Category: UEFA Europe

November 23, 2021

UEFA European Super Cup 1991

UEFA Logo 1967-1992 [References: 3]

Results


Match Day UEFA European Super Cup 1991
November 19, 1991 (UEFA European Super Cup 1991) 1 - 0 UEFA European Super Cup 1991 Old Trafford, Manchester N/A Manchester United (Eng) vs Red Star Belgrade (Yug)

Recap

Manchester United defeated reigning European Cup Holders Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia 1-0 thanks to a Brian McClair goal after 67 minutes to win the UEFA European Super Cup at Old Trafford on November 19, 1991 between 1990-91’s Winners of the UEFA European Cup-Winners Cup and UEFA European Cup.

Brian McClair was perfectly placed to side-step the ball home after Neil Webb’s shot rebounded off the post kindly to him. The goal saved the embarrassment of Steve Bruce who missed a penalty in the 31st minute after his own shot was handled in the box by Miodrag Belodedic. Zvonko Milojevic in goal for Red Star easily saved Bruce’s penalty.

The miss knocked United’s confidence and if Red Star Belgrade had scored just one of the many chances they subsequently had playing with the dazzling skills which made them one of the most feared teams in Europe in 1990-91 they could have been home Super Cup Champions.

However their chances were squandered, in particular, 1990-91’s European Golden Boot winner on 34 goals Darko Pancev, who was not on his normally prolific form. McClair’s goal galvanized United who were revived and could have put more goals in an energetic last 20 minutes. Republic of Ireland’s Denis Irwin starred in Defence for Manchester United and Northern Ireland’s Mal Donaghy was an unused substitute, also for United.

For watching United legends Sir Matt Busby and Sir Bobby Charlton it was a night of mixed emotions, as it was returning from Belgrade after playing Red Star in a European Cup tie that the Munich Air Disaster happened that ended the lives of so many of Sir Matt Busby’s Busby Babes, the young team which had delighted fans in England and around the World.

Box-Score

Manchester United (0) 1 (Brian McClair 67)

Peter Schmeichel – Martin (Ryan Giggs, 71), Denis Irwin (Irl), Steve Bruce, Neil Webb, Gary Pallister, Andrei Kanchelskis, Paul Ince, Brian McClair, Mark Hughes, Blackmore. Unused Subs: Mal Donaghy (NIR), Walsh, Beardsmore, Robins

Red Star Belgrade (0) 0

Milosevic – Radinovic, Vasilijevic, Tanyga, Belodedic, Najdonski, Stosic, Jugovic, Pancev, Savicevic (Ivic 82), Mihajlovic. Unused Subs: Lekovic, Medeljkovic, Jovanovic

Match Report and Statistics References

[1] Kier Radnedge (1991) “European Super Cup” World Soccer. December 1991. pg. 6

[2] Anon. (1991) “United Steal Super Cup” Irish Independent. Wednesday, November 20, 1991. pg. 19.

Logo References

[3] Fandom Logos (2020) UEFA Logo 1967-1992 [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/d/d3/UEFA_Logo_1960s.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20160411130211 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Ciaran Simms, Gabriel McCloyne, Peter Lemass, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley, Gerry Tully and Paul Leech.

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November 19, 2021

Cheshire County League 1951-52

Final Table

Cheshire County League 1951-52

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Wellington Town	42	26	9	7	85	44	41	61
2	Rhyl	42	25	8	9	101	58	43	58
3	Port Vale	42	21	11	10	77	41	36	53
4	Witton Albion	42	22	7	13	77	46	31	51
5	Tranmere Rovers	42	20	9	13	79	57	22	49
6	Northwich Victoria	42	21	6	15	78	70	8	48
7	Mossley	42	22	4	16	90	89	1	48
8	Altrincham	42	19	9	14	78	72	6	47
9	Crewe Alexandra	42	19	8	15	114	83	31	46
10	Stockport County	42	16	12	14	66	61	5	44
11	Bangor City	42	17	9	16	79	68	11	43
12	Wrexham	42	16	10	16	88	83	5	42
13	Runcorn	42	16	10	16	75	76	-1	42
14	Macclesfield	42	15	12	15	62	69	-7	42
15	Winsford United	42	17	6	19	72	84	-12	40
16	Congleton Town	42	17	5	20	66	93	-27	39
17	Chester	42	15	7	20	65	79	-14	37
18	Stalybridge Celtic	42	13	7	22	56	83	-27	33
19	Buxton	42	10	11	21	73	84	-11	31
20	Ellesmere Port Town	42	11	4	27	70	104	-34	26
21	South Liverpool	42	7	10	25	45	98	-53	24
22	Hyde United	42	7	6	29	66	120	-54	20

Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1579129048

Recap

Stalybridge Celtic, named for the Ancient people of Britain and Ireland, finished 18th of 22 teams in the Cheshire County League in the English Minor Leagues in 1951-52, with a record of 33 points from 42 matches. The Cheshire County League was one of 12 designated as Minor Leagues (including the Welsh League and Irish League – Northern Ireland), Step 5 on the English system. It included some “B” or “Reserve” teams of Football League teams (Steps 1-4 in the English Pyramid).

Stalybridge. United Kingdom on a map

Stalybridge on a Map of United Kingdom, just South of Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyme in Cheshire, now part of Greater Manchester.

By SevenMaps

References

[1] Roy Peskett, Ed. (1952) “How they finished in the Minor Leagues: Cheshire County League” Dail Mail Football Guide 1952-53. pg. Dail Mail Publications, Associated Newspapers, London, England, UK.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Derek Walsh

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November 18, 2021

Lithuania LFF A Lyga 2007

Final Table

Lithuania A Lyga 2007

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	FBK Kaunas	36	25	8	3	91	26	65	83
2	Suduva Marijampole	36	20	8	8	66	34	32	68
3	Ekranas Panevezys	36	19	9	8	83	36	47	66
4	Zalgiris Vilnius	36	18	10	8	64	34	30	64
5	Vetra Vilnius	36	18	7	11	55	30	25	61
6	Atlantas Klaipeda	36	13	6	17	54	45	9	45
7	KFK Siauliai	36	13	6	17	47	50	-3	45
8	FK Vilnius	36	13	6	17	54	63	-9	45
9	FK Silute	36	6	4	26	28	86	-58	22
10	Interas Visaginas	36	2	2	32	16	154	-138	8

Qualify for Champions League: FBK Kaunas Qualify for UEFA Cup: Suduva Marijampole and Ekranas Panevezys.

Relegated to LFF I Lyga: Interas Visaginas Promoted from LFF I Lyga: None.

Recap

Atlantas Klaipeda finshed sixth of ten teams on 45 points from 36 matches in the Lithuanian Soccer A Lyga in 2007. The team finished well below the eventual Champions FBK Kaunas (who finished on 83 points) and well above the only relegated team Interas Visaginas who finished on 8 points. Atlantas are named after the Atlantic Ocean, of which the Baltic Sea next to Lithuania is part of. Klaipeda is a Harbour Town on the Baltic Sea. Atlantean Civilization is sometimes used to describe a Civilization that includes both the Gaelic and British Celts and the Atlantic Fringe of the Basque Country, Etruscans and North Africans such as the Tamashek and Tuareg [See References 2-4]

Klaipeda Harbour and Stadium

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 229621486

KLAIPEDA,LITHUANIA- AUG 02 :view of the view of petrol industrial zone and harbor on August 02,2011 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

By Vytautas Kielaitis

REFERENCES

[1] Guy Oliver (2008) “LIT – LIthuania” Almanac of World Football 2009. pg. 500. Headline Publishing Group. Chatham, Kent, UK

WEBSITES

[2] Roaring water Press (2020) Bronze Age Copper Mining [Internet] Svailable from: https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/bronze-age-copper-mining/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[3] Barry Cunliffe (2020) The Atlantean Irish: Ireland’s Oriental and Maritime Heritage [Internet] Availavle from: https://www.lilliputpress.ie/product/the-atlantean-irish-irelands-oriental-and-maritime-heritage [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[4] [References: see Encyclopedia Brittanica sections on Indo-European, Celtic, and Afro-Asiatic languages: Encyclopedia Britannica | Britannica ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Jim Naughton, Robert Gorby

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Last Updated: 18 November 2021
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November 1, 2021

