A group of former Birkirkara FC footballers, coaches and officials, who represented the Stripes between seasons 1972-73 and 1989-90, recently gathered for a reunion at the Premier League club’s premises in Valley Road. Birkirkara made it to the final of the FA Trophy in 1973 and 1990 but lost both encounters to Gżira United (0-2 second replay) and Sliema Wanderers (0-1). Seen here are two Birkirkara captains to lead the side in the FA Trophy finals mentioned – Charlie Spiteri (1973 – second from right) and Todor Raykov (1990 – third from left) cutting the cake along with the organisers of the reunion.