Hot in the heels of the 28th anniversary of our European Cup triumph in Rotterdam, which was on Wednesday by the way, it’s emerged that Gordon Cowans and Colin Gibson have been keeping a little secret…

It’s a scene you couldn’t possibly imagine happening today; the midfielder and left back apparently chucked the trophy in the back of their car and headed over to the Fox in Hopwas, near Tamworth, for a few cold ones and a game or two of arrows. You know, like you do when you’re the European Champions.

I doubt they had to buy too many of their own beers, but somehow still managed to put someone’s nose out of joint. No doubt a bitter bluenose*… so the scoundrel did what any scoundrel would do… they made off into the night with our silverware!

Fortunately it was tracked down the same evening in Sheffield of all places.

One of the funniest parts of the story is that West Midlands Police rushed up to Sheffield to get the trophy back, but the opportunity was too good to pass up, so they organised an impromptu game for the trophy, in full uniform, in a garage out the back of the police station.

The story has only come to light since the police station in Sheffield is being closed and old photos from that night have been discovered. You can read the full story at BBC.

* No one knows who really stole the trophy and blaming it on a City fan is just me exercising a little artistic license. Besides, we all know that there’s no way a bluenose could negotiate his or her way from Tamworth to Sheffield in one night!