With the 50th anniversary of Cardiff City’s victory over Real Madrid on March 10 next year, Trust Joint Membership Secretary Paul Evans has published a book looking back at that famous triumph.
Paul said: “While the book is built around the two games against Real Madrid in the European Cup Winners’ Cup, it is more than that in that it offers details, analysis and statistics from all games played by City in the 1970-71 season.
“That might make it sound a little stuffy, but to avoid that I’ve included my memories of games, events and other matters occurring at that time. I’ve also backed it up with opinions taken from the Western Mail, South Wales Echo and Football Echo newspapers of half-a-century ago. I was just 14 when the season started.
“I saw my first game in October 1963, so have experienced plenty of high and lows in my time following City. We all have a bit of a moan about how things are going but, in general, the 21st Century has been a great time to be a Cardiff City supporter Despite how it ended with a 3rd place finish in the old Second Division, and the consequences arising from it, 1970-71 is still my favourite season.
“The games against Real Madrid took place against a backdrop of what was our most concerted effort to get into the old First Division between the promotions of 1959-60 and 2012-13.”
- Cardiff City beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Ninian Park with a goal from Brian Clark but lost the return 2-0, going out of the ECWC at the Quarter Final stage.
Real Madrid and All That is available in e-book (£7.50) and paperback (£9.99) formats and can be bought at:-