Soccer Nostalgia

For this interview, I continue to look back at Vittorio Pozzo’s era as Italy National Team Manager, with the 1937/38 season.

This will be a semi-regular and continuous series.

The Interview in in English as well as Italian.

The Interviewee is:

Italian Author Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rotais a former freelance journalist in Biella (Italy), living in Odense (Denmark) from 2013, working as a Language teacher.

He is the author of “Danmark (1908-2018)” chronicling the history of the Danish National Team.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s contact info:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/davide.rota.311

Link to his book:

https://www.soccer-books.co.uk/acatalog/Danmark-1908-2018-Landsholdets-Historie--Denmark-National-Team-Statistics--10493.html

Interview conducted in English and Italian:

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Qual era lo stato delle cose della Nazionale all'inizio del 1937/38 con Vittorio Pozzo alla guida?

Soccernostalgia Question: What were the state of the affairs of the National Team in the beginning of 1937/38 with Vittorio Pozzo at the helm?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):C´era molto ottimismo, alla luce degli ultimi risultati in Coppa Internazionale, ma anche consapevolezza che la concorrenza era agguerrita. Il calcio italiano aveva pero´ cambiato ferarchie. Dopo anni di dominio della Juventus, 5 titoli consecutivi, adesso le squadre piu´ forti erano Bologna e Ambrosiana-Inter. Pozzo poteva cosi´ avere altri “serbatoi”. Inoltree, come detto, i campioni del mondo del 1934 erano quasi tutti ormai troppo anziani per giocare in Nazionale, ad eccezione di Meazza e Ferrari, quindi Pozzo lavorava con un nuovo progetto.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:There was a lot of optimism, in light of the latest results in the International Cup, but also awareness that the competition was fierce. However, Italian football had changed hierarchy. After years of Juventus domination, 5 consecutive titles, now the strongest teams were Bologna and Ambrosiana-Inter. Pozzo could thus have other "tanks". Furthermore, as mentioned, the 1934 world champions were almost all too old to play for the national team, with the exception of Meazza and Ferrari, so Pozzo was working with a new project.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):A questo punto, quanto era sicuro che l’Italia Pozzo si ripetesse come campione della Coppa del Mondo?

Soccernostalgia Question: At this point, how confident was Pozzo of Italy repeating as World Cup Champions?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):L´Italia, campione in carica e Oro olimpico, era imbattuta dal 24 novembre 1935: logico che fosse la grande favorita, ma il fatto di giocare in Francia, dove ci si aspettava un ambiente non facile, non dava garanzie assolute. Ungheria, Cecoslovacchia, Svizzera, Francia e Brasile erano le altre candidate al titolo.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Italy, reigning champion and Olympic gold medalist, had been undefeated since 24 November 1935: it was logical that they were the great favourites, but the fact of playing in France, where a difficult environment was expected, did not give absolute guarantees. Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, France and Brazil were the other candidates for the title.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La prima partita della stagione 1937/38 fu contro la Svizzera a Ginevra il 31 ottobre 1937, nell'ambito della Coppa Dr. Gerö. L'Italia è tornata con un pareggio (2-2), giocando contro dieci uomini per gran parte della partita (dopo che Alfred Bickel si era ritirato per infortunio). Qual è stata la reazione della stampa dopo questa performance?

Soccernostalgia Question: The first match of the 1937/38 season was against Switzerland at Geneva on October 31, 1937, as part of the Dr. Gerö Cup. Italy came back with a (2-2) tie, playing against ten men for most of the match (After Alfred Bickel had withdrawn due to an injury). What was the Press reaction after this performance?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):La stampa italiana, in particolare la Gazzetta dello Sport, pur elogiando la reazione d´orgoglio azzurra nel finale e la forza d´urto di Silvio Piola, a quel tempo senza dubbio il piu´ forte attaccante del mondo, era un po´ preoccupata. Non solo perche´ gli svizzeri, pur in inferiorita´ numerica, avevano fatto soffrire l´undici di Pozzo, ma soprattutto per la linea dei mediani. Solo il centromediano Andreolo dava garanzie. Neri e Corsi, come vedremo, nel 1938 non ci saranno piu´.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:The Italian press, in particular the Gazzetta dello Sport, although praising the proud reaction of the Azzurri at the end and the striking force of Silvio Piola, at that time undoubtedly the strongest striker in the world, was a little worried. Not only because the Swiss, despite being numerically inferior, had made Pozzo's eleven suffer, but above all because of the line of the midfielders. Only the centre-half Andreolo gave guarantees. Neri and Corsi, as we will see, will no longer exist in 1938.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VII - 44 3 Novembre 1937

(October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Switzerland 2-Italy 2)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Egidio Capra, Giordano Corsi, Bruno Neri)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La partita successiva dell'Italia fu un'amichevole contro la Francia, paese ospitante della Coppa del Mondo, il 5 dicembre 1937, contro la Francia a Parigi. L'Italia è riuscita a pareggiare senza reti. Come fu considerata questa partita all'epoca?

Soccernostalgia Question: Italy’s next match was a friendly match against the World Cup hosts France on December 5^th, 1937, against France at Paris. Italy managed a scoreless tie. How was this match regarded at the time?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Pozzo stesso, nel suo libro “Campioni del Mondo”, recrimina per una clamorosa occasione fallita dal milanista Egidio Capra, a pochi passi dalla porta. Inoltre agli azzurri fu anche annullata una rete. La prestazione fu piu´ convincente rispetto alla gara giocata a Ginevra un mese prima.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Pozzo himself, in his book “Champions of the World”, complains about a sensational missed opportunity by AC Milan player Egidio Capra, a few steps from the goal. Furthermore, the Azzurri also had a goal disallowed. The performance was more convincing than the match played in Geneva a month earlier.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VII - 49 8 Dicembre 1937

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Dopo questa partita, l'Italia non giocò una partita per quasi sei mesi. Perché Pozzo ha deciso una pausa così lunga? Voleva forse che i giocatori finissero la Serie A e poi si concentrassero sul Mondiale?

Soccernostalgia Question: After this match, Italy did not play a match for nearly six months. Why did Pozzo decide on such a long break? Did he perhaps want the players to be done with the Serie A and then concentrate on the World Cup?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Esatto. Inoltre aveva anche chiesto (ed ottenuto) alla Federazione, che il campionato finisse con un certo anticipo, anche per dare modo di disputare le fasi finali della Coppa Italia. In ogni caso, ad aprile, Pozzo aveva gia´ radunato gli azzurri in alta montagna, sopra il lago Maggiore, in Piemonte, per dare loro modo di rilassarsi e compattarsi.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:
Exact. Furthermore, he had also asked (and obtained) from the Federation that the championship end a certain early, also to allow the final stages of the Italian Cup to be played. In any case, in April, Pozzo had already gathered the Azzurri in the high mountains, above Lake Maggiore, in Piedmont, to give them a chance to relax and unite.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Dal 1937 in poi, sembrava che Pozzo avesse la sua formazione ideale e sperimentasse poco. Aveva piena fiducia nella squadra che aveva costruito a questo punto?

Soccernostalgia Question: From 1937 onwards, it appeared like Pozzo had his ideal lineup and experimented little. Was he fully confident on the squad that he had built at this point?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Si, ormai era a pieni poteri, conosceva bene i suoi prescelti ed aveva fiducia in loro. La lunga pausa fu anche dovuta ad evitare che alcuni di loro, come era accaduto a Ceresoli e Monti, si infortunassero prima dei Mondiali.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:
Yes, he now had full power, he knew his chosen ones well and had faith in them. The long break was also due to preventing some of them from getting injured before the World Cup, as had happened to Ceresoli and Monti.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Ci furono sorprese nella rosa della finale di Pozzo per i Mondiali del 1938?

Soccernostalgia Question: Were there any surprises in Pozzo’s Final squad for the 1938 World Cup?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian): Pozzo scelse 19 giocatori su 22 gia´ ad inizio maggio. Gli ultimi tre furono i mediani Olmi, Genta e Donati, ma nessuno di quest fu utilizzato in Francia. Forse l´unica esclusione abbastanza sorprendente fu quella di Depetrini, mediano della Juventus: lo stesso Pozzo ammette di essersene pentito, ma non voleva modicificare la rosa della squadra in extremis per evitare malcontenti.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Pozzo chose 19 players out of 22 already at the beginning of May. The last three were the midfielders Olmi, Genta and Donati, but none of these were used in France. Perhaps the only rather surprising exclusion was that of Depetrini, Juventus' midfielder: Pozzo himself admits that he regretted it, but did not want to change the team's squad at the last minute to avoid discontent.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Come furono condotti i preparativi per i Mondiali del 1938? Erano simili ai preparativi del 1934?

Soccernostalgia Question: How were the preparations for the 1938 World Cup conducted? Were they similar to the 1934 preparations?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian): Si, ma solo a livello di strategia di unione del gruppo. Isolare i giocatori dalla pressione della stampa e dei tifosi e dar loro modo di giocare tranquilli. Sul piano logistico, invece, Pozzo scelse la citta´ di Cuneo perche´ si trova geograficamente alla Francia ed avrebbe ridotto le ore di viaggio in treno per Marsiglia e Parigi.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Yes, but only at the level of the group's unity strategy. Isolate the players from the pressure of the press and fans and give them the opportunity to play calmly. On a logistical level, however, Pozzo chose the city of Cuneo because it is geographically located in France and would have reduced the hours of travel by train to Marseille and Paris.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La prima amichevole di preparazione dell'Italia fu il 15 maggio 1938, a Milano-Belgio. L’Italia ha vinto comodamente (6-1). Come è stata vista dalla stampa questa facile vittoria?

Soccernostalgia Question: Italy’s first preparation friendly match was on May 15^th, 1938, at Milano vs. Belgium. Italy comfortably won (6-1). How was this easy victory viewed by the Press?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian): Come un buon test sperimentale: i belgi erano quasi interamente formati da giocatori dilettanti, ad eccezione dell´esperto Raymond Braine, che si arrabbio´ molto per essere stato preso in giro dal pubblico e diede la colpa a Pozzo, che rispose seccato “Io non faccio queste cose”. L´Italia stravinse senza problemi, nonostante il Belgio, nell´ultimo test, avesse vinto 3-0 in casa della Svizzera.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Like a good experimental test: the Belgians were almost entirely made up of amateur players, with the exception of the expert Raymond Braine, who got very angry at having been made fun of by the public and blamed Pozzo, who replied annoyed "I don't I do these things." Italy won without problems, despite Belgium having won 3-0 at Switzerland in the last test.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La settimana successiva, il 22 maggio 1938, a Genova, l'Italia, con indosso una divisa tutta nera, sconfisse la Jugoslavia (4-0). Sembravano potenziali campioni della Coppa del Mondo a questo punto con Silvio Piola che segnava regolarmente?

Soccernostalgia Question: The following week, on May 22^nd, 1938, at Genoa, Italy, wearing an all-black kit, defeated Yugoslavia (4-0). Did they look like potential World Cup champions at this point with Silvio Piola scoring regularly?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):La maglia nera e´ da qualche anno la divisa di riserva degli azzurri, che l´avevano gia´ utilizzata alle Olimpiadi di Berlino. L´Italia gioca in nero perche´ la Jugoslavia ha gli stessi colori. E´ un altro test abbastanza semplice, stavolta, inoltre, contro una squadra che non si e´ qualificata alla fase finale dei Mondiali (e´ stata eliminata dalla Polonia).

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:The black shirt has been the reserve uniform of the Azzurri for some years, who had already used it at the Berlin Olympics. Italy plays in black because Yugoslavia has the same colors. It is another fairly simple test, this time, moreover, against a team that did not qualify for the final phase of the World Cup (it was eliminated by Poland).

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 21 - 25 Maggio 1938

(May 22, 1938, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(May 22, 1938, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Pozzo ha sperimentato Carlo Ceresoli in porta in questa partita contro la Jugoslavia. Pozzo aveva dei dubbi su Olivieri oppure voleva semplicemente sperimentare?

Soccernostalgia Question: Pozzo experimented with Carlo Ceresoli in goal in this match vs. Yugoslavia. Did Pozzo have doubts on Olivieri, or did he just want to experiment?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Si, il titolare era Olivieri, ma Pozzo vuole tenere tutti sulla corda in vista della fase finale dei Mondiali. Olivieri, lo stesso giorno, fu messo a difendere la porta della Nazionale B, che sfidava, sempre a Genova, ma due ore prima, la Germania del Sud Est.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Yes, the starter was Olivieri, but Pozzo wants to keep everyone on edge in view of the final phase of the World Cup. Olivieri, on the same day, was put to defend the goal of the National B team, who were challenging South East Germany, again in Genoa, but two hours earlier.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Carlo Ceresoli)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La prima partita della Coppa del Mondo in Francia fu il 5 giugno 1938 a Marsiglia. L'Italia ha avuto difficoltà a sconfiggere la Norvegia (2-1) dopo i tempi supplementari. Sarebbe la partita più difficile dell’Italia in questo Mondiale. Perché hanno avuto tali problemi contro i norvegesi?

Soccernostalgia Question: The first match in the World Cup in France, was on June 5^th, 1938, at Marseille. Italy had difficulty in defeating Norway (2-1) after Extra Time. It would be Italy’s most difficult match in this World Cup. Why did they have such problems against the Norwegians?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Prima di tutto per le condizioni ambientali: allo stadio di Marsiglia c´erano migliaia di esiliati italiani, che non persero l´occasione per contestare Pozzo e i giocatori al momento degli inni e del saluto romano, che - non scordiamolo - era stato reso obbligatorio dalla Federazione Italiana. L´Italia inizio´ abbastanza bene, segnando con Ferraris, ma i norvegesi, che forse in quel momento schieravano la loro miglior formazione di sempre, reagirono pareggiando con Brustad e diventando padroni del campo. All´ultimo minuto prima dei supplementari, Olivieri fu decisivo neutralizzando una conclusione ravvicinata di Brynhildsen. Alla fine ci penso´ Piola a salvare gli azzurri, che gia´ a Berlino nel 1936 avevano ammirato la qualita´ dei norvegesi.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:First of all for the environmental conditions: at the Marseille stadium there were thousands of Italian exiles, who did not miss the opportunity to challenge Pozzo and the players at the time of the anthems and the Roman salute, which - let's not forget - had been made obligatory by the Italian Federation. Italy started quite well, scoring with Ferraris, but the Norwegians, who at that moment were perhaps fielding their best team ever, reacted by equalizing with Brustad and becoming masters of the pitch. In the last minute before extra time, Olivieri was decisive by neutralizing Brynhildsen's close range shot. In the end Piola thought about saving the Azzurri, who had already admired the quality of the Norwegians in Berlin in 1936.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 23 - 8 Giugno 1938

(June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Dopo la partita contro la Norvegia, Pozzo ha apportato degli aggiustamenti tattici. Scartò Eraldo Monzeglio (vincitore della Coppa del Mondo 1934), Piero Pasinati e Pietro Ferraris II. Verrebbero sostituiti con Foni, Biavati e Colaussi. Quali sono stati i problemi che hanno reso necessari cambiamenti così drastici?

Soccernostalgia Question: After the match vs. Norway, Pozzo made tactical adjustemnets. He discarded Eraldo Monzeglio (1934 World Cup winner), Piero Pasinati and Pietro Ferraris II. They would be replaced with Foni, Biavati and Colaussi. What were the problems that necessitated such drastic changes?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Era necessario apportare dei cambiamenti, anche se non troppi, per dare una “scossa” psicologica alla squadra. Foni era piu´ in forma di Monzeglio e le due ali garantivano maggior dribbling e fantasia.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:It was necessary to make some changes, although not too many, to give a psychological "shock" to the team. Foni was in better shape than Monzeglio and the two wingers guaranteed greater dribbling and imagination.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Eraldo Monzeglio, Piero Pasinati)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La partita successiva fu contro la Francia, paese ospitante della Coppa del Mondo, il 12 giugno 1938, a Parigi. È stata una partita giocata in un momento di tensioni politiche. L'Italia tutta nera batte in modo convincente i padroni di casa (3-1) con una doppietta di Piola. Questa vittoria ha giustificato i cambiamenti tattici?

Soccernostalgia Question: The next match was against World Cup hosts France, on June 12^th, 1938, at Paris. It was a match played at a time of political tensions. Italy playing in all black defeated the hosts convincingly (3-1) with Piola scoring twice. Did this win justify the tactical changes?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Si, Pozzo ne fu molto soddisfatto e anche la stampa nazionale apprezzo la prestazione degli azzurri, forse la migliore di tutto il Mondiale 1938. L´Italia gioco´ con la seconda maglia (nera) perche´ la Francia aveva gli stessi colori.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Yes, Pozzo was very satisfied and even the national press appreciated the performance of the Azzurri, perhaps the best of the entire 1938 World Cup. Italy played with the second shirt (black) because France had the same colours.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 24 - 15 Giugno 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 24 - 15 Giugno 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Perché secondo te Pozzo ha deciso di scommettere su un giocatore esordiente come Biavati per i quarti di finale dei Mondiali?

Soccernostalgia Question: Why do you think Pozzo decided to gamble on an uncapped player like Biavati for a World Cup Quarterfinal?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Per disorientare gli avversari, che si aspettavano la stessa formazione della gara con la Norvegia. Non credo comunque che fosse una bocciatura per Pasinati. Normalmente, quando un tecnico crede pienamente nelle sue scelte, come nel caso di Pozzo, non modifica mai l´undici titolare cambiando i giocatori nei ruoli centrali, ma solo in quelli laterali, come le ali e i terzini.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:To disorientate the opponents, who were expecting the same formation as the match against Norway. However, I don't think it was a failure for Pasinati. Normally, when a coach fully believes in his choices, as in the case of Pozzo, he never changes the starting eleven by changing the players in the central roles, but only in the lateral ones, such as wingers and full-backs.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

(Amedeo Biavati)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La semifinale fu il 16 giugno 1938 a Marsiglia contro il Brasile. L'Italia ha sconfitto i sudamericani (2-1). L’Italia adesso era una squadra stabile e più fiduciosa?

Soccernostalgia Question: The semifinal was on June 16^th, 1938, at Marseille vs. Brazil. Italy defeated the South American side (2-1). Were Italy now a settled and more confident side?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Una motivazione ulteriore arrivo´ dalla notizia che il Brasile, prima della gara, aveva gia´ prenotato l´unico aereo per Parigi. Questa dimostrazione di arroganza non sfuggi´ a Pozzo, che la racconto´ ai suoi giocatori nello spogliatoio. Fu la prima volta, ma non l´ultima, che gli azzurri superarono il Brasile a causa del loro atteggiamento “spocchioso”. Inoltre, prima della gara di Marsiglia, Pozzo aveva scelto un albergo lontano dal centro, per dare maggiore tranquillita´ ai suoi giocatori, facendoli alloggiare ad Aix-en-Provence. Il successo fu netto, con la rete sudamericana che arrivo´ solo nel finale. E a Parigi l´Italia ci ando´ in treno.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:A further motivation came from the news that Brazil, before the match, had already booked the only plane to Paris. This demonstration of arrogance did not escape Pozzo, who told it to his players in the locker room. It was the first time, but not the last, that the Azzurri beat Brazil due to their "snooty" attitude. Furthermore, before the match in Marseille, Pozzo had chosen a hotel far from the centre, to give his players greater peace of mind, by having them stay in Aix-en-Provence. The success was clear, with the South American goal arriving only at the end. And I went to Paris by train from Italy.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 25 - 18 Giugno 1938

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 25 - 18 Giugno 1938

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):La finale si giocò il 19 giugno 1938 a Parigi contro l'Ungheria. Alla fine è stata una vittoria piuttosto comoda (4-2) con Piola e Colaussi, doppietta a testa. Come è stata vista dalla stampa questa performance?

Soccernostalgia Question: The Final was on June 19^th, 1938, at Paris vs. Hungary. In the end, it was a rather comfortable win (4-2) with Piola and Colaussi, each scoring twice. How was this performance viewed by the Press?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Come il coronamento di un percorso netto, 4 gare, 4 vittorie, forse solo con la Norvegia con un po´ di fortuna, le altre tre tutte meritate. Pozzo era riuscito a far convivere campioni e talenti del calibro di Meazza, Piola e Ferrari e aveva completato nel migliore dei modi un ciclo di rinnovamento che era iniziato nel 1934.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:
Like the culmination of a clear path, 4 matches, 4 victories, perhaps only with Norway with a bit of luck, the other three all deserved. Pozzo had managed to bring together champions and talents of the caliber of Meazza, Piola and Ferrari and had completed in the best possible way a renewal cycle that had begun in 1934.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 26 - 22 Giugno 1938

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 26 - 22 Giugno 1938

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Pozzo aveva affermato che la squadra del 1938 era meglio preparata di quella del 1934. È questo il consenso generale?

Soccernostalgia Question: Pozzo had stated that the 1938 side was better prepared than the 1934 side. Is this the general consensus?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Si, una prepárazione mentale e fisica perfetta per la fase finale. Facendo tesoro degli insegnamenti del Mondiale 1934, Pozzo aveva preparato al meglio il suo gruppo.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:
Yes, a perfect mental and physical preparation for the final phase. Taking advantage of the lessons of the 1934 World Cup, Pozzo had prepared his group as best as possible.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Come sono andati i festeggiamenti post Mondiali in patria?

Soccernostalgia Question: How were the post World Cup celebrations back home?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Dopo la vittoria sui magiari, arrivo´ una telefonata da Roma. Il governo italiano aveva offerto alla squadra una settimana gratis di festeggiamenti a Parigi. I giocatori non accettarono: volevano presto rivedere le loro famiglie e festeggiare con loro. Per il resto, a parte il ricevimento ufficiale da parte delle autorita´ , nessuna manifestazione di piazza. Inoltre, i giocatori non tornarono in Italia tutti insieme, ma a piccoli gruppi, a seconda delle citta´ di destinazione. Per esempio Piola, che giocava nella Lazio di Roma, prese un volo privato per Roma, con scalo a Genova, insieme al presidente federale Giorgio Vaccaro.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:After the victory over the Hungarians, a phone call arrived from Rome. The Italian government had offered the team a free week of celebrations in Paris. The players did not accept: they wanted to see their families again soon and celebrate with them. For the rest, apart from the official reception by the authorities, no street demonstrations. Furthermore, the players did not return to Italy all together, but in small groups, depending on the city of destination. For example, Piola, who played for Rome's Lazio, took a private flight to Rome, with a stopover in Genoa, together with federal president Giorgio Vaccaro.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Dopo questa doppia vittoria in Coppa del Mondo, c'era la sensazione che Pozzo potesse ritirarsi o voleva continuare?

