31 August
— 31 years ago, on 31 August 1995, the Bobál twins, Dávid and Gergely, were born. The brothers came through the Hungarian Football Academy, and Bp. Honvéd was an important chapter in both their careers. Both were members of our title-winning side in 2017, sharing in one of the club’s finest successes of the modern era. Gergely also won a league bronze medal during his time in Kispest.
— 101 years ago, on 31 August 1925, István Horváth, the former Kispest and Bp. Honvéd striker, was born. He won three Hungarian league titles during his career, along with one silver and one bronze medal.
1 September
Celebrating his 77th birthday today is Mihály Kozma, one of the defining figures in Kispest football. Mihály Kozma played for the club between 1969 and 1984. He won two Hungarian league titles in the Bp. Honvéd shirt and was the league’s top scorer three times. He made 17 appearances for Hungary and was part of the national side that finished fourth at the 1972 European Championship and won Olympic silver. He remained closely involved with Kispest after retiring as a player, becoming head of the football department in 1987 and its director in 1990, making an important contribution to the club in a management role as well.
— 97 years ago, Antal Kotász, an outstanding former Kispest midfielder, was born. He played for Honvéd from 1955 to 1963, winning the league title in 1955 as well as two league silver medals, one bronze and a Hungarian Cup silver medal. His greatest international success was winning the 1959 Mitropa Cup, one of the most memorable cup triumphs in Honvéd’s history.
— 108 years ago, Mihály Kincses, the former Kispest striker, was born. He wore the Kispest shirt from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1944 to 1946 after the war. He made 131 league appearances and scored 35 goals. He played 17 times for Hungary, scoring twice.
4 September
Celebrating his 33rd birthday today is Barna Kesztyűs, the former Honvéd midfielder. Barna Kesztyűs played for Honvéd in two spells, from 2019 to 2021 and from 2024 to 2026. He won two medals during his Kispest career: the Hungarian Cup in 2020 and the NB II silver medal with the team in 2026.
6 September
— Celebrating his 62nd birthday today is Sándor Lippai, who played for Honvéd between 1986 and 1990. One of the greatest achievements of his Kispest career was the 1988 league title, won as a member of Honvéd’s championship-winning side.
In memoriam
1 September
— 29 years ago, Zoltán Czibor, the legendary left winger of Hungary’s Golden Team and one of Kispest football’s greatest figures, passed away. Czibor played for Bp. Honvéd between 1950 and 1956, winning two league titles with his outstanding performances. He was the league’s top scorer in 1955 with 20 goals. He also enjoyed exceptional success with Hungary, winning Olympic gold in 1952 and finishing as a runner-up at the 1954 World Cup. As the Golden Team’s left winger, he is one of the outstanding figures in Hungarian football history.
2 September
— 73 years ago, István Bozsik I, the former Kispest goalkeeper and elder brother of József Bozsik, passed away. István Bozsik I kept goal for Kispest from 1936 to 1944. His life came to a tragically early end: he was only 29 when he died.
6 September
— Six years ago, Antal Füle, the former Bp. Honvéd striker, passed away. Antal Füle played for the Kispest club from 1986 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 1990. He won the league title and Hungarian Cup with the club in 1989, reached another cup final the following year and finished as Hungarian Cup runner-up in 1990.
