The 1978 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played over two legs between Liverpool

Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...

 of England

England

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 and Anderlecht

R.S.C. Anderlecht

Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...

 of Belgium

Belgium

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. Anderlecht won the tie 4–3 on aggregate, winning the first leg 3–1, and losing the second leg 2–1. Jimmy Case

Jimmy Case

James Robert Case is a retired English football player who shot to fame with the all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1970s and became known as a player with one of the hardest shots in the game.-Early life:...

 scored Liverpool's only goal in the first leg, with David Fairclough

David Fairclough

David Fairclough is a retired English footballer, most famous for playing for Liverpool as a striker during the 1970s and 80s.-Life and playing career:...

 and Emlyn Hughes

Emlyn Hughes

Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :...

 scoring their two goals in the second leg.

First leg

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style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	ANDERLECHT:
GK	1	Nico De Bree
DF	2	François Van der Elst François Van Der Elst François J. C. van der Elst is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a striker.Nicknamed Swat, his younger brother, Leo, was also a professional footballer. Both were Belgian internationals.-Football career:...
DF	3	Hugo Broos
DF	4	Johnny Dusbaba Johnny Dusbaba Johnny Dusbaba is a retired Dutch football player who played for ADO Den Haag, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, NAC Breda and Sint-Niklase, as well as the Dutch national side.-External links:*...
DF	5	Jean Thissen Jean Thissen Jean Thissen is a retired Belgian international footballer. At the club level, he played for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. He also played internationally for the Belgium national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship.Thissen coached Beira-Mar,...
MF	6	Franky Vercauteren Franky Vercauteren François Vercauteren , nicknamed "The Little Prince", is a former Belgian football left winger and is now a football manager, who is currently working for Al Jazira Club.- Career :...
FW	7	Benny Nielsen Benny Nielsen (footballer) Jørgen "Benny" Nielsen is a Danish former football player. His position on the field was usually striker, although he also could play as midfielder. Nielsen played 28 matches for Denmark, scoring 7 goals. He made his début against Scotland in a 1–0 loss....
MF	8	Ruud Geels
MF	9	Arie Haan
MF	10	Ludo Coeck Ludo Coeck Ludovic Coeck was a Flemish-Belgian footballer who played as left winger or central midfielder. His clubs included Berchem Sport, Anderlecht, Internazionale and Ascoli Calcio...
FW	11	Rob Rensenbrink
Substitutes:
Manager:
Raymond Goethals Raymond Goethals Raymond Goethals was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first coach to win a European trophy with a French club.... Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> LIVERPOOL: | GK 1   Ray Clemence

Ray Clemence

Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:...

RB 2   Phil Neal

Phil Neal

Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them...

LB 3   Alan Kennedy

Alan Kennedy

Alan Phillip Kennedy is a former footballer who played for Liverpool during their halcyon days in the late 1970s and early 1980s and had a knack of scoring in major cup finals....

CB 4   Emlyn Hughes

Emlyn Hughes

Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :...

LM 5   Ray Kennedy

Ray Kennedy

Raymond Kennedy is an English former football player who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s...

CB 6   Alan Hansen

Alan Hansen

Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland...

CF 7   Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish

Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...

RM 8   Jimmy Case

Jimmy Case

James Robert Case is a retired English football player who shot to fame with the all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1970s and became known as a player with one of the hardest shots in the game.-Early life:...

CF 9   David Johnson  CM 10   Terry McDermott

Terry McDermott

Terence "Terry" McDermott is a former football midfielder and current coach. He is currently the assistant manager at League One side Huddersfield Town.He is the father of Newcastle United player Greg McDermott and Marsaxlokk player Neale McDermott-Early career:McDermott joined Bury as a youngster...

CM 11   Graeme Souness

Graeme Souness

Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...

Substitutes: MF 12   Steve Heighway

Steve Heighway

Stephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...

  GK 13   Steve Ogrizovic

Steve Ogrizovic

Steven "Oggy" Ogrizovic is a former English goalkeeper who achieved fame during 16 years at Coventry City...

FW 14   David Fairclough

David Fairclough

David Fairclough is a retired English footballer, most famous for playing for Liverpool as a striker during the 1970s and 80s.-Life and playing career:...

MF 15   Sammy Lee

Sammy Lee (footballer)

Samuel "Sammy" Lee is an English football coach and former player. He played most of his career for hometown club Liverpool during the 1970s and 1980s as a midfielder, and also represented England fourteen times....

DF 16   Brian Kettle

Brian Kettle

Brian Kettle is an English former footballer who played as a left-back.Kettle began his career with Liverpool, signing professional forms in 1973. He was to remain at Anfield for seven years, but could never rise above reserve level...

Manager:   Bob Paisley

Bob Paisley

Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE was an English football half back turned manager. His association with Liverpool was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.In nine years as manager between 1974...

