 The club had also been relatively successful in the FA Cup, reaching the first round eight times and the second round twice, though the only time they achieved a "giant-killing" feat was when they defeated Halifax Town in 1964–65.In 1967, the 40-year-old Hungarian-born football legend Ferenc Puskás guested for the club in a fundraising friendly match at Holly Park which attracted a sell-out crowd of 10,000.His side faced one led by Billy Liddell, who had John Charles in his team, while Malcolm Allison, Billy Bingham, and Dave Hickson also featured.