On this day in football history - 2nd January

Birthdays / Born on this day - 2nd January

• 2nd January 1974 - Tomáš Repka - Czech defender who was a cult hero at Sparta Prague, Fiorentina and West Ham United for his no-nonsense playing style.

Football Events - 2nd January

• 2nd January 1921 - Brazilian club Cruzeiro were formed in Belo Horizonte by members of the city's Italian community. They were originally named “Società Sportiva Palestra Italia”.

• 2nd January 1939 - The Old Firm match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox attracted 118,567 - the record attendance for a British league match. Rangers won the match 2:1.

• 2nd January 1971 - 66 people tragically lost their lives in the Ibrox disaster at the Old Firm match between Rangers and Celtic.

• 2nd January 1972 - Johan Cruyff scored this classic goal for Ajax against ADO Den Haag...

• 2nd January 1994 - Roberto Baggio scored this wonderful goal for Juventus at Udinese...

• 2nd January 2011 - Xavi made his 549th appearance for Barcelona, tying the club record that was set by Migueli in 1988.

Football Photos - 2nd January