The 1951 Festival of Britain was organised to mark the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, and as a celebration of post-war Britain. As part of the celebrations many foreign football teams toured in Britain in 1951. This is the record of League of Ireland club Dundalk. 07-May-1951 Wrexham 2-0 Dundalk 09-May-1951 Tranmere Rovers 5-0 Dundalk 12-May-1951 Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Dundalk 14-May-1951 Chester City 4-0 Dundalk Dundalk were based in the Rhyl in north Wales, and played a friendly against the local team before returning to Ireland. 15-May-1951 Rhyl 4-0 Dundalk
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