Wrexham FC -RSC Anderlecht 1975-76

1975--76 saw John Neal's starlets shock the football world by reaching the quarter finals of the European cup-winners cup after another sparkling cup run and multiple defeats of higher quality opponents. In the first round Wrexham beat Swedish team Djurgårdens IF 3--2 on aggregate. They then managed to knock out Polish side Stal Rzeszow 3--1 on aggregate. Wrexham played Belgian giants and champions Anderlecht in the quarter finals and narrowly lost 2--1 on aggregrate to the Belgian side. ====================================== Quarter finals Cup Winners Cup Anderlecht-Wrexham 1-0 (goal by Gilbert Van Binst ('11)) Return: Wrexham-Anderlecht 1-1 '60 Lee 1-0; '76 Rensenbrink 1-1 Linup Anderlecht in the return game: Jan Ruiter Hugo Broos Michel Lomme Erwin Van Den Daele Gilbert Van Binst Jean Dockx Arie Haan Ludo Coeck Peter Ressel Robby Rensenbrink François Van der Elst The top players on the Wrexham side included: Brian Lloyd Eddie May Arfon Griffiths For more see    • Wrexham in Europe