The competition has been through several transformations over the years and it was during its initial guise, as the Fairs Cup, that we made our debut.
During the 1964/65 season, the Reds eliminated Sweden’s Djurgardens, Borussia Dortmund, Everton and Strasbourg en route to a semi-final with Ferencvaros, who ultimately beat us in a play-off in Budapest, following wins for each side on home soil.
By the time we were next involved in the tournament, it had been brought under the umbrella of European football’s governing body and was known as the UEFA Cup.
Although the European Cup was the blue-riband event, as it was contested solely by champions of domestic leagues (and the holders), the UEFA Cup was often regarded as more difficult to win, as multiple teams could enter from the top countries.