footballsite - Birmingham City Fairs Cup results 1955-58

BIRMINGHAM CITY 1955-58

Fairs Cup

Unlike London - who entered a select side to represent them - England's second city nominated a club side, Birmingham City, in the first Fairs Cup competition.


1st Round
Group B	Tue	May	15	1956	Inter Milan (Italy)	Away	Drew	0-0
Group B	Tue	May	22	1956	Zagreb XI (Yugoslavia)	Away	Won	1-0
Group B	Mon	Dec	3	1956	Zagreb XI	Home	Won	3-0
Group B	Wed	Apr	17	1957	Inter Milan	Home	Won	2-1
		Birmingham topped Group B and qualified for the semi-finals. Full Group results and table.
Semi-Final
1st Leg	Wed	Oct	23	1957	Barcelona (Spain)	Home	Won	4-3
2nd Leg	Wed	Nov	13	1957	Barcelona	Away	Lost	0-1
		After finishing level on aggregate, 4-4, before the away goals rule was introduced, a play-off was held at the St Jacob Stadium in Basle, Switzerland.
Play Off	Tue	Nov	26	1957	Barcelona	Neutral	Lost	1-2

"That's football, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven't scored but England have had no chances and scored twice."
Trevor Brooking

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