1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
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The 1960 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the second Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
. It was played on 29 March and 4 May 1960 between Birmingham City F.C.
of England
and CF Barcelona
of Spain
. Barcelona won the tie 4–1 on aggregate.
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CF BARCELONA:
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GK
1
Antoni Ramallets
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Ferran Olivella
'
Sígfrid Gràcia
'
Joan Segarra
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Rodri
'
Enric Gensana
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Luis Coll
'
Sándor Kocsis
'
Eulogio Martínez
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Enrique Ribelles
'
Ramón Villaverde
Manager:
Helenio Herrera
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BIRMINGHAM CITY:
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GK
1
Johnny Schofield
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Brian Farmer
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George Allen
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Johnny Watts
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Trevor Smith
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Dick Neal
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Gordon Astall
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Johnny Gordon
'
Don Weston
'
Peter Murphy
'
Harry Hooper
Manager:
Pat Beasley
CF Barcelona win 4–1 on aggregate
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials...
. It was played on 29 March and 4 May 1960 between Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and CF Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Barcelona won the tie 4–1 on aggregate.
First leg
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | BIRMINGHAM CITY: | ||
| GK | 1 | Johnny Schofield Johnny Schofield John 'Johnny' Reginald Schofield was an English footballer, playing league football for Birmingham City and Wrexham.... |
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| ' | Brian Farmer Brian Farmer Frederick Brian Webb Farmer , known as Brian Farmer, is a former English professional footballer who played as a right-back.Born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, Farmer joined Birmingham City in 1950 as an amateur when he was 17... |
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| ' | George Allen George Allen (footballer) George Henry Allen is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.-Playing career:... |
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| ' | Johnny Watts Johnny Watts John William "Johnny" Watts was an English footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City playing as a right half.... |
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| ' | Trevor Smith Trevor Smith (footballer) Trevor Smith was an English footballer, who played as a centre half for Birmingham City and the England national football team.- Biography :... |
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| ' | Dick Neal |
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| ' | Gordon Astall Gordon Astall Gordon Astall is a former English professional footballer. He played as an outside right and represented the Football League, the England B team and played twice for the full England side. At club level he made over 450 appearances in the Football League.Astall was born in Horwich, near Bolton,... |
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| ' | Johnny Gordon Johnny Gordon John Duncan Sinclair "Johnny" Gordon was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth and Birmingham City in the First Division as an inside-forward.... |
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| ' | Don Weston Don Weston Donald Patrick "Don" Weston was a former professional footballer who played as a striker for many football teams during the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:... |
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| ' |  Bryan OrrittBryan Orritt Bryan Orritt is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as an inside forward or wing half. He made more than 200 appearances in the Football League, and was capped three times for Wales at under-23 level.... |
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| ' | Harry Hooper |
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| Manager: | |||
| Pat Beasley Pat Beasley Albert "Pat" Beasley was a professional footballer and manager.-Football career:Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Beasley began his career as a winger playing for local sides in Kidderminster, before joining Stourbridge. In 1931, while still only seventeen he was signed for £550 by Arsenal... |
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Antoni RamalletsAntoni Ramallets
Antoni Ramallets Simón is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, during the 1950s and early 1960s, winning the Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions, and 17 major club honours...
Ferran Olivella Sígfrid GràciaSígfrid Gràcia
Sígfrid Gràcia Royo , was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, In his position of left back he showed typical signs of security and regularity...
Joan SegarraJoan Segarra
Joan Segarra Iracheta was a Catalan footballer, captain of the "Barça of the Five Trophies", one of the best teams that FC Barcelona have had in their history...
RodriFrancisco Rodríguez García
Francisco Rodríguez García , nicknamed Rodri, is a former Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona and earned 4 caps for the Spain national football team and was included in their 1962 FIFA World Cup squad.-Honours:Barcelona*Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1958–60, 1965–66*Spanish League: 1958–59,...
Enric GensanaEnric Gensana
Enric Gensana Merola was an important man in FC Barcelona at the end of the fifties and beginning of the sixties. A very physical player, spent eight seasons at the club and only a meniscus injury, of which he never recovered, forced him to leave the club, with which he played 131 matches and...
Luis Coll Sándor KocsisSándor Kocsis
Sándor Kocsis Péter was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary. During the 1950s, along with Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti, he was a member of the Mighty Magyars...
