William Of Orange
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Ipswich
Blackburn were a founder of English League, won 6 FA cups and 3 league titles. Might be nothing now, but they were one of the big guns early on.Wouldnt say Blackburn are a big club as such. I get what you mean though, they have won the premier league after all, but really before and after that they havent been a big club
Blackburn were a founder of English League, won 6 FA cups and 3 league titles. Might be nothing now, but they were one of the big guns early on.
Similarly it could be argued Queens Park were a big club. 10 Scottish Cup wins (only bettered by us and the scum), and 2 FA cup finals (ironically losing both to Blackburn!).
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Nottingham Forest. Former league and European champions.
Over-achieve ? Don’t think so.Best team in the tournament,if memory serves me correctly.Very good team.I think Nottingham Forrest are now at their natural level. It was a brief foray under Clough that they massively over-achieved
I think Nottingham Forrest are now at their natural level. It was a brief foray under Clough that they massively over-achieved
Preston North End, Bolton and Blackpool pre-1970 were still classed as big teams, have gotten nowhere near their former glories since.Nottingham Forest. Former league and European champions.
I hope so.I fancy them to make it back via the playoffs
Won FA Cup 4 times, losing finalists 3 times and beaten semi finalists 7 times....founder members of the Football League....twice third in league.....Not a big club though, more a small club that punched above its weight for a good few years.
Carl Zeiss Jena, Euro finals in the 80's.Dynamo Dresden?
Relegated to the third division
The Artmedia Bratislava story is fascinating. I’ll always hold them in high regard after pumping Celtic 5-0.
“The club has since returned to the second tier of Slovakian football, but the road is long.
17 name changes, multiple stadiums, different leagues, promotions, championships, relegations and lord knows what else, the only thing that has stayed the same is the black and white stripes. Their historical stadium was flattened to make room for a Hilton Hotel, and the club now plies its trade at a ‘stadium’ that holds 1,500 people and has fewer facilities than Welshpool Town“
The Artmedia Bratislava story is fascinating. I’ll always hold them in high regard after pumping Celtic 5-0.
“The club has since returned to the second tier of Slovakian football, but the road is long.
17 name changes, multiple stadiums, different leagues, promotions, championships, relegations and lord knows what else, the only thing that has stayed the same is the black and white stripes. Their historical stadium was flattened to make room for a Hilton Hotel, and the club now plies its trade at a ‘stadium’ that holds 1,500 people and has fewer facilities than Welshpool Town“
If that was the team that played Nottingham Forest, then it was the final they got to.Ifk malmo i think in division 4
former european cup semi finalists i think
Dynamo Dresden were also a Stasi club, and were the original Stasi club before they got moved to Berlin and had to start again. They just weren't as politically powerful compared to their counterparts in Berlin.Dynamo Dresden are a big club but haven't really done it in a unified Germany. I was in the away end when they beat RB Leipzig in the cup, was pwopah nawtee.
Dynamo Berlin were the Stasi club and won upteen in a row, they are in the amateur leagues now, as are Lokomotive Leipzig, who lost the Liga 3 playoff this year.
1FC Magdeburg won the ECWC and are also in Liga 3.
Ifk malmo i think in division 4
former european cup semi finalists i think
Had that exact shirt when I was younger.I had this one as well. A stunning top.
One of my all time favourites outside of Rangers
I would say clubs who had a good run in their top league for a good few years along with decent at the very least cup runs, this is why I wouldn't class Blackburn as a big club gone small, they had a good season with a couple if decent.How are we gauging big? Are we saying fan base, trophies or a mix of both?
I knowThat's a different Malmo. The Malmo that's the big team is still in the top division and won the title a couple of years ago.
It wasntIf that was the team that played Nottingham Forest, then it was the final they got to.
Yeah just checkedThat's a different Malmo. The Malmo that's the big team is still in the top division and won the title a couple of years ago.
Yeah just checked
Quarter final and now in 4the tier
Yeah a mental declineThat's an amazing fall. European Cup Quarterfinal in 1961, relegated in 1962, haven't been in the top division since and have been as low as level 6.
Wouldnt say Blackburn are a big club as such. I get what you mean though, they have won the premier league after all, but really before and after that they havent been a big club
Dundee were in the European Cup semi final 1963, suppose thats not as big a drop compared to the Swedes.That's an amazing fall. European Cup Quarterfinal in 1961, relegated in 1962, haven't been in the top division since and have been as low as level 6.
FC Magdeburg won the UEFA Cup Winner's Cup in the 73/74 season - the only East German team to win a European trophy.
Currently in 3.Liga.
Kaiserslautern are on my list of teams to see as it's a short train journey from Mannheim.
When everything is in bold font - nothing stands out.Sunderland
Kaiserslautern (now Bundesliga 3 incredibly)
1860 Munich
CSA Steaua București- the original one, now marooned in Romanian League 3
F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 - 7 times Italian champions now in Serie C
Any others?