The 1972 UEFA Cup Final was the final of the first UEFA Cup football tournament. It was a two-legged contest played on 3 May and 17 May 1972 between two English clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. This was the first UEFA club competition final to feature two teams from the same association.
Tottenham Hotspur won the tie 3–2 on aggregate. A 2–1 victory away from home in the first leg proved decisive for them, with Martin Chivers scoring a remarkable late winner, firing in an unstoppable shot from 25 yards. They then held Wolves to a 1–1 draw in the second leg to win the competition.
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Wolverhampton WanderersRound Tottenham HotspurOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Académica7–13–0 (H)4–1 (A)First round Keflavík15–16–1 (A)9–0 (H) ADO Den Haag7–13–1 (A)4–0 (H)Second round Nantes1–00–0 (A)1–0 (H) Carl Zeiss Jena4–01–0 (A)3–0 (H)Third round Rapid București5–03–0 (H)2–0 (A) Juventus3–21–1 (A)2–1 (H)Quarter-finals UTA Arad3–12–0 (A)1–1 (H) Ferencváros4–32–2 (A)2–1 (H)Semi-finals A.C. Milan3–22–1 (H)1–1 (A)
Match details First leg
GK1 Phil ParkesDF2 Bernard Shaw DF3 Gerry TaylorMF4 Danny HeganDF5 Frank MunroDF6 John McAlleMF7 Jim McCalliog (c)MF8 Kenny HibbittFW9 John RichardsFW10 Derek DouganMF11 Dave WagstaffeSubstitutes:DF12 Derek ParkinGK13 Rod ArnoldFW14 Hugh CurranMF15 Steve DaleyFW16 Peter EastoeManager: Bill McGarry GK1 Pat JenningsDF2 Joe Kinnear DF3 Cyril KnowlesMF4 Alan Mullery (c)DF5 Mike EnglandDF6 Phil BealFW7 Alan GilzeanMF8 Steve PerrymanFW9 Martin ChiversMF10 Martin PetersMF11 Ralph Coates Substitutes:DF12 Ray EvansGK13 Barry DainesDF14 Terry NaylorMF15 John Pratt MF16 Jimmy PearceManager: Bill Nicholson
Second leg
GK1 Pat JenningsDF2 Joe KinnearDF3 Cyril KnowlesMF4 Alan Mullery (c)DF5 Mike EnglandDF6 Phil BealFW7 Alan GilzeanMF8 Steve PerrymanFW9 Martin ChiversMF10 Martin PetersMF11 Ralph CoatesSubstitutes:DF12 Ray EvansGK13 Barry DainesDF14 Terry NaylorMF15 John PrattMF16 Jimmy PearceManager: Bill Nicholson GK1 Phil ParkesDF2 Bernard ShawDF3 Gerry TaylorMF4 Danny HeganDF5 Frank MunroDF6 John McAlleMF7 Jim McCalliog (c)MF8 Kenny Hibbitt FW9 John RichardsFW10 Derek Dougan MF11 Dave WagstaffeSubstitutes:DF12 Derek ParkinGK13 Rod ArnoldMF14 Mike Bailey FW15 Hugh Curran MF16 Steve DaleyManager: Bill McGarry
See also 1921 FA Cup final 1972 European Cup final 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup final List of football matches between British clubs in UEFA competitions Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in European football Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in European football 1971–72 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
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