Swansea Town v Motor Jena, 16 October 1961

Score2-2
RefereeFreiderich Seipelt
CompetitionUEFA European Cup Winners Cup 1st round 1st leg
VenueLinzer Stadion, Linz
Attendance5,000

View Swansea Town v Motor Jena head to head

Swansea City (then known as Swansea Town) became the first club to represent Wales in European competition in this game. Although this was the Swans' 'home' leg, the game was played in Linz, Austria, due to the UK government refusing to issue visas to their East German opponents.

2 Swansea Town

2 Motor Jena

Goals:

Brayley Reynolds 16 G
Mel Nurse penalty 70 P

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Noel Dwyer
Full back Alan Sanders
Centre half Michael Johnson
Centre half Mel Nurse
Midfielder Herbie Williams
Wing half Brian Hughes
Outside right Harry Griffiths
Outside right Barrie Jones
Centre forward Brayley Reynolds
Centre forward Colin Webster
Inside forward Reg Davies

Starting lineup:

Cards:

Colin Webster 82 R

Cards:

Comments:

Goalscorers: Lange 14 R Ducke 32 Line-up: H Fritsche; H Ahnert, S Woltzat; H Marx, D Stricksner, W Egelmeyer; R Ducke, H Muller, P Ducke, F Rohrer, D Lange

2 Swansea Town

Goals:

Brayley Reynolds 16 G
Mel Nurse penalty 70 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Noel Dwyer
Full back Alan Sanders
Centre half Michael Johnson
Centre half Mel Nurse
Midfielder Herbie Williams
Wing half Brian Hughes
Outside right Harry Griffiths
Outside right Barrie Jones
Centre forward Brayley Reynolds
Centre forward Colin Webster
Inside forward Reg Davies

Cards:

Colin Webster 82 R

2 Motor Jena

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Cards:

Comments:

Goalscorers: Lange 14 R Ducke 32 Line-up: H Fritsche; H Ahnert, S Woltzat; H Marx, D Stricksner, W Egelmeyer; R Ducke, H Muller, P Ducke, F Rohrer, D Lange