Soccernostalgia Question: After this double World Cup win, was there a feeling that Pozzo might retire or did he want to continue?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Nemmeno per idea: Pozzo, gran lavoratore ed appassionato di calcio, cercava nuove sfide ed era gia´ concentrato ad allestire la nazionale che avrebbe dovuto partecipare ai Mondiali del 1942. Mondial che, con ogni probabilita´, sarebbero stati assegnati alla Germania, ma la guerra fermo´ tutto il movimento calcistico internazionale gia´ nel 1939.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Not even an idea: Pozzo, a hard worker and passionate about football, was looking for new challenges and was already focused on preparing the national team that was supposed to participate in the 1942 World Cup. World Cups which, in all probability, would have been assigned to Germany, but the war stopped the entire international football movement already in 1939.

Soccernostalgia Question (In Italian):Era questo l'apice del calcio italiano nell'era prebellica?

Soccernostalgia Question: Was this the zenith of Italian Football in the pre-war era?

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response (In Italian):Indubbiamente e se non ci fosse stata la guerra, la nazionale italiana avrebbe recitato un ruolo di primissimo piano per altri anni, vista la qualita´ dei giocatori.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s response:Undoubtedly, if there had not been the war, the Italian national team would have played a leading role for other years, given the quality of the players.

Italy National Team matches during the 1937/38 Season

October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Geneva, Switzerland 2-Italy 2 (Eugène Walaschek 17 pen, Fritz Wagner 23 / Silvio Piola 5, 85)

December 5, 1937, Paris, France 0-Italy 0 (-)

May 15, 1938, Milano, Italy 6-Belgium 1 (Giuseppe Meazza 17 pen, Michele Andreolo 28, Piero Pasinati 58, Silvio Piola 71, 80, 84 / Jean Capelle 2)

May 22, 1938, Genova, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0 (Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi 6, Silvio Piola 12, Giuseppe Meazza 62 pen, Giovanni Ferrari 84)

June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Marseille, France, Italy 2-Norway 1 (Pietro Ferraris II 2, Silvio Piola 94 / Arne Brustad 83) (After Extra Time)

June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Paris, France, France 1-Italy 3 (Oscar Heisserer 10 / Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi 9, Piola 52, 72)

June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Marseille, France, Italy 2-Brazil 1 (Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi 5, Giuseppe Meazza 60 pen / Romeu Pelliciari 87)

June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Paris, France, Italy 4-Hungary 2 (Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi 5, 35, Silvio Piola 16, 82 / Pal Titkos 7, Gyorgy Sarosi I 70)

Date: October 31, 1937

Competition: Dr. Gerö Cup

Result: Switzerland 2-Italy 2

Venue: Geneva (Genève) – Le Stade des Charmilles (Servette)

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Walter Lewington (England)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): Eugène Walaschek 17 pen, Fritz Wagner 23

(Italy): Silvio Piola 5, 85

Summary of goals:

0:1 (5^th minute, Italy): -

1:1 (17^th minute, Switzerland): -

2:1 (23^rd minute, Switzerland): -

2:2 (85^th minute, Italy): -

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Renato Bizzozero (Football Club Lugano)

Severino Minelli (Grasshopper-Club Zürich) (cap.)

August Lehmann (Lausanne-Sports)

Hermann ‘Mandi’ Springer (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Sirio Vernati (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Ernest Lörtscher (Servette Football Club Genève)

Alfred Bickel (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Fritz Wagner (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Numa Monnard (Fußball Club Basel 1893)

Eugène Walaschek (Servette Football Club Genève)

Lauro Amado (Football Club Lugano)

Coach: Karl Rappan (Austria)

Team Captain: Severino Minelli

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1- Alfred Bickel had to withdraw in the 28^th minute after an injury.

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Eraldo Monzeglio (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Bruno Neri (Associazione Calcio Torino)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Giordano Corsi (Bologna Football Club)

Egidio Capra (Milan Foot Ball Club)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Bruno Neri (3/0) (1936-1937).

2-Final cap for Giordano Corsi (6/0) (1935-1937).

3-First cap for Egidio Capra.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VII - 44 3 Novembre 1937

(October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Switzerland 2-Italy 2)

Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940)

(October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Switzerland 2-Italy 2)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Switzerland 2-Italy 2)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(October 31, 1937, Dr. Gerö Cup, Switzerland 2-Italy 2)

Date: December 5, 1937

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Italy 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Hans Wuetrich (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

France:

Laurent Di Lorto (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Hector Cazenave (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Etienne Mattler (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

François Bourbotte (Sporting Club Fivois)

Charles Fosset (Football Club de Metz)

Edmond Delfour (Racing Club de Roubaix)

Roger Courtois (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Oscar Heisserer (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Jean Nicolas (Football Club Grand Rouen)

Emile Veinante (Racing Club de Paris)

Marcel Langiller(Cercle Athlétique de Paris)

Coach: Gaston Barreau

Other Substitutes:

M. Gonzales

Raoul Diagne (Racing Club de Paris)

Alfred Aston (Red Star Olympique-Paris)

Team Captain: Edmond Delfour

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Eraldo Monzeglio (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Egidio Capra (Milan Foot Ball Club)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Pietro Ferraris II (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Egidio Capra (2/0) (1937).

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VII - 49 8 Dicembre 1937

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VII - 49 8 Dicembre 1937

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(December 5, 1937, France 0-Italy 0)

Date: May 15, 1938

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 6-Belgium 1

Venue: Milano -Stadio Comunale San Siro

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Peter J. (Peco) Bauwens (Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Giuseppe Meazza 17 pen, Michele Andreolo 28, Piero Pasinati 58, Silvio Piola 71, 80, 84,

(Belgium): Jean Capelle 2

Summary of goals:

0:1 (2^nd minute, Belgium): -

1:1 (17^th minute, Italy): -

2:1 (28^th minute, Italy): -

3:1 (58^th minute, Italy): -

4:1 (71^st minute, Italy): -

5:1 (80^th minute, Italy): -

6:1 (84^th minute, Italy): -

Lineups:

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Eraldo Monzeglio (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Piero Pasinati (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Pietro Ferraris II (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Belgium:

1-Arnold Badjou (Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale)

2-Robert Paverick (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

3-Jean Petit (Royal Standard Club Liège)

4-John Van Alphen (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen)

5-Emile Stijnen (Royale Olympic Club Charleroi)

6-Alfons De Winter (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen)

7-Charles Vanden Wouwer (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen)

8- Bernard Voorhoof (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring)

9-Jean Capelle (Royal Standard Club Liège)

10-Raymond Braine (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen)

11-Fernand Buyle (Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale)

Coach: John David ‘Jack’ Butler (England)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 20 - 18 Maggio 1938

(May 15, 1938, Italy 6-Belgium 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(May 15, 1938, Italy 6-Belgium 1)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(May 15, 1938, Italy 6-Belgium 1)

Date: May 22, 1938

Competition: Friendly

Result: Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0

Venue: Genova -Stadio Comunale ‘Luigi Ferraris’

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi 6, Silvio Piola 12, Giuseppe Meazza 62 pen, Giovanni Ferrari 84

(Yugoslavia): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, Italy): -

2:0 (12^th minute, Italy): -

3:0 (62^nd minute, Italy): -

4:0 (84^th minute, Italy): -

Lineups:

Italy:

Carlo Ceresoli (Bologna Football Club)

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Mario Perazzolo (Genova 1893 Associazione Calcio)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Piero Pasinati (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Black Shirts, White Shorts, Black? Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Carlo Ceresoli (8/0) (1934-1938).

Yugsolavia:

Franjo Glaser (Beogradski SK Beograd)

Bernard Hügl (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Ernest Dubac (Beogradski SK Beograd)

Gustav Lehner (Beogradski SK Beograd)

Zvonko Jazbec (Concordia Zagreb)

Mirko Kokotovic (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Vilim Sipos (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Aleksandar Petrovic (SK Jugoslavija Beograd)

Frane Matosic (Beogradski SK Beograd)

Aleksandar Tomasevic (BASK Beograd)

Nikola Perlic (SK Jugoslavija Beograd)

Coach: Svetozar-Kika Popovic

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 21 - 25 Maggio 1938

(May 22, 1938, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(May 22, 1938, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(May 22, 1938, Italy 4-Yugoslavia 0)

Italy’s Final squad for the 1938 World Cup:

Goalkeepers:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas) (October 2, 1910- April 5, 2001)

Guido Masetti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (November 22, 1907-November 26, 1993)

Carlo Ceresoli (Bologna Football Club) (June 14, 1910-April 22, 1995)

Defenders:

Eraldo Monzeglio (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (June 5, 1906-November 13, 1981)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (January 21, 1916- November 5, 2006)

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (November 20, 1911-January 28, 1985)

Aldo Donati (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (September 29, 1910-November 3, 1984)

Mario Genta (Genoa) (March 1, 1912-1993)

Renato Olmi (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (July 12, 1914-May 15, 1985)

Midfielders:

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (December 11, 1906-October 6, 1964)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club) (September 6, 1912-May 15, 1981)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (February 5, 1916-May 28, 1993)

Piero Pasinati (Unione Sportiva Triestina) (July 21, 1910- November 15, 2000)

Pietro Ferraris II (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (February 15, 1912-October 11, 1991)

Amedeo Biavati (Bologna Football Club) (April 4, 1915-April 22, 1979)

Bruno Chizzo (Unione Sportiva Triestina) (April 19, 1916-August 1969)

Mario Perazzolo (Genoa) (June 7, 1911-August 3, 2001)

Strikers:

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (December 6, 1907-December 2, 1982)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (August 23, 1910-August 21, 1979)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) (September 29, 1913-October 4, 1996)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina) (March 4, 1914-December 25 (or July 27), 1991)

Sergio Bertoni (Pisa Calcio) (September 23, 1915-February 2, 1995)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo (March 12, 1886-December 21, 1968)

Assistant: Luigi Burlando (January 23, 1899-December 12, 1967)

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/10/compendium-to-1938-world-cup-part-4.html

2-Before leaving for France, the squad trained initially in the Alps, above Stresa, on Lake Maggiore (just like in 1934) in May. This phase was to ‘detoxify’ the players and included rest, relaxation.

Afterwards, they went to Cueno (in Piedmont) for the final phase of preparation. This was where the real physical and tactical training was accomplished.
3-The only survivors from Italy’s 1934 World Cup winning squad were Giuseppe Meazza (now promoted as Captain), Giovanni Ferrari, Eraldo Monzeglio and substitute goalkeeper Guido Masetti.

4- Back-up goalkeeper Guido Masetti was the last surviving Italian player to have witnessed Italy host the World Cup again in 1990. Masetti passed away in 1993.

5-Italians Pietro Rava, Alfredo Foni, Sergio Bertoni and Ugo Locatelli are the only four Italian players to have won the World Cup and the Olympics Title.

6-Italy’s Bruno Chizzo (April 19, 1916-August 1969) was Italy’s youngest player in the squad. He did not play a game throughout the tournament.

Aldo Donati (September 29, 1910-November 3, 1984) was also a World Cup champion, though he never played for Italy.

7-Pietro Serantoni (December 11, 1906-October 6, 1964), at 3I years old, was the oldest of Italy’s starters. He was the first of the 1938 World Cup winners to pass away (1964).

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 22 - 1 Giugno 1938

(Italy 1938 World Cup squad)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 22 - 1 Giugno 1938

(Italy 1938 World Cup squad)

Date: June 5, 1938

Competition: FIFA World Cup-First Round

Result: Italy 2-Norway 1 (1-0) (1-1) (After Extra Time)

Venue: Marseille -Stade Municipal, France

Attendance: 18,826 (Gate Receipts: 280, 449 Francs)

Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria) (Austria now part of Germany)

Linesmen: G. Bouture (France), Paul Tréhou (France)

Kick-off time: 17:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Pietro Ferraris II 2, Silvio Piola 94

(Norway): Arne Brustad 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Italy): Norway goalkeeper Henry Johansen was unable to hold Giovanni Ferrari’s shot and Ferraris II scored.

1:1 (83^rd minute, Norway): Arne Brustad tied the match for Norway in the 83^rd minute from a pass by Knut Brynildsen.

2:1 (94^th minute, Italy): Silvio Piola gave Italy the winner, picking up a rebound from a shot by Pasinati.

Lineups:

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Eraldo Monzeglio (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Piero Pasinati (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Pietro Ferraris II (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Eraldo Monzeglio (35/0) (1930-1938).

2-Final cap for Piero Pasinati (11/5) (1936-1938).

Norway:

Henry Johansen (Vålerengens Idrettsforening-Oslo)

Rolf Johannessen (Frederikstad Fotballklubb-Ostfold)

Øivind Holmsen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo)

Kristian Henriksen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo)

Nils Eriksen (Captain) (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)

Rolf Holmberg (Odds Ballklubbs- Skien tik)

Odd Frantzen (Hardy Sportsklubben)

Reidar Kvammen (Viking –Stavanger Idrettslag)

Knut Brynildsen (Frederikstad Fotballklubb-Ostfold)

Magnar Isaksen (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo)

Arne Brustad (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo)

Coach: Asbjorn Halvorsen

Team Captain: Nils Eriksen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Black/White Horizontally striped Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/10/compendium-to-1938-world-cup-part-6.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_26.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_8.html

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-addition-politics-and-game-part-one.html

2- Italy lined up three World Cup winners from 1934: Giuseppe Meazza, Giovanni Ferrari and Eraldo Monzeglio. They became the first World Cup winners to play in another World Cup.

3-The venue for this match had originally been planned for Antibes but was later switched to Marseille.

4-This was the first time ever, that a team as a defending Champion took the field in the following World Cup. (Since Uruguay had refused to participate in the 1934 Edition).

4-In the 86^th minute, Arne Brustad scored another goal before the end that was ruled out offside. The protests lasted about ten minutes. The Referee Alois Beranek voided the goal after consulting with his linesman.

5-For Italian Manager Vittorio Pozzo, this match showcased some of his side’s weaknesses and changes would be made.

1934 World Cup champions Eraldo Monzeglio would be discarded for the rest of the Tournament, along with the likes of Piero Pasinati and Pietro Ferraris II (despite scoring). They would be replaced with Foni, Biavati and Colaussi.

6-After win over Norway, Pozzo had asked his players the reason for the difficulties.

Meazza responded it’s because they have been training too long in the training camp and therefore need some free time.

Pozzo understood and gave his players some free time.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 23 - 8 Giugno 1938

(June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24

(Italy squad, June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: La Grande Storia del Calcio Italiano, L'apoteosi di Parigi, Issue 8, April 1965

(Italy squad, June 5, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Date: June 12, 1938

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Quarterfinals

Result: France 1-Italy 3 (1-1)

Venue: Paris (Stade de Colombes)-Stade Olympique- Stade Yves du Manoir

Attendance: 58,455 (or 55,455) (Gate Receipts: 888,171 Francs (or 878, 813, 875, 813 in some sources))

Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

Linesmen: Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland), Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

Kick-off time: 17:00

Goalscorers:

(France): Oscar Heisserer 10

(Italy): Luigi Colaussi 9, Silvio Piola 52, 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (9^th minute, Italy): -Luigi Colaussi lobbed the ball in the goal are and Di Lorto crashed into the post as he was attempting to save, and it went in.

1:1 (10^th minute, France): Oscar Heisserer tied the match up for France from a pass by Veinante

1:2 (52^nd minute, Italy): Silvio Piola gave Italy the lead from pass by Biavati from the right side.

1:3 (72^nd minute, Italy): Silvio Piola scored his second by heading in a cross from Biavati.

Lineups:

France:

Laurent Di Lolrto (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Hector Cazenave (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Etienne Mattler (captain) (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Jean Bastien (Olympique de Marseille)

Auguste Jordan (Racing Club de Paris)

Raoul Diagne (Racing Club de Paris)

Alfred Aston (Red Star Olympique-Paris)

Oscar Heisserer (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

Jean Nicolas (Football Club Grand Rouen)

Edmond Delfour (Racing Club de Roubaix)

Emile Veinante (Racing Club de Paris)

Coach: Gaston Barreau

Team Captain: Etienne Mattler

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Amedeo Biavati (Bologna Football Club)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Black Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/10/compendium-to-1938-world-cup-part-7.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_90.html

2-First cap for Amedeo Biavati.

3-Vittorio Pozzo made some changes from the previous match. Alfredo Foni replaced Eraldo Monzeglio in defense.

Amedeo Biavati replaced Pasinati in the right wing. Gino Colaussi replaced Ferraris II in the left wing.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 24 - 15 Giugno 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 24 - 15 Giugno 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938

(June 12, 1938, FIFA World Cup, France 1-Italy 3)

Date: June 16, 1938

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Semifinals

Result: Italy 2-Brazil 1 (0-0)

Venue: Marseille -Stade Municipal, France

Attendance: 33,000 (Gate Receipts: 445,450 Francs)

Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Alois Beranek (Austria, now part of Germany), Paul Marenco (France)

Kick-off time: 18:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Luigi Colaussi 51, Giusepe Meazza 60 pen

(Brazil): Romeu Pelliciari 87

Summary of goals:

1:0 (51^st minute, Italy): Gino Colaussi gave Italy the lead in from a pass by Piola.

2:0 (60^th minute, Italy): Giusepe Meazza doubled Italy’s lead from the penalty spot. The penalty kick had been awarded after Domingos Da Guia had fouled Piola in the box, though the ball was out of play and out of bounds.

2:1 (87^th minute, Brazil): -

Lineups:

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Amedeo Biavati (Bologna Football Club)

Giuseppe Meazza (captain) (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

Brazil:

Walter de Souza Goulart (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Domingos Antônio da Guia (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

Arthur Machado (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

José Procópio Mendes ‘Zezé Procopio’ (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

Martim Mércio da Silveira (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Afonso Guimarães da Silva, Afonsinho (Clube de Regatas São Cristóvão- Rio de Janeiro)

José dos Santos Lopes (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)

Luís Mesquita de Oliveira, Luizinho (Società Sportiva Palestra Italia-São Paulo)
Romeu Pellicciari (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

José Perácio Berjun (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

Rodolpho Barteczko, Patesko (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Adhemar Pimenta

Team Captain: Martim Mércio da Silveira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/10/compendium-to-1938-world-cup-part-9.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_29.html

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/11/trivia-and-facts-part-9.html

2-This was the first time that Italy faced a South American Nation in the World Cup.

3-Italy named an unchanged squad from the France match as Pozzo had settled on his strongest squad.
4-Italy Manager Vittorio Pozzo had learned that Brazilians had requisitioned the only plane from Marseille to Paris for the following day after the match. Pozzo approached the Brazilian delegation at ‘La Ciotat’ at Côte d'Azur and asked them to give the tickets to the Italians in case they won.

The Brazilians responded that they were confident of reaching the Final. They offered a place on the plane for Pozzo to go watch the Final along with them.

Pozzo used this incident to spur and motivate his team on.

Afterwards, Brazilians refused to sell the tickets to the Italians and the Italians were forced to go back to Paris by train.

5-Italian Captain Giuseppe Meazza had his shorts’ elastic ripped by a Brazilian defender.

Therefore, he took his penalty kick while holding his shorts up with one hand.

While celebrating, his teammates made a circle around him so that he could change shorts.

6-During the World Cup, it was forbidden for a coach to shout orders to his players on the field. While he was being monitored by two commissioners from FIFA, Vittorio Pozzo would give instructions in Piemontese dialect to his assistant Luigi Burlando, who would then relay the messages to the players on the field.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 25 - 18 Giugno 1938

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 25 - 18 Giugno 1938

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(June 16, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 2-Brazil 1)

Date: June 19, 1938

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final

Result: Italy 4-Hungary 2 (3-1)

Venue: Paris (Stade de Colombes)-Stade Olympique- Stade Yves du Manoir, France

Attendance: 45,124 (or 55,000) (Gate Receipts: 828,194 Francs)

Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)

Linesmen: Augustin Gustav Krist (Czechoslovakia), Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland)

Kick-off time: 17:00

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Luigi Colaussi 5, 35, Silvio Piola 16, 82

(Hungary): Pal Titkos 7, Gyorgy Sarosi I 70

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, Italy): Biavati released Piola on the right who crossed for Colaussi who volleyed Italy’s opener on the left side.

1:1 (7^th minute, Hungary): Gyula Zsengeller’s cross was deflected by Foni in the path of Titkos (in some sources Sas is credited as the player who assisted on the goal).

2:1 (16^th minute, Italy): Biavati on the wing pulled the ball across for Piola, who in turn laid the ball off for Ferrari. Ferrari could have shot but instead passed instead to Andreolo, who then set up Piola to smash home.

In another source, it is written that Colaussi in the left gave to Piola, who then gave to

Ferrari. Ferrari then passed to Meazza on the right who then set up Piola.

3:1 (35^th minute, Italy): In a move started by Foni, reached Meazza who gave to Colaussi. He outpaced Polgar to go ahead and score.

3:2 (70^th minute, Hungary): -

4:2 (82^nd minute, Italy): Biavati set up Piola to score from a cross from the right.

