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3 unusual facts about AC Sparta Prague


AC Sparta Prague

Another important players in these "Golden years" were Josef Vojta, Vladimír Táborský or Ivan Mráz.

The name Sparta was inspired by the fighting spirit and courage of the people from the ancient city of Sparta.

Jimmy Gilligan

Returning to Watford, he began making intermittent appearances for the first team, the undoubted highlight being scoring Watford's first goal in Europe in their very first game against Kaiserslautern in the 1983–1984 UEFA Cup; he would later score in the quarter final defeat to Sparta Prague.


Avdija Vršajević

From Čelik, Avdija moved to Czech side AC Sparta Prague but never made an appearance for them, spending loan spells initially at SK Kladno and then at 1. FC Tatran Prešov.


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