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United Draw Dutch
Dutch side Roda J C visited Somerset Park on 30th July 1975 as Ayr arrived back from an exhaustive eight match tour of Canada
Roda JC came into being by the merger of several football clubs from Kerkrade. In 1954, SV Kerkrade (formed 1926) and SV Bleijerheide (formed 1914) merged to form Roda Sport. That same year, Rapid '54 (formed 1954) and amateur club Juliana (formed 1910) merged to form Rapid JC, which would go on to win the Dutch league in 1956.
On June 27, 1962, Rapid JC and Roda Sport merged to form Roda JC. Since being promoted to the Eredivisie in 1973, Roda JC hasn't been relegated.
The match at Ayr was altogether a sterner test for United than had been the opposition in Canada but nevertheless goals from Johnny Graham, Gerry Phillips and Alex Ingram gave United a 3-2 lead late in the match.
However, Roda equalised in the last minute to earn a 3-3 draw.
No programme was produced for this match.
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