The 1984 UEFA Cup final was an association football tie played on 9 May and 23 May 1984 to determine the champion of the 1983–84 UEFA Cup. The two-legged final was contested between Anderlecht of Belgium, who were title holders, and Tottenham Hotspur of England. Tottenham won 4–3 on penalty kicks after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.

In 1997, it emerged that Anderlecht's passage to the final had involved the club's chairman paying a bribe totalling £27,000 to the referee for the semi-final against Nottingham Forest. A dubious penalty was awarded to Anderlecht, whilst a Forest goal was disallowed.

In the second leg Graham Roberts captained the team in Steve Perryman's absence. Glenn Hoddle was not fit and did not play in any of the two legs.

It would take Tottenham 41 years to win their next European title, the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

Route to the final

AnderlechtRoundTottenham HotspurOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Bryne4–13–0 (A)1–1 (H)First round Drogheda United14–06–0 (A)8–0 (H) Baník Ostrava4–22–0 (H)2–2 (A)Second round Feyenoord6–24–2 (H)2–0 (A) Lens2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)Third round Bayern München2–10–1 (A)2–0 (H) Spartak Moscow4–34–2 (H)0–1 (A)Quarter-finals Austria Wien4–22–0 (H)2–2 (A) Nottingham Forest3–20–2 (A)3–0 (H)Semi-finals Hajduk Split2–2 (a)1–2 (A)1–0 (H)

Match details

First leg

GK 1 Jacky MunaronRB 3 Georges GrünCB 2 Walter De GreefCB 10 Morten Olsen (c)LB 5 Michel De Groote RM 8 Wim HofkensCM 6 Enzo Scifo CM 7 René VandereyckenLM 11 Kenneth BrylleCF 9 Erwin Vandenbergh CF 4 Alexandre Czerniatynski Substitutes:GK 12 Dirk VekemanMF 13 Per FrimannFW 14 Franky Vercauteren MF 15 Arnór GuðjohnsenMF 16 Frank Arnesen Manager: Paul Van Himst GK 1 Tony ParksRB 2 Danny ThomasCB 4 Graham Roberts CB 5 Paul Miller LB 3 Chris HughtonRM 10 Gary Stevens CM 6 Steve Perryman (c) CM 7 Micky Hazard LM 11 Tony Galvin CF 9 Mark FalcoCF 8 Steve ArchibaldSubstitutes:MF 12 Gary Mabbutt FW 14 Garth CrooksMF 15 Richard CookeDF 16 Ian CulverhouseGK 17 Ray ClemenceManager: Keith Burkinshaw

Second leg

GK 1 Tony ParksRB2 Danny ThomasCB 4 Graham Roberts (c)CB 5 Paul Miller LB 3 Chris HughtonRM 10 Gary Stevens CM 6 Gary Mabbutt CM 7 Micky HazardLM 11 Tony Galvin CF 9 Mark Falco CF 8 Steve ArchibaldSubstitutes:MF 12 Osvaldo Ardiles FW 14 Garth CrooksDF 15 Mark BowenMF 16 Ally Dick GK 17 Ray ClemenceManager: Keith Burkinshaw GK 1 Jacky MunaronRB 2 Georges GrünCB 3 Walter De Greef CB 10 Morten OlsenLB 5 Michel De GrooteRM 8 Wim HofkensCM 9 Enzo ScifoCM 7 René VandereyckenLM 6 Franky Vercauteren (c)CF 11 Frank Arnesen CF 4 Alexandre Czerniatynski Substitutes:FW 14 Kenneth Brylle FW 16 Arnór Guðjohnsen Manager: Paul Van Himst

See also 1984 European Cup final 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in European football

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