1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final explained

1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Event:1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup
Team1:Tottenham Hotspur
Team1score:5
Team2:Atlético Madrid
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Date:15 May 1963
Stadium:Feijenoord Stadion
City:Rotterdam
Referee:Andries van Leeuwen (Netherlands)
Attendance:49,143
Previous:1962
Next:1964

The 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup and was the third European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur of England and the defending champions, Atlético Madrid of Spain, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tottenham won the match 5 - 1 thanks to goals by Jimmy Greaves (2), John White and Terry Dyson (2). Tottenham's victory made them the first English team to win a major European trophy, and the second British team after Glentoran who won the Vienna Cup in 1914.[1]

Tottenham's next major trophy came four years later when they won the FA Cup in 1967, but Jimmy Greaves was the only player from this team to feature in the next Tottenham side to win a major trophy due to the bulk of the team having retired or been transferred over the next four years. John White was killed by lightning on a golf course the following year.

Route to the final

Tottenham Hotspur Atlético Madrid
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Rangers8–45–2 (H)3–2 (A)First round Hibernians5–04–0 (H)1–0 (A)
Slovan Bratislava6–20–2 (A)6–0 (H)Quarter-finals Botev Plovdiv5–11–1 (A)4–0 (H)
OFK Beograd5–22–1 (A)3–1 (H)Semi-finals Nürnberg3–21–2 (A)2–0 (H)

Match

Details

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GK 1 Bill Brown
RB 2 Peter Baker
CB 5 Maurice Norman
LB 3 Ron Henry
CM 4 Danny Blanchflower (c)
CM 6 Tony Marchi
AM 8 John White
RW 7 Cliff Jones
CF 10 Jimmy Greaves
CF 9 Bobby Smith
LW 11 Terry Dyson
Manager:
Bill Nicholson
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GK 1 Edgardo Madinabeytia
DF 2 Feliciano Rivilla
DF 3 José Antonio Rodríguez López
DF 4 Ramiro
DF 5 Jorge Griffa
MF 6 Jesús Glaría
MF 7 Miguel Jones
FW 8 Adelardo Rodríguez
FW 9 Chuzo
FW 10 Mendonça
FW 11 Enrique Collar (c)
Manager:
Sabino Barinaga

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Glentoran clinched European glory on the eve of war. 11 February 2024. www.bbc.co.uk.