Walking into the clubhouse at Brisbane City’s Spencer Park ground in Brisbane’s inner north, you can’t help but feel the history of the club run through you.
Key points:
- Brisbane City play Cockburn City from Western Australia in the Australia Cup round of 32 on Wednesday night at Perry Park
- Brisbane City are appearing in the Australia Cup national rounds for the first time
- Brisbane City won two NSL Cups in 1977 and 1978
It’s not hard — reminders of the club’s 70-year history are everywhere you look.
From the honours board that runs along the back wall, to the pictures of past teams framed around the walls and a trophy-stacked display case.
Those historic reminders extend to the recently refurbished dressing room, where a faded newspaper front page dominates the area above the player lockers.
In the photo, City skipper Ian Rathmell, surrounded by fellow players and hordes of supporters…
