From the 1930s through 70s, St. Louis was a routine stop for foreign clubs making American trips. There were no expert American leagues, so teams played leading amateur clubs.
Over the years, clubs originated from: Canada, Mexico, England, Chile, Germany, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Scotland, France and Turkey, to name a few. Manchester United came twice, in 1950 and 1960, playing matches at old Public Schools Stadium. The St. Louis groups often lost, though there was a 1-1 tie with Liverpool in 1964.
The video games might have been routine events, however that didnt imply they werent special.
” It was enjoyable playing against (those groups),” stated Bob Kehoe, a protector who participated in numerous of them in his long profession. “They were nearly always better than we were. Were recentlies established, newcomers to the video game and theyve been playing for hundreds of years. We were hardly ever, if ever, effective. We d learn from them, pick up subtleties, say, I never saw a team do that in the past. It was satisfying, even if you got embarrassed.”
Manchester City played a team of CYC All-Stars in St. Louis in 1958, in front of about 4,000 people. The teams played at the general public Schools Stadium..
” As anticipated, the all-professional English League group won the match, by a score of 6-2,” checked out the Post-Dispatch post. “The St. Louis players, all beginners, were thrilled to have actually held the First Division team to a 1-1 rating at half time and to have left with just 6 goals charged against them, among those a penalty shot.”.
Manchester United came two times, in 1950 and 1960, playing matches at old Public Schools Stadium. The St. Louis groups almost always lost, though there was a 1-1 tie with Liverpool in 1964.
” It was fun playing versus (those groups),” stated Bob Kehoe, a protector who took part in several of them in his long career.
