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Athlone Town AFC

League of Ireland First Division, Ireland

Part-time Athlone held AC Milan to a 0-0 draw in Europe in 1975 and even missed a penalty. They're now in Ireland's second tier. Get them back to the top, return to Europe and find out if you can finally finish the job against a giant.

6/10Base gameContinental glory

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Difficulty: 6 out of 10
Why this rating: Starts in tier 2 with very low resources; goal is to become a continental regular.
Country: Ireland
Division: League of Ireland First Division
League tier: 2
Home town: Athlone
Stadium capacity: 5,000
Town population: 22,869
League standard: Low
Budget: Very Low
Reputation: National
Obscurity: 3 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: European underdog / Milan rematch
FM version: FM27

Athlone Town AFC

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