Fairs Cup · Semi-finals, first leg · 1959/60

Union Saint-Gilloise v Birmingham, 7 October 1959

Flag Union Saint-Gilloise
2–4
Flag Birmingham

7 October 1959

Other leg

11.11.1959 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Semi-Finals
Flag Birmingham
4–2
Flag Union Saint-Gilloise

Form before this match

  • Flag Union Saint-Gilloise

    1. Win · 29.10.1958 · Fairs Cup, First round · 1959/60 · Leipzig XI (home) 6–1

    2. Loss · 04.03.1959 · Fairs Cup, First round · 1959/60 · Leipzig XI (away) 0–1

    3. Win · 22.04.1959 · Fairs Cup, Quarter-finals · 1959/60 · Roma (home) 2–0

    4. Draw · 13.05.1959 · Fairs Cup, Quarter-finals · 1959/60 · Roma (away) 1–1

  • Flag Birmingham

    1. Loss · 26.11.1957 · Fairs Cup, Semi-finals · 1957/58 · Barcelona (home) 1–2

    2. Draw · 14.10.1958 · Fairs Cup, First round · 1959/60 · Köln XI (away) 2–2

    3. Win · 11.11.1958 · Fairs Cup, First round · 1959/60 · Köln XI (home) 2–0

    4. Win · 06.05.1959 · Fairs Cup, Quarter-finals · 1959/60 · Zagreb XI (home) 1–0

    5. Draw · 24.05.1959 · Fairs Cup, Quarter-finals · 1959/60 · Zagreb XI (away) 3–3

Head-to-head before this match

The first-ever meeting of these clubs in European competitions.

Union Saint-Gilloise against clubs from England

Union Saint-Gilloise hadn't played clubs from England before.

Birmingham against clubs from Belgium

Birmingham hadn't played clubs from Belgium before.