40 years ago today Boro win Kirin Cup

[nowthen]

What was the stadium called?

 

[redjohnnie]

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/...JAPAN-CUP-ON-PENALTY-KICK/query/Middlesbrough

Never seen this footage before.

Thanks, nice to see that. Never seen it before either.

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Excellent thank you.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1269467758963699713

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Does anybody know which stadium in Tokyo that took place in?

 

[Zoophonic]

Does anybody know which stadium in Tokyo that took place in?

It was in the old National stadium where the 1964 Olympics took place. They demolished it sadly in 2015 and built the new Olympic stadium on the site.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_National_Stadium_(2019)

 

[nowthen]

It was in the old National stadium where the 1964 Olympics took place. They demolished it sadly in 2015 and built the new Olympic stadium on the site.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_National_Stadium_(2019)

Cheers, was hoping it would have been on the same site as the rugby world semi’s and final. Least I could have said I’d been.

 

[Zoophonic]

Cheers, was hoping it would have been on the same site as the rugby world semi’s and final. Least I could have said I’d been.

That was in Yokohama? Saw the England v Argentina game at the rugby stadium in west Tokyo. The National Stadium hadn't been fully completed in October last year.

 

[Zoophonic]

Interesting to see that from 1992 the Kirin Cup has been an exclusively international nations tournament and seems Venuzuela won it last year. Other past winners include the Mags (1986) and Scotland!

 

[Zoophonic]

By the way how bad did the pitch look. Reminded me of the Baseball Ground in the 70s.