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unusual facts about St. Johnstone F.C. in European football


St. Johnstone F.C. in European football

A Frazer Wright goal in Trondheim, the home city of Rosenborg, gave the Perth club a chance of proceeding to the next round and, despite an early goal by Rosenborg in the home leg at McDiarmid Park, a Stevie May goal in front of 7,850 supporters (almost all behind the home club) was enough for St. Johnstone to earn a place in the third qualifying round against FC Minsk of Belarus.


Coventry City F.C. in European football

It saw Coventry pitted with 1986–87 Scottish Cup winners St. Mirren, however poor attendances at the first leg (a 1–1 draw at Highfield Road) meant that the revival was halted, and the second leg was never played.

Coventry entered the Texaco Cup for the first time in 1971–72 and faced Falkirk in the first round, and needed extra time to beat them, to set up a tie with Newcastle United.

Norwich City F.C. in European football

Norwich's first taste of European competition was in the Texaco Cup in the 1972–73 season.

After being beaten finalists the previous year, Norwich had a second go at the Texaco Cup in the 1973–74 season.

Olympiacos F.C. in European football

Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0–0 to Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real Madrid in Athens in four matches, while the Reds moved a step closer to qualifying for the last 16 after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 in Stadio Olimpico.

They went to Anfield to play the last match against Liverpool and in order to progress they had either not to lose, or to score and not lose by more than one goal difference.

Partick Thistle F.C. in European football

Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.

Pickering Town F.C.

Reid was a former player with St. Johnstone and York City and Brown a former "Pikes" player and coach at the Leeds United Academy.

Tommy Lodge

He also coached at Strathallen School, Scotland, and played soccer for Huddersfield Town and St. Johnstone.

West Ham United F.C. in European football

Outside of major competitions, the club took part in the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1975–76 and 1993–94.


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