Lineups:

Italy:

Aldo Olivieri (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas)

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Michele Andreolo (Bologna Football Club)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Amedeo Biavati (Bologna Football Club)

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Silvio Piola (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

Giovanni Ferrari (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)

Luigi ‘Gino’ Colaussi (Unione Sportiva Triestina)

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Team Captain: Giuseppe Meazza

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

Hungary:

Antal Szabo (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)

Gyula Polgar (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)

Sandor Biró (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)

Gyula Lázár (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)

Gyorgy Szücs (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)

Antal Szalay (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)

Ferenc Sas (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)

Gyula Zsengeller (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)

Dr. Gyorgy Sarosi (Captain) (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)

Jeno Vincze (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)

Pal Titkos (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)

Coach: Dr. Karoly Dietz and Albert Schäffer

Team Captain: Dr. Gyorgy Sarosi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/10/compendium-to-1938-world-cup-part-10.html

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_95.html

2-This was the first time that the defending Champions had reached the Final of the following World Cup.

Italy became the first country to successfully defend the title in World Cup history.
3-The Italians presented an unchanged side for the third straight match.

4-It was reported that Benito Mussolini had sent a telegram to the Italians saying “Victory or death”.
5-Pozzo would consider his 1938 squad as better prepared and equipped than the 1934 one.

Vittorio Pozzo told to ‘La Stampa’, “Italy played with the same style as it had against France and Brazil. Hungary were fast and combative. Their game has improved since their last matches with Italy but are still inferior against an efficient Italian side”.

6-Giuseppe Meazza and Giovanni Ferrari became the first players to play and win in two successive World Cup Finals (and winners as well).

Eralso Monzeglio, another 1934 winner, took part only in Italy’s first match vs. Norway (June 5, 1938, 2-1 win).

Italian Back-up goalkeeper Guido Masetti (November 22, 1907-November 26, 1993) of AS Roma was also part of the 1938 World Cup winning side. He became the only player to be in two World Cup winning sides without playing a single minute in each.

7-Vittorio Pozzo became the first and to this day the only Manager to win two consecutive World Cups.

He also became the first Manager to reach two successive World Cup Finals.

8-Italy became the first non-host winner of the World Cup.

9-Colaussi became the first ever player to score multiple goals in a World Cup Final. He was followed shortly by teammate Silvio Piola.

10-Italian defender Pietro Rava (January 21, 1916- November 5, 2006) was the only player to have been alive during Italy’s four World Cup wins (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).

He passed away just months after the 2006 triumph.

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 26 - 22 Giugno 1938

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 26 - 22 Giugno 1938

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: IL CALCIO ILUSTRATO, Anno VIII - 26 - 22 Giugno 1938

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: History of the World Cup, Author Michael Archer

(Italy squad, June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24

(Italy squad, June 19, 1938, FIFA World Cup, Italy 4-Hungary 2)

For this interview, I look back at the Historical Brazil v. Italy World Cup Second Round Match on July 5, 1982

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

Robert Fielder

Mr. Fielder is the Author of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup’ (2014) and ‘The Complete History of the European Championship’ (2016).

Mr. Fielder’s contact info:

twitter: @ademir2z

Book links:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Version

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B00K9URA7M/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1652731249&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Fielder&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Robert+Fielder

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

https://linktr.ee/sp1873

July 5, 1982-Brazil v. Italy-World Cup Second Round Match at the Sarria

When discussing classic World Cup matches, chances are the 1982 clash between Brazil and Italy is often referenced amongst Historians and fans.

It was a dramatic match that was end to end action from the start to finish.

It was the artistry and ‘Jogo Bonito’ of Brazil against the reawakening of Italy.

It was the rebirth and redemption of Paolo Rossi, back after a two-year suspension from the ‘Totonero’ Scandal.

It was also the triumph of Italy’s 40-year goalkeeper and captain Dino Zoff, so much under criticism for letting in two long-range shots against the same opponents in 1978.

It was a battle between two managers, who always stuck to their principles.

It was the end of the road for the Brazilian artists who had captivated the World up to that point and the reference point where Italy got the confidence to become World Cup Champions.

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Before all that we must discuss the context leading up to this match.

Telê Santana’s Brazil had delighted the World with their attacking play in this 1982 World Cup in Spain. They had defeated the Soviet Union, Scotland and New Zealand, scoring ten goals along the way. Zico, Socrates, Eder, Cerezo, Junior and the Serie A based Falcão were household names by now if they already weren’t.

At this point, it seemed like they were destined to win this Word Cup.

In contrast, all was not rosy in the Italian camp. They had just barely squeaked by in the first round.

They had started with a scoreless tie against Poland and followed it up with (1-1) ties against both Peru and Cameroon. They only advanced by the virtue of having scored one more goal than Cameroon.

Paolo Rossi on whom Bearzot had gambled seemed out of sorts, just like the rest of the team.

Bearzot made one change to his standard lineup, by the third match against Cameroon. Giampiero Marini lost his place at the expense of his clubmate Gabriel Oriali.

Another turning was the decision to boycott the media after this first round (‘Silenzio Stampa’). The Italian Press had voiced disapproval over the bonus payments the team was to receive after such poor displays in the first three matches.

Whether these two changes were the catalyst is anyone’s guess, but Italy were transformed in this second round.

The two teams were paired along with Argentina in this second group phase.

Italy finally came to life and defeated Argentina (2-1), as did Brazil with a more convincing score (3-1).

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1892, July 13, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Therefore, as the teams faced one another on July 5^th, 1982, at Barcelona’s Estadio Sarria, all Brazil had to do was to tie the match to advance, while Italy had to win.

Both teams were unchanged from their previous match, as the managers had settled on their ideal lineups.

Falcão was facing his AS Roma teammate Bruno Conti and both would be legends after this Tournament.

Bearzot assigned Gentile to mark Zico and Collovati was tasked to handle Serginho.

It took only 8 minutes for Paolo Rossi to break his duck and start his personal resurrection.

On the right side, Conti sent a long cross to the left wing to Cabrini. He crossed and Rossi headed Italy’s opener.

Brazil had already fallen behind against the Soviets and Scotland, therefore, panic had not set in.

It only took a few minutes for them to level the score. In the 12th minute, Zico sent Socrates through on the right side and he shot from a narrow angle past Zoff and his near post.

Undeterred, the Italians pushed on to find a winner.

In the 25th minute, Rossi took advantage of sloppy pass by Cerezo to rob the ball and advance and score.

This was the first time Brazil had conceded two goals in this Tournament. For the first time, there was worry amongst the Brazilian faithful.

Yet, they were confident in their philosophy of open play and more than an hour still remained.

In the 34th minute, before even halftime, Italy were forced to make a change. Central defender Fulvio Collovati was injured after a collision with Serginho. Inter’s 18-year-old defender Giuseppe Bergomi replaced him.

Italy’s right back Claudio Gentile also made his mark in this match. Diego Maradona was the victim of his rough treatment, in their previous match vs. Argentina. Equally, Brazil’s most potent force Zico would face his attention. In fact, an indelible image of this match, was Zico’s ripped shirt from continuous pulling by Gentile.

In fact, Gentile ripped the shirt while Zico was in the penalty box, but the offside call had already been made.

Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

As the Second half began, Italy were in the driver’s seat as Brazil were facing elimination.

Italy could have extended their lead in the 51st minute, when Luiznho fouled Rossi in the box, following a pass from Antognoni. However, the referee waved off the appeals and the match went on.

Minutes later, in the 58^th minute, Grazaini’s crossed for Rossi, who shot wide. It was one of the easiest chances of the Tournament and could have been costly as Brazil tied the match shortly afterwards.

In the 68th minute, from the left side Junior drifted to the center and passed to Falcão on the right side. He drifted to the middle and struck with a shot from outside of the box.

It seemed the hard part for Brazil was done and they could look forward to the semifinals.

Immediately after this, Santana took off the disappointing Serginho and sent on Paulo Isidoro and Socrates was pushed upfront.

Brazil continued to attack instead of defending the tie and their defense was left vulnerable.

The Italians continued their attacks and were rewarded in the 74^th minute. Conti’s corner from the right side was headed out by Socrates, Tardelli volleyed at the edge of the box and Rossi scored on the line.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April 1998

(Diagram of Paolo Rossi’s third goal, July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Right after this, Tardelli asked to be replaced (perhaps he had suffered a knock) and Bearzot sent on Marini.

Brazil went about attacking in search of a third equalizer in a match that was already a classic.

Socrates scored a goal in the latter stages of the match that was ruled out as offside.

In the 88th minute, Italy thought they had scored their fourth goal, but Antognoni’s goal was disallowed for offside.

Dino Zoff had already made many saves in this match and would come to the rescue of Italy in the closing stages.

He saved a header from Oscar right on the line and then quickly pushed a curling corner from Eder.

It was over and Italy had won to advance to the semifinals.

The poor performances of the first round were forgotten, and Rossi had repaid Bearzot’s faith in him.

As far as Brazil, the dream had ended in tears. Naturally, there were scapegoats, the Brazilian defense, most notably its goalkeeper Valdir Peres and Serginho upfront.

Santana later admitted, he could have used defensive tactics in this match, but it was not the Brazilian nor his way.

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

He said, “players should have the Freedom to play. Creativity is the most important thing.”

He added that both teams were balanced and attacked well and were on the top of their form, but Brazil made mistakes and Italy took advantage.

He acknowledged that he knew Rossi was a great player but chose against man-to-man marking him.

He was convinced Brazil were better than in their previous match against Argentina.

He felt he had a record of success and the team had played well in Spain. He was unsure of his immediate future, perhaps to continue at club level.

He thanked the world and the Press for receiving his team warmly, and the entire room applauded.

Apparently, following his post-match press conference, the officials and the Press were in tears.

Despite their elimination and loss in this match, their memory lives on to this day.

There was no greater testament of the impression they left that soon afterwards many of this team ended up in the Serie A.

This match will live on forever and will be discussed for generations to come. Brazil lost, but Football won on that day.

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Brazil squad, July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Italy squad, July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Magazine Source Unknown

(Italy squad, July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Date: July 5, 1982

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Second Round, Group 3

Result: Italy 3-Brazil 2

Venue: Barcelona, Estadio Sarria, Spain

Attendance: 44,000

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen:Bogdan Dotchev (Bulgaria), Sun Cham Tan (Hong Kong)

Kick-off time: 17:15

Goalscorers:

(Italy):Paolo Rossi 8, 25, 74

(Brazil):‘Sócrates’Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira 12, Paulo Roberto Falcão68

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^thminute, Italy): Cabrini’s cross from the left side was headed in by Rossi.

1:1 (12^thminute, Brazil): Zico sent Socrates through on the right side who shot past Zoff on his near post.

2:1 (25^thminute, Italy): Rossi intercepted Cerezo’s mis-pass and advanced to score.

2:2 (68^thminute, Brazil): From the left side Junior drifts to the center and passed to Falcao on the right side, he drifted to the center and struck with a shot from outside of the box.

3:2 (74^thminute, Italy): Conti’s corner from the side was headed out by Socrates, Tardelli volleyed at the edge of the box and Rossi scored from close range.

Lineups:

Italy:

1- Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

6-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Gabriele Oriali (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

5-Fulvio Collovati (Associazione Calcio Milan) (3-Giuseppe Bergomi (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 34)

7-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

16-Bruno Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (11- Giampiero Marini (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) 75)

20-Paolo Rossi (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

19-Francesco Graziani (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Claudio Gentile 13 (foul on Zico), Gabriele Oriali 78 (foul on Eder)

Other Substitutes:

12-Ivano Bordon (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

15-Franco Causio (Udinese Calcio- Udine)

18-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Giancarlo Antognoni scored a late goal which was disallowed for offside in the 88^th minute.

Brazil:

1- Valdir de Arruda Peres‘Waldir Peres’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
2-José‘Leandro’de Souza Ferreira(Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3-José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
4-Luiz Carlos Ferreira‘Luizinho’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
6-Leovegildo Lins Gama‘Júnior’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
5- Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
15- Paulo Roberto Falcão(Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)
8-‘Sócrates’Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
10- Artur Antunes Coimbra‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
9-Sérgio Bernardino‘Serginho Chualapa’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (7-’Paulo Isidoro’ de Jesus (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense) 69)
11-‘Éder’ Aleixo de Assis (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)

Coach: Telê Santana da Silva

Other Substitutes:

12-‘Paulo Sérgio’de Oliveira Lima (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)

13-’Edevaldo’ de Freitas (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)

14-Alcides Fonseca Junior‘Juninho‘(Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)

19-Carlos ‘Renato’ Frederico (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

Team Captain: ‘Sócrates’Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Valdir de Arruda Peres‘Waldir Peres’ (28/0) (1975-1982).

2-Final cap for Sérgio Bernardino‘Serginho Chualapa’ (20/7) (1979-1982).

3-Zico’s jersey was ripped by Claudio Gentile.

4-Socrates scored a goal that was ruled offside in the latter stages of the match.

Sources:

Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April 1998

L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998

Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

World Soccer, August 1982

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 7, April 1998

(Italy players)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 28 (396), July 14-20, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

Photo From: Placar, Issue 633, July 9, 1982

(July 5, 1982, World Cup, Italy 3-Brazil 2)

For this interview, I look back at Club Atlético de Madrid in the first season of the Jesus Gil presidency, 1987/88 season.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Nacho Solana

Mr. Solana is a Spanish Photographer and former Journalist

Mr. Solana’s contact info:

https://www.facebook.com/18nachosolana

Mr. Nacho Solana

My contact information:

on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.

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Club Atlético de Madrid in the first season of the Jesus Gil presidency, 1987/88 season

When Spanish Businessman Gregorio Jesús Gil y Gil was elected as Atlético de Madrid President in 1987, despite his already controversial status, no one could foresee the circus that ensued for the next 17 years. This is considering that Atlético de Madrid won the League title and two Copa del Reys (as well getting relegated).

The 54-year-old Gil was already famous for the wrong reasons. He had started out as a Car Dealer before moving into Construction. In 1969, the San Rafael Complex in Segovia, that he built, collapsed, and killed 58 people. It later turned out that the project had been built without any architects, surveyors nor proper plans.

He was fined 400 million Pesetas and sentenced to prison. He spent 18 months in jail before being pardoned by Spain’s ruler, Francisco Franco.

After his release, he was able to continue to expand his business empire.

Photo From: Don Balon-Extra Liga 9192

(Gregorio Jesús Gil y Gil)

Atlético de Madrid President Don Vicente Calderon passed away on March 24, 1987. This necessitated the election of a new President by the Socios.

The matters on the field in that season (1986/87) were disappointing. Two Managers (Vicente Miera and Jesús Martínez Jayo) had already been dismissed with the third Manager of the season, Luis Aragonés, seeing out the season.

In the end the team finished seventh outside of the UEFA Cup zone and lost in the Final of Copa Del Rey to Real Sociedad.

Atlético de Madrid were lagging behind the big two, Real Madrid of the ‘La Quinta del Buitre’ generation at their height and Terry Venables’ Barcelona.

The conditions were ripe for Jesús Gil to challenge for the Presidency of the club with the club nearly 10 million Dollars in debt.

He was vocal about the corruption of the state and the Football League and presented himself as a warrior against this type of corruption.

He said he was tired of seeing Atletico mismanaged for five years and believed he could turn these around.

He was facing three challengers for the Presidency, including a long-time Director of the club, Salvador Santos Campano. Campano had promised to appoint English Manager Ron Atkinson upon his election.

However, Gil came up with a more enticing offer to win the votes of the socios.

Portuguese club FC Porto had just won the Champions Cup, with the young Paulo Futre as their star.

Just days before the election, he hopped on a plane to Milan, where Porto were playing in the Mundialito of clubs. After seven hours of negotiations, Gil got his man. There were reports that he sweetened the deal by also offering Futre a yellow Porsche.

Afterwards, he went to Jacara Disco in Madrid to represent Futre to the socios.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2159, August 25, 1987

(Paulo Futre)

Futre was what put Gil over the top and he won the election on June 27. He quickly sacked Luis Aragones on June 30^th.

In addition, to Futre, he signed several quality players including Brazilian midfielder Alemão (Botafogo), former International central defender Andoni Goikoetxea (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Alonso (Barcelona), Parra (Real Betis), Eusebio Sacristán and Juan Carlos (both Real Valladolid).

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2159, August 25, 1987

(Ricardo Alemão)

After signing so many players, the Spanish League was worried they would be in debt. However, Gil insisted that he had spent his own money, in which case the League declared that the players were free to walk out if they chose.

He approached former Argentina 1978 World Cup winning Manager Cesar Luis Menotti. The Boca Juniors Manager left his post and arrived in Spain on July 6, 1987, to discuss terms and agreed on the next day. He signed for one year with the option of an extra year.

He also requested and obtained the signing of Roberto López Ufarte from Real Sociedad.

Menotti stated that he was tempted by the challenge and dreamt of winning a European trophy.

His stated aim was to make Atletico a team who can fight on equal terms with Real.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2159, August 25, 1987

(Cesar Luis Menotti and Paulo Futre)

Ahead of the (1987/88) League season, Gil was very much in the news. He declared to the socios that there is a need for spectacle and great players.

He stated he was a liberal dictator in business matters, once a business decided to do something it must be inflexible.

He declared that they were going to be a ‘milestone’ in Spanish Soccer and win everything.

All the hype certainly helped ticket sales, there was a sharp increase in season ticket holders.

Gil would make verbal attacks on Real Madrid President Ramon Mendoza (accusing Real of stealing Hugo Sanchez) as well as his Barcelona counterpart Nunez.

He stated his declarations in the press were a strategy against the monopoly of the coverage in the press regarding the big two.

Gil’s critics accused him of using the club as a steppingstone to further his business ambitions.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2159, August 25, 1987

When the season kicked off, Real Madrid were in an irresistible form and won the first eight matches of the season.

Barcelona were struggling that season and this opened the door for other challengers like Atletico.

Menotti’s squad were slowly moving up the table. They faced Real in the 10^th Round on November 7^th, at the Bernabeu.

Atletico showed its progress by hammering Real Madrid (4-0) away from home to be just behind them in the League standings.

For a moment, it seemed like Gil’s spending would be the catalyst for a title.

However, this was short lived as Real Madrid would pull away and increase their lead.

By the second half of the season, Real Sociedad overtook Atletico Madrid as Real’s closest challengers.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(Club Atlético de Madridsquad 1987/88)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 146, February 1988

(Rabah Madjer and Paulo Futre)

Financially, there were difficulties for the club and there were rumors that Futre might be sold to balance the books.

By springtime, Atletico were falling off the pace. When the sides met one another again, Real were the dominant side and defeated Atletico (3-1) away from home,

This was Atletico’s sixth winless match (a run of 3 ties and 3 losses). This was too much for Gil and he sacked Menotti the next day, Monday March 21^st.

Gil had sacked his first Manager (or perhaps his second after sacking Aragones upon taking over). In any case, Menotti (or Aragones) would be the first in a long line of managers who would be dismissed by the volatile Gil.

Prior to his sacking, there were reports and rumors that the two were not getting on. It was even reported that Menotti was about to sign for River Plate as Gil was thinking of replacing him with Javier Clemente.

After his sacking, Menotti stated that it had been a mistake to return to Spain and work for a difficult man like Gil.

Menotti was replaced by José Armando Ufarte, who himself was sacked just weeks later on April 13^th, to be replaced by Antonio Briones until the end of the season.

Ufarte was dismissed after refusing to cooperate with Jose Maria Maguregui, whom Gil had lined up to manage the side.

There was discontent amongst the players, due to Gil’s abrasive style of leadership. Gil tasked Maguregui to bring problematic players under control or throw them out.

Atletico finished third that season (14 points behind Real Madrid and behind Real Sociedad) and qualified for the UEFA Cup. On that score there had been an improvement, but this was just the beginning of Gil’s turbulent Presidency.

The next 17 years would see more than 100 players and 39 managers come and go.

Upon taking over, Gil had stated that he wanted to make Atletico, a serious, solvent, and respected club………….

Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(Cesar Luis Menotti interview)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(Cesar Luis Menotti interview)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

(Cesar Luis Menotti interview)

Club Atlético de Madrid(1987/88 season):

Goalkeepers:

Abel ResinoGómez (February 2, 1960, Velada) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Agustín de Carlos Elduayen (August 4, 1964, San Sebastian) (aged 23 years old at the time)

Ángel JesúsMejíasRodríguez (March 1, 1959, Tembleque) (aged 33-34 years old at the time)

Defenders:

Juan Carlos Arteche Gómez (April 11, 1957, Maliaño,October 13, 2010, Madrid) (aged 30-31 years old at the time)

Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (August 23, 1956, Alonsotegi) (aged 31 years old at the time)

Pedro Tomás Reñones Crego (August 9, 1960, Compostela) (aged 27 years old at the time)

Sergio ElíasMorgado Rodríguez (March 19, 1963, Badajoz) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Moreno (January 19, 1965, Puente Castro) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

José Armando Lucas Contreras (October 20, 1966, Madrid) (aged 20-21 years old at the time)

Antonio RivasMartínez (September 13, 1965, Alcázar de San Juan) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Midfielders:

Jesús Landaburu Sagüillo (January 24, 1955, Guardo) (aged 32-33 years old at the time)

Ricardo Rogério de Brito, Alemão (Brazil) (November 22, 1961, Lavras Brazil) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

Antonio Joaquín Parra Fernández (June 17, 1961, Seville) (aged 26 years old at the time)

Eusebio Sacristán Mena (April 13, 1964, La Seca) (aged 23-24 years old at the time)

Juan Carlos Aguilera Martín (May 22, 1969, Madrid) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

Roberto Simón Marina(August 28, 1961, Villanueva de la Serena) (aged 26 years old at the time)

Enrique Ramos González, Quique Ramos (March 7, 1956, Madrid) (aged 31-32 years old at the time)

Enrique Setién Sola, Quique Setién (September 27, 1958, Santander) (aged 29 years old at the time)

Eduardo Cañadas López (May 10, 1970, Madrid) (aged 17-18 years old at the time)

Forwards:

Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (Portugal) (February 28, 1966, Montijo, Portugal) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Julio Salinas Fernández (September 11, 1962, Bilbao) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

Roberto López Ufarte(April 19, 1958, Fes, Morocco) (aged 29-30 years old at the time)

Marcos Alonso Peña (October 1, 1959, Santander-February 9, 2023, Madrid) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

Juan Carlos Pedraza Gómez (September 1, 1959, Madrid) (aged 28 years old at the time)

Julián Romero Nieto (February 25, 1969, Madrid) (aged 18-19 years old at the time)

José María Luengo Martos (June 20, 1970, Madrid) (aged 17-18 years old at the time)

Coach: César Luis Menotti (Argentina) (November 5, 1938, Rosario, Argentina) (aged 48-49 years old at the time) (Sacked March 21, 1988)

José Armando Ufarte Ventoso (May 17, 1941, Ponteverda) (aged 46-47 years old at the time) (sacked April 13)

Antonio Briones Yacobi (July 17, 1939, Mabella)

Team Captain: Juan Carlos Arteche Gómez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: Mita

Transfer Activity:

Arrivals:

Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (FC Porto / Portugal)

Ricardo Rogério de Brito, Alemão (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas / Brazil)

Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (Athletic Bilbao)

Roberto López Ufarte(Real Sociedad)

Marcos Alonso Peña (Barcelona)

Eusebio Sacristán Mena (Real Valladolid)

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Moreno (Real Valladolid)

Antonio Joaquín Parra Fernández (Real Betis)

Juan Carlos Pedraza Gómez (Cadiz)

Departures:

Jorge Da Silva (River Plate / Argentina)

Miguel Ángel Ruiz García (Malaga)

Julio Prieto Martín (Celta Vigo)

Pedro Uralde Hernáez (Athletic Bilbao)

Rodolfo Dapena Dapena (Celta Vigo)

Francisco ‘Paco’ Llorente Gento (Real Madrid)

Rubén Bilbao Barruetabeña (Real Valladolid)

Juan José Rubio Jiménez (Sabbadel)

Clemente Villaverde Huelga (Malaga)

Ricardo Ortega Mínguez (Tenerife)

Photo From: Don Balon - Apendice Extra Liga Don Balon-Extra Liga 8788

(Club Atlético de Madridsquad 1987/88)

Photo From: Don Balon - Apendice Extra Liga Don Balon-Extra Liga 8788

(Club Atlético de Madridsquad 1987/88)

Photo From: Panini Spain 87/88

(Atlético de Madrid squad 1987/88)

Sources:

World Soccer, August 1987

World Soccer, September 1987

World Soccer, October 1987

World Soccer, November 1987

World Soccer, December 1987

World Soccer, February 1988

World Soccer, March 1988

World Soccer, April 1988

World Soccer, May 1988

World Soccer, June 1988

World Soccer, July 1988

Four Four Two, Issue 120, August 2004

France Football, Issue 2159, August 25, 1987

Onze, Issue 143, November 1987

Soccer America, Vol. 33, No. 8, Issue 823, August 20, 1987

This is the 112^thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interview Italian Author and former Freelance Journalist Mr. Davide Eskelund Rotaas we discuss the matches of the Denmark National Team during the 1980/81 season and the start of the Sepp Piontek era.

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rotais a former freelance journalist in Biella (Italy), living in Odense (Denmark) from 2013, working as a languages teacher.

He is the author of “Danmark (1908-2018)” chronicling the history of the Danish National Team.

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Denmark National Team matches during the 1980/81 season.

July 12, 1980, Moscow, USSR 2-Denmark 0 (Fyodor Cherenkov 58, Valeriy Gazzaev 78)

August 27, 1980, Lausanne, Switzerland 1-Denmark 1 (Hans-Jorg Pfister 58 / Lars Bastrup 26)

September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier,Ljubljana, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1 (Dragan Pantelic 18 pen, Zoran Vujovic 37 / Frank Arnesen 6 pen)

October 15, 1980, World Cup Qualifier,Copenhagen, Denmark 0-Greece 1 (Constantinos Kouis 50)

November 1, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Roma, Italy 2-Denmark 0 (Francesco Graziani 7, 51)

November 19, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Copenhagen, Denmark 4-Luxembourg 0 (Frank Arnesen 13, 41 pen, Preben Elkjaer 57, Allan Simonsen 65)

April 15, 1981, Copenhagen, Denmark 2-Romania 1 (Allan Simonsen 51 pen, Lars Bastrup 80 / Rodion Camataru 46)

May 1, 1981, World Cup Qualifier,Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1-Denmark 2 (Alain Nurenburg 36 / Preben Elkjaer 46, Frank Arnesen 62)

May 14, 1981, Nordic Cup,Malmö, Sweden 1-Denmark 2 (Bo Börjesson 74 / Lars Bastrup 63, Preben Elkjær 71)

June 3, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Copenhagen, Denmark 3-Italy 1 (Per Røntved 58, Frank Arnesen 60, Lars Bastrup 86 / Francesco Graziani 68)

Date: July 12, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: USSR 2-Denmark 0

Venue: Moskva (Moscow)-Tsentral'nyj Stadion imeni Vladimira Il'yicha Lenina (The Central V.I.Lenin's Stadium)

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Velichko Tsonchev (Bulgaria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(USSR): Fyodor Cherenkov 58, Valeriy Gazzaev 78

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (58^th minute, USSR):-

2:0 (78^th minute, USSR):-

Lineups:

USSR:

Rinat Fayzrahmanovich Dassayev (Spartak Moskva)

Tengiz Grigoriyevich Sulakvelidze (Dinamo Tblissi)

Sergey Pavlovich Baltacha (Dinamo Kiev)

Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiatullin (Spartak Moskva)

Oleg Ivanovich Romantsev (Spartak Moskva)

Sergei Dmitrievich Shavlo (Spartak Moskva) (Khoren Zhoraevich Oganesian (Ararat Erevan) 76)

Sergei Vassilievich Andreyev (Sport Klub Armii Rostov-Na-Donu)

Vladimir Vassilievich Bessonov (Dinamo Kiev)

Yuri Vassilievich Gavrilov (Spartak Moskva) (Revaz Vladimirovich Chelebadze (Dinamo Tblissi) 76)

Fyodor Fedorovich Cherenkov (Spartak Moskva) (Aleksandr Timofeevich Prokopenko (Dinamo Minsk) 72)

Valeriy Georgievich Gazzayev (DinamoMoskva)

Coach: Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Denmark:

Ole Kjær (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Poul Andersen (Odense Boldklub)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Frank Olsen (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Kim Sander (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Klaus Nørregaard (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Jesper Olsen (Næstved Idræts-Forening) (Michael Schäfer(Lyngby Boldklub af 1921) 46)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Klaus Berggreen (Lyngby Boldklub af 1921) (Johnny Jacobsen (Boldklubben Fremad Amager) 65)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Kim Sander, Jesper Olsen and Michael Schäfer.

2-First and only cap for Johnny Jacobsen (1/0) (1980).

Date: August 27, 1980

Competition: Friendly

Result: Switzerland 1-Denmark 1

Venue: Lausanne – Stade Olympique de la Pontaise

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Heinz Fahlner (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): Hans-Jorg Pfister 58

(Denmark): Lars Bastrup 26

Summary of goals:

0:1 (26^th minute, Denmark):-

1: (58^th minute, Switzerland):-

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Erich Burgener (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)

Jorg Stöhler (Fußball Club Basel 1893)

Lucio Bizzini (Servette Football Club-Genéve)

Gianpietro Zappa (Fußball Club Zürich) (Heinz Lüdi (Fußball Club Zürich) 46)

Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Heinz Herrmann (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Hans-Jorg Pfister (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

René Botteron (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V. / West Germany)

Raimondo Ponte (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

Yves Mauron (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)

Jean-Pierre Brigger (Football Club Sion) (Marc Schnyder (Servette Football Club-Genéve) 61)

Coach: Léo Walker

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Denmark:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Poul Andersen (Odense Boldklub)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Ole Madsen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Klaus Nørregaard (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen) (Peter Hertz (Boldklubben af 1893-Copenhagen) 80)

Kim Sander (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Ole Skouboe (Kolding Idrætsforening)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Bjarne Pettersson (Herfølge Boldklub-Køge)(Ulrich Thychosen(Vejle Boldklub) 66)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Ole Madsen and Ulrich Thychosen.

2-Final cap for Poul Andersen (3/0) (1979-1980).

3-Final cap for Kim Sander (2/0) (1980).

4-Final cap for Klaus Nørregaard (9/1) (1977-1980).

5-Final cap for Ole Skouboe (6/0) (1973-1980).

6-Final cap for Bjarne Pettersson (7/3) (1974-1980).

7-First and only cap for Peter Hertz (1/0) (1980).

Date: September 27, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1

Venue: Ljubljana -Bezigrad Stadion

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Antonio da Silva Garrido (Portugal)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Yugoslavia): Dragan Pantelic 18 pen, Zoran Vujovic 37

(Denmark): Frank Arnesen 6 pen

Summary of goals:

0:1 (6^th minute, Denmark): Denmark were awarded their penalty kick after Elkjaer was fouled by Pantelic in the box. Arnesen scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (18^th minute, Yugoslavia): Yugoslavia were awarded their penalty kick after Susic was fouled by Steffensen in the box. Yugoslav goalkeeper Pantelic scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:2 (37^th minute, Yugoslavia): Zlatko Vujovic’s cross from the left side was headed in by Zoran Vujovic.

Lineups:

Yugoslavia:

Dragan Pantelic (Fudbalski Klub Radnicki-Nis)

Zoran Vujovic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

Milos Hrstic (Nogometni Klub Rijeka)

Nikola Jovanovic (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Boro Primorac (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

Ivan Buljan (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / West Germany) (Dzevad Mustedanagic (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb) 70)

Vladimir Petrovic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)

Ive Jerolimov (Nogometni Klub Rijeka)

Zlatko Vujovic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

Safet Susic (Fudbalski Klub Sarajevo)

Dzevad Secerbegovic (Fudbalski Klub Sloboda –Tuzla) (Nikica Klincarski (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd) 87)

Coach: Miljan Miljanic

Booked: Zoran Vujovic

Team Captain: Vladimir Petrovic

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Denmark:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Sten Ziegler (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Jens Steffensen (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V. / West Germany)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Henning Jensen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) (Benny Nielsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 73)

Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Booked: Soren Lerby, Per Røntved

Team Captain: Sten Ziegler

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: SN Revija 1981 br238_29-04-1981

(September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Photo From: SN Revija 1981 br240_13-05-1981

(September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 43 (309), October 22-28, 1980

(September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 43 (309), October 22-28, 1980

(September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 46 (312), November 12-18, 1980

(Yugoslavia squad, September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 43 (309), October 22-28, 1980

(Denmark squad, September 27, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Yugoslavia 2-Denmark 1)

Date: October 15, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Denmark 0-Greece 1

Venue: Copenhagen -Idrætsparken

Attendance: 47,500

Referee: Eamonn Farrell (Republic of Ireland)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): None

(Greece):Constantinos Kouis 50

Summary of goals:

0:1 (50^th minute, Greece): Constantinos Kouis scored from a free kick.

Lineups:

Denmark:

1-Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

2-Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

4-Sten Ziegler (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

3-Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

8-Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

5-Jens Steffensen (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V. / West Germany)

6-Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber) (14-Benny Nielsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 58)

7-Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

11-Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

10-Henning Jensen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland) (12-Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) 75)

9-Allan Simonsen (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Booked: Morten Olsen

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Final cap for Benny Nielsen (28/7) (1970-1980).

Greece:

1-Nikos Sarganis (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

2-Ioannis Kirastas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

3-Kostas Iosifidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

5-Aanthimos Kapsis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

4-Giorgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

10-Giorgios Delikaris (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (13-Georgios Paraschos (Aris Gymnasticós Sillegós Kastoria) 72)

6-Spiros Livathinos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)

7-Christos Ardizoglou (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

8-Constantinos Kouis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

9-Giorgos Kostikos (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (15-Thanassis Mitropoulos (Ethnikos Omilos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) 87)

11-Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Booked: Giorgios Delikaris, Constantinos Kouis, Spiros Livathinos, Kostas Iosifidis

Team Captain: Giorgios Delikaris (Thomas Mavros assumed captaincy in the 72^nd minute.)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 1, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Italy 2-Denmark 0

Venue: Roma- Lo Stadio Olimpico

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Belaid Lacarne (Algeria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Francesco Graziani 7, 51

(Denmark): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (7^th minute, Italy): Gentile’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Graziani.

2:0 (51^st minute, Italy): Conti’s corner from the right side was headed in by Graziani.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Fulvio Collovati (Associazione Calcio Milan)

6-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Giampiero Marini (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

7-Bruno Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

8-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Alessandro Altobelli (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

10-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

11-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Ivano Bordon (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

13-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

15-Patrizio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

14-Eraldo Pecci (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Roberto Pruzzo (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Denmark:

16-Ole Kjær (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

6-Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

5-Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

3-Jens Steffensen (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V. / West Germany)

2-Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

12-Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

7-Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

9-Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

10-Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

8-Henning Jensen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

11-Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Booked: Lars Bastrup, Preben Elkjaer

Other Substitutes:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Sten Ziegler (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Ole Madsen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Kim Sander (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Michael Schäfer(Lyngby Boldklub af 1921)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Henning Jensen (22/10) (1972-1980).

Photo From: Onze, Issue 60, December 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 60, December 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 45 (311), November 5-11, 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 45 (311), November 5-11, 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 45 (311), November 5-11, 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 45 (311), November 5-11, 1980

(November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Sport

(Italy squad, November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 22 (339), May 27-June 2, 1981

(Denmark squad, November 1, 1980, WC Qualifier, Italy 2-Denmark 0)

Date: November 19, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Denmark 4-Luxembourg 0

Venue: Copenhagen -Idrætsparken

Attendance: 10,600

Referee: Clive White (England)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Frank Arnesen 13, 41 pen, Preben Elkjaer 57, Allan Simonsen 65

(Luxembourg): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (13^th minute, Denmark): -

2:0 (41^st minute, Denmark): Denmark were awarded their penalty kick after Elkjaer was fouled by Dax in the box. Arnesen scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (57^th minute, Denmark): -

4:0 (65^th minute, Denmark): -

Lineups:

Denmark:

Ole Kjær (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Ivan Nielsen (Feyenoord Rotterdam / Holland)

Jens Steffensen (Deutscher Sport-Club Arminia Bielefeld e. V. / West Germany)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880) (Kenneth Brylle (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 82)

Allan Simonsen (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Ivan Nielsen and Kenneth Brylle.

2-Final cap for Jens Steffensen (9/1) (1976-1980).

Luxembourg:

Jeannot Moes (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Ernest Dax (Football Club Etzella Ettelbrück) (Romain Michaux (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 80)

Paul Philipp (Royal Charleroi Sporting Club/ Belgium)

Hubert Meunier (Football Club ProgrésNiedercorn)

Marcel Bossi (Football Club ProgrésNiedercorn)

Jean-Paul Girres (Union Sportive Luxemburg)

Gilbert Dresch (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Marcel di Domenico(Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Jeannot ‘Benny’ Reiter (Football Club Etzella Ettelbrück) (William Bianchini (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 65)

Carlo Weis (Football Club Aris Bonnevoie)

Robert Langers (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany)

Coach: Arthur Schoos

Other Substitutes:

Claude Birenbaum (Football Club Aris Bonnevoie)

Nicolas Wagner (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Jean Zuang (Stade Dudelange)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: April 15, 1981

Competition: Friendly

Result: Denmark 2-Romania 1

Venue: Copenhagen -Idrætsparken

Attendance: 11,500

Referee: Rolf Eriksson (Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Allan Simonsen 51 pen, Lars Bastrup 80

(Romania): Rodion Camataru 46

Summary of goals:

0:1 (46^th minute, Romania): -

1:1 (51^st minute, Denmark): -

2:1 (80^th minute, Denmark): -

Lineups:

Denmark:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Soren Busk (MVV (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging)- Maastricht / Holland)

Henrik Eigenbrod (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Madsen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Allan Simonsen (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

John Eriksen (Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade / Holland) (Jens Kolding (Boldklubben af 1893-Copenhagen) 70)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Morten Olsen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Henrik Eigenbrod and John Eriksen.

2-Final cap for Jens Kolding (6/0) (1973-1981).

Romania:

Gheorghe Cristian (Fotbal Club Arges Pitesti)

Nicolae Negrila (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Cornel Dinu (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucuresti)

Stefan Sames (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Nicolae Ungureanu (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Ilie Balaci(Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Aurel Beldeanu (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Anghel Iordanescu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Zoltan Crisan (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Rodion Doru Gorun Camataru (Clubului Sportiv Universitatea Craiova)

Marcel Raducanu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucuresti)

Coach: Valentin Stanescu

Team Captain: Cornel Dinu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(April 15, 1981, Denmark 2-Romania 1)

Date: May 1, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Luxembourg 1-Denmark 2

Venue: Luxembourg -Stade Municipal de Luxembourg

Attendance: 2,800

Referee: Louis Delsemme (Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Luxembourg): Alain Nurenburg 36

(Denmark): Preben Elkjaer 46, Frank Arnesen 62

Summary of goals:

1:0 (36^th minute, Luxembourg): A cross from the right side was knocked in by Nurenberg.

1:1 (46^th minute, Denmark): -

1:2 (62^nd minute, Denmark): A pass from the left side was struck in by Arnesen.

Lineups:

Luxembourg:

Jeannot Moes (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Hubert Meunier (Football Club ProgrésNiedercorn) (Romain Schreiner (Football Association Red Boys Differdange) 88)

Nicolas Wagner (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Ernest Dax (Football Club Etzella Ettelbrück)

Paul Philipp (Royal Charleroi Sporting Club/ Belgium)

Robert Langers (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / West Germany)

Alain Nurenburg (Football Club ProgrésNiedercorn)

Carlo Weis (Football Club Aris Bonnevoie)

Jean-Paul Girres (Union Sportive Luxemburg)

Marcel di Domenico(Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Manou Scheitler (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette) (Guy Back (Football Club ProgrésNiedercorn) 87)

Coach: Arthur Schoos

Other Substitutes:

Claude Birenbaum (Football Club Aris Bonnevoie)

Jean Zuang (Stade Dudelange)

Gilbert Dresch (Football Club Avenir Beggen)

Team Captain: Paul Philipp

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Denmark:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Soren Busk (MVV (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging)- Maastricht / Holland)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Henrik Eigenbrod (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen) (Allan Simonsen (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 60)

Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

John Eriksen (Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade / Holland)

Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(May 1, 1981, WC Qualifier, Luxembourg 1-Denmark 2)

Date: May 14, 1981

Competition: Nordic Cup

Result: Sweden 2-Denmark 1

Venue: Malmö -Malmö Stadion

Attendance: 12,807

Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sweden): Bo Börjesson 74

(Denmark): Lars Bastrup 63, Preben Elkjær 71

Summary of goals:

0:1 (63^rd minute, Denmark): -

0:2 (71^st minute, Denmark): -

1:2 (74^th minute, Sweden): -

Lineups:

Sweden:

Thomas Ravelli (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)

Stig Fredriksson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

Glenn Hysén (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

Bo Börjesson (Gymnastik och Idrottsförening Sundsvall)

Ingemar Erlandsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

Peter Nilsson (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)

Hasse Borg (Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 / West Germany)

Karl Gunnar Björklund (Östers Idrottsförening- Vaxjo)

Thomas Nilsson (Idrottsklubben Brage-Borlange)

Torbjörn Nilsson (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

Jan Svensson (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping)

Coach: Lars Arnesson

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors:

Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Denmark:

Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

Soren Busk (MVV (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging)- Maastricht / Holland)

Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

Ole Madsen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber) (Henrik Eigenbrod (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen) 33)

Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

Kenneth Brylle (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) (Lars Lundkvist (Ik Skovbakken -Aarhus) 61)

Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Alt om Sport n7 25-06-81

(May 14, 1981, Nordic Cup, Sweden 1-Denmark 2)

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(May 14, 1981, Nordic Cup, Sweden 1-Denmark 2)

Photo From: Landsholdet-I medgang og modgang, Author: Palle "Banks" Jorgensen

(Denmark squad, May 14, 1981, Nordic Cup, Sweden 1-Denmark 2)

Date: June 3, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Denmark 3-Italy 1

Venue: Copenhagen -Idrætsparken

Attendance: 36,300

Referee: Franz Wöhrer (Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Denmark): Per Røntved 58, Frank Arnesen 60, Lars Bastrup 86

(Italy): Francesco Graziani 68

Summary of goals:

1:0 (58^th minute, Denmark): Morten Olsen’s cross from the right side reached Rontved on the left side, who shot in from a narrow angle.

2:0 (60^th minute, Denmark): Arnesen scored from a free kick.

2:1 (68^th minute, Italy): Bruno Conti’s free kick from the left side was headed across by Dossena in the box and Graziani volleyed in from close range.

3:1 (86^th minute, Denmark): Elkjaer received the ball in the box, he tried to advance but was stopped and Bastrup knocked in the loose ball.

Lineups:

Denmark:

1-Ole Qvist (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen)

2-Ole Rasmussen (Odense Boldklub)

6-Soren Lerby (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

5-Morten Olsen (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) (14-Henrik Eigenbrod (KB-Kjøbenhavns Boldklub-Copenhagen) 75)

3-Soren Busk (MVV (Maastrichtse Voetbal Vereniging)- Maastricht / Holland)

4-Per Røntved (Randers Sportsklub Freja)

9-Allan Simonsen (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

7-Jens Jorn Bertelesen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

10-Lars Bastrup (AGF -Aarhus Gymnastik Forening af 1880)

8-Frank Arnesen (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

11-Preben Elkjaer (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium)

Coach: Josef "Sepp" Piontek (West Germany)

Other Substitutes:

Ole Kjær (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Ole Madsen (Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber)

Sten Ziegler (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax / Holland)

John Eriksen (Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade / Holland)

Team Captain: Per Røntved

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Fulvio Collovati (Associazione Calcio Milan)

6-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Giampiero Marini (Internazionale Football Club- Milano) (14-Giuseppe Dossena (Bologna Football Club) 67)

7-Bruno Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

8-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

10-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

11-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (15-Carlo Ancelotti (Associazione Sportiva Roma) 67)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

Ivano Bordon (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)

Pietro Vierchowod (Como Calcio)

Roberto Pruzzo (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 2, March April 1983

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Fussball Magazin, Issue 2, March April 1983

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (341), June 10-16, 1981

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (341), June 10-16, 1981

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (341), June 10-16, 1981

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (341), June 10-16, 1981

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Alt om Sport n8 30-07-81

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Alt om Sport n8 30-07-81

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Fodbold Jul 1981_82 (mangle 9 sider)

(June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 480 (Number 11), March 14-March 20, 1984

(Denmark squad, June 3, 1981, WC Qualifier, Denmark 3-Italy 1)

This is the 113^thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interviewGerman Sports Journalist and Author Mr. Nils Suling and German Journalist Mr. Christoph Bähr as we discuss the Otto Rehhagel era as Werder Bremen manager- Part 2 (1988 to 1995).

