Konstantin Beskov
- May 6, 2006
- 85 years
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Konstantin Beskov, 85, Soviet and Russian footballer and manager.
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|Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov (Russian: Константи́н Ива́нович Бе́сков; 18 November 1920 – 6 May 2006) was a Soviet/Russian footballer and coach.
Beskov was born in Moscow. He played for Dynamo Moscow as forward, scoring 126 goals, and after finishing his playing career he became a successful manager who coached Dynamo and their rivals Spartak.
He also managed the USSR at the finals of Euro 64 and the 1982 World Cup.
Sporting honours
As player
Dynamo Moscow
- Soviet Top League (2): 1945, 1949
- Soviet Cup (1): 1953
As manager
Spartak Moscow
- Soviet Top League (2): 1979, 1987
- USSR Federation Cup (1): 1987
- Soviet First League (1): 1977
- European Cup: Quarterfinalist 1981
- UEFA Cup: Quarterfinalist 1984
Dynamo Moscow
- Soviet Cup (2): 1967, 1970
- Russian Cup (1): 1995
- European Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1972
Soviet Union
Moscow XI
Honours and awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class and 3rd class
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of the Badge of Honour, twice (incl. 1957)
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
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