1970 European Cup Final
Encyclopedia
The 1970 European Cup Final was a football match held at the San Siro, Milan
, on 6 May 1970, that saw Feyenoord of the Netherlands
defeat Celtic
of Scotland
2-1 after extra time. Ove Kindvall
's goal in the 117th minute meant the trophy was going to a Dutch club for the first time. It remains Feyenoord's only European Cup
triumph.
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CELTIC:
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GK
1
Evan Williams
RB
2
David Hay
LB
3
Tommy Gemmell
CM
4
Bobby Murdoch
CB
5
Billy McNeill
(c)
CB
6
Jim Brogan
RF
7
Jimmy Johnstone
CF
8
John Hughes
CF
9
William Wallace
CM
10
Bertie Auld
LF
11
Bobby Lennox
Substitutes:
MF
12
George Connelly
Manager:
Jock Stein
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, on 6 May 1970, that saw Feyenoord of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
defeat Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
2-1 after extra time. Ove Kindvall
Ove Kindvall
Ove Kindvall is a former Swedish footballer .He started his career at IFK Norrköping, where he played until he joined Feyenoord in and became professional. The same year, he won the Guldbollen, as the best Swedish footballer of the year.With Feyenoord he won two national championships as well as...
's goal in the 117th minute meant the trophy was going to a Dutch club for the first time. It remains Feyenoord's only European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
triumph.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Eddy Pieters GraaflandEddy Pieters Graafland Eddy Pieters Graafland OON is a former Dutch football goalkeeper, who played for Feyenoord and Ajax Amsterdam and was part of Feyenoord's European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 47 caps for the Netherlands national football team.-References:... |
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| RB | 2 | Piet Romeijn Piet Romeijn Piet Romeijn is a former Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 4 caps for the Netherlands national football team.... |
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| CB | 3 | Theo Laseroms Theo Laseroms Matheus Wilhelmus Theodorus Laseroms was a football defender from the Netherlands, who made a name for himself when he played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Born in Roosendaal, he has six caps for the Netherlands.... |
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| CB | 4 | Rinus Israël Rinus Israël Marinus David Israël is a former Dutch football player, manager and currently scout.... (c) |
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| LB | 5 | Theo van Duivenbode Theo van Duivenbode Theo van Duivenbode is a former Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 5 caps for the Netherlands national football team.-References:*... |
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| CM | 6 |  Franz HasilFranz Hasil Franz Hasil is a former Austrian footballer.-Club career:Born in Vienna, Hasil started his career at local giants Rapid Wien before moving abroad to play for Schalke 04. After one season in Germany, he moved to Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970... |
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| RM | 7 | Wim Jansen Wim Jansen Wilhelmus Marinus Anthonius Jansen is a Dutch former association football player and manager.- Playing career :He spent most of his playing career with his hometown team, Feyenoord, between 1965 and 1980... |
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| LM | 8 | Willem van Hanegem Willem van Hanegem Willem "Wim" van Hanegem is a Dutch football player and coach born in Breskens, Zeeland. In a playing career spanning over 20 years he won several domestic honours in the Netherlands, as well as two UEFA trophies, all with Feyenoord. He was also a finalist in the FIFA World Cup 1974... |
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| RF | 9 | Henk Wery Henk Wery Henk Wery is a former Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 12 caps and scored 3 goals for the Netherlands national football team.-References:... |
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| CF | 10 |  Ove KindvallOve Kindvall Ove Kindvall is a former Swedish footballer .He started his career at IFK Norrköping, where he played until he joined Feyenoord in and became professional. The same year, he won the Guldbollen, as the best Swedish footballer of the year.With Feyenoord he won two national championships as well as... |
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| LF | 11 | Coen Moulijn Coen Moulijn Coenraadt "Coen" Moulijn OON was a Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord from 1955 to 1972 and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970.- Club career :... |
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| MF | 12 | Guus Haak Guus Haak Guus Haak is a former Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970. He earned 14 caps for the Netherlands national football team. -References:*... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Ernst Happel |
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Evan WilliamsEvan Williams (footballer)
Evan Williams is a Scottish former football goalkeeper, who played for Third Lanark, Wolves, Aston Villa, Celtic, Clyde and Stranraer. Williams also managed Vale of Leven.- External links :*, Neil Brown*, the Celtic wiki...
David HayDavid Hay
David Hay is a former Scottish footballer. After completing secondary education at St Mirin's Academy in Paisley he signed for Celtic in 1966 and became one of the so called 'Quality Street Kids', the great Celtic reserve team that also included players such as Kenny Dalglish, Lou Macari, Danny...
Tommy GemmellTommy Gemmell
Thomas Gemmell is a former Scottish footballer and manager.He played as left-sided fullback and had powerful shooting ability. In October 1961, he joined Celtic from Coltness United. He was one of the 'Lisbon Lions' who won the European Cup in 1967. In the final he scored a spectacular goal that...
Bobby MurdochBobby Murdoch
Bobby Murdoch was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic and was one of the Lisbon Lions, the Celtic team who won the European Cup in 1967. He and Bertie Auld formed Celtic's central midfield....
Billy McNeillBilly McNeill
William "Billy" McNeill MBE is a former Scottish footballer and manager. He is best known for captaining Celtic to the European Cup triumph in 1967 and he later went on to manage the club. He is now the official Club Ambassador at Celtic....
(c)
Jim BroganJim Brogan (footballer)
Jim Brogan is a Scottish former football player, who played in over 200 league games for Jock Stein's highly successful Celtic sides of the late 1960s and early 1970s...
Jimmy JohnstoneJimmy Johnstone
James Connolly "Jimmy" Johnstone was a Scottish football player. Johnstone was best known for his time with Celtic, and was voted their best ever player by the club's fans in 2002...
John Hughes William WallaceWilliam Wallace (footballer)
William "Willie" Semple Brown Wallace is a former Scottish football player and coach.-Early career:He started his playing career with Stenhousemuir in 1958, moving to Raith Rovers a year later...
Bertie AuldBertie Auld
Robert "Bertie" Auld is a Scottish former football player and manager, perhaps most notable as a member of Celtic's Lisbon Lions side of 1967. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Scottish League playing for Celtic, Dumbarton and Hibernian, and more than 100 in the Football League...
Bobby LennoxBobby Lennox
Robert "Bobby" Lennox, MBE is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Celtic Football Club and was a member of their 1967 European Cup winning team known as the Lisbon Lions. He also earned ten international caps for his national team Scotland...
George Connelly Jock SteinJock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...