The part 1 (1981 to 1988) was recorded earlier, see link:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2024/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_30.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnEWsJwZOqA

Mr. Suling is a Sports Journalist, Writer, Book author, Media Consultant, Media Advisor, Content Creator, Communication for Athletes and brands

US Correspondent Sports for BILD, BILD.de, BILD TV, SPORT BILD, BILD am SONNTAG, WELT in Germany.

He is the author of:

Wir Helden von Rom. Die wahre Geschichte der WM 1990 – erzählt von den Weltmeistern: Mit einem Vorwort von Franz Beckenbauer

(We Heroes of Rome. The true story of the 1990 World Cup - told by the world champions: With a foreword by Franz Beckenbauer)

Mr. Bähr is a Journalist for Bremen based newspaper, Weser-Kurier.

For any questions/comments, you may contact us:

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Link to book:

https://www.amazon.de/Helden-Rom-wahre-Geschichte-1990/dp/3985880808

Mr. Bähr’s contact info:

Author profile:www.weser-kurier.de/autoren/christoph-baehr-tmt7dhceg0zckg12da6dk8n

Twitter: @ChristophBaehr

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Liverpool Matches during the Champions Cup, 1976/77 Season:

September 14, 1976, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 2- Crusaders Football Club-Belfast (Northern Ireland) 0 (Phil Neal 18 pen, John Toshack 64)

September 28, 1976, Belfast, Crusaders Football Club-Belfast (Northern Ireland)

0-Liverpool FC (England) 5 (Kevin Keegan 34, David Johnson 81, 90, Terry McDermott 84, Steve Heighway 87)

October 20, 1976, Trabzon, Trabzonspor Kulübü (Turkey) 1-Liverpool FC (England) 1 (Cemil Usta 63 pen)

November 3, 1976, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3- Trabzonspor Kulübü (Turkey) 0 (Steve Heighway 8, David Johnson 10, Kevin Keegan 19)

March 2, 1977, Saint Etienne, Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire (France) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England)0 (Dominique Bathenay 78)

March 16, 1977, Liverpool, Liverpool FC (England) 3- Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire (France) 1 (Kevin Keegan 2, Ray Kennedy 59, David Fairclough 84 / Dominique Bathenay 50)

April 6, 1977, Zürich, Fußball Club Zürich (Switzerland) 1-Liverpool Football Club (England) 3 (Peter Risi 6 pen / Phil Neal 14, 67 pen, Steve Heighway 48)

April 20, 1977, Liverpool, Liverpool Football Club (England)3-Fußball Club Zürich (Switzerland) 0 (Jimmy Case 33, 79, Kevin Keegan 83)

May 25, 1977, Roma, Italy, Liverpool FC (England) 3- Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach (West Germany) 1 (Terry McDermott 28, Tommy Smith 65, Phil Neal 83 pen / Allan Simonsen 51)

Date: September 14, 1976

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England)2- Crusaders Football Club-Belfast (Northern Ireland) 0

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield

Attendance:22,242

Referee:Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Phil Neal 18 pen, John Toshack 64

(Crusaders): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (18^th minute, Liverpool): -

2:0 (64^th minute, Liverpool): -

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Tommy Smith, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-David Johnson, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10-John Toshack (Wales), 11-Ian Callaghan

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 12-Jimmy Case, 13-David Fairclough, 14-Terry McDermott, 15-Brian Kettle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: -Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Crusaders FC:

Roy McDonald, Robert Strain, Geoff Gorman Walter McFarland, Bob Gillespie, John McPolin, George Lennox, Ronnie McAteer, Paul Kirk, Drew Cooke, George McCann

Coach: William Johnston

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: -Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 28, 1976

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Crusaders Football Club-Belfast (Northern Ireland) 0-Liverpool Football Club (England)5

Venue: Belfast- Seaview

Attendance:10,000

Referee: Guðmundur Haraldsson (Iceland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 16:00

Goalscorers:

(Crusaders): None

(Liverpool): Kevin Keegan 34, David Johnson 81, 90, Terry McDermott 84, Steve Heighway 87

Summary of goals:

0:1 (34^th minute, Liverpool): David Johnson’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Keegan.

0:2 (81^st minute, Liverpool): Roy McDonald parried a long-range shot, David Johnson knocked in the rebound.

0:3 (84^th minute, Liverpool): Terry McDermott scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

0:4 (87^th minute, Liverpool): David Johnson’s pass from the right side was knocked in by Heighway.

0:5 (90^th minute, Liverpool): Neal’s corner kick (or cross) from the right side was headed in by David Johnson.

Lineups:

Crusaders FC:

Roy McDonald, Robert Strain, Geoff Gorman, Walter McFarland, Bob Gillespie, John McPolin, George Lennox (Robert McQuillan 68), Ronnie McAteer, Paul Kirk, Drew Cooke, George McCann (Terry Collins 63)

Coach: William Johnston

Booked: Ronnie McAteer 60

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 12-Phil Thompson, 13-David Fairclough, 14-Alan Waddle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: October 20, 1976

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Trabzonspor Kulübü (Turkey) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England)0

Venue: Trabzon-Hüseyin Avni Aker

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Trabzonspor): Cemil Usta 63 pen

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (63^rd minute, Trabzonspor): Cemil Usta scored from a penalty kick.

Lineups:

Trabzonspor Kulübü:

Senol Günes, Turgay Semercioglu, Necasti Özcaglayan, Kadir Özcan, Cemil Usta, Ali Yavuz (Engin Cinar 68), Bekir Barcin, Hüseyin Tok, Ali Kemal Denizci, Necmi Perekli, Ahmet Ceylan

Coach: Ahmet Suat Özyazici

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Burgundy Red Shirts, White Shorts, Burgundy Red Socks

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Tommy Smith. 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Phil Thompson, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-Terry McDermott, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland) (14-David Fairclough 75), 10-John Toshack (Wales) (12-David Johnson 72), 11-Ian Callaghan

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

13-Peter McDonnell, 15-Jimmy Case, 16-Brian Kettle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 3, 1976

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3- Trabzonspor Kulübü (Turkey) 0

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield

Attendance: 42,275

Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Steve Heighway 8, David Johnson 10, Kevin Keegan 19

(Trabzonspor): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Liverpool): Keegan’s cross from the right side was struck in by Heighway.

2:0 (10^th minute, Liverpool): Heighway’s shot from the left side, struck a defender and bounced in the path of David Johnson who scored.

3:0 (19^th minute, Liverpool): Callaghan’s cross from the right side was headed in by Keegan.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Phil Thompson, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-Terry McDermott, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10-David Johnson, 11-Ian Callaghan

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 12-David Fairclough, 13-John Toshack (Wales), 14-Jimmy Case, 15-Brian Kettle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Trabzonspor Kulübü:

Senol Günes, Turgay Semercioglu, Necasti Özcaglayan, Bekir Barcin, Cemil Usta

Hüseyin Tok (Mehmet Cemil Altin 46), Ali Yavuz, Engin Cinar, Ali Kemal Denizci, Necmi Perekli, Ahmet Ceylan

Coach: Ahmet Suat Özyazici

Sent Off: Mehmet Cemil Altin 86

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Sky Blue Socks

Date: March 2, 1977

Competition: Champions Cup-Quarter Finals, First Leg

Result: Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire (France) 1- Liverpool Football Club (England) 0

Venue: Saint Etienne- Stade Geoffroy Guichard

Attendance: 38,000

Referee:Károly Palotai (Hungary)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(AS Saint Etienne): Dominique Bathenay 78

(Liverpool): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (78^th minute, Saint Etienne): Jean-Michel Larqué’s corner kick from the left side was headed across to the right, Janvion volleyed the ball across and Bathenay struck it in.

Lineups:

AS Saint Etienne:

1-Yvan Curkovic (Yugoslavia), 2-Gerard Janvion, 3-Gerard Farison, 4-Oswaldo Piazza (Argentina), 5-Christian Lopez, 6-Dominique Bathenay, 7-Dominique Rocheteau, 8-Jean-Michel Larqué, 9-Jacques Santini, 10-Christian Synaeghel, 11-Patrick Revelli

Coach: Robert Herbin

Booked: Oswaldo Piazza 77

Team Captain: Jean-Michel Larqué

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-After this booking, Oswaldo Piazza suspended for the second leg.

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Phil Thompson, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Terry McDermott, 8-Jimmy Case, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10-John Benjamin Toshak (Wales) (15-Tommy Smith 80), 11-Ian Callaghan

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 12-David Fairclough, 15-David Johnson

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-In another source, Tommy Smith is number 14 instead of 15 and David Johnson is number 15, to be verified.

2-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2012/11/memorable-european-confrontations-part.html

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Date: March 16, 1977

Competition: Champions Cup-Quarter Finals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire (France) 1

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield Road

Attendance: 56,000

Referee:Charles George Rainier Corver (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Kevin Keegan 2, Ray Kennedy 59, David Fairclough 84

(AS Saint Etienne): Dominique Bathenay 50

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Liverpool): On the left side, Keegan sent a long cross/shot that was chipped over Curkovic.

1:1 (50^th minute, Saint Etienne): Bathenay scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:1 (59^th minute, Liverpool): From the middle, Neal sent a ball inside the box, Toshack shielded it in the path of Kennedy who shot past Curkovic.

3:1 (84^th minute, Liverpool): From near the middle of the field on the left side, Kennedy lobbed a long ball in the path of Fairclough who advanced to score.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Tommy Smith, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8- Jimmy Case, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10-John Benjamin Toshack (Wales) (12-David Fairclough 74), 11-Ian Callaghan

Coach: Bob Paisley

Booked: John Benjamin Toshack 15

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 13-Terry McDermott, 14-David Johnson, 15-Brian Kettle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

AS Saint Etienne:

1-Yvan Curkovic (Yugoslavia), 2-Gerard Janvion, 3-Gerard Farison, 4-Alain Merchadier (12-Hervé Revelli 74), 5-Christian Lopez, 6-Dominique Bathenay, 7-Dominique Rocheteau, 8-Jean-Michel Larqué, 9-Jacques Santini,10-Christian Synaeghel, 11-Patrick Revelli

Coach: Robert Herbin

Team Captain: Jean-Michel Larqué

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Dominique Rocheteau scored a goal in the 15^th minute that was disallowed for offside.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Date: April 6, 1977

Competition: Champions Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Fußball Club Zürich (Switzerland) 1-Liverpool Football Club (England) 3

Venue: Zürich-Letzigrund

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Doğan Babacan (Turkey)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(FC Zürich): Peter Risi 6 pen

(Liverpool): Phil Neal 14, 67 pen, Steve Heighway 48

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, FC Zürich): Tommy Smith fouled Alfred Scheiwiler in the box. Risi scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (14^th minute, Liverpool): Kennedy’s free kick from the left side reached Neal on the far post, who controlled and then shot.

1:2 (48^th minute, Liverpool): On the left side, McDermott passed across to Heighway who advanced to score.

1:3 (67^th minute, Liverpool): Max Heer fouled Heighway in the box. Neal scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

FC Zürich:

Karl Grob, Pierre-Albert Chapuisat, Max Heer, Hilmar Zigerlig, Pius Fischbach, Ernst Rutschmann (Urs Dickenmann 46), Jakob Kuhn, René Botteron, Hansjörg Weller (Georg Aliesch 58), Peter Risi, Alfred Scheiwiler

Coach: Friedhelm Konietzka (West Germany)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales), 4-Tommy Smith, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-Jimmy Case, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10-David Fairclough, 11-Terry McDermott

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

16-Peter McDonnell, 12-Sammy Lee, 13-David Johnson, 14-Brian Kettle, 15-Alan Waddle

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 3, April 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 3, April 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 4, May 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1618, April 12, 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Date: April 20, 1977

Competition: Champions Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3-Fußball Club Zürich (Switzerland) 0

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield

Attendance: 50,611

Referee:Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Jimmy Case 33, 79, Kevin Keegan 83

(FC Zürich): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (33^rd minute, Liverpool): -

2:0 (79^th minute, Liverpool): Case scored from a free kick.

3:0 (83^rd minute, Liverpool): Kennedy’s long cross from the left siude was headed by Waddle, it struck the cross bar and Keegan headed in the rebound.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Ray Clemence, 2-Phil Neal, 3-Joey Jones (Wales),4-Tommy Smith, 5-Ray Kennedy, 6-Emlyn Hughes, 7-Kevin Keegan, 8-Jimmy Case, 9-Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland) (16-Alan Waddle 70), 10-Terry McDermott, 11-David Johnson

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

13-Peter McDonnell, 12-David Fairclough, 14-Brian Kettle, 15-Sammy Lee

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

FC Zürich:

Karl Grob, Pierre-Albert Chapuisat, Max Heer, Hilmar Zigerlig, Pius Fischbach, Jakob Kuhn, Hansjörg Weller, René Botteron, Pirmin Stierli, Franco Cucinotta, Peter Risi

Coach: Friedhelm Konietzka (West Germany)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(April 20, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3-FC Zürich 0)

Date: May 25, 1977

Competition: Champions Cup- Final

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 3- Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach (West Germany) 1

Venue: Roma-Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Attendance: 52,078

Referee:Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Terry McDermott 28, Tommy Smith 65, Phil Neal 83 pen

(Borussia Mönchengladbach): Allan Simonsen 51

Summary of goals:

1:0 (28^th minute, Liverpool): On the right side, Heighway sent McDermott through and he shot past Kneib.

1:1 (51^st minute, Borussia Mönchengladbach): Jimmy Case lost the ball on the left side and Simonsen picked it and advanced to score from a narrow angle.

2:1 (65^th minute, Liverpool): Steve Heighway’s corner kick from the left side was headed in by Smith.

3:1 (83^rd minute, Liverpool): Vogts fouled Keegan in the box. Neal scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1- Ray Clemence, 2- Phil Neal, 3- Joey Jones (Wales), 4- Tommy Smith, 5- Ray Kennedy, 6- Emlyn Hughes, 7- Kevin Keegan, 8- Jimmy Case, 9- Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland), 10- Ian Callaghan, 11- Terry McDermott

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

12- David Fairclough, 13- Peter McDonnell, 14- David Johnson, 15- Alan Waddle, 16- Alec Lindsay

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Borussia Mönchengladbach:

1- Wolfgang Kneib, 2-Berti Vogts, 3-Hans Klinkhammer, 4-Hans-Jürgen Wittkamp, 5-Rainer Bonhof, 6-Horst Wohlers (15-Wilfried Hannes 79), 7-Allan Simonsen (Denmark), 8-Herbert Wimmer (12-Christian Kulik 24), 9-Uli Stielike, 10-Frank Schäffer. 11-Jupp Heynckes

Coach: Udo Lattek

Booked: Uli Stielike 86

Team Captain: Berti Vogts

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Shirt Sponsor: No sponsor on kits for the final (but normally Erdgas)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 2 (136), June 1-7, 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 2 (136), June 1-7, 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 2 (136), June 1-7, 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 2 (136), June 1-7, 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

For this interview, I look back at Liverpool’s Champions Cup winning run in 1976/77 season.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

English Football fan Mr. Chris Bayes

Mr. Bayes’ contact info:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.bayes.77

My contact information:

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https://linktr.ee/sp1873

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Liverpool FC in the Champions Cup 1976/77

When the 1976/77 season kicked off, Liverpool were to take part in the Champions Cup.

Liverpool had come off a glorious season, where they had won the League title as well as the UEFA Cup.

In fact, they had won the League title in 1973, the FA Cup in 1974 and the UEFA Cup in 1973 as well and were now ready to make a tilt for the big prize.

Bob Paisley had taken over from Bill Shankly in 1974 and by the next decade would be the most decorated Liverpool Manager.

The foundations had been set by Shankly and Paisley could rely on a reliable backbone that wanted to write their own story.

The ever-present Ray Clemence was the man in the net.

Skipper Emlyn Hughes led the defense, along with Phil Neal, Welshman Joey Jones, Phil Thompson, and the veteran Tommy Smith.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1620, April 26, 1977

(Emlyn Hughes)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(Emlyn Hughes)

The midfield included Terry McDermott, Ray Kennedy, Irishman Steve Heighway, Jimmy Case (one of the best English players to never be capped) and veteran from the sixties era Ian Callaghan.

The team’s main star Kevin Keegan led the frontline with Welshman John Toshack, with David Fairclough and David Johnson providing support when called upon.

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 4, May 1977

(Steve Heighway)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977

(Kevin Keegan)

The transfer activity was typically minimal that season. The only arrival was that of former Ipswich Town striker David Johnson.

In addition, Tommy Smith returned in September from his loan spell in the NASL with Tampa Bay Rowdies.

There were no major departures in this already formidable squad.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 14, February 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Liverpool started their Champions Cup adventure against Northern Irish side Crusaders FC.

The first leg was at Anfield on September 14, 1976, and Liverpool won (2-0).

The Return leg at Belfast was on September 28^th, 1976, and Liverpool displayed its superiority by winning (5-0) with a late flurry of goals.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(Kevin Keegan and David Fairclough)

In the Second Round Liverpool faced Turkish side Trabzonspor.

The first leg was at Trabzon on October 20, 1976. Liverpool had somewhat of a scare as they returned with a (0-1) loss scored through a penalty kick.

Liverpool carried on and in the second leg at Anfield, on November 3^rd, won (3-0) as was expected of them, with Heighway, David Johnson and Keegan scoring inside the first twenty minutes.

An untroubled Liverpool qualified to the Quarterfinals in the Spring.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(Steve Heighway)

For the Quarterfinals in the Spring of 1977, Liverpool were paired with French side Saint Etienne.

Saint Etienne were the losing finalists in the previous season’s competition and one of the best teams of the era that included a host of Internationals, including the likes of Dominique Rocheteau and Dominique Bathenay.

By this stage of the season, Liverpool were in the hunt for the League title and on the verge of a second consecutive title and still alive in the FA Cup.

The first leg was at Saint Etienne on March 2^nd, 1977. Liverpool were missing the injured Keegan. The French side won (1-0) through a Dominique Bathenay goal in the 78^th minute.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 2, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 2, March 1977

(March 2, 1977, Champions Cup, Saint Etienne 1-Liverpool 0)

Saint Etienne had the advantage going into the second leg at Anfield on March 16^th, but there was everything to play for and Liverpool had Keegan back on the side.

Phil Thompson was out injured, and Tommy Smith replaced him in Liverpool’s defense.

Liverpool took the lead as early as the second minute, as Keegan scored a brilliant goal with a cross/shot from the left side far out and from a narrow angle.

However, Saint Etienne fought back and Bathenay again tied the match in the 50^th minute. Liverpool could have folded but fought back again and within nine minutes, Ray Kennedy scored Liverpool’s second. Super-sub-David Fairclough dealt the killer blow in the 84^th minute and Liverpool were through.

Liverpool had defeated a great side and were confident going into the semifinals.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 3, April 1977

(March 16, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Saint Etienne 1)

In contrast, the semifinals were an easier task as Liverpool faced Swiss side FC Zürich.

The first leg was at Zürich, on April 6^th, and Liverpool were missing the injured pair of Phil Thompson in defense and John Toshack upfront. Bob Paisley started with Tommy Smith and David Fairclough to deputize for the missing duo.

Liverpool comfortably won (3-1) through a double strike by Phil Neal (including a penalty kick) and a memorable strike from Heighway.

Liverpool were again untroubled for the return leg at Anfield on April 20^th as they won (3-0) with a double strike by Jimmy Case including a free kick.

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1618, April 12, 1977

(April 6, 1977, Champions Cup, FC Zürich 1-Liverpool 3)

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1977

(April 20, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3-FC Zürich 0)

Liverpool were in the Final facing West German giants Borussia Mönchengladbach on May 25^th, 1977, at Rome. The West German side was led by skipper Berti Vogts and included stars such as Rainer Bonhof, future Real Madrid player Uli Stielike and Danish legend Allan Simonsen.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

The sides had met years earlier in the 1973 UEFA Cup Final and Liverpool had been victorious on that occasion.

Days ahead of the Final, Liverpool missed the chance to complete a possible treble as they lost in the FA Cup Final to Manchester United.

Liverpool had already won the League title and missed the chance for their first ever domestic double.

In addition, star of the team Kevin Keegan had expressed his desire to leave the club for an adventure abroad (joining West German side SV Hamburg).

There was some debate on the availability of John Toshack and the tactics of Mönchengladbach based on that. In the end neither Toshack nor Phil Thompson were available. Tommy Smith played in Thompson’s place and would make his mark in this Final.

Liverpool took the lead in the 28^th minute, on the right side, Heighway sent McDermott through, and he shot past Kneib.

In the second half, in the 51^st minute, Allan Simonsen took advantage of an error by Jimmy Case to pick up the ball on the left and score from a narrow angle.

Liverpool continued to attack and in the 65^th minute took the lead with Smith heading in Heighway’s corner kick from the left.

This match had been a battle between Keegan and his shadow Vogts. In the 83^rd minute, after a run by Keegan, Vogts fouled him in the box. Phil Neal scored through a penalty kick, and it was all over.

Liverpool had won the greatest prize of all, becoming the first English side to do so since Manchester United in 1968.

They were about to embark on a European dynasty (that was really a continuation of the UEFA Cup wins in 1973 and 1976).