Second leg

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style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	LIVERPOOL:
GK	1	Ray Clemence Ray Clemence Raymond Neal "Ray" Clemence, MBE is one of English and European football's most decorated goalkeepers ever and was part of the Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Scunthorpe United:...
RB	2	Phil Neal Phil Neal Philip George "Phil" Neal is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them...
LB	3	Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Hughes Emlyn Walter Hughes, OBE was an English footballer who captained both the England national team and the much-decorated Liverpool F.C. team of the 1970s.- From Blackpool to Liverpool :...
CB	4	Phil Thompson Phil Thompson Philip Bernard Thompson is a retired English footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions...
LM	5	Ray Kennedy Ray Kennedy Raymond Kennedy is an English former football player who won every domestic honour in the game with Arsenal and Liverpool in the 1970s...
CB	6	Alan Hansen Alan Hansen Alan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland...
CF	7	Kenny Dalglish Kenny Dalglish Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
RM	8	Jimmy Case Jimmy Case James Robert Case is a retired English football player who shot to fame with the all-conquering Liverpool side of the 1970s and became known as a player with one of the hardest shots in the game.-Early life:...
CF	9	David Fairclough David Fairclough David Fairclough is a retired English footballer, most famous for playing for Liverpool as a striker during the 1970s and 80s.-Life and playing career:...
CM	10	Terry McDermott Terry McDermott Terence "Terry" McDermott is a former football midfielder and current coach. He is currently the assistant manager at League One side Huddersfield Town.He is the father of Newcastle United player Greg McDermott and Marsaxlokk player Neale McDermott-Early career:McDermott joined Bury as a youngster...
CM	11	Graeme Souness Graeme Souness Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
Substitutes:
FW	12	David Johnson
GK	13	Steve Ogrizovic Steve Ogrizovic Steven "Oggy" Ogrizovic is a former English goalkeeper who achieved fame during 16 years at Coventry City...
MF	14	Steve Heighway Steve Heighway Stephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
MF	15	Sammy Lee Sammy Lee (footballer) Samuel "Sammy" Lee is an English football coach and former player. He played most of his career for hometown club Liverpool during the 1970s and 1980s as a midfielder, and also represented England fourteen times....
DF	16	Brian Kettle Brian Kettle Brian Kettle is an English former footballer who played as a left-back.Kettle began his career with Liverpool, signing professional forms in 1973. He was to remain at Anfield for seven years, but could never rise above reserve level...
Manager:
Bob Paisley Bob Paisley Robert "Bob" Paisley OBE was an English football half back turned manager. His association with Liverpool was to span nearly half a century including his contribution to the club, first as a player, then as a physiotherapist and coach, and finally as manager.In nine years as manager between 1974... Man of the Match: Assistant Referees:

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> ANDERLECHT: | GK 1   Nico De Bree DF 2   Gilbert Van Binst

Gilbert Van Binst

Gilbert Van Binst was a Belgian football player. He played for R.S.C. Anderlecht, Toulouse FC, Club Brugge KV and Belgium .- External links :*...

DF 3   Matthijs Van Toorn DF 4   Johnny Dusbaba

Johnny Dusbaba

Johnny Dusbaba is a retired Dutch football player who played for ADO Den Haag, Ajax, Anderlecht, Standard Liège, NAC Breda and Sint-Niklase, as well as the Dutch national side.-External links:*...

DF 5   Jean Thissen

Jean Thissen

Jean Thissen is a retired Belgian international footballer. At the club level, he played for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. He also played internationally for the Belgium national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship.Thissen coached Beira-Mar,...

MF 6   Franky Vercauteren

Franky Vercauteren

François Vercauteren , nicknamed "The Little Prince", is a former Belgian football left winger and is now a football manager, who is currently working for Al Jazira Club.- Career :...

FW 7   François Van der Elst

François Van Der Elst

François J. C. van der Elst is a former Belgian footballer, who played as a striker.Nicknamed Swat, his younger brother, Leo, was also a professional footballer. Both were Belgian internationals.-Football career:...

MF 8   Ruud Geels  MF 9   Arie Haan MF 10   Ludo Coeck

Ludo Coeck

Ludovic Coeck was a Flemish-Belgian footballer who played as left winger or central midfielder. His clubs included Berchem Sport, Anderlecht, Internazionale and Ascoli Calcio...

FW 11   Rob Rensenbrink Substitutes: FW   Ronny Martens

Ronny Martens

Ronny Martens is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for R.S.C. Anderlecht, K.S.K. Beveren, K.A.A. Gent, K.V. Mechelen, and R.W.D. Molenbeek. He participated in UEFA Euro 1980, but did not earn any senior international caps in his career.- References :*...

  Manager:   Raymond Goethals

Raymond Goethals

Raymond Goethals was a Belgian football coach who notably led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first coach to win a European trophy with a French club....

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