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17 Oct Atalanta at 119: The black-and-blue shirt born from a Greek myth
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Few clubs in Europe are named after a figure from Greek mythology. Atalanta of Bergamo is one of them, and on 17 October 2026 it turns 119. Behind its black-and-blue shirt lies a story of schoolboys, a myth and a merger that changed everything. Five students and an idea It all began on 17 October 1907, inside a classical high school in Bergamo, the..
17 Oct Leeds United: 107 years from Salem Chapel to Revie's all-white
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On 17 October 1919, football in Leeds seemed to be finished. Leeds City, the town's club, had been wound up and its players sold at auction. A few hours later, around 1,000 supporters gathered at Salem Chapel in Holbeck and founded a brand-new club: Leeds United. Today it turns 107. This is its story. The fall of Leeds City Leeds City played in the..
16 Oct Al Hilal at 70: From 'the Olympic' to Asia's blue crescent
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Al Hilal was born in Riyadh in October 1957, and the club itself celebrates its birthday every year on 16 October. On 16 October 2027 Al Za'eem, "the Leader", turns 70. And yet the club took its first steps under a completely different name. A split that gave birth to a club In 1957 a bitter dispute in the leadership of Riyadh's Youth Club led its ..
16 Oct Ipswich Town: 148 years from the Town Hall to the top of England
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On 16 October 1878, a group made up mostly of former pupils of Ipswich School met at Ipswich Town Hall. They founded an amateur football club that nobody imagined would one day be crowned champions of England and win a European trophy. Today Ipswich Town turns 148. This is its story. Born at the Town Hall (1878) The club began life as Ipswich Assoc..
12 Oct Club América at 111: From an old cream shirt to the Eagles of Mexico
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On 12 October 1916, the day that marks Columbus's arrival in the Americas, a group of students in Mexico City merged two school teams into one. On 12 October 2027 Club América turn 111 years old. It is the story of a shirt that began as an old button-up top and of a club that became the most successful in Mexico. Two schools, one team In January 19..
10 Oct Brentford at 138: Rowers, a misheard chant and the red and white stripes
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On 10 October 1889 members of a rowing club gathered in a pub by Kew Bridge and began discussing a new team. On 10 October 2027 Brentford turn 138 years old. It is a story of oars, students shouting chants and stripes that nobody knows why they were chosen. Rowers in a pub at Kew The first meeting took place at the Oxford & Cambridge pub, a week be..
04 Oct Wrexham at 163: From a cricketers' tavern to Hollywood
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On 4 October 1864, in a tavern next to a cricket ground, the oldest football club in Wales was born. On 4 October 2027 Wrexham turn 163 years old. It is the story of a club that changed shirts many times, knocked out Arsenal and became a global phenomenon thanks to two Hollywood actors. Cricketers looking for a winter sport The club was founded at ..
04 Oct Partizan at 82: From an army club to the black and white of Juventus
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On 4 October 1945, a few months after the end of the Second World War, young officers of the Yugoslav army founded a football team in Belgrade. On 4 October 2027 Partizan turn 82 years old. It is a story of generals who loved the game, a shirt that changed colour thanks to Juventus and a final lost in the last twenty minutes. Generals, goals and a ..
03 Oct Bologna at 118: A beer hall, a Swiss school shirt and the team that made the world tremble
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On Sunday 3 October 1909, about twenty-five young men gathered on the first floor of a beer hall in central Bologna and founded a football team. On 3 October 2027 Bologna turn 118 years old. It is the story of a cosmopolitan group, a shirt borrowed from a Swiss school and a team that "made the world tremble". A beer hall and an international crowd ..
01 Oct Arsenal: 140 years, three cannons and a pair of white sleeves
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Arsenal does not have a single "official" birthday, but it does have a month: December 1886. In early December workers at a munitions factory in Woolwich, London, set up a football team, and on 11 December 1886 they played their first match. So this year the Gunners turn 140, wearing one of the most recognisable shirts in the world. The Dial Square..
01 Oct Sunderland: Schoolteachers, a Black Cat and the Red-and-White Stripes
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On 17 October 1879, according to the traditional date, a group of schoolteachers in Sunderland, in the north-east of England, decided to form a football team of their own. Today Sunderland celebrates 147 years, with six top-flight league titles, two FA Cups and a red-and-white striped shirt that is recognised instantly in any stadium. A team born i..
29 Sep Hamburger SV at 140: The red-shorted 'Dinosaur' and the night in Athens
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Few clubs in Germany have roots as deep as Hamburger SV. Its statutes give 29 September 1887 as the founding date, so on 29 September 2027 the "Dinosaur" turns 140 years old. It is a story of three clubs, a diamond, red shorts and an unforgettable night in Athens. Three clubs, one HSV The 1887 date belongs to Germania, a sports club formed by the u..
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