Birthdays
October 27
— Attila Ghinda celebrates his 55th birthday! The Transylvanian Hungarian forward played for Kispest-Honvéd between 1995 and 1997. He was a member of the squad that won the Hungarian Cup in 1996.
— 137 years ago today, Gyula Válya, the first mayor of the town of Kispest, was born. In 1923, he became the president of Kispesti Atlétikai Club (KAC). He played a vital role in the construction of the KAC ground and contributed significantly to the club's growth as president. As mayor, he personally accompanied the team to matches. In 1927, he was elected honorary president at the general assembly of Kispest FC.
October 28
— 125 years ago today, right-back Jakab Wégner was born. He began his career at KAC and then played for Kispest FC between 1927 and 1929, making 53 competitive appearances in the red and black. During World War II, Wégner was taken to Auschwitz; although he lived to see the liberation of the camp, he tragically lost his life shortly after due to an infection.
October 29
— On this day, Patrick Ikenne-King celebrates his 35th birthday. The Nigerian defender represented Budapest Honvéd for eight years between 2012 and 2020. He made 117 league appearances in the red-and-black shirt and contributed to the club's success, winning a Hungarian league title, a league bronze medal, and the Hungarian Cup.
October 30
— 96 years ago, Antal Bárfy was born. The former Kispest and Budapesti Honvéd forward served our club for a decade between 1944 and 1954. One of the greatest achievements of his career came in 1952 when he won the Hungarian league title, alongside two silver medals and one bronze medal during his time in Kispest.
October 31
— 132 years ago, Ödön Bergmann was born. He became well known as the leader of the Kispest-Közép supporters' group.
From 1943, he served the club as vice-president of Kispesti Atlétikai Club, and later took an active role in club affairs as an executive committee member of Kispest FC.
In Memoriam
October 27
— 62 years ago, Lajos Taigiszer, former director of Kispest, passed away. He served the club as vice-president until 1932 and as co-president from 1933.
October 28
— Twenty-five years ago today, József Kelemen, former Bp. Honvéd right-back and three-time Hungarian international, passed away. Between 1968 and 1977, he spent nine seasons with Honvéd, making 198 league appearances. During his career with the red-and-whites, he claimed three league silver medals, three Hungarian People's Republic Cup runners-up medals, and a Mitropa Cup silver medal.
October 30
— Ninety years ago, József Dénes, outstanding former goalkeeper of Kispest, passed away. He guarded the Kispest net between 1926 and 1933, making 124 league appearances. He also earned two caps for the Hungarian national team between 1928 and 1929.
November 1
— Ten years ago, László Rákóczi, legendary right-back of Kispest and Bp. Honvéd and member of the club's first championship-winning team, passed away. He represented the Kispest side between 1945 and 1957, making 220 league appearances. As one of the team's most dependable defenders, he celebrated five league titles, alongside two league silver medals, one bronze, and a Hungarian People's Republic Cup silver medal. He was capped once for the Hungarian national team. Following his retirement, he remained closely linked to the club, serving Honvéd as head of department and as coach of the reserve team.
