It wasn’t exactly invitational at that time but did have some strange rules like: only one club per city which meant Newcastle played in it in 1968-69 instead of a second London club. I explain a bit more on the weirdness of it here:
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I know that when West Ham won the f a cup in 75 they we're all English,so probably the last team.It wasn’t exactly invitational at that time but did have some strange rules like: only one club per city which meant Newcastle played in it in 1968-69 instead of a second London club. I explain a bit more on the weirdness of it here:
European Span of Success
Following Sevilla’s, West Ham’s and Manchester City’s successes in major UEFA competition this season I’ve updated the UEFA European Span of Success table. What is this? It&…
I was a young 13 year old stood outside Maine road August 65 school holidays,had my autograph book signed by Ralph that day.Also the tunnel between the scoreboard end and Kippax I was stood above that for my first game in 62 v Birmingham,it was the night Glynn Pardoe made his debut aged just 15.
Also the team they beat Fulham had 10 Englishman playing that day,odd one out was Jimmy Conway who once played for us.
| Name | Appearances |
|---|---|
| M Doyle | 60 |
| AA Oakes | 59 |
| TA Booth | 59 |
| AK Book | 57 |
| G Pardoe | 56 |
| FH Lee | 55 |
| TJ Corrigan | 51 |
| M Summerbee | 50 |
| C Bell | 49 |
| I Bowyer | 48 |
| NJ Young | 45 |
| GW Heslop | 14 |
| DR Connor | 12 |
| AF Mann | 12 |
| S Bowles | 12 |
| MA Towers | 12 |
| D Jeffries | 9 |
| KJ Mulhearn | 8 |
| AG Coleman | 7 |
| F Carrodus | 7 |
| CD Glennon | 4 |
| W Donachie | 3 |
| R Owen | 2 |
| HW Dowd | 2 |
| HJ Mundy | 1 |
Spot on that is him.
I can forgive Motty for getting that wrong. After all, he wasn't a well known Brand was he.