UEFA_Inter-Cities_Fairs_Cup_1955-58
1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Football tournament
The first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup took place over three seasons from 1955 to 1958. The competition began with a group stage with each team playing home and away against each other. Due to the competition rules which stated only one side from each city was allowed to compete, many cities with several football clubs picked the best players from those teams to create a city representative side. One of these, the London XI, went on to reach the final where they were beaten over two legs by the Barcelona XI (later recognized as FC Barcelona).
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
Ball used in the final (FC Barcelona Museum) | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 June 1955 – 1 May 1958 |
| Teams | 12 (10 competed) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Barcelona XI(Later recognized as FC Barcelona) (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  London XI |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 93 (4.04 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Evaristo Peter Murphy(4 goals each) |
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Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona XI |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 |  Copenhagen XI |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| 3 |  Vienna XI (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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More information Barcelona XI, 6–2 ...
| Barcelona XI | 6–2 | Copenhagen XI |
|---|---|---|
Areta  8', 10'Tejada 40', 80'Villaverde 40'Kubala 59' |
Report | Lundberg 65', 75' |
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More information Copenhagen XI, 1–1 ...
| Copenhagen XI | 1–1 | Barcelona XI |
|---|---|---|
| Lundberg 61' |
Report | Villaverde 85' |
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Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 |  Inter Milan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Zagreb XI |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
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More information Birmingham City, 3–0 ...
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More information Inter Milan, 4–0 ...
| Inter Milan | 4–0 | Zagreb XI |
|---|---|---|
| Skoglund 8', 89' Lorenzi 43', 50' |
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More information Birmingham City, 2–1 ...
| Birmingham City | 2–1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Govan 44', 53' |
Report | Lorenzi 88' |
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Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lausanne-Sport |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Leipzig XI |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2 |
| 3 | Cologne XI (W) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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More information Leipzig XI, 6–3 ...
| Leipzig XI | 6–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Walter 5' Konzack 9', 82'Krause 23', 36'Fettke 69' |
Report | Maillard 11' Rey 31'Eschmann 43' |
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More information Lausanne-Sport, 7–3 ...
| Lausanne-Sport | 7–3 | Leipzig XI |
|---|---|---|
| Tedeschi 28' Eschmann 37', 43', 55'Moser 38'Stefano 60', 62' |
Report | Walter 13' Konzack 58'Frohlich 70' |
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Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London XI |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Frankfurt XI |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Basel XI |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 |
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More information Basel XI, 0–5 ...
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More information London XI, 3–2 ...
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More information Frankfurt XI, 5–1 ...
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| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| Lausanne-Sport
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| London XI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| London XI
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| Barcelona XI
| 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| Birmingham City
| 4 | 0 | 4 (1) | ||||||||
| Barcelona XI
| 3 | 1 | 4 (2) | ||||||||
- Teams playing first leg at home shown first.
- Birmingham City and Barcelona required a play-off after their semi-final finished level on aggregate. The play-off was played in Switzerland.
Semi-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lausanne-Sport |
2–3 | London XI |
2–1 | 0–2 |
| Birmingham City |
4–41 | Barcelona XI |
4–3 | 0–1 |
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1 Barcelona beat Birmingham City 2–1 in a play-off to qualify for the Final.
First leg
More information Lausanne-Sport, 2–1 ...
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 | London XI |
|---|---|---|
| Vonlanden 6', 74' |
Report | Haverty 70' |
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More information Birmingham City, 4–3 ...
| Birmingham City | 4–3 | Barcelona XI |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy Brown 2' Orritt 33'Murphy 35', 60' |
Report | Tejada 12' Evaristo 27'Martínez 40' |
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Second leg
Play-off
More information Barcelona XI, 2–1 ...
| Barcelona XI | 2–1 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo 33' Kubala 83' |
Report | Murphy 48' |
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Final
Main article: 1958 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
First leg
More information London XI, 2–2 ...
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Second leg
More information Barcelona XI, 6–0 ...
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