On this day — 1 Sept
2 football memories for 1 Sept 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 1 Sept across the years.
64 years ago today
Ruud Gullit born (1962)
The iconic Dutch midfielder and 1987 Ballon d'Or winner was born in Amsterdam. He went on to star for AC Milan and Chelsea, and captained the Netherlands to the UEFA Euro 1988 title.
37 years ago today
Daniel Sturridge born (1989)
The English striker was born in Birmingham. He enjoyed a prolific Premier League career, most notably forming the lethal "SAS" partnership with Luis Suarez at Liverpool and winning two Champions League titles.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source