1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final

1963 European Cup Winners' Cup final

Match programme cover
Event	1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup
Tottenham Hotspur Atlético Madrid 5 1
Date	15 May 1963
Venue	Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Referee	Andries van Leeuwen (Netherlands)
Attendance	49,143

The 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup and was the third European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur of England and the defending champions, Atlético Madrid of Spain, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tottenham won the match 5–1 thanks to goals by Jimmy Greaves (2), John White and Terry Dyson (2). Tottenham's victory made them the first English team to win a major European trophy, and the second British team after Glentoran who won the Vienna Cup in 1914.

Tottenham's next major trophy came four years later when they won the FA Cup in 1967, but Jimmy Greaves was the only player from this team to feature in the next Tottenham side to win a major trophy due to the bulk of the team having retired or been transferred over the next four years. John White was killed by lightning on a golf course the following year.

Route to the final

Further information: 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup

Tottenham Hotspur					Atlético Madrid
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Rangers	8–4	5–2 (H)	3–2 (A)	First round	Hibernians	5–0	4–0 (H)	1–0 (A)
Slovan Bratislava	6–2	0–2 (A)	6–0 (H)	Quarter-finals	Botev Plovdiv	5–1	1–1 (A)	4–0 (H)
OFK Beograd	5–2	2–1 (A)	3–1 (H)	Semi-finals	Nürnberg	3–2	1–2 (A)	2–0 (H)

Match

Tottenham's starting line-up

Details

15 May 1963

20:15

Tottenham Hotspur	5–1	Atlético Madrid
Greaves 16', 80' White 35' Dyson 67', 85'	Report	Collar 47' (pen.)

Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam

Attendance: 49,143

Referee: Andries van Leeuwen (Netherlands)

Tottenham Hotspur

Atlético Madrid

GK 1 Bill Brown RB 2 Peter Baker CB 5 Maurice Norman LB 3 Ron Henry CM 4 Danny Blanchflower (c) CM 6 Tony Marchi AM 8 John White RW 7 Cliff Jones CF 10 Jimmy Greaves CF 9 Bobby Smith LW 11 Terry Dyson Manager: Bill Nicholson

GK 1 Edgardo Madinabeytia DF 2 Feliciano Rivilla DF 3 José Antonio Rodríguez López DF 4 Ramiro DF 5 Jorge Griffa MF 6 Jesús Glaría MF 7 Miguel Jones FW 8 Adelardo Rodríguez FW 9 Chuzo FW 10 Mendonça FW 11 Enrique Collar (c) Manager: Sabino Barinaga

See also

• Atlético Madrid in European football
• Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in European football

External links

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
• 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at UEFA.com
• Match report