Starring…
1927
Real Madrid…
Motherwell…
&
Swansea Town!
“…In May Real Union won the last Copa Del Ray in it’s old format* Nevertheless, the Spanish Football Federation wished to give the old cup a proper send-off …”
Motherwell had actually presented one of the stiffer challenges to Scotland’s so-called ‘Old Firm’ back in the 20’s & 30’s, the ‘Steelmen’ have, in fact, just got inbetween the pugnacious pair finishing as runners-up…
P W D L Pts
Rangers 38 23 10 5 56
Motherwell 38 23 5 10 51
Celtic 38 21 7 10 49
Wales’s Town* on the other hand, had just finished a rather middling 12th in England’s League Division 2…
P W D L Pts
Barnsley 42 17 9 16 43
Swansea Town 42 17 9 16 43
Southampton 42 15 12 15 42
…& now both are heading for sunny Spain for a money spinning tour
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Credit, where Credit’s due, Brian…
Before the ‘D’
Vintage Footballers
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Vintage Footballers…
John Hickey