1987/88
Cup Winner's Cup
A crowd of 8,000 people (that was the official attendance but reports claim it was nearer 14,000!) crammed into Penydarren Park in September 1987 to see the then Southern League Midland Division (then step 3 of the English pyramid) welcome Italian Cup runner's up Atalanta. They had lost to Diego Maradona inspired Napoli in the 1987 Coppa Italia played over two legs but qualified due to Napoli winning the Italian title. Atalanta were actually a Serie B side at the time as they had been relegated from the top division at the end of the 86/87 campaign.
Kevin Rogers and Ceri Williams goals secured a famous 2-1 victory for The Martyrs - the away leg was lost 0-2 for the Italian side to go through.
FIRST ROUND
Atalanta W 2-1 L 0-2 (L 2-3)
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