FAW Welsh Premier League 2004-05

Final Table

FAW Welsh Premier League 2004-05

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Total Network Solutions	34	23	9	2	83	25	58	78
2	Rhyl	34	23	5	6	70	31	39	74
3	Bangor City	34	20	7	7	73	44	29	67
4	Haverfordwest County	34	17	12	5	50	28	22	63
5	Caersws	34	19	5	10	67	39	28	62
6	Carmarthen Town	34	17	10	7	60	34	26	61
7	Cwmbran Town	34	15	8	11	52	47	5	53
8	Aberystwyth Town	34	15	8	11	45	40	5	53
9	Welshpool Town	34	14	9	11	55	46	9	51
10	Newtown	34	13	7	14	49	55	-6	46
11	CPD Porthmadog	34	11	12	11	38	39	-1	45
12	Connah's Quay Nomads	34	9	9	16	48	58	-10	36
13	Port Talbot Town	34	6	11	17	36	49	-13	29
14	Llanelli	34	8	5	21	42	85	-43	29
15	Caernarfon Town	34	7	7	20	29	72	-43	28
16	Airbus UK	34	5	9	20	36	76	-40	24
17	NEWI Cefn Druids	34	5	7	22	30	72	-42	22
18	Afan Lido	34	6	6	22	29	52	-23	21

Champions League Qualifiers: Total Network Solutions (Champions and Cup-Winners), UEFA Cup Qualifiers: Carmarthen Town (Cup Runners-Up), Rhyl. Relegated: NEWI Cefn Druids and Afan Lido (NEWI Cefn Druids reprieved as only one team promoted).

Note: Afan Lido – 3 Points Deducted.

Ireland & Northern Ireland Players

Welsh Premier League (Irish Players) 2004-05

Player	Team	Position	Appearances
Paul Friel (IRL)	Bangor City	Midfielder	14 (5)
Nicky Burke (IRL)	Carmarthen Town	Forward	16 (9)
Richard Kennedy (IRL)	Carmarthen Town	Defender	23 (7)
Gerard Doherty (NIR)	Total Network Solutions	Goalkeeper	34 (0)

Recap

The Three Ireland-declared players and one Northern Ireland player in the FAW Welsh Premier League in 2004-05 enjoyed great success, with Goalkeeper Gerard Doherty (NIR) winning the Championship with Total Network Solutions from Llansantffraid, and the three Ireland-declared players finishing in third with Bangor City (Paul Friel) and sixth with Carmarthen Town (Nicky Burke and Richard Kennedy). Both TNS and Carmarthen Town qualified for UEFA Competition in 2005-06.

Northern Ireland’s Gerard Doherty played all 34 games in goal for Total Network Solutions from the tiny Welsh village of Llansantffraid on the border with England as they won the Welsh Premier League in 2004-05. TNS, for short, finished on 78 points from their 34 matches, four ahead of Rhyl. TNS also won the Cup and qualified for the 2005-06 UEFA Champions League.

Carmarthen Town, who finished in sixth place, featured two Ireland-declared players: Nicky Burke, a forward who started 16 games, came on as a substitute 9 times and scored 2 goals; and Richard Kennedy, a defender who started in 23 games, and also came on as a substitute 7 times, scoring 1 goal in thev process. Bangor City, who finished third, featured the skills of Paul Friel, also Ireland-declared, who started 14 games and came on 5 times as a substitute. Carmarthen Town qualified for the UEFA Cup in 2005-06 as Cup Runners-Up to TNS.

3d rendering of Wales soccer football ball with Welsh flag isolated on white background

References

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.) “Wales” European Book of Football 2005-06. pg. 757. M Press. Romford, Essex.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy.

