Andrey Starostin
Andrey Petrovich Starostin (; 11 (24) October 1906, Moscow, Russian Empire – October 22, 1987, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR) was a Soviet football player and author. He was an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1940). He was head of the USSR team (1960–1964, 1968–1970) and Chairman of the Federation of Moscow football (1971–1987). Early life. Starostin was fascinated by football from an early age. In 1916 at the age of ten he made his way, alone, across Moscow, to watch OLLS Moscow play at their football ground in Sokolniki Park. He started playing in 1922, in Moscow in the  club team of the MKS. Career. He played for clubs in Moscow "Krasnaya Presnya" (1923–1925), Pisheviki (1926–1930), Cooperatsiya (1931, 1934), Ducat (1932–1933), Spartak (1935–1942, captain team in 1937–1940). Starostin was RSFSR Champion 1931 Champion of the USSR in 1935 (5 games, 1 goal), 1936 (Fall), 1938 and 1939. He was the second prize winner of the USSR championship in 1937, the third prize winner - 1936 (c) and 1940. In the USSR championships he played 93 matches and made 4 goals. He was the winner of the USSR Cup in 1938 and 1939. He played for the national team of Moscow  – 1933–40, RSFSR – 1931–34. For the USSR national team played he played 10 informal matches from 1932–35 respectively, all against the Turkish national team. He played as a midfielder in hockey and was on the Moscow team from 1929 to 1935. 2nd prize winner of the USSR championship in 1935. He was champion of the RSFSR in 1932, 1927 and 1934 and Champion of Moscow 1928. He was arrested in 1942 and sent to Norillag. He entered in the all-time team of the USSR for 50 years (1967). He wrote various books, including "Big football" (Wiley), 1957, 1959, 1964), "The  Story of Football" (Wiley, 1973), "Meetings on the football orbit" (Wiley, 1978, 1980), "The flagship of football" (M ., 1988). Starostin died in 1987 and was buried in the Vagankovo Cemetery. Recognition. Starostin was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1937), Friendship of Peoples (1980) and Red Banner of Labor (1985).