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Article: ON THE RECORD.(Sport)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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Close to Par-fection
Q Please inform my doubting pals that Dunfermline came close to lifting a European trophy in the 1960s. Tam C.
A You must be referring to their 1968-69 run in the Cup Winners' Cup when they lost to Slovan Bratislava, the eventual winners, in the semi-final.
The Pars beat first-round opponents Apoel Nicosia 12-1 on aggregate then disposed of Greeks Olympiakos 4-3 and West Brom 1-0 before taking on Slovan in the last four.
A Jim Fraser goal gave the Pars a 1-1 draw at East End Park but it wasn't good enough as the ...