Fairs Cup · Semi-finals, first leg · 1957/58

Birmingham v Barcelona, 23 October 1957

Flag Birmingham
4–3
Flag Barcelona

23 October 1957

Other matches of the tie

Second leg

13.11.1957 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Semi-Finals
Flag Barcelona
1–0
Flag Birmingham

Replay

26.11.1957 · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Semi-Finals
Flag Birmingham
1–2
Flag Barcelona

Form before this match

  • Flag Birmingham

    1. Draw · 16.05.1956 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · Internazionale (away) 0–0

    2. Win · 22.05.1956 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · Zagreb XI (away) 1–0

    3. Win · 03.12.1956 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · Zagreb XI (home) 3–0

    4. Win · 17.04.1957 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · Internazionale (home) 2–1

  • Flag Barcelona

    1. Win · 25.12.1955 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · København XI (home) 6–2

    2. Draw · 26.04.1956 · Fairs Cup, Group stage · 1957/58 · København XI (away) 1–1

Head-to-head before this match

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

Birmingham against clubs from Spain

Birmingham hadn't played clubs from Spain before.

Barcelona against clubs from England

Barcelona hadn't played clubs from England before.