Celtic probably shouldn't have been there.They had finished eighth in the league and gone out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round.Their on-pitch credentials to be one of the top eight sides in Britain in the summer of 1953 were questionable at best.Yet, an invitation to join Rangers, Hearts, Hibernian, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in a tournament celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II landed on the Parkhead doormat.
#back #years #manchester-united #tottenham-hotspur #newcastle-united #english-football #inter-milan #queen-elizabeth-ii #alex-ferguson
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