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Last Updated: 1 November 2021

October 31, 2021

Czech Republic 1.Liga 2004-05

Final Table

Czech Republic 1. Liga 2004-05

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	AC Sparta Praha	30	20	4	6	53	28	25	64
2	SK Slavia Praha	30	15	8	7	39	25	14	53
3	FK Teplice	30	14	11	5	36	27	9	53
4	SK Sigma Olomouc	30	15	6	9	39	34	5	51
5	FC Slovan Liberec	30	14	10	6	45	26	19	46
6	FK Jablonec 97	30	12	9	9	33	27	6	45
7	FC Banik Ostrava	30	9	10	11	33	36	-3	37
8	1. FKD Drnove	30	9	8	13	30	34	-4	35
9	FK Mlada Bolesav	30	6	13	11	26	35	-9	35
10	FK Marila Pribram	30	9	8	13	30	41	-11	35
11	FC Tescoma Zlin	30	7	12	11	29	35	-6	33
12	1. FC Brno	30	9	6	15	30	42	-12	33
13	1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste	30	10	14	6	30	22	8	32
14	FC Chmel Blsany	30	7	11	12	25	38	-13	32
15	SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice	30	6	7	17	28	39	-11	25
16	Slezsky FC Opava	30	5	9	16	25	42	-17	18

Note (1): FC Slovan Liberec deducted 6 Points, 1. FC Slovácko Uherské Hradiste deducted 12 Points, Slezsky FC Opava deducted 6 Points.

Qualify for Champions League AC Sparta Praha (Champions), SK Slavia Praha, Qualify for UEFA CUP: FC Banik Ostrava (Cup-Winners), FK Teplice.

Relegated: 1.FKD Drnove (Financial Reasons), SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice, Slezsky FC Opava. Promoted: FC SIAD Most, FC Vysocina Jihlava, FC Viktoria Plzen.

Irish Players

SK Slavia Praha (Cze) 2004-05

REPORT

Republic of Ireland’s Paul Munster came on as a substitute in 3 matches for FK Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic’s 1.Liga Soccer League in 2004-05, helping them in a small way to second place behind Sparta Praha and a place in European competition for 2005-06.

SK Slavia Praha’s Home Ground: Eden Arena (Sinobo Stadium)

PRAGUE, CZECHIA – OCTOBER 23, 2019: Panoramic view of Eden Arena in Prague during the UEFA Champions League game Slavia Praha v Barcelona. Also known as Sinobo Stadium. Capacity 19370 people

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[1] Mike Hammond (2006) “Czech Republic / SK Slavia Praha” The European Book of Football 2005/2006 pg. 224-238.m press (media) ltd, in association with World Soccer. Romford, Essex, England.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to John Wills, John Kane, John Morahan.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 31 October 2021

October 30, 2021

Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

Final Table

Lithuania NFKA A Lyga 2004

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	FBK Kaunas	28	20	5	3	49	19	30	65
2	Ekranas Panevezys	28	20	2	6	59	22	37	62
3	Atlantas Klaipeda	28	15	5	8	36	29	7	50
4	Zalgiris Vilnius	28	10	7	11	32	38	-6	37
5	Vetra Vilnius	28	9	8	11	29	33	-4	36
6	FK Silute	28	6	7	15	34	44	-10	25
7	Suduva Marijampole	28	5	7	16	31	55	-24	22
8	Vilnius	28	4	5	19	19	49	-30	17

Recap

Atlantas Klaipeda finished third on 50 points in the Lithuania NFKA A Lyga in 2004, behind FBK Kaunas (65 Points) and Ekranas Panevezys (62 Points). They did well to finish 13 points above Zalgiris Vilnius from the Capital City, who finished fourth in the 8-team league. Atlantas are named after the Atlantic Ocean, of which the Baltic Sea next to Lithuania is part of. Klaipeda is a Harbour Town on the Baltic Sea. Atlantean Civilization is sometimes used to describe a Civilization that includes both the Gaelic and British Celts and the Atlantic Fringe of the Basque Country, Etruscans and North Africans such as the Tamashek and Tuareg [See References 2-4]

Klaipeda Harbour & Stadium

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 229621486

KLAIPEDA,LITHUANIA- AUG 02 :view of the view of petrol industrial zone and harbor on August 02,2011 in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

By Vytautas Kielaitis

References

[1] Mike Hammond (Ed.) “Lithuania” European Book of Football. P. 476. M Press. Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.

WEBSITES

[2] Roaring water Press (2020) Bronze Age Copper Mining [Internet] Svailable from: https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/bronze-age-copper-mining/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[4] [References: see Encyclopedia Brittanica sections on Indo-European, Celtic, and Afro-Asiatic languages: Encyclopedia Britannica | Britannica ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Jim Naughton, Robert Gorby

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Eirball Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 20 January 2021
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