Peter Schmeichel is one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

Now retired, the Dane is best remembered for his successful stint at Manchester United, whom he captained to the 1999 UEFA Champions League title.

With 292 appearances over an eight year spell at Old Trafford, Schmeichel won numerous silverware, including five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a UEFA Super Cup. He was also part of the successful Denmark team that won UEFA European Championship in 1992.

Here are more sports stars birthdays on this day:

1936: Brian Huggett was a member of the five Ryder Cup teams, and runner-up at the 1965 Open.

1956: Warren Moon was a former record-breaking quarterback with the Houston Oilers and Seattle Seahawks.

1959: Jimmy Quinn was a former Northern Ireland striker and Reading manager.

1974: Petter Solberg was Norway’s 2003 world rally champion.

1978: Damien Johnson was a former Blackburn and Birmingham midfielder who won more than 50 caps for Northern Ireland.

1980: Luke Chadwick was the former Manchester United midfielder.

1983: Michael Dawson was Hull’s former England and Tottenham defender.

1985: Allyson Felix is an American sprinter and six-time Olympic champion.

1989: Marc Albrighton was a Leicester midfielder.