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Swansea City Obliterate Sliema Wanderers 12-0 in Record European Cup Winners' Cup Rout ๐Ÿ“… ON THIS DAY: September 15

Swansea City Obliterate Sliema Wanderers 12-0 in Record European Cup Winners' Cup Rout

๐Ÿ“… September 15
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On September 15, 1982, the Vetch Field in South Wales was the setting for a European goalscoring record that still stands untouched today. Managed by former Liverpool legend John Toshack, Welsh Cup winners Swansea City dismantled Maltese opponents Sliema Wanderers 12-0 in the European Cup Winners' Cup first round first leg.

Swansea launched an immediate blitz against their semi-professional opponents. Striker Ian Walsh and veteran forward Bob Latchford each scored sensational hat-tricks, while Yugoslav defender Ante Rajkoviฤ‡, Jeremy Charles, and Max Thompson added further goals in a relentless attacking exhibition that saw Swansea lead 6-0 at the half-time interval.

The second half brought no respite for Sliema, as Swansea maintained high intensity in front of 5,130 supporters to add six more goals. The 12-0 victory margin remains the biggest single-match win ever recorded by a British football club in official UEFA competition history.

Toshack's side completed a 17-0 aggregate triumph in Malta two weeks later, immortalizing the Vetch Field rout in European football record books.

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