Konstantin Beskov

Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov (Russian: Константи́н Ива́нович Бе́сков; 18 November 1920 – 6 May 2006) was a Soviet/Russian footballer and coach.

Beskov was born in Moscow. He played for Dynamo Moscow as forward, scoring 126 goals, and after finishing his playing career he became a successful manager who coached Dynamo and their rivals Spartak.

He also managed the USSR at the finals of Euro 64 and the 1982 World Cup.

Dynamo Moscow

• Soviet Top League (2): 1945, 1949
• Soviet Cup (1): 1953

Spartak Moscow

• Soviet Top League (2): 1979, 1987
• USSR Federation Cup (1): 1987
• Soviet First League (1): 1977
• European Cup: Quarterfinalist 1981
• UEFA Cup: Quarterfinalist 1984

Dynamo Moscow

• Soviet Cup (2): 1967, 1970
• Russian Cup (1): 1995
• European Cup Winners' Cup: Runner-up 1972

Soviet Union

• UEFA European Championship: Runner-up 1964
• Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 1980

Moscow XI

• Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR (1): 1979

Awarding of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (November 22, 2000)

• Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class and 3rd class

• Order of Lenin

• Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class

• Order of Friendship of Peoples

• Order of the Badge of Honour, twice (incl. 1957)

• Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"

• Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

• Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

• Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

• Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"

• Konstantin Beskov dies (in Russian)