53. He played for Poland national team in period from 1936 to 1939 (17 caps and 11 goals). Born on October 3, 1913.

International football venue Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso was inaugurated in Coquimbo. Since opening, 1 game of European national football teams was played on the stadium.

Birthday of the Latvia football referee Andrejs Sipailo, who was an official at 12 international games of European association football teams.

Former Netherlands national team player Kick Smit died on this day aged 62. He earned 29 caps and scored 26 goals in total. Date of his birth: November 3, 1911.

48 years ago, the Finland football player Hannu Tihinen is born. He appeared for 76 matches in total and scored 5 international goals for Finland.

Birthday of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who played for Netherlands national team in period 1998-2011 (70 caps and 35 goals).

Netherlands footballer Patrick Kluivert is born today. He made his debut for national team in 1994 and earned 79 caps, scoring 40 goals.

International footballer Roland Juhász is born 41 years ago. He played 95 matches for Hungary national team and scored 6 goals.

Jean Baratte died at the age of 63. He appeared in 32 international football gamesand scored 19 goals for France team. Born on June 7, 1923.

Former England football referee Alf Bond died this day at the age of 75. He officiated in matches of national football teams. Born on January 21, 1911.

Foundation day of FC København. They were winners of Denmark football championship 16 times.

Krzysztof Piątek, Poland national football team player (28 caps and 11 goals), born this day.

Fuji Film Stadion was opened in Breda. The venue hosted 1 football match of European national teams.

Ivan Kolev passed away at the age of 74. He played for Bulgaria national team in period from 1952 to 1966 (75 caps and 25 goals). Date of his birth: November 1, 1930.

Former Bulgaria national team player Ayan Sadakov died on this day aged 55. He earned 79 caps and scored 9 goals in total. Born on September 26, 1961.

International football venue Opus Arena was inaugurated in Osijek. Since opening, 1 game of European national football teams was played on the stadium.