Brawls, bribes and broken dreams : how Dundee almost won the European Cup
Strachan, Graeme (Journalist)2022
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Dundee were the underdogs when they chased European Cup glory after winning the league in 1962. Expectations were so low that just ten Dundee fans put their names forward for a special flight to mark the club's first venture into the unknown. The Dark Blues were up for the fight though, and destroyed Cologne 8-1 in a blitzkrieg at Dens Park that left the German Embassy reeling. In the week they shared the same bill as boxing legends Sonny Liston and Sugar Ray Robinson, the British Army rescued Dundee from a mass riot with as many punches thrown in the return leg. As this Cinderella story unfolded, fans of city rivals Dundee United were soon hitch-hiking across the continent to watch Dundee as they came close to conquering Europe, before it all ended in brawls, bribes and broken dreams.
Main title:
Brawls, bribes and broken dreams : how Dundee almost won the European Cup / Graeme Strachan.
Author:
Strachan, Graeme (Journalist), author
Imprint:
Worthing : Pitch Publishing, 2022.
Collation:
352 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781801501019 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.334094127
LC class:
GV943.6
Local class:
D29.3 STR
Language:
English
BRN:
3114335
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