1958 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final

The 1958 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 5 March and 1 May 1958 between London XI of England and Barcelona XI (represented by Barcelona). Barcelona XI won the tie 8–2 on aggregate.

1958 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
Event1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date5 March 1958
VenueStamford Bridge, London
RefereeAlbert Dusch (West Germany)
Attendance45,466
Second leg
Date1 May 1958
VenueCamp Nou, Barcelona
RefereeAlbert Dusch (West Germany)
Attendance70,000
1960
Barcelona XI scoring the fourth goal in the eventual 6–0 win that secured the series

Match details edit

First leg edit

London XI  2–2  Barcelona XI
Greaves   10'
Langley   88' (pen.)
Martínez   7'
Tejada   35'
Attendance: 45,466
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
London XI
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona XI
GK 1   Jack Kelsey
RB 2   Peter Sillett
LB 3   Jim Langley
RH 4   Danny Blanchflower
CH 5   Maurice Norman
LH 6   Ken Coote
OR 7   Vic Groves
IR 8   Jimmy Greaves
CF 9   Bobby Smith
IL 10   Johnny Haynes
OL 11   George Robb
Manager:
  not known
GK 1   Pedro Estrems
  Ferran Olivella
  Joan Segarra
  Martí Vergés
  Enric Gensana
  Enric Ribelles
  Estanislau Basora
  Evaristo
  Eulogio Martínez
  Ramón Villaverde
  Justo Tejada
Manager:
  Domènec Balmanya

Second leg edit

Barcelona XI  6–0  London XI
Suárez   6', 8'
Martínez   42'
Evaristo   52', 75'
Vergés   63'
Attendance: 70,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Barcelona XI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
London XI
GK 1   Antoni Ramallets
  Ferran Olivella
  Joan Segarra
  Martí Vergés
  Joaquin Brugue
  Enric Gensana
  Justo Tejada
  Evaristo
  Eulogio Martínez
  Luis Suárez
  Estanislau Basora
Manager:
  Helenio Herrera
GK 1   Jack Kelsey
  George Wright
  Noel Cantwell
  Danny Blanchflower
  Ken Brown
  Dave Bowen
  Terry Medwin
  Vic Groves
  Bobby Smith
  Jimmy Bloomfield
  Jim Lewis
Manager:
  Jack Crayston

See also edit

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