Birthdays
July 20
— Born 102 years ago: Béres András, who played for Kispest between 1943 and 1948.
He joined the club during the difficult years of the Second World War and served the red-and-blacks for five seasons. As one of the dependable players of that era, he was part of Kispest's post-war rise. His most notable achievements with the club included winning the Szent László Cup in 1944 and taking the silver medal in the 1946–1947 league season, foreshadowing the club's later golden era.
July 21
— Born 125 years ago: Biri János, one of the internationals in Kispesti AC's history, who guarded Kispesti AC's goal between 1915 and 1925. The outstanding goalkeeper served the club for ten years and made 62 league appearances during that time. He also produced a remarkable feat for a goalkeeper, scoring three goals in his career, something that was a true rarity in that era. His excellent performances earned him five appearances for the Hungarian national team.
July 23
— Celebrating his 81st birthday on this day: Both József, who left a lasting mark in a short period as Bp. Honvéd's head coach in 1989. He spent only half a year on the Kispest bench, but during that time led the team to the Hungarian league title and victory in the Hungarian People's Republic Cup, making his one of the most successful short-term coaching spells in Honvéd history.
— Celebrating his 31st birthday on this day: Medgyes Zoltán, a Budapest Honvéd forward. The quick, goal-threatening winger has so far scored 15 goals in 58 NB II league appearances for Honvéd. His performances were recognised with the KLTE Bozsik József Award in 2025, before he won an NB II silver medal with the team in 2026.
July 25
— Celebrating his 40th birthday today: Abraham Guie Guie Gneki, the former Ivorian forward of Budapest Honvéd. The striker played for Honvéd between 2007 and 2010. With his pace, fighting spirit and eye for goal, he played an important role in the team's attacking play. During his time in Kispest he won the Hungarian Cup twice and also collected a runners-up medal in the 2008 cup final.
July 26
— Would have turned 60 on this day: Duró József, the former Kispest-Honvéd player and 21-time Hungary international midfielder. Duró wore the Kispest-HFC shirt between 1992 and 1996. In his very first season he was already a key member of the side that won the 1992–93 league title, the club's 11th Hungarian championship. During his Kispest career he celebrated one league gold medal (1993), one silver medal (1994) and one Hungarian Cup triumph (1996).
Deaths
July 21
— Passed away forty-five years ago: Csendes János, a former Kispest FC forward. In the formations used at the time he generally played as a striker. He represented Kispest from 1926 to 1932, making 155 competitive appearances and scoring 19 goals.
July 22
— Forty-seven years ago, on July 22, 1979, passed away Kocsis Sándor, one of the greatest forwards in Hungarian and world football and the legendary inside-right of Budapesti Honvéd. He wore the Honvéd shirt between 1950 and 1957, scoring 176 goals in 160 league appearances. His astonishing scoring rate places him among the most prolific forwards in the club's history. In Kispest he celebrated four Hungarian league titles and two league silver medals, and he finished as NB I top scorer three times.
For the Hungarian national team he scored 75 goals in 68 appearances, making him one of the most efficient international goalscorers of all time. As a member of the Golden Team he won Olympic gold in Helsinki in 1952, then finished as the 1954 World Cup's leading scorer with 11 goals as Hungary took silver. In the same year he was also named Player of the Year in Hungary. Kocsis Sándor wrote his name into football history not only through his exceptional goalscoring instinct but also through his legendary heading ability. He was one of the defining figures in the successes of Honvéd and the Golden Team, and almost half a century after his death his achievements still shine among the brightest in Hungarian football.
July 25
— Passed away one hundred years ago: Norik Géza, a Kispest forward. He played for the club's first team between 1918 and 1926, making 59 league appearances and scoring five goals. He was also part of the side that won the league silver medal in 1920.
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