World of Soccer Cup
The World of Soccer Cup, an association football friendly tournament, took place in the summer of 1977, hosted by Singapore and Australia.
Overview
The tournament was the idea of English entrepreneur Reg Lambourne, Strata Travel owner Tom Lawrence and Red Star Belgrade FC Secretary General Dr Miroljub Stojkovic and consisted of two competitions. The first (also known as Metro 20th Anniversary Tournament) was a straight knock-out tournament in Singapore, and the second was a mini-league in which the top two teams would play in the final. The first trophy was won by Red Star Belgrade (FK Crvena zvezda) and the second by Celtic, and was the last ever trophy Jock Stein would ever lift for Celtic.
Teams that participated
- Celtic FC Latchford, McGrain, Burns, Stanton, McDonald, Aitken, Wilson, Conn, Glavin, Edvaldsson, Lennox, Doyl, Kay (Manager Jock Stein)
- Red Star Belgrade Stojanović, Jelikić, Jovanović, Muslin, Bogićević, Novković, Nikolić, Petrović, Savić, Sušić, Filipović, Šestić, Lukić (Manager Gojko Zec)
- Arsenal Rimmer, Rice, Nelson, Powling, O'Leary, Young, Brady, Hudson, Macdonald, Stapleton, Armstrong, Rix, Mathews (Manager Terry Neill)
- A select XI from the host nation
- Reilly, Harris, Wilson, Bennett, Williams, Harding, Barnes, Rooney, Kosmina, Ollerton, Sharne, Nyskohus, Maher, Abonyi (Manager Jimmy Shoulder)
| Team | Notes |
|---|---|
 Celtic | Scottish Premier Division champions |
 Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslav First League champions |
 Arsenal | |
 Singapore XI | Host nation (1st tournament) |
 Australia | Host nation (2nd tournament) |
Results
In Singapore
- Semi-finals
| Arsenal | 1–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Macdonald | Filipović, Šestić, Savić |
National Stadium
Attendance: 55,000
| Celtic | 5–0 | Singapore XI |
|---|---|---|
| Conn (2), Burns, Lennox, Edvaldsson |
National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
- Third place playoff
| Arsenal | 5–1 | Singapore XI |
|---|---|---|
| Macdonald (3), Stapleton, Brady |
National Stadium
Attendance: 45,000
- Final
| Celtic | 1–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Lennox pen | Petrović, Filipović (2) |
National Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jack Taylor
In Australia
- Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Australia XI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Celtic | 1–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald | Savić |
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Brady |
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Attendance: 12,000
| Australia XI | 2–3 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes, Ollerton | Glavin, Edvaldsson (2) |
| Australia XI | 2–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Kosmina, Harding | Savić, Šestić, Filipović |
- Final
| Celtic | 2–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald, Edvaldsson |
References
- ^ Official Program and was there
- World of Soccer Cup at TheCelticWiki
