Everton’s stylish football was attracting interest from abroad and at the end of the 1923-24 season they were invited to Spain to help Barcelona celebrate their 25 th Anniversary. The visitors played two games against their hosts winning one and losing the other, both by a 2-1 margin. Newcastle United had also been invited and after Barcelona had played them twice, United and Everton played one game so that the Spaniards could witness two English sides in action. Everton won the game 3-2 and were presented with a silver cup, known as the Barcelona Cup, and each player received a medal. The Barcelona Club had paid Everton £1,000 to attend their celebrations and as the total expenditure of the trip had only been £1,009, the tour was seen as a complete success.