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Jamesy1926 · Joined: 06 Dec 2016 Posts: 196

Does anyone have any information about the above game?

It was the first time a Welsh team had played in Europe and according to my records the 'home' (Swansea) leg was played at Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria with the away leg played in Jena.

Is anyone aware of whether there were programmes issued for either game or the reason why the first game was played in Austria.

Jamesy1926 · Joined: 06 Dec 2016 Posts: 196

Found an answer to one question: Although this was the Swans' 'home' leg, the game was played in Linz, Austria, due to the UK government refusing to issue visas to their East German opponents.

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

No known issue for the home game in Linz anyway

http://www.footballprogrammece.....4e6373ed41

cardiff55 · Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 532

I thought the first Welsh team to play in Europe ( Cup Winners' Cup) was Cardiff in 1964/5 v Esbjerg?

Flaming Pie · Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Posts: 971

Didn’t Bangor City give Napoli one hell of fright in Europe ,before losing in a play- off 1962?

cardiff55 · Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 532

Silly me! I'm getting confused with Cardiff's 1st game in Europe. It must be my age.

Tony