One Saturday Before The War: How two Scottish brothers fill in blanks of history-making team
James and William Lindsay both scored in the 2014 Irish Cup final
Robinson's book reveals that, given Ireland had just won the British Home Championship for the first time, the Glens were being billed by Bohemia's newspapers as the best club team in Europe. Meanwhile, having followed up with a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin, Glentoran would face a Combined Vienna XI for the Vienna Cup. Although that too finished 1-1, the Irish side would win a hastily arranged replay 4-0.
"Fifa's insistence that the trophy be displayed as part of the 211 Cultures, One Game exhibition gives the achievement the gravitas it deserves."Not satisfied with the resulting book, stage play, TV documentary and year-long loan of the Vienna Cup to the Swiss museum, the author and his researchers are on the trail of 13 graves with the idea of picturing the trophy with each.
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