They would have to do so without Keegan, but Kenny Dalglish was on his way to Anfield……

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1977

(May 25, 1977, Champions Cup, Liverpool 3- Borussia Mönchengladbach1)

Liverpool Football Club (1976/77 season):

Players who took part in these matches (on the field or on the bench):

Goalkeeper:

Ray Clemence (August 5, 1948-Skegness, Lincolnshire-November 15, 2020, Corby, Northamptonshire) (aged 28 years old at the time)

Peter McDonnell (June 11, 1953, Kendal) (aged 23-24 years old at the time)

Defenders:

Emlyn Hughes (August 28, 1947, Barrow-in-Furness-November 9, 2004, Sheffield) (aged 29 years old at the time)

Joey Jones (Wales) (March 4, 1955, Llandudno, Wales) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Phil Neal (February 20, 1951, Irchester, Northamptonshire) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

Tommy Smith (April 5, 1945, Liverpool-April 12, 2019, Crosby) (aged 31-32 years old at the time) (returned from loan in September 1976)

Phil Thompson (January 21, 1954, Kirby, Lancashire) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

Brian Kettle (April 22, 1956, Prescot) (aged 20-21 years old at the time)

Alec Lindsay (February 27, 1948, Bury) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

Max Thompson (December 31, 1946, Liverpool-June 27, 2023) (aged 29-30 years old at the time) (Transferred December 1976)

Midfielders:

Ian Callaghan (April 10, 1942, Toxteth, Liverpool) (aged 34-35 years old at the time)

Jimmy Case (May 18, 1954, Liverpool) (aged 22-23 years old at the time)

Steve Heighway (Republic of Ireland) (November 25, 1947, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) (aged 28-29 years old at the time)

Ray Kennedy (July 28, 1951, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland-November 30, 2021) (aged 25 years old at the time)

Terry McDermott (December 8, 1951, Liverpool) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

Sammy Lee (February 7, 1959, Liverpool) (aged 17-18 years old at the time)

Peter Cormack (Scotland) (July 17, 1946, Edinburgh, Scotland) (aged 30 years old at the time) (Transferred in November 1976)

Kevin Kewley (March 2, 1955, Liverpool) (aged 21-22 years old at the time)

Forwards:

Kevin Keegan (February 14, 1951, Armthorpe, Doncaster) (aged 25-26 years old at the time)

John Toshack (Wales) (March 22, 1949, Cardiff, Wales) (aged 27-28 years old at the time)

David Fairclough (January 5, 1957, Liverpool) (aged 19-20 years old at the time)

David Johnson (October 23, 1951, Liverpool-November 23, 2022) (aged 24-25 years old at the time)

Alan Waddle (June 9, 1954, Wallsend) (aged 22 years old at the time)

Coach: Bob Paisley (January 23, 1919, Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham-February 14, 1996, Liverpool) (aged 57-58 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Emlyn Hughes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Photo From: Football League 1976-1977 (FKS Publishers)

(Liverpool squad 1976/77)

Transfer Activity:

Arrivals:

David Johnson (Ipswich Town)

Tommy Smith (came back from loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies, September 1976)

Departures:

Brian Hall (Plymouth Argyle)

Tommy Tynan (Sheffield Wednesday)

Peter Cormack (left in November 1976 to Bristol City)

Max Thompson (left in December 1976 to Dallas Tornado)

References:

Onze, Issue 15, March 1977

Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

Onze, Issue 17, May 1977

Onze, Issue 18, June 1977

France Football, Issue 1618, April 12, 1977

Mondial, Old Series, Issue 2, March 1977

Mondial, Old Series, Issue 3, April 1977

Mondial, Old Series, Issue 4, May 1977

Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

World Soccer, June 1977

L’Année du Football 1977

This is the 114^thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

We interview Mr. Carles Lozano as we discuss the Johan Cruyff’ era as FC Barcelona Manager-Part 1(1988 to 1992).

Mr. Lozano is a Spanish economist and former Catalan City Councilor. He is also a member of CIHEFE (El Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español), Spanish Center of Investigation Of Futbol History.

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For this interview, I look back at the World Cup Qualifier between Norway v. England on June 2, 1993.

The Interview will be as a video link companion, while the Blog will be a presentation of the events.

The Interviewee is:

Mr. Runar Nordvik

Mr. Nordvik is the Head of Media at Norwegian Club FK Haugesund and former Football Journalist

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Twitter:@RunarNordvik

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June 2, 1993-Norway v. England, World Cup Qualifier

The state of the England National Team already appeared dire when they traveled to Oslo in June 1993 for a World Cup Qualifier.

England had endured a disappointing three years under Manager Graham Taylor.

In contrast, Egil Olsen’s Norway were on the rise. When the draw for the 1994 World Cup qualifiers was made, most observers would have made England and the Dutch as favorites to qualify from this Group 2.

No one could have anticipated the progress of Norway under Olsen.

Norway’s qualification campaign had been impressive. They had defeated the Dutch in Oslo in September 1992 and earned a tie (1-1) at Wembley against England in the following month.

England were under pressure after they dropped another point at home in April 1993 against the Dutch (2-2 tie).

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Norway v England, 1993

(Egil Olsen and Graham Taylor)

Therefore, this match in June at Oslo was make or break for both teams. A Norway victory would all but assure World Cup qualification, while England desperately needed a victory to have any chance of qualification.

Just days before this match, on May 29^th at Chorzów, England had come away with a tie (1-1) against Poland, at a time when only a win would have been acceptable to narrow the gap.

Norway were incidentally bolstered by a few players plying their trade in the nascent English Premier League including Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt, Oldham Athletic’s Gunnar Halle, and Liverpool’s Stig Inge Bjørnebye.

They had caught the eyes of English clubs and had adapted with relative ease to their new surroundings.

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Norway squad, June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

The sides faced off on June 2^nd, 1993, at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion.

Taylor had decided to give Paul Gascoigne a free role behind the front three, but it did not work. England were a team without direction that night and in the end the result was not a surprise. From the start, Norway looked sharper, eager to win at home.

During the first half, Norway had as much as 9 corners compared to none for England.

By the end of the match the consensus was that Norway should have had more goals.

In the 42^nd minute, Norway took the lead through future Wimbledon and Liverpool player Øyvind Leonhardsen. On a quick free kick on the right side, Halle passed to Jan Aage Fjørtoft who passed across to the left to Leonhardsen to score.

England had to get back in the second half, but Norway dealt the killer blow early in this half.

In the 48^th minute, Mykland sent a long pass to Leonhardsen on the left side, he sent Bohinen through who scored from a narrow angle.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2491, January 4, 1994

(Paul Gascoigne, June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2461, June 8, 1993

(June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Egil Olsen stated, “England are not known for giving up before the final whistle sounds, but that is what they did”.

During the preparations, Egil Olsen felt confident that his group was ready to win this match and early in the match, he said he knew they could win.

Norway had won convincingly and were now in a strong position to qualify for their first World Cup since 1938.

The following week (June 9^th), they earned a scoreless tie at Holland to not only guarantee qualification but to win the group outright.

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1994

(Norway players celebrating with exchanged England kits, June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, September 1993

(Paul Gascoigne with exchanged Norway kit, June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 23 (949), June 9-15, 1993

(June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: Goal, Issue 9, June 1996

(Carlton Palmer, June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

For England, this was only the beginning of a nightmarish Summer as they would be disappointing in the US Cup Tournament weeks later (losing to the United States (0-2) along the way).

Despite his defiance to remain in his post, Taylor’s days were numbered, while this Norway squad’s adventure was just beginning.

He did acknowledge tactical errors by deploying a (3-4-3 formation) and did not offer excuses.

The English Newspaper’s ‘The Sun’’s headline read ‘Norse Manure’.

This 1993 match against England marked the 1990s Norway generation. It was a reference point for this Norwegian side that they could achieve greater things.

Despite its historical significance, the September 1981 win over England did not yield any further progress.

More and more players would find their way to the English Premier League. In fact, from this group on that day all but four players (Rune Bratseth, Erik Mykland, Goran Sørloth, Kjetil Rekdal) would end up playing in the English League.

This team would write one of the most memorable pages of Norwegian Football History.

Photo From: Soccer America, Vol. 44, No. 23, Issue 1113, June 21, 1993

(June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

(June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2461, June 8, 1993

(June 2, 1993, World Cup Qualifier, Norway 2-England 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Norway v England, 1993

(Norway Players)

Date: June 2, 1993

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-UEFA, Group 2

Result: Norway 2-England 0

Venue: Oslo- Ullevaal Stadion

Attendance: 22,590

Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)

Linesmen: S.Szilagyi and L. Varga (both Hungary)

Goalscorers:

(Norway): Øyvind Leonhardsen 42, Lars Bohinen 48

(England): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (42^nd minute, Norway): On a quick free kick on the right side, Halle passed to Jan Aage Fjørtoft who passed across to the left to Leonhardsen to score.

2:0 (48^th minute, Norway): From the middle, Mykland sent a long pass to Leonhardsen on the left, he sent Bohinen through who scored from a narrow angle.

Lineups:

Norway:

1-Erik Thorstvedt (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

2-Gunnar Halle (Oldham Athletic Football Club / England)

3-Tore Pedersen (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen)

4-Rune Bratseth (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany) (14-Roger Nilsen (Viking Fotballklubb- Stavanger) 82)

5-Stig Inge Bjørnebye (Liverpool Football Club / England)

6-Jostein Flo (Sogndal Idrettslag Fotball - Sogn og Fjordane)

7-Erik Mykland (Start Idrettsklubben- Kristiansand)

8-Øyvind Leonhardsen (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim)

9-Jan Aage Fjørtoft (Sportklub Rapid Wien / Austria) (16-Goran Sørloth (Rosenborg Ballklub- Trondheim) 57)

10-Kjetil Rekdal (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring /Belgium)

11-Lars Bohinen (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

Coach: Egil Olsen

Booked: Gunnar Halle 61

Other Substitutes:

12-Einar Rossbach (Lyn Ski- og Fotballklubben-Oslo)

15-Jan Ove Pedersen (Lillestrøm Sportsklubb- Skedsmo)

13-Kare Ingebrigtsen (Manchester City Football Club / England)

Team Captain: Rune Bratseth

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Black Socks

England:

1- Christopher Charles Eric Woods (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)

2- Lee Michael Dixon (Arsenal Football Club-London)

4- Carlton Lloyd Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club)

6- Anthony Alexander Adams (Arsenal Football Club-London)

5- Desmond Sinclair Walker (Unione Calcio Sampdoria-Genova / Italy) (12-Nigel Howard Clough (Nottingham Forest Football Club) 63)

3- Gary Andrew Pallister (Manchester United Football Club)

11- Lee Stuart Sharpe (Manchester United Football Club)

7- David Andrew Platt (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

8- Paul John Gascoigne (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma / Italy)

9- Leslie Ferdinand (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London)

10- Edward Paul ‘Teddy’ Sheringham (Tottenham HotspurFootball Club-London) (16-Ian Edward Wright (Arsenal Football Club-London) 46)

Coach: Graham Taylor

Other Substitutes:

13-David Andrew Seaman (Arsenal Football Club-London)

14- David Batty (Leeds United Association Football Club)

15- Andrew Sinton (Queen's Park Rangers Football Club-London)

Team Captain: David Platt

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks

References:

England, The Complete Post-War Record, Author Mike Payne

France Football, Issue 2461, June 8, 1993

Soccer America, Vol. 44, No. 23, Issue 1113, June 21, 1993

World Soccer, May 1994

This is the 115^thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interview Austrian Blogger Mr. Wolfgang Berger,as we discuss the Austrian National Team during the 1978 World Cup.

Mr. Berger is the Administrator of the Blog https://rapidhammer.com/ . A Blog about Rapid Vienna and West Ham United.

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Austria National Team matches during the Spring 1978 and the 1978 World Cup

February 15, 1978, Athens, Greece 1-Austria 1 (Maik Galakos 40 / Johann Krankl 59)

March 22, 1978, Charleroi, Belgium 1-Austria 0 (Willy Geurts 40)

April 4, 1978, Basel, Switzerland 0-Austria 1 (Kurt Jara 4)

May 20, 1978, Vienna, Austria 0-Holland 1 (Arie Haan 55)

June 3, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austria 2-Spain 1 (Walter Schachner 9, Johann Krankl 76 / Dani 21)

June 7, 1978. FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Austria 1-Sweden 0 (Johann Krankl 42 pen)

June 11, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brazil 1-Austria 0 (Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40)

June 14, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Córdoba, Argentina, Holland 5-Austria 1 (Ernie Brandts 6, Robby Rensenbrink 35 pen, Johnny Rep 36, 53, Willy Van de Kerkhof 82 / Erich Obermayer 70)

June 18, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Italy 1-Austria 0 (Paolo Rossi 14)

June 21, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Córdoba, Argentina, Austria 3-West Germany 2 (Own Goal (Berti Vogts) 59, Johann Krankl 66, 87 / Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19, Bernd Hoelzenbein 72)

Date: February 15, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Greece 1-Austria 1

Venue: Athens-Nikos Goumas- Nea Filadelfia (AEK)

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Domenico Serafini (Italy)

Linesmen -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Greece): Maik Galakos 40

(Austria): Johann Krankl 59

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Greece): -

1:1 (59^th minute, Austria): -

Lineups:

Greece:

Zafirios Kakaris (Panionios Gymnasticós Sillegós Smyrnis-Athinas)

Ionnis Kyrastas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Kostas Iosifidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Georgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

Petros Ravousis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

Ioannis Damanakis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Aggelos Anastiadis(PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Lakis Papaioannou (MAS (Makedonikos Athlitikos Syllogos) Pierikos Katerini) 82)

Mimis Papaioannou (captain) (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) (Dimitrios Gkesios (AS (Athlitikos Syllogos) Iraklis- Thessaloniki) 73)

Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina)

Maik Galakos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Nikos Kalambakas (MAS (Makedonikos Athlitikos Syllogos) Pierikos Katerini) (Georgios Semertzidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki) 65)

Coach: Alketas Panagoulias

Team Captain: Mimis Papaioannou (Kostas Iosifidis from 73^rd minute)

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Austria:

Hubert Baumgartner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 54)
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)
Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Hubert Baumgartner (1/0) (1978).

2-First cap for Günther Happich.

3-Final cap for Peter Persidis (7/0) (1976-1978).

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(February 15, 1978, Greece 1-Austria 1)

Date: March 22, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Belgium 1-Austria 0

Venue: Charleroi - Stade Communal du pays de Charleroi

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Johannes ‘Jan’ Nicolaus Ignacius Keizer (Holland)

Linesmen -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Willy Geurts 40

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Belgium): -

Lineups:

Belgium:

1-Jean-Marie Pfaff (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

2- Michel Renquin (Royal Standard de Liège)

3-Hugo Broos (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

4-Walter Meeuws (Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging)

5- Marc Baecke (Sportkring Beveren-Waas)

6-Julien Cools (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

7-Ludo Coeck (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (14-Rene Verheyn (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren) 46)

8- Frank Vercauteren (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (15-Rene Vandereycken (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging) 46)

9- François van der Elst (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois)

10- Willy Geurts (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

11-Guy Dardenne (Royale Association Athlétique Louvièroise-La Louvière) (16-Albert Cluytens (Sportkring Beveren-Waas) 79)

Coach: Guy Thys

Other Substitutes:

12- Theo Custers (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

15-Georges Leekens (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) (Erwin Fuchsbichler(Sportklub VOEST Linz) 46)
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 46)
Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)
Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium) (Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Erwin Fuchsbichler.

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 22, 1978, Belgium 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 22, 1978, Belgium 1-Austria 0)

Date: April 4, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Switzerland 0-Austria 1

Venue: Basel -Saint Jakob Park

Attendance: 13,000

Referee: Alberto Lattanzi (Italy)

Linesmen -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): None

(Austria): Kurt Jara 4

Summary of goals:

0:1 (40^th minute, Austria): -

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Erich Burgener (Football ClubLausanne-Sports) (Roger Berbig (Grasshopper -Club Zürich) 46)
Roger Wehrli (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Pierre-Albert Chapuisat (Fußball Club Zürich)
Yves Montandon (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Pius Fischback (Fußball Club Zürich)
Andre Meyer (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Umberto Barberis (Servette Football Club-Genéve)
Rene Botteron (Fußball Club Zürich) (Marc Schnyder (Servette Football Club-Genéve) 55)
Rudolf Elsener (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Claudio Sulser (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)
Raimondo Ponte (Grasshopper -Club Zürich)

Coach: Roger Volanthen

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) (Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 46)
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) 46)
Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 68)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium) (Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Alfred Riedl (4/0) (1975-1978).

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 18, May 1978

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 16, April-May 1978

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 47 (315), November 19-25, 1980

(April 4, 1978, Switzerland 0-Austria 1)

Date: May 20, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 0-Holland 1

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 61,000

Referee: Jaromir Fausek (Czechsolovakia)

Linesmen -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria): None

(Holland): Arie Haan 55

Summary of goals:

0:1 (55^th minute, Holland): Arie Haan scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany) (Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 46)
Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) (Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 76)
Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Ernst Baumeister.

Holland:

Jan Jongbloed (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

Willem Lourens Johannes ‘Wim’ Suurbier (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)

Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Wilhelmus Gerardus ‘Wim’ Rijsbergen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 46)

Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

Johannes Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

Willem ‘Wim’ van Hanegem (AZ (Alkmaar Zaanstreek) '67 -Alkmaar)

Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) (Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 60)

Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(May 20, 1978, Austria 0-Holland 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, May 20, 1978, Austria 0-Holland 1)

Austria’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) (goalkeeper)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger(Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)

16- Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

17- Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)

19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

20-Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

21-Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz) (goalkeeper)

22-Hubert Baumgartner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) (goalkeeper)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Note :

1- The Preliminary 40 player list included the following:

Gerhard Fleischmann (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien), Herbert Feurer (Sportklub Rapid Wien), Werner Kriess (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Erich Marko (GAK Graz), Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Werner Zanon (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Felix Gasselich (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Anton Pichler (Sturm Graz Sportklub), Josef Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Peter Meister (First Vienna FC), Franz Zore (SV St. Veit), Gerhard Ritter (FC Dornbirn), Karl Daxbacher (Fußball Klub Austria Wien), Johann Scharmann (LASK Linz), Kurt Welzl (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck), Gernot Jurtin (Sturm Graz Sportklub), Alfred Riedl (Royal Standard de Liege / Belgium), Thomas Parits (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria World Cup 1978 Squad)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Austria World Cup 1978 Squad)

Date: June 3, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Austria 2-Spain 1

Venue: Buenos Aires-Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield - José Amalfitani, Argentina

Attendance: 49,000

Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)

Linesmen Ramon Barreto (Uruguay), Anatoly Ivanov (USSR)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Walter Schachner 9, Johann Krankl 76

(Spain): Dani 21

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, Austria): Walter Schachner received a long cross from inside the Austrian half from Pezzey on the left side touchline, he advanced on a solo run and from a narrow angle shot.

1:1 (21^st minute, Spain): Marcelino’s cross from the right side was headed out and Dani volleyed in.

2:1 (76^th minute, Austria): A shot from outside of the box, was blocked by a Spanish defender and Krankl shot in the rebound.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger(Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 67)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 80)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Spain:

13- Miguel AngelGonzález Suárez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

2-Jesús Antonio De la CruzGallego (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

4-Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

5-Miguel ‘Migueli’ Bernardo Bianqueti (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

7-Daniel ‘Dani Ruiz’ Bazan Justa (Athletic Club de Bilbao)

11-Julio Cardeñosa Rodriguez (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla) (14- Eugenio Leal(Club Atlético de Madrid) 46)

17 Marcellino Perez Ayllón (Club Atlético de Madrid)

18- Jesus Martinez Sanchez ‘Pirri’ (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

19-Carlos Rexach Cerda (Club de FútbolBarcelona) (9-Enrique ‘Quini’ Castro Gonzalez (Real Sporting de Gijón) 60)

20- Rubén CanoSáez (Club Atlético de Madrid)

21- Isidro San José Sanchez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

Coach: Ladislao Kubala Stecz (Hungary/Spain)

Team Captain: Jesus Martinez Sanchez ‘Pirri’

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author Anton Egger

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Austria 2-Spain 1)

Date: June 7, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Austria 1-Sweden 0

Venue: Buenos Aires-Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield - José Amalfitani, Argentina

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Charles George Rainier Corver (Holland)

Linesmen Dusan Maksimovic (Yugoslavia), Hedi Seoudi (Tunisia)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Johann Krankl 42 pen

(Sweden): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (42^nd minute, Austria): Austria were awarded a penalty kick after Krankl was fouled by Nordqvist in the box. Krankl scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger(Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 71)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1- Eduard Krieger back from suspension.

Sweden:

1-Ronnie Hellström (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)

2-Hasse Borg (Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V./ West Germany)

3-Roy Andersson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

4-Björn Nordqvist (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

5-Ingemar Erlandsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

6-Staffan Tapper (Malmö Fotbollforening) (16- Conny Torstensson (Fußball Club Zürich / Switzerland) 36)

7-Anders Linderoth (Olympique de Marseille / France) (22- Ralf Edström (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg) 60)

8-Bo Larsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

9-Lennart Larsson (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)

10-Thomas Sjöberg (Malmö Fotbollforening)

11-Benny Wendt (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)

Coach: George Ericsson

Team Captain: Björn Nordqvist

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Austria 1-Sweden 0)

Date: June 11, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 1-Austria 0

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio Mar del Plata, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen Farouk Bouzo (Syria), Gebre Yesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Brazil): From the right side, near the touchline, Gil sent a long cross into the box, Roberto Dinamite stopped the ball and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- JoséRodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)   71)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil(Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 84)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger(Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 61)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) 84)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Günther Happich (5/0) (1978).

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 45, October 1992

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Date: June 14, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Holland 5-Austria 1

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: John Gordon (Scotland)

Linesmen Farouk Bouzo (Syria), Arturo Andres Ithurralde (Argentina)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Ernie Brandts 6, Robby Rensenbrink 35 pen, Johnny Rep 36, 53, Willy Van de Kerkhof 82

(Austria): Erich Obermayer 70

Summary of goals:

1:0 (6^th minute, Holland): Arie Haan’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Brandts.

