Originally Posted by Thumbler

I can remember when Celtic were the first 'British' team to win the European Cup - but when Man Utd won it, they were the first English team to do so and Celtic became the first Scottish team to have won it.

Jackie Stewart was always British when he won a race but Scottish if he retired from the race. James Hunt on the other hand was always English, as were Nigel Mansell and Hill.

Barry Mcguigan entered the ring as the British champion, but left it as the defeated Irishman