Year | Events |
1914 | 108 years ago, the former Luxembourg football player Léon Mart was born. He appeared for 24 matches in total and scored 16 international goals for Luxembourg. Died on July 14, 1984, aged 69 years. |
1921 | AFC Astra Giurgiu were established on this day. They were winner of Romania football championship 1 time. |
1922 | International football referee Lau van Ravens from Netherlands was born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (11 games in total). Passed away on October 23, 2018. |
1927 | International football venue Grotenburg Kampfbahn was inaugurated in Krefeld. Since opening, 2 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |
1934 | 88 years ago today, FC Haka Valkeakoski were formed. The club from Finland have won 9 domestic championship titles. |
1942 | Robertson Stadium (The Bob) was opened in Houston. The venue hosted 1 football match of European national teams. |
1944 | Birthday of Itzhak Visoker, who played for Israel national team in period 1963-1976 (70 caps). |
1949 | Former England footballer Peter Shilton is born today. He made his debut for national team in 1970 and earned 125 caps. |
1955 | International football venue Ernst Grube Stadion was inaugurated in Magdeburg. Since opening, 9 games of European national football teams were played on the stadium. |
1958 | International footballer John Aldridge is born 64 years ago. He played 69 matches for Rep. of Ireland national team and scored 19 goals. |
1959 | Birthday of the France football referee Gilles Veissière, who was an official at 24 international games of European association football teams. |
1966 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was opened in Oakland. The venue hosted 3 football matches of European national teams. |
1967 | Italy referee Roberto Rosetti is born 55 years ago. He is known to have officiated 23 international matches of European teams during the period from 2002 to 2009. |
1968 | Birthday of the international referee Vitaliy Godulyan from Ukraine, who refereed 9 football games of European national teams |
1969 | International football referee Stéphane Lannoy from France is born on this day. He refereed matches of European national football teams (21 games in total). |
1974 | Sol Campbell, England national football team player (73 caps and 1 goal), born this day. |
1983 | 39 years ago, the Rep. of Ireland football player Kevin Doyle is born. He appeared for 63 matches in total and scored 14 international goals for Rep. of Ireland. |
2010 | Bobby Smith died at the age of 77. He appeared in 15 international football gamesand scored 13 goals for England team. Date of his birth: February 22, 1933. |