On this day — 22 Oct
2 football memories for 22 Oct 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 22 Oct across the years.
97 years ago today
Lev Yashin born (1929)
The "Black Spider" was born in Moscow. Still widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper in football history, the Soviet legend remains the only goalkeeper to ever win the Ballon d'Or (1963).
77 years ago today
Arsène Wenger born (1949)
Exactly 20 years after Yashin, Arsène Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France. He would go on to change the landscape of English football during his 22-year reign as Arsenal manager.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source