1973-1990: Reflection from the bottom

*21. 8. 1944 Volné Kočkovce can be found only in the autoatlas and yet from this small village near Půchov, a footballer who could leave his heart on the pitch, work till death and with his fighting spirit managed to tear others down. The defender or midfielder wore the red jersey from 1965 to 1979, playing 660 games and scoring 43 goals.

*7. 3. 1960 Since his arrival in 1978, he has played 743 games in a red jersey as a defender or midfielder, scoring 168 goals and celebrating eight titles. After his playing career ended, he worked at Sparta as a coach, manager and president. He made his mark in the hearts of the fans in his very first game, when he scored the decisive goal in the 1-0 win over Slavia. He was nominated for 52 national team matches and in 1986 he was crowned the best Czechoslovak footballer.

*27. 11. 1955 He wore the red jersey from 1980 to 1986, played 331 games and scored 96 goals. He appeared in 30 matches for the national team. He was the creator of the game and the engine of most of the actions, an excellent midfield player. However, he was also able to assert himself in large spaces, successfully defend, establish offensive actions, develop them in the field and suddenly shoot hard and accurately. He kept playing with his head held high, looking for open teammates to set up a direct scoring chance. In the late 1980s, he began to have problems with his lifestyle, but eventually the man of mischief became a knight of the sporting arena. He topped the popular Footballer of the Year award in 1984, helped Sparta to championship titles in 1984 and 1985, helped them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1983 against Real Madrid, and two years later scored a goal to beat Juventus.

*6. 9. 1963 At the age of 14, he started in Sparta's youth team C and three years later coach Dušan Uhrin put him on the roster of the first league team. He was hard on himself in training and in matches and became an excellent all-rounder. Most often he played in the middle line, but in some matches he also appeared in defence or as a right winger. He became a central figure in the Spartan and, in 56 matches, in the national team. His will, commitment, hard work and character were exemplary. He donned the league boots for Sparta from 1981 to 1990 and then again from 1996 to 1998. He played 221 league games and scored 68 goals.

*7. 4. 1970 With 14 titles, he holds not only the Czech record, but also probably the European record. He wore the red jersey, with the exception of a half-year guest stint in Liberec, from 1987 to 2003, played 724 games and scored 58 goals as a stopper. However, he started wearing Spartan football boots at the age of 13, he was not in any national youth category and soon trained in the company of Chovanec Hašek, Straka, Skuhravý and other outstanding footballers. He became a pillar of the defence, excelled in positional play, proved to be valid in the offensive and dangerous in the end.