Andrey Starostin
Andrey Petrovich Starostin (Russian: Андре́й Петро́вич Ста́ростин; 11 (24) October 1906, Moscow, Russian Empire - October 22, 1987, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) was a Soviet football player and author. He was an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1940).
He was head of the USSR team (1960-1964, 1968-1970) and Chairman of the Federation of Moscow football (1971-1987).
Early life
He started playing in 1922 in Moscow in the club team of the MKS.
Career
He played for clubs in Moscow Krasnaya Presnya (1923-1925), Pisheviki (1926-1930), Cooperatsiya (1931, 1934), Ducat (1932-1933), Spartak (1935-1942, captain team in 1937-1940[1]).
Starostin was RSFSR Champion 1931 Champion of the USSR in 1935 (5 games, 1 goal), 1936 (Fall), 1938 and 1939. He was the second prize winner of the USSR championship in 1937, the third prize winner - 1936 (c) and 1940. In the USSR championships he played 93 matches and made 4 goals.
He was the winner of the USSR Cup in 1938 and 1939.
He played for the national team of Moscow - 1933-40, RSFSR - 1931-34. For the USSR national team played he 10 informal matches from 1932-35 respectively, all against the Turkish national team.[2]
He played as a midfielder in hockey and was on the Moscow team between 1929-35. 2nd prize winner of the USSR championship in 1935. He was champion of the RSFSR in 1932, 1927 and 1934 and Champion of Moscow 1928.
He was arrested in 1942 and sent to Norillag.[3]
He entered in the all-time team of the USSR for 50 years (1967).[4]
He wrote Big football (Wiley), 1957, 1959, 1964), The Story of Football (Wiley, 1973), Meetings on the football orbit (Wiley, 1978, 1980), The flagship of football (M ., 1988).
He was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery.
Recognition
He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1937), Friendship of Peoples (1980) and Red Banner of Labor (1985).[5]
References
- ↑ "Старостин, Андрей Петрович - Биография".
- ↑ Administrator. "СТАРОСТИН Андрей Петрович (1906–1987)".
- ↑ "Ежедневная спортивная газета СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС (интернет-версия)".
- ↑ "Ежедневная спортивная газета СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС (интернет-версия)".
- ↑ "Андрей Старостин - биография - актёры - знаменитости в кино - Кино-Театр.РУ".