1972 European Super Cup

The 1972 European Super Cup was a football match played over two legs between the winner of the 1971–72 European Cup and the winner of the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup. The match was proposed by Anton Witkamp of De Telegraaf to decide who was the best club in Europe.[1]

1972 European Super Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date16 January 1973
VenueIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
RefereeAlistair McKenzie (Scotland)
Attendance57,000
Second leg
Date24 January 1973
VenueOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
RefereeHans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Attendance26,168

History

In 1972, Witkamp proposed the idea to Jaap van Praag, the then president of Ajax, who were holders of the European Cup at that time. The idea was then taken to UEFA to seek official endorsement; however Artemio Franchi, the president of UEFA at that time, rejected the idea as the reigning European Cup Winners' Cup championsRangerswere serving a one-year ban at the time imposed by UEFA for the alleged misbehaviour of their fans.[1]

The match went ahead, but unofficially as a celebration of the Rangers' centenary. The first leg was played on 16 January 1973 and the second on 24 January 1973. Ajax won the tie 6–3 on aggregate, beating Rangers both at home and away, 3–1 in Glasgow and 3–2 in the second leg in Amsterdam.

Match details

First leg

Rangers Scotland1–3Netherlands Ajax
MacDonald 41' Report Rep 34'
Cruijff 45'
Haan 76'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Alistair McKenzie (Scotland)
Rangers
Ajax
GK1Scotland Peter McCloy
RB2Scotland Sandy Jardine
LB3Scotland Willie Mathieson
CB4Scotland John Greig (c)
CB5Scotland Derek Johnstonedownward-facing red arrow 66'
CB6Scotland Dave Smith
RM7Scotland Alfie Conndownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM8Scotland Tom Forsyth
CF9Scotland Derek Parlane
CM10Scotland Alex MacDonald
LM11Scotland Quinton Young
Substitutes:
MF12Scotland Tommy McLeanupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF14Scotland Graham Fyfeupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Scotland Jock Wallace
GK1Netherlands Heinz Stuy
RB3Netherlands Wim Suurbier
CM12West Germany Horst Blankenburg
CB4Netherlands Barry Hulshoff
LB5Netherlands Ruud Krol
DM15Netherlands Arie Haan
CM9Netherlands Gerrie Mühren
CM10Netherlands Arnold Mühren
RF16Netherlands Johnny Rep
CF14Netherlands Johan Cruijffdownward-facing red arrow 80'
LF11Netherlands Piet Keizer (c)downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
FW8Netherlands Sjaak Swartupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF2Austria Heinz Schilcherupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Romania Ştefan Kovács

Second leg

Ajax Netherlands3–2Scotland Rangers
Haan 12'
Mühren 37' (pen.)
Cruijff 79'
Report MacDonald 2'
Young 35'
Attendance: 26,168
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Ajax
Rangers
GK1Netherlands Heinz Stuy
RB3Netherlands Wim Suurbier
CM12West Germany Horst Blankenburg
CB4Netherlands Barry Hulshoff
LB5Netherlands Ruud Krol
DM15Netherlands Arie Haan
CM9Netherlands Gerrie Mühren
CM7Netherlands Johan Neeskens
RF8Netherlands Sjaak Swartdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF14Netherlands Johan Cruijff
LF11Netherlands Piet Keizer (c)
Substitute:
FW16Netherlands Johnny Repupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Romania Ştefan Kovács
GK1Scotland Peter McCloy
RB2Scotland Sandy Jardine
LB3Scotland Willie Mathieson
CB4Scotland John Greig (c)
CB5Scotland Derek Johnstone
CB6Scotland Dave Smith
RM7Scotland Tommy McLean
CM8Scotland Tom Forsyth
CF9Scotland Derek Parlane
CM10Scotland Alex MacDonald
LM11Scotland Quinton Young
Manager:
Scotland Jock Wallace

See also

References

  1. "UEFA Super Cup - History". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
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