From: archer@hsi.com (Garry Archer)
Subject: Re: Number of teams from one city in UEFA comps.
Organization: 3M Health Information Systems, Wallingford CT
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 14:42:49 GMT

In article <collins.718281083@snake> collins@prl.philips.nl (Donie Collins) writes:
>In <92276.161607QQ38@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK> QQ38@LIVERPOOL.AC.UK writes:
>>Ps Didnt UEFA once have a ruling whereby only one team from a city could enter
>>their comps ????Seems to ring a bell somewhere!
>
>Prior to 1971-72 the UEFA Cup was known as the Inter Cities Fairs Cup and
>could only be entered by cities which had staged a world trade fair (or
>something like that). Only 1 team was allowed to represent each city,
>in the early 60's a London XI picked from Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and ???
>represented London.


Introduced in 1955, it was officially known as the International Industries
Fairs Inter-Cities Cup.  But, as we all know, is more commonly known as
plain and simple "Fairs Cup".  It was established as a tournament for the
cities of Europe that sponsored international industrial fairs, and was
originally contested by __representative__ teams from those cities.

Originally, 12 cities from 10 countries were invited:  Group 1: Barcelona,
Copenhagen, Vienna.  (Vienna withdrew.)  Group 2: Birmingham City,
Internazionale, Zagreb.  Group 3:  Lausanne, Leipzig, Cologne.  (Cologne
withdrew.)  Group 4: London, Frankfurt, Basel.

The first competition took _three_ years to complete.  Donie is correct in
that a combined London team represented several clubs from the capital.  But
it was only for the 1955-58 competition.  Birmingham City were the other
English representatives.  Eventual 1955-58 winners Barcelona beat Birmingham
City and London in the semi-finals and final, respectively.

It had taken the Spanish side a replay to beat the Brummies, losing 4-3 in
England, winning 1-0 to tie the aggregate (away goals didn't count double in
those days) and then winning 2-1 in neutral Basel, Switzerland.

In the final, Barcelona held London to a 2-2 draw in front of 45,466 at
Stamford Bridge (Chelsea's ground) in London.  Tejada and Martinez scored
first half goals for Barcelona and Greaves (first Half) and Langley (penalty,
second half) scored for London.  In front of 62,000 in Barcelona, the home
team won 6-0 with goals from Suarez (2), Martinez, Evaristo (2) and Verges.
It was 3-0 at half-time.

London's team in the 1st Leg:

Kelsey (Arsenal), P.Sillett (Chelsea), Langley (Fulham), Blanchflower
(Tottenham Hotspur), Norman (Tottenham Hotspur), Coote (Brentford), Groves
(Arsenal), Greaves (Chelsea), Smith (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayes (Fulham),
Robb (Tottenham Hotspur).

London's team in the 2nd Leg:

Kelsey (Arsenal), Wright (West Ham), Cantwell (West Ham), Blanchflower
(Tottenham Hotspur), Brown (West Ham), Bowen (Arsenal), Medwin (Tottenham
Hotspur), Groves (Arsenal), Smith (Tottenham Hotspur), Bloomfield (Arsenal),
Lewis (Chelsea).


Interstingly, Birmingham City made it to the next two finals too!  They
would meet Barcelona in the 1958-60 final.  The 1st leg was at St. Andrews
in Birmingham, a 0-0 affair in front of 40,500.  Barcelona won the return
leg 4-1 (HT 2-0), with goals from Martinez, Czibor (2) and Coll for the
home team and Hooper for the visitors in front of a 70,000 crowd.  In the
1960-61 final, a mere 21,005 showed up at St. Andrews to see their team
hold AS Roma to a 2-2 draw (HT 0-1).  Hellawell and Orritt scored for Brum
and Manfredini (2) scored for the Romans.  In Rome, Farmer scored and own
goal and Pestrin scored for the home team, both in the second half to see AS
carry off the cup in front of 60,000.


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Garry Archer Esq.	archer@hsi.com
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