GIBRALTAR 1993

Our visit to Gibraltar is without doubt one of the highlights in the history of the club. Gibraltar had been invited to take part in the Inter Island later in the year and they needed practice matches and friendlies to prepare themselves. Contact was made with the British Embassy in Madrid and an offfer to play in a 3 team tournament involving the Gibraltar National Team and the Combined Services was accepted

      The paragraph below is taken from the History of Gibraltarian Football

       The period 1949 to 1955 is generally regarded as being the golden era of Gibraltarian football. It was during this period that teams such as Real Madrid FC, Atletico Madrid FC, Real Valladolid FC, Beogradski FC, Wacker FC, Admira FC and others came to Gibraltar to play against our national squad who acquitted themselves admirably against professionals despite being amateurs; the 2-2 draw against Real Madrid FC in 1949 being perhaps a good example.

An Air View of Gibraltar Football Stadium where the matches were played

Club Captain Steve Tierney with Gibraltar Captain and match officials

The Britanico squads before the 2 matches. Above was taken after the first victory against the Combined Servcies and Below before the match against the Gibraltar Select. Alan Munro is missing from tthe team photos having been injured in the first game. Jimmy Birkett son of Club Founder appears in both. Jack Cologhan TV commentator in the first.

BELOW IS THE GIBRALTAR TEAM

ABOVE IS THE COMBINED SERVICES TEAM

Above the BRITANICOS travelling support