2:0 (35^th minute, Holland): Holland were awarded a penalty kick after Jansen was fouled by Prohaska in the box. Robert Rensenbrink scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (36^th minute, Holland): Rensenbrink’s cross from the left side was lobbed over Koncilia by Rep.

4:0 (53^rd minute, Holland): Schrijvers’ long kick reached Rensenbrink, who passed to the left for Rep to score.

4:1 (70^th minute, Austria): Krieger’s cross from the right side to Erich Obermayer, who lobbed over Schrijvers.

5:1 (82^nd minute, Holland): From the left side, Rensenbrink passed to van der Kerkhof in the middle, who shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Holland:

1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

2-Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

6-Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

7-Pieter ‘Piet’ Wildschut (Football Club Twente 65 - Enschede)

9-Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

10-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

11-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (3- Dirk Hendrikus ‘Dick’ Schoenaker (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 60)

12-Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

16-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France)

22-Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (4-Adrianus Ambrosius ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 66)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Other Substitutes:

14- Janus ‘Johan’ Boskamp (Racing White Daring Molenbeek / Belgium)

19- Willem Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Sparta Rotterdam)

18- Dirk Jacobus Willem ‘Dick’ Nanninga (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger(Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5- Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Gerhard Breitenberger(15/0) (1976-1978).

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Holland 5-Austria 1)

Date: June 18, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Italy 1-Austria 0

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate)

Attendance: 67,000

Referee: Francis Rion (Belgium)

Linesmen Norberto Angel Coerezza (Argentina), Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 14

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, Italy): After a combination play with Causio, Rossi on the right advanced and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club) (4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)46)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

10-Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 72)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 63)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Other Substitutes:

21-Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz)

13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)

15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)

20-Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 52 (372), December 22, 1981-January 5, 1982

(Austria squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

Date: June 21, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Austria 3-West Germany 2

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen Jose Antonio Garrido (Portugal), Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): Own Goal (Berti Vogts) 59, Johann Krankl 66, 87

(Austria): Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19, Bernd Hoelzenbein 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (19^th minute, West Germany): After a combination play with Dieter Muller on the right side, Rummenigge advanced and shot past Koncilia.

1:1 (59^th minute, Austria): A cross from the right side was struck into his own net by Vogts.

2:1 (66^th minute, Austria): Krieger’s cross from the left side, was controlled by Krankl and then volleyed in.

2:2 (72^nd minute, West Germany): Bonhof’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Holzenbein.

3:2 (87^th minute, Austria): Sara’s long cross from the right side reached Krankl, who advanced and shot past Maier.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (17-Franz Oberacher (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 71)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Herbert Prohaska 69, Robert Sara 85

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- This was Austria’s first win over Germany in 47 years.

2-Final cap for Josef Hickersberger (39/5) (1968-1978).

3-Final cap for Eduard Krieger (25/0) (1970-1978).

West Germany:

1-Josef ‘Sepp’ Maier (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

2-Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

3-Bernhard Dietz (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

4-Rolf Rüssmann (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

5-Manfred Kaltz (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

6-Rainer Bonhof (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

7-Rudiger Abramczik (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

11-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

14-Dieter Müller (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (9- Klaus Fischer (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen) 60)

15-Erich Beer (Berliner Sport-Club Hertha 1892 e.V.) (20- Hans Peter ‘Hansi’ Müller (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) 46)

17-Bernd Hölzenbein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

Coach: Helmut Schön

Booked: Rudiger Abramczik 69

Team Captain: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Erima

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(West Germany squad, June 21, 1978, World Cup, Austria 3-West Germany 2)

This is the 116^thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interview Welsh Author and Journalist Mr. Christopher Evans.

Mr. Evans is the author of ‘Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao’, 2024).

This book chronicles the history of Spanish club Athletic Bilbao from its foundation to today.

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Tributes: Mario Boljat (August 31, 1951-January 1, 2024)

Giancarlo Filini (August 30, 1938-January 1, 2024)

Ángel Castellanos Céspedes (August 31, 1951-January 2, 2024)

Alberto Augusto Antunes Festa (July 21, 1939-January 2, 2024)

Bernard Fagan (January 29, 1949-January 2, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Bernard Ducuing (May 19, 1950-January 3, 2024)

Bobby Hoy (January 10, 1950-January 3, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Leonid Ivanovich Tkachenko (October 1, 1953-January 4, 2024)

Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo (August 9, 1931-January 5, 2024)

Henk Zoetendal (August 11, 1941-January 5, 2024)

Zahirul Haque (January 5, 1935-January 6, 2024)

Franz Beckenbauer (September 11, 1945-January 7, 2024)

Bohdan Mykolayovych Shershun (May 14, 1981-January 8, 2024)

Frans Janssens (September 25, 1945-January 8, 2024)

Vazgen Ignatovich Manasyan (March 13, 1958-January 9, 2024)

Fernando Gualtieri (December 1, 1919-January 10, 2024)

Salvatore Mazzarano (July 4, 1965-January 11, 2024)

Luis Garcia Mosquera (May 13, 1946-January 12, 2024)

Melvin Bernard Blyth (July 28, 1944-January 13, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Laureano Rubial Fernandez (May 18, 1947-January 13, 2024)

Tony Formosa (June 2, 1937-January 13, 2024)

Stephen John Laybutt (September 3, 1977-January 13, 2024)

Bertin Ollé Ollé (November 30, 1961-January 13, 2024)

Ricardo Alos Bailach (October 11, 1931-January 14, 2024)

Dror Kashtan (October 1, 1944-January 15, 2024)

Denis Connaghan (January 9, 1945-January 15, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Jorge Bernardo Griffa (May 7, 1935-January 15, 2024)

Georgios Darivas (March 12, 1926-January 15, 2024)

Bennie Muller (August 14, 1938-January 17, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Alex South (January 7, 1931-January 17, 2024)

John Hurst (February 6, 1947-January 18, 2024)

Ray Henderson (March 31, 1937-January 18, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Giuseppe Ticli (April 5, 1979-January 18, 2024)

Klaus Wunder (September 13, 1950-January 19, 2024)

Jacques Gruhl (October 23, 1922-January 20, 2024)

Mokhtar Hasni (March 19, 1952-January 21, 2024)

Luigi Riva (November 7, 1944-January 22, 2024)

Thomas Baldwin (June 10, 1945-January 22, 2024)

Giuliano Musiello (January 12, 1954-January 23, 2024)

Jean Petit (September 25, 1949-January 23, 2024)

Zoubeir Boughnia (July 31, 1955-January 23, 2024)

Serhiy Rozhok (April 25, 1985-January 24, 2024)

Deodoro Jose de Almeida Leite (June 7, 1949-January 25, 2024)

Stuart Edward Gray (December 18, 1973-January 27, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Iosif Lereter (July 23, 1933-January 27, 2024)

Victor Emilio Luna Gomez (October 27, 1959-January 28, 2024)

Leonard Henry Piper (August 8, 1977-January 28, 2024)

Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell (March 28, 1992-January 28, 2024)

Hector Sanabria Mascareno (August 17, 1945-January 29, 2024)

Alistair Shewan (August 5, 1940-January 29, 2024)

Orazio Schena (October 30, 1941-January 30, 2024)

Leif Eriksen (May 14, 1940-January 31, 2024)

Heinz Simmet (November 22, 1944-January 31, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Francisco Jara Garibay (February 3, 1941-February 2, 2024)

Robson Xavier Valim Schuelter (May 19, 1986-February 2, 2024)

Ludovicus Lambert (December 13, 1931-February 2, 2024)

Angel Franco Martinez (October 31, 1938-February 3, 2024)

Jose Reynaert (December 7, 1921-February 3, 2024)

Kurt Roland Hamrin (November 19, 1934-February 4, 2024)

Giacomo Losi (September 10, 1935-February 4, 2024)

Abd Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd Ali (May 11, 1957-February 6, 2024)

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez (December 24, 1947-February 6, 2024)

Gheorge Iamandi (April 7, 1957-February 6, 2024)

Claus Kreul (May 26, 1944-February 7, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah (October 25, 1952-February 8, 2024)

João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto (August 3, 1971-February 8, 2024)

Guy Van Sam (December 20, 1935-February 8, 2024)

Peter David Handyside (July 31, 1974-February 9, 2024)

Bruno Roland Grip (January 1, 1941-February 9, 2024)

Frederick Ian Allison Lawson (March 24, 1939-February 10, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Mounir Hamoud (February 1, 1985-February 12, 2024)

Zdenko Morovic Belfrain (August 31, 1966-February 12, 2024)

Dieter Pauly (February 14, 1942-February 13, 2024)

Diego Chavez Collins (May 11, 1995-February 14, 2024)

Law Pak (May 25, 1933-February 15, 2024)

John Livingstone ‘Ian’ McMillan (March 18, 1931-February 16, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez (January 10, 1939-February 16, 2024)

Hryhorly Tykhonovych Varzhelenko (March 8, 1950-February 16, 2024)

Jan Johnsen Sørensen(May 14, 1955-February 19, 2024)

Andreas Brehme (November 9, 1960-February 20, 2024)

Charles Swini (February 28, 1985-February 20, 2024)

Charles George Strutton (April 17, 1989-February 21, 2024)

Paul William Bradshaw (April 28, 1956-February 22, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira (February 13, 1946-February 22, 2024)

Harry Melrose (May 31, 1935-February 23, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Rui de Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues (May 17, 1943-February 23, 2024)

Ulrik Le Fevre (June 25, 1946-February 24, 2024)

Stanley Bowles (December 24, 1948-February 24, 2024)

Christopher John Nicholl (October 12, 1946-February 24, 2024)

Carlos Enrique Espinoza Marambio (April 21, 1928-February 25, 2024)

Salah Larbes (September 16, 1952-February 26, 2024)

Osvaldo Domingues da Cunha (April 22, 1943-February 27, 2024)

Jean Carlos da Conceição (January 29, 1974-February 27, 2024)

Presley Carson Woods (July 20, 1968-February 28, 2024)

Issa Hayatou (August 9, 1946-March 1, 2024)

Roberto Fleitas (May 25, 1932-March 3, 2024)

Cornelius Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers (May 27, 1926-March 4, 2024)

Siphiwe Igantius Mkhonza (January 2, 1979-March 5, 2024)

Minervino Jose Lopes Pietra (March 1, 1954-March 7, 2024)

Jean-Paul Colonval (February 2, 1940-March 7, 2024)

Milan Arnejcic (October 18, 1942-March 8, 2024)

Georgi Dimitrov Popov (July 14, 1944-March 9, 2024)

James Husband (October 15, 1947-March 9, 2024)

Stephen Alexander Maxwell (January 7, 1965-March 10, 2024)

Mohammed Barakat (June 22, 1984-March 11, 2024)

Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev (July 3, 1934-March 13, 2024)

Rolf Blättler (October 24, 1942-March 13, 2024)

Gerald Thomas Francis Summers (October 4, 1933-March 13, 2024)

Stephen Smith (April 28, 1946-March 13, 2024)

Leon Joseph Semmeling (January 4, 1940-March 14, 2024)

Ted Immers (March 31, 1941-March 14, 2024)

Peter Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas (October 7, 1938-March 14, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Andre Van Maldeghem (October 19, 1937-March 17, 2024)

Peter Kunter (April 28, 1941-March 18, 2024)

Francisco Lopez Lopez (November 19, 1965-March 18, 2024)

Ronald Leslie Baynham (June 10, 1929-March 18, 2024)

Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Barone (March 20, 1966-March 19, 2024)

Ersen Martin (May 23, 1979-March 19, 2024)

William Kellock (February 7, 1954-March 20, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Antonio Manuel Pacheco Domingos (December 1, 1966-March 20, 2024)

Dumitru Macri (April 28, 1931-March 20, 2024)

Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara (October 21, 1942-March 21, 2024)

David Jackson (January 23, 1937-March 21, 2024)

Peter Bennett (June 24, 1946-March 22, 2024)

Serhiy Vasylyovych Shevcnehko (March 4, 1958-March 23, 2024)

Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos (August 13, 1944-March 23, 2024)

Ambrogio Pelagalli (February 15, 1940-March 25, 2024)

Awuley Quaye (?-March 25, 2024)

Lamine Bangura (1964-March 26, 2024)

André Van Herpe (October 26, 1933-March 26, 2024)

Choi Dae-Shik (January 10, 1965-March 27, 2024)

Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd (October 6, 1948-March 28, 2024)

Habib Benmimoun (April 11, 1957-March 29, 2024)

Péter Juhász (August 3, 1948-March 29, 2024)

Iain McChesney (July 29, 1944-March 29, 2024)

Victor Antonio Legrotaglie (May 29, 1937-March 30, 2024)

Paul Ian Bence (December 21, 1948-March 31, 2024) (Death announced on this date)

Mario Boljat

Mario Boljat was a Croatian Footballer from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Hajduk Split and Schalke 04.

He earned 5 caps between 1977 and 1978 for Yugoslavia.

He passed away on January 1^st, 2024, aged 72.

Photo From: Fudbalska, 1. Liga Nogometna, 1971/72

(Mario Boljat)

Giancarlo Filini

Giancarlo Filini was an Italian striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Alessandria and Potenza among others.

He passed away on January 1^st, 2024, aged 85.

Ángel Castellanos Céspedes

Ángel Castellanos Céspedes was a Spanish Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Manchego, Sabadell, Granada and Valencia.

He earned 3 caps in 1974.

He passed away on January 2^nd, 2024, aged 71.

Photo From: vulcano 76-77

(Ángel Castellanos Céspedes)

Alberto Augusto Antunes Festa

Alberto Augusto Antunes Festa was a Portuguese defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Tirsense and Porto.

He earned 19 caps between 1963 and 1966.

He passed away on January 2^nd, 2024, aged 84.

Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Alberto Augusto Antunes Festa)

Bernard Fagan

Bernard Fagan was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Scarborough and Los Angeles Aztecs among others.

His Death was announced on January 2^nd, 2024, aged 74.

Bernard Ducuing

Bernard Ducuing was a French Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Red Star, Reims and Montpellier.

He passed away on January 3^rd, 2024, aged 73.

Bobby Hoy

Bobby Hoy was an English midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Huddersfield Town and Rochdale among others.

His Death was announced on January 3^rd, 2024, aged 73.

Leonid Ivanovich Tkachenko

Leonid Ivanovich Tkachenko was a Ukrainian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Avtomobilist Zhytomyr and Metalist Kharkiv among others.

He passed away on January 4^th, 2024, aged 70.

Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo

Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo was a Brazilian winger from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Flamengo and Botafogo.

He was a member of Brazil’s 1958 and 1962 World Cup winning sides. He was the Manager of Brazil of the 1970 World Cup winning side. He was also the Assistant-Manager of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning side.

He earned 33 caps between 1958 and 1964.

He passed away on January 5^th, 2024, aged 92.

Photo From: Super Calcio, Anno II 1970 - 27 14 Luglio 1970

(Mario Jorge Lobo Zagallo)

Henk Zoetendal

Henk Zoetendal was a Dutch midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at GVAV, Heerenveen and Az’67 Alkmaar.

He passed away on January 5^th, 2024, aged 82.

Zahirul Haque

Zahirul Haque was a Bengladeshi defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Police AC and Mohammedan SC among others.

He earned caps for East Pakistan between 1957 and 1960 and for Pakistan between 1961 and 1964.

He passed away on January 6^th, 2024, aged 89.

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer was a German defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos and SV Hamburger.

He was generally considered the best German player ever and the best Libero ever.

He captained West Germany to the triumphs of the 1972 Euros and the 1974 World Cup. As a manager he led West Germany to win the 1990 World Cup.

After Zagallo, he became the second man to win the World Cup as a player and Manager. He became the first to captain and manage.

He earned 103 caps between 1965 and 1977 for West Germany.

He passed away on January 7^th, 2024, aged 78.

Photo From: France Football, issue 2318, September 11, 1990

(Franz Beckenbauer)

Bohdan Mykolayovych Shershun

Bohdan Mykolayovych Shershun was a Ukrainian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Arsenal Kyiv among others.

He earned 4 caps between 2003 and 2006.

He passed away on January 8^th, 2024, aged just 42.

Frans Janssens

Frans Janssens was a Belgian Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at KV Turnhout and Lierse.

He earned 2 caps between 1972 and 1973.

He passed away on January 8^th, 2024, aged 78.

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1976-77

(Frans Janssens)

Vazgen Ignatovich Manasyan

Vazgen Ignatovich Manasyan was a Tajiki striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Pamir Dushanbe and Voskla Poltava among others.

He earned a solitary cap in 1992.

He passed away on January 9^th, 2024, aged 65.

Fernando Gualtieri

Fernando Gualtieri was an Italian striker from the 40s and later a painter.

He had spells at Rimini and Bologna among others.

He passed away on January 10^th, 2024, aged 104.

Salvatore Mazzarano

Salvatore Mazzarano was an Italian defender from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Ancona and Taranto among others.

He passed away on January 11^th, 2024, aged 58.

Photo From: 1992-93 Calciatori Panini

(Salvatore Mazzarano)

Luis Garcia Mosquera

Luis Garcia Mosquera was a Spanish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Deportivo La Coruna and Getafe.

He passed away on January 12^th, 2024, aged 77.

Melvin Bernard Blyth

Melvin Bernard Blyth was an English defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Crystal Palace and Southampton among others.

His Death was announced on January 13^th, 2024, aged 79.

Laureano Rubial Fernandez

Laureano Rubial Fernandez was a Spanish winger from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Pontevedra and Real Zaragoza among others.

He passed away on January 13^th, 2024, aged 76.

Photo From: vulcano 76-77

(Laureano Rubial Fernandez)

Tony Formosa

Tony Formosa was a Malta Footballer from the 60s and then a Manager.

He had a spell at St Patrick’s FC.

He managed many teams in Malta as well as the National team.

He passed away on January 13^th, 2024, aged 86.

Stephen John Laybutt

Stephen John Laybutt was an Australian defender from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Brisbane Strikers and Gent among others.

He earned 15 caps between 2000 and 2004.

He passed away on January 13^th, 2024, aged 46.

Bertin Ollé Ollé

Bertin Ollé Ollé was a Cameroon midfielder from the 70s into 1990.

He had spells at Tonnerre Yaoundé and Racing Bafoussam.

He earned 10 caps between 1987 and 1988.

He passed away on January 13^th, 2024, aged 62.

Ricardo Alos Bailach

Ricardo Alos Bailach was a Spanish forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Sporting Gijon and Valencia among others.

He passed away on January 14^th, 2024, aged 92.

Dror Kashtan

Dror Kashtan was an Israeli midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Kfar Saba.

He later had a long career as a Manager and managed many clubs as well as the National Team.

He earned 3 caps in 1962.

He passed away on January 15^th, 2024, aged 79.

Denis Connaghan

Denis Connaghan was a Scottish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and St Mirren among others.

His Death was announced on January 15^th, 2024, aged 79.

Jorge Bernardo Griffa

Jorge Bernardo Griffa was an Argentine defender from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Newell’s Old Boys, Atletico Madrid and RCD Espanol.

He earned 4 caps in 1959.

He passed away on January 15^th, 2024, aged 88.

Photo From: 66-67 - CHOBIL

(Jorge Bernardo Griffa)

Georgios Darivas

Georgios Darivas was a Greek forward from the 40s and 50s.

He had spells at Niki Plaka, Olympiakos and Doxa Piraeus.

He earned 16 caps between 1951 and 1955.

He passed away on January 15^th, 2024, aged 97.

Bennie Mulller

Bennie Mulller was a Dutch midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Ajax, Holland Sport and Blauw-Wit.

He earned 43 caps between 1960 and 1968.

His Death was announced on January 17^th, 2024, aged 85.

Photo From: HOL 1968-69 Vanderhout

(Bennie Mulller)

Alex South

Alex South was an English defender from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Whitehawk, Brighton and Hove Albion, Liverpool and Halifax Town.

He passed away on January 17^th, 2024, aged 93.

John Hurst

John Hurst was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Everton and Oldham Athletic.

He passed away on January 18^th, 2024, aged 78.

Photo From: 68-69 FKS

(John Hurst)

Ray Henderson

Ray Henderson was an English Footballer from the 60s.

He had spells at Jull City and Reading

His Death was announced on January 18^th, 2024, aged 86.

Giuseppe Ticli

Giuseppe Ticli was an Italian midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Padova and Monza among others.

He passed away on January 18^th, 2024, aged just 44.

Klaus Wunder

Klaus Wunder was a German striker from the 60s into 1980.

He had spells at Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen among others.

He earned a solitary cap for West Germany in 1973.

He passed away on January 19^th, 2024, aged 73.

Photo From: ALE 1978-79 Bergmann

(Klaus Wunder)

Jacques Gruhl

Jacques Gruhl was a Swiss Footballer from the 40s into the 60s. He was also a writer and a poet.

He had spells at Lausanne and Sion.

He passed away on January 20^th, 2024, aged 101.

Mokhtar Hasni

Mokhtar Hasni was a Tunisian striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at El Mahdia, UBS Auvelais and La Louviere.

He was a member of Tunisia’s 1978 World Cup squad,

He earned 9 caps between 1973 and 1978.

He passed away on January 21^st, 2024, aged 71.

Photo From:

World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Mokhtar Hasni)

Luigi Riva

Luigi Riva was an Italian striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Legnano and Cagliari.

He earned 42 caps between 1965 and 1974.

He passed away on January 22^nd, 2024, aged 79.

Photo From: 71-72 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Luigi Riva)

Thomas Baldwin

Thomas Baldwin was an English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Arsenal and Chelsea among others.

He passed away on January 22^nd, 2024, aged 78.

Photo From: 67-68 FKS

(Thomas Baldwin)

Giuliano Musiello

Giuliano Musiello was an Italian striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Atalanta and AS Roma among others.

He passed away on January 23^rd, 2024, aged 70.

Photo From: 77-78 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Giuliano Musiello)

Jean Petit

Jean Petit was a French midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He spent his career at AS Monaco.

He earned 12 caps between 1977 and 1980.

