On 18 November we celebrate 95 years from the birth of  famous Soviet player and coach Konstantin Beskov.

Konstantin Beskov took active part in  development of our football. He was a self-trained person, but it did not prevent him to receive an invitation from Boris Arkadyev to Metallurg Moscow at the age of 18. From 1941 Beskov played for Dynamo, with which he went on a legendary tour around Great Britain. Beskov was brilliant in those matches, scored five goals and made four assists.

After his playing career was over Beskov chose a very uneasy profession of a coach. He worked as the Head Coach of A and Olympic team of the USSR, Spartak, Asmaral and Dynamo Moscow. The biggest success was reached with Spartak, to which he came in 1977. Beskov returned the team to the top division, and in the period between 1979 and 1987 always brought the Red-Whites to the prize places in the Championship. In 1979 and 1987 Spartak won gold medals.

In 1994 at the age of 74 he became the Head Coach of Dynamo Moscow and brought the team to the second place in the Russian Championship. The following year Dynamo under Beskov guidance won the Cup of Russia.

Over his playing career Beskov won gold medals of the USSR Championships (1945, 1949) and was the USSR Cup holder (1953); as a coach he won the USSR Championship (1979, 1987), the USSR Cup (1967, 1970), Cup of Russia (1995), became runner-up of The Cup of Europe, and bronze medals winner of the Olympic Games – 80.

For his outstanding achievements in sport Konstantin Beskov was awarded with Order of Lenin, Order of Peoples’ Friendship, two Orders of the Badge of Honour, Order of Merit for the Fatherland (II and III levels), medals.