Exhibition cities cup 1960/61
Cup winners
Italy AS Roma (1st title)
Beginning
September 11, 1960
The End
October 11, 1961
Teams
16
Games
31
Gates
144 (ø 4.65 per game)
Top scorer
Argentina Pedro Manfredini (12)
← Exhibition Cities Cup 1958–1960
The 3rd Messestädte-Pokal was the first to be played in a single season, namely 1960/61. Birmingham City reached the final as in the previous competition, but lost again, this time against AS Roma . Again, most cities were represented by clubs rather than city selections. Pedro Manfredini from AS Roma was top scorer with twelve goals.
In the event of a tie after the return leg, a playoff was played.
1 round
1 The FC Lausanne-Sport withdrew.
Playoff
Result
Leipzig Germany Democratic Republic 1949
0: 2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Belgrade
Quarter finals
Playoff
Semifinals
Playoff
final
First leg
Birmingham City
AS Roma
Johnny Schofield - Brian Farmer , Graham Sissons - Terrence Hennessey , Winston Foster , Malcolm Beard - Mike Hellawell , James Bloomfield , James Harris , Bryan Oritt , Bertie Auld Trainers: Gil Merrick (C)
Fabio Cudicini - Alfio Fontana , Giulio Corsini - Luigi Guiliano , Giacomo Losi , Sergio Carpanesi - Alberto Orlando , Dino da Costa , Pedro Manfredini , Antonio Angelillo , Giampaolo Menichelli Trainer: Luis Carniglia ( Argentina )
(C) Argentina
1: 2 Hellawell (78th) 2: 2 Oritt (85th)
0: 1 Manfredini (30th) 0: 2 Manfredini (56th)
Return leg
AS Roma
Birmingham City
Fabio Cudicini - Alfio Fontana , Giulio Corsini - Paolo Pestrin , Giacomo Losi , Sergio Carpanesi - Alberto Orlando , Francisco Lojacono , Pedro Manfredini , Antonio Angelillo , Giampaolo Menichelli Trainer: Luis Carniglia ( Argentina )
(C) Argentina
Johnny Schofield - Brian Farmer , Graham Sissons - Terrence Hennessey , Trevor Smith , Malcolm Beard - Mike Hellawell , James Bloomfield , James Harris , Bryan Oritt , James Singer Trainers: Gil Merrick (C)
1-0 Brian Farmer (56th, own goal) 2-0 Paolo Pestrin (90th)
Best goal scorers
See also
Web links
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