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Sporting Witness: When British Football Went To China

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When British Football Went To China

20/12/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, When British Football Went To China

West Brom became the first professional British football team to visit communist China

In 1978 West Bromwich Albion became the first professional British football team to visit communist China

A story of banquets, diplomacy and football. In 1978, first division side, West Bromwich Albion became the first professional British football club to visit communist China. The visit came as China began to open up to the West after the power struggle which followed the death of Chairman Mao. Alex Last spoke to West Brom legend, Brendon Batson, about his memories of the historic tour. 
Photo: The teams head out onto the field in Beijing  for West Brom's first game of the tour. (BBC)

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