Eulogio MartínezEulogio Martínez
Eulogio Martínez Ramiro was a Paraguayan-Spaniard football striker...
Enrique Ribelles Ramón Villaverde Helenio HerreraHelenio Herrera
Helenio Herrera Gavilán was a Franco-Argentine football player and manager.Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents were both Spanish, his father being a well-known Spanish anarchist in exile...
Second leg
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | CF BARCELONA: | ||
| GK | 1 | Antoni Ramallets Antoni Ramallets Antoni Ramallets Simón is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, during the 1950s and early 1960s, winning the Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions, and 17 major club honours... |
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| ' | Ferran Olivella |
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| ' | Sígfrid Gràcia Sígfrid Gràcia Sígfrid Gràcia Royo , was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, In his position of left back he showed typical signs of security and regularity... |
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| ' | Martí Vergés |
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| ' | Rodri Francisco Rodríguez García Francisco Rodríguez García , nicknamed Rodri, is a former Spanish footballer who played for FC Barcelona and earned 4 caps for the Spain national football team and was included in their 1962 FIFA World Cup squad.-Honours:Barcelona*Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1958–60, 1965–66*Spanish League: 1958–59,... |
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| ' | Joan Segarra Joan Segarra Joan Segarra Iracheta was a Catalan footballer, captain of the "Barça of the Five Trophies", one of the best teams that FC Barcelona have had in their history... |
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| ' | Luis Coll |
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| ' | Enrique Ribelles |
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| ' | Eulogio Martínez Eulogio Martínez Eulogio Martínez Ramiro was a Paraguayan-Spaniard football striker... |
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| ' |  Ladislao KubalaLadislao Kubala László Kubala Stecz , also referred to as Ladislav Kubala, Ladislao Kubala, was a footballer, who played as a forward with, among others, Ferencvárosi TC, ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Vasas SC, FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol. He also played for three different national teams, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and... |
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| ' | Zoltán Czibor Zoltán Czibor Zoltán Czibor Suhai , also referred to as Czibor Zoltán, was a Hungarian footballer who played for several Hungarian clubs, including Ferencváros TC and Honvéd, and Hungary before joining CF Barcelona. Czibor played as a left-winger or striker and was notable for having a powerful shot, good... |
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| Helenio Herrera Helenio Herrera Helenio Herrera Gavilán was a Franco-Argentine football player and manager.Although born in Argentina, Herrera's parents were both Spanish, his father being a well-known Spanish anarchist in exile... |
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Johnny SchofieldJohnny Schofield
John 'Johnny' Reginald Schofield was an English footballer, playing league football for Birmingham City and Wrexham....
Brian FarmerBrian Farmer
Frederick Brian Webb Farmer , known as Brian Farmer, is a former English professional footballer who played as a right-back.Born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, Farmer joined Birmingham City in 1950 as an amateur when he was 17...
George AllenGeorge Allen (footballer)
George Henry Allen is an English former professional footballer who played more than 250 games in the Football League.-Playing career:...
Johnny WattsJohnny Watts
John William "Johnny" Watts was an English footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City playing as a right half....
Trevor SmithTrevor Smith (footballer)
Trevor Smith was an English footballer, who played as a centre half for Birmingham City and the England national football team.- Biography :...
Dick Neal Gordon AstallGordon Astall
Gordon Astall is a former English professional footballer. He played as an outside right and represented the Football League, the England B team and played twice for the full England side. At club level he made over 450 appearances in the Football League.Astall was born in Horwich, near Bolton,...
Johnny GordonJohnny Gordon
John Duncan Sinclair "Johnny" Gordon was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth and Birmingham City in the First Division as an inside-forward....
Don WestonDon Weston
Donald Patrick "Don" Weston was a former professional footballer who played as a striker for many football teams during the 1950s and 1960s.-Playing career:...
Peter MurphyPeter Murphy (footballer born 1922)
Peter Murphy , often referred to as "Spud" Murphy, was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He played professionally for three clubs, Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City...
Harry Hooper Pat BeasleyPat Beasley
Albert "Pat" Beasley was a professional footballer and manager.-Football career:Born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, Beasley began his career as a winger playing for local sides in Kidderminster, before joining Stourbridge. In 1931, while still only seventeen he was signed for £550 by Arsenal...
CF Barcelona win 4–1 on aggregate