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FT: HAMBURGER SV 0 - 3 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread and highlights
Recalling the 1968 night Cardiff City took on Hamburg in the European Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final - a game away from making history.
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Cardiff City are set to play Hamburg on Sunday, 21 July in a pre-season friendly.
The last time the Bluebirds faced the German side was in the semi-final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1968.
After pulling off a 1-1 draw in Germany against Hamburg in the first leg of the semi-final, Cardiff City found themselves with a chance to make history.
On 1 May, 1968 at Ninian Park the Bluebirds were a game away from becoming the only Welsh side and the first club from the old Second Division to make a European final.
With just seven British teams having reached a European final up to 1968, Cardiff’s progress in that season’s Cup Winners’ Cup - from the initial 32 teams down to the last four - was their greatest European campaign.
Cardiff City are set to play Hamburg on Sunday, 21 July in a pre-season friendly.
The last time the Bluebirds faced the German side was in the semi-final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1968.
After pulling off a 1-1 draw in Germany against Hamburg in the first leg of the semi-final, Cardiff City found themselves with a chance to make history.
On 1 May, 1968 at Ninian Park the Bluebirds were a game away from becoming the only Welsh side and the first club from the old Second Division to make a European final.
With just seven British teams having reached a European final up to 1968, Cardiff’s progress in that season’s Cup Winners’ Cup - from the initial 32 teams down to the last four - was their greatest European campaign.
Was there that night, totally devastated at the end. City should have won that game. Cruel.
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