FC WILLEM II 3 CITY 4
Friendly
12th August 1983
attendance ?
Scorers
City Hartford(79), Bond(30 & 67 pen), Parlane(76)
Willem II ?
City Williams, Ranson, Wilson, Bond, Power, Caton, Jackson, McNab, Parlane, Hartford, Tolmie – subs Stevenson(unused), May(unused), Kinsey(52), McDonald(41), Baker(66)
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FROM THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS FOOTBALL PINK FINAL 13TH AUGUST 1983
…Caton, 20 year old England rated defender, twisted his knee as the Blues gallantly battled back to wipe out a two goal deficit and win 4-3.
It maintained a 100% tour record with 26 goals scored on the long tiring haul through West Germany and Holland.
Caton, carried off on a stretcher in last night’s final build up game against Dutch First Division Willem in Tilburg, returned with X-Ray plates that reveal a slight crack.
…Caton, 20 year old England rated defender, twisted his knee as the Blues gallantly battled back to wipe out a two goal deficit and win 4-3.
It maintained a 100% tour record with 26 goals scored on the long tiring haul through West Germany and Holland.
Caton, carried off on a stretcher in last night’s final build up game against Dutch First Division Willem in Tilburg, returned with X-Ray plates that reveal a slight crack.