On this day — 24 Oct
2 football memories for 24 Oct 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 24 Oct across the years.
41 years ago today
Wayne Rooney born (1985)
Wayne Rooney was born in Liverpool. He grew up to become the all-time leading goalscorer for Manchester United (253 goals) and won five Premier League titles and a Champions League.
36 years ago today
İlkay Gündoğan born (1990)
The intelligent German midfielder was born. After shining under Jürgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, he moved to Manchester City, where he captained the team to a historic treble in 2023.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source