He passed away on January 23^rd, 2024, aged 74.

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Jean Petit)

Zoubeir Boughnia

Zoubeir Boughnia was a Tunisian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Esperance de Tunis and USM Malakoff.

He earned 8 caps between 1974 and 1979.

He passed away on January 23^rd, 2024, aged 68.

Serhiy Rozhok

Serhiy Rozhok was a Ukrainian midfielder from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at CSKA Kyiv and Belshina Bobruisk among others.

He was killed in the fighting in Ukraine on January 24^th, 2024, aged just 38.

Deodoro Jose de Almeida Leite

Deodoro Jose de Almeida Leite was a Brazilian defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Portuguesa and Vasco Da Gama among others.

He passed away on January 25^th, 2024, aged 74.

Stuart Edward Gray

Stuart Edward Gray was a Scottish defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Celtic Glasgow and Reading among others.

His Death was announced on January 27^th, 2024, aged 50.

Photo From: 1996-1997 - Scottish Premier Division 97 (Panini)

(Stuart Edward Gray)

Iosif Lereter

Iosif Lereter was a Romanian Footballer from the 40s into the 70s.

He had spells at Energia Otelul Rosu, Politechnica Timisoara and UTA Arad.

He earned a solitary cap in 1965.

He passed away on January 27^th, 2024, aged 90.

Victor Emilio Luna Gomez

Victor Emilio Luna Gomez was a Colombian defender from the 70s into 1990.

He had spells at Atletico Nacional and America de Cali.

He earned 21 caps between 1983 and 1985.

He passed away on January 28^th, 2024, aged 64.

Leonard Henry Piper

Leonard Henry Piper was an English midfielder from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Wimbledon and Gillingham among others.

He passed away on January 28^th, 2024, aged just 46.

Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell

Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell was a Panamanian striker from the 2000s into the 2020s.

He had spells at Envigado and Juan Aurich among others.

He earned 108 caps between 2001 and 2018.

He passed away on January 28^th, 2024, aged just 41 from a heart attack.

Photo From: FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia (Panini)

(Luis Carlos Tejada Hansell)

Hector Sanabria Mascareno

Hector Sanabria Mascareno was a Mexican defender from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at UNAM Pumas.

He earned 7 caps in 1968.

He passed away on January 29^th, 2024, aged 78.

Alistair Shewan

Alistair Shewan was a Scottish defender from the 60s.

He spent his career at Aberdeen and Elgin City.

He passed away on January 29^th, 2024, aged 83.

Orazio Schena

Orazio Schena was an Italo-Belgian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Anderlecht and La Louviere among others.

He passed away on January 30^th, 2024, aged 82.

Leif Eriksen

Leif Eriksen was a Norwegian forward from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Valerenga and Eidsvold Turn.

He earned 4 caps between 1964 and 1968.

He passed away on January 31^st, 2024, aged 83.

Heinz Simmet

Heinz Simmet was a German Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Borussia Neunkirchen, Rot Weiss Essen and Koln.

His Death was announced on January 31^st, 2024, aged 79.

Francisco Jara Garibay

Francisco Jara Garibay was a Mexican forward from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Guadalajara.

He earned 9 caps between 1963 and 1968.

He passed away on February 2^nd, 2024, aged 82.

Robson Xavier Valim Schuelter

Robson Xavier Valim Schuelter was a Brazilian Footballer from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Peñarol Montevideo and Pelotas among others.

He passed away on February 2^nd, 2024, aged just 37.

Ludovicus Lambert

Ludovicus Lambert was a Belgian Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Royal Antwerp.

He passed away on February 2^nd, 2024, aged 92.

Angel Franco Martinez

Angel Franco Martinez was a Spanish referee from the 60s into the 80s.

He passed away on February 3^rd, 2024, aged 85.

Jose Reynaert

Jose Reynaert was a Belgian Footballer from the 30s and 40s.

He had spells at SC Beernem and Club Brugge among others.

He passed away on February 3^rd, 2024, aged 102.

Kurt Roland Hamrin

Kurt Roland Hamrin was a Swedish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at AIK, Juventus, Padova, Fiorentina, AC Milan, Napoli and IFK Stockholm.

He earned 32 caps between 1953 and 1965.

He passed away on February 4^th, 2024, aged 89.

Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Kurt Roland Hamrin)

Giacomo Losi

Giacomo Losi was an Italian defender from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at AS Roma.

He earned 11 caps between 1960 and 1962.

He passed away on February 4^th, 2024, aged 88.

Photo From: 68-69 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Giacomo Losi)

Abd Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd Ali

Abd Mohd Khalid Bin Mohd Ali was a Malaysian Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Selangor FA and Kuala Lumpur FA.

He earned caps for his Nation between 1977 and 1985.

He passed away on February 6^th, 2024, aged 66.

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarezwas a Spanish goalkeeper from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Atletico Orense, Castellon and Real Madrid.

He earned 18 caps between 1975 and 1978.

He passed away on February 6^th, 2024, aged 76.

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez)

Gheorge Iamandi

Gheorge Iamandi was a Romanian forward from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Olt Scornicesti and Petrolul Ploiesti among others.

He passed away on February 6^th, 2024, aged 66.

Claus Kreul

Claus Kreul was an East German defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Karl-Marx Stadt and Wismut Aue.

His Death was announced on February 7^th, 2024, aged 79.

Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah

Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah was a Malaysian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Kedah and Kilat Kedah.

He earned caps for his Nation between 1975 and 1978.

He passed away on February 8^th, 2024, aged 71.

João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto

João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto was a Portuguese midfielder from the 90s into 2010.

He had spells at Braga and Farense among others.

He passed away on February 8^th, 2024, aged 52 due to leukaemia.

Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1998-1999 (Panini)

(João Manuel de Oliveira Pinto)

Guy Van Sam

Guy Van Sam was a French striker from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Montpellier, Racing Club Paris and Toulon.

He earned 3 caps in 1961.

He passed away on February 8^th, 2024, aged 88.

Peter David Handyside

Peter David Handyside was a Scottish defender from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Grimsby Town and Stoke City among others.

He passed away on February 9^th, 2024, aged just 49.

Bruno Roland Grip

Bruno Roland Grip was a Swedish defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at IFK Ostersund, AIK, IK Sirius and SK Iron.

He earned 55 caps between 1968 and 1974.

He passed away on February 9^th, 2024, aged 83.

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1974

(Bruno Roland Grip)

Frederick Ian Allison Lawson

Frederick Ian Allison Lawson was an English forward from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Leeds United and Crystal Palace among others.

His Death was announced on February 10^th, 2024, aged 84.

Mounir Hamoud

Mounir Hamoud was a Moroccan-born Norwegian defender from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Lyn, Bodo Glimt and Stromsogodset.

He passed away on February 12^th, 2024, aged just 39 from cardiac arrest.

Zdenko Morovic Belfrain

Zdenko Morovic Belfrain was a Venezuelan midfielder from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Deportivo Italia, CS Maritimo, Carcas FC and Deportivo Italchacao.

He earned 5 caps between 1987 and 1989.

He passed away on February 12^th, 2024, aged 57.

Dieter Pauly

Dieter Pauly was a West German referee from the 80s and 90s.

He passed away on February 13^th, 2024, aged 81.

Diego Chavez Collins

Diego Chavez Collins was a Mexican forward from the 2010s until prseent.

He had spells at Veracruz and Salamanca among others.

He was killed in a traffic accident on February 14^th, 2024, aged just 28.

Law Pak

Law Pak was a Hong Kong/Taiwanese defender from the 50s and 60s.

He represented KMB at club level.

He earned caps between 1958 and 1967 for Taiwan.

He passed away on February 15^th, 2024, aged 90.

John Livingstone ‘Ian’ McMillan

John Livingstone ‘Ian’ McMillan was a Scottish Footballer from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Airdrieonians and Rangers Glasgow.

He earned 6 caps between 1952 and 1961.

His Death was announced on February 16^th, 2024, aged 92.

Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez

Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez was a Chilean midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Colo Colo and Modena among others.

He earned 29 caps between 1959 and 1973.

He passed away on February 16^th, 2024, aged 85.

Photo From: 62 - Disgra

(Jorge Luis Toro Sanchez)

Hryhorly Tykhonovych Varzhelenko

Hryhorly Tykhonovych Varzhelenko was a Ukrainian striker from the 60s into the 70s.

He had spells at Trubnik Nikopol, Kolos Nikopol and Avanhard Ordzhonikidze.

He passed away on February 16^th, 2024, aged 73.

Jan Johnsen Sørensen

Jan Johnsen Sørensen was a Danish striker from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Club Brugge and Feyenoord among others.

He earned 11 caps between 1977 and 1980.

He passed away on February 19^th, 2024, aged 68.

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1989-80

(Jan Johnsen Sørensen)

Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme was a German defender from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Kaiserslautern and Internazionale Milano among others.

He was a member of West Germany’s 1990 World Cup winning squad and scored the winning penalty in the 1990 World Cup Final vs. Argentina.

He earned 86 caps between 1984 and 1994.

He passed away on February 20^th, 2024, aged 63.

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1990

(Andreas Brehme)

Charles Swini

Charles Swini was a Malawi goalkeeper from the 2000s to present.

He had spells at ESCOM United and Silver Strikers among others.

He earned 13 caps between 2009 and 2024.

He passed away on February 20^th, 2024, aged just 38.

Charles George Strutton

Charles George Strutton was an English striker from the 2000s and 2010s.

He had spells at Chaifont St Peter and Wimbledon among others.

He passed away on February 21^st, 2024, aged just 34.

Paul William Bradshaw

Paul William Bradshaw was an English goalkeeper from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion among others.

His Death was announced on February 22^nd, 2024, aged 67.

Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira

Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira was a Portuguese striker from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Porto, Academica, Benfica, Belenenses and Rochester Lancers.

He later had a long career as a manager for the likes of Porto, Benfica, Paris St. Germain and the National Teams of Portugal and Switzerland among others.

He earned 16 caps between 1967 and 1977.

He passed away on February 22^nd, 2024, aged 78.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, Issue 90, September 1987

(Artur Jorge)

Harry Melrose

Harry Melrose was a Scottish Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Rangers, Dunfermline, Aberdeen and Berwick Rangers.

His Death was announced on February 23^rd, 2024, aged 88.

Rui de Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues

Rui de Gouveia Pinto Rodrigues was a Portuguese defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Academica, Benfica and Vitoria Guimaraes.

He earned 12 caps between 1967 and 1976.

He passed away on February 23^rd, 2024, aged 80.

Ulrik Le Fevre

Ulrik Le Fevre was a Danish Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Vejle BK, Borussia Moenchengladbach and Club Brugge.

He earned 37 caps between 1965 and 1976.

He passed away on February 24^th, 2024, aged 77.

Photo From: Fussball 70-71 Bergmann-Bilder-Sammelband

(Ulrik Le Fevre)

Stanley Bowles

Stanley Bowles was an English Footballer from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Manchester City and Queens Park Rangers among others.

He earned 5 caps between 1974 and 1977.

He passed away on February 24^th, 2024, aged 75.

Photo From: England Panini 78-79

(Stanley Bowles)

Christopher John Nicholl

Christopher John Nicholl was a Northern Ireland defender from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Aston Villa and Southampton among others.

He earned 51 caps between 1974 and 1983.

He passed away on February 24^th, 2024, aged 77.

Photo From: England Panini 1981-82

(Christopher John Nicholl)

Carlos Enrique Espinoza Marambio

Carlos Enrique Espinoza Marambio was a Chilean goalkeeper from the 40s into 1960.

He had spells at Everton de Vian del Mar and Santiago Wanderers.

He earned 2 in 1956.

He passed away on February 25^th, 2024, aged 95.

Salah Larbes

Salah Larbes was an Algerian midfielder from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at CS Douanes, NR Travaux Publique and JS Kaylie.

He earned 28 caps between 1974 and 1982.

He passed away on February 26^th, 2024, aged 71.

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Salah Larbes)

Osvaldo Domingues da Cunha

Osvaldo Domingues da Cunha was a Brazilian defender from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Sao Paulo and Corinthians among others.

He passed away on February 27^th, 2024, aged 80.

Jean Carlos da Conceição

Jean Carlos da Conceição was a Brazilian striker from the 90s and 2000s.

He had spells at Bangu and Guarani among others.

He passed away on February 27^th, 2024, aged 50.

Presley Carson Woods

Presley Carson Woods was a Honduran midfielder from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Motagua and Real Comayagua among others.

He earned 5 caps between 1995 and 1998.

He passed away on February 28^th, 2024, aged 55.

Issa Hayatou

Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian Football Administrator and President of the Confederation of African Football.

He passed away on March 1^st, 2024, aged 77.

Roberto Fleitas

Roberto Fleitas was a Uruguayan defender from the 50s.

He had spells at Liverpool Montevideo and Rampla Juniors among others.

He later had a career as Manager and managed the Uruguayan National to win the 1987 Copa America and also won the Copa Libertadores in 1988 with Nacional Montevideo.

He passed away on March 3^rd, 2024, aged 91.

Cornelius Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers

Cornelius Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers was a Dutch midfielder from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at NAC Breda, St Etienne, Stade Français and Feijenoord.

He later became a manager and managed Twente Enschede, Beringen, PSV Eindhoven and The Dutch National Team.

He earned 33 caps between 1946 and 1960.

He passed away on March 4^th, 2024, aged 97.

Photo From: Voetbal International, Nummer 49, December 6-11, 1982

(Cornelius Bernardus ‘Kees’ Rijvers)

Siphiwe Igantius Mkhonza

Siphiwe Igantius Mkhonza was a South Arian defender from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Kaizer Cheifs and AmaZulu among others.

He earned 7 caps between 2002 and 2006.

He passed away on March 5^th, 2024, aged just 45.

Minervino Jose Lopes Pietra

Minervino Jose Lopes Pietra was a Portuguese defender from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Belenenses and Benfica.

He earned 28 caps between 1973 and 1983.

He passed away on March 7^th, 2024, aged 70.

Photo From: Futebol Portugal 1984-1985 (Disvenda)

(Minervino Jose Lopes Pietra)

Jean-Paul Colonval

Jean-Paul Colonval was a Belgian striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Royal Racing White and Standard Liege among others.

He passed away on March 7^th, 2024, aged 84.

Milan Arnejcic

Milan Arnejcic was a Slovenian striker from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Maribor and Grazer AK among others.

He passed away on March 8^th, 2024, aged 81.

Georgi Dimitrov Popov

Georgi Dimitrov Popov was a Bulgarian Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He spent his career at Botev Plovdiv.

He earned 22 caps for his nation.

He passed away on March 9^th, 2024, aged 79.

James Husband

James Husband was an English striker from the 60s into the 80s.

He had spells at Everton and Luton Town among others.

He passed away on March 9^th, 2024, aged 76.

Photo From: Soccer Stars, FKS 67-68

(James Husband)

Stephen Alexander Maxwell

Stephen Alexander Maxwell was an Australian forward from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Adelaide City and Marconi Stallions.

He earned 4 caps between 1986 and 1992.

He passed away on March 10^th, 2024, aged 59.

Mohammed Barakat

Mohammed Barakat was a Palestinian striker from the 2010s to present.

He had spells at Al-Sadaqa and Al-Ittihad among others.

He earned 2 caps in 2013.

He was killed in airstrike on March 11^th, 2024, aged just 34, in the continuing conflict in Gaza.

Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev

Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev was a Bulgarian midfielder from the 50s into 1970.

He had spells at Levski Sofia and Wiesbaden.

He earned 27 caps between 1958 and 1966.

He passed away on March 13^th, 2024, aged 89.

Photo From: 66 - Album Alemao-Die Weltmeisterschaft 1966 in England

(Stefan Atanasov Abadzhiev)

Gerald Thomas Francis Summers

Gerald Thomas Francis Summers was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United among others.

He passed away on March 13^th, 2024, aged 90.

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith was an English Footballer from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers and Halifax Town.

He passed away on March 13^th, 2024, aged 77.

Rolf Blättler

Rolf Blättler was a Honduran midfielder from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Grasshoppers and St. Gallen among others.

He earned 28 caps between 1966 and 1973.

He passed away on March 13^th, 2024, aged 81.

Leon Joseph Semmeling

Leon Joseph Semmeling was a Belgian midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He spent his career at Standard Liege.

He earned 35 caps between 1961 and 1973.

He passed away on March 14^th, 2024, aged 84.

Photo From: BEL 1970-71 Vanderhout

(Leon Joseph Semmeling)

Ted Immers

Ted Immers was a Dutch midfielder from the 60s.

He had spells at VSV, Tesltar and SC Gooiland.

He passed away on March 14^th, 2024, aged 82.

Peter Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas

Peter Malcolm’Mal’ Lucas was a Welsh Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Leyton Orient and Norwich City among others.

He earned 4 caps in 1962.

His Death was announced on March 14^th, 2024, aged 85.

Andre Van Maldeghem

Andre Van Maldeghem was a Belgian Footballer from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Deinze, KSV Waregem and Kortrijk.

He later had a long career as Manager for the likes of Waregem and Harelbeke among others.

He passed away on March 17^th, 2024, aged 86.

Photo From: Panini Belgium 1977-78

(Andre Van Maldeghem)

Peter Kunter

Peter Kunter was a German goalkeeper from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt.

He passed away on March 18^th, 2024, aged 82.

Photo From: ALE 1972-73 Bergmann

(Peter Kunter)

Francisco Lopez Lopez

Francisco Lopez Lopez was a Spanish striker from the 80s and 90s.

He had spells at Barcelona and Real Oviedo among others.

He passed away on March 18^th, 2024, aged 58.

Ronald Leslie Baynham

Ronald Leslie Baynham was an English goalkeeper from the 40s into the 60s.

He had spells at Worcester City and Luton Town among others.

He earned 3 caps in 1955.

He passed away on March 18^th, 2024, aged 94.

Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Barone

Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Barone was an Italian-born American Soccer Administrator.

He passed away on March 19^th, 2024, aged 57.

Ersen Martin

Ersen Martin was a Turkish forward from the 90s into the 2010s.

He had spells at Denizlispor and Trabzonspor among others.

He earned 3 caps between 2004 and 2006.

He passed away on March 19^th, 2024, aged just 44.

William Kellock

William Kellock was a Scottish midfielder from the 70s and 80s.

He had spells at Cardiff City and Wolverhampton Wanderers among others.

His Death was announced on March 20^th, 2024, aged 70.

Antonio Manuel Pacheco Domingos

Antonio Manuel Pacheco Domingos was a Portuguese Footballer from the 80s into the 2000s.

He had spells at Benfica and Sporting CP among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1989 and 1991.

He passed away on March 20^th, 2024, aged 57.

Photo From: Portugal Panini 1990-91

(Antonio Manuel Pacheco Domingos)

Dumitru Macri

Dumitru Macri was a Romanian defender from the 50s and 60s.

He spent his career at Rapid Bucharest.

He earned 8 caps between 1958 and 1962.

He passed away on March 20^th, 2024, aged 92.

Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara

Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara was a Chilean midfielder from the 50s into the 70s.

He had spells at Deportes La Seren and Colo Colo among others.

He earned 6 caps between 1957 and 1965.

He later had a career as a manager and managed the Chilean National Team among others.

He passed away on March 21^st, 2024, aged 81.

David Jackson

David Jackson was an English Footballer from the 50s and 60s.

He had spells at Bradford City and Tranmere Rovers among others.

He passed away on March 21^st, 2024, aged 87.

Peter Bennett

Peter Bennett was an English Footballer from the 60s and 70s.

He had spells at West Ham United, Orient and St Louis Stars.

He passed away on March 22^nd, 2024, aged 77.

Serhiy Vasylyovych Shevcnehko

Serhiy Vasylyovych Shevcnehko was a Ukrainian striker from the 70s into the 90s.

He had spells at Krystal Kherson and Zaria Balti among others.

He passed away on March 23^rd, 2024, aged 66.

Manuel Ruiz de Lopera y Ávalos

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Ambrogio Pelagalli

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He had spells at AC Milan and Atalanta among others.

He passed away on March 25^th, 2024, aged 84.

Photo From: 64-65 - CALCIATORI PANINI

(Ambrogio Pelagalli)

Awuley Quaye

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He had a spell at Accra Great Olympics FC.

He earned 8 caps between 1977 and 1978.

He passed away on March 25^th, 2024.

Lamine Bangura

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He had spells at ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and Diamond Stars among others.

He earned 7 caps between 1994 and 1998.

He was killed in a traffic accident on March 26^th, 2024, aged 59.

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André Van Herpe

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He earned 7 caps between 1956 and 1958.

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Choi Dae-Shik

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Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd

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He had spells at Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Coventry City, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic.

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Photo From: Panini England 1978-79

(Laurence Valentine ‘Larry’ Lloyd)

Habib Benmimoun

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Péter Juhász

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Northern Ireland National Team matches during the 1982 World Cup

June 17, 1982, World Cup, Zaragoza, Spain, Northern Ireland 0-Yugoslavia 0 (-)

June 21, 1982, World Cup, Zaragoza, Spain, Northern Ireland 1-Honduras 1 (Gerard Joseph Armstrong 9 / Antonio Laing 60)

June 25, 1982, World Cup, Valencia, Spain, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1 (Gerard Joseph Armstrong 48)

July 1, 1982, World Cup,Madrid, Spain,Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2 (Bruno Pezzey 50, Reinhold Hintermayer 68 / William Robert Hamilton 27, 75)

July 4, 1982, World Cup,Madrid, Spain,France 4-Northern Ireland 1 (Alain Giresse 33, 80, Dominique Rocheteau 46, 68 / Gerry Armstrong 75)

Northern Ireland’’s 1982 World Cup Finals squad:

1- Patrick Anthony Jennings (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (goalkeeper)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

3- Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

6- John Patrick O'Neill (Leicester City Football Club / England)

7-Noel Brotherston (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

13- Samuel Nelson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

14-Thomas Cassidy (Burnley Football Club / England)

15-Thomas Finney (Cambridge United Football Club / England)

16-Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England)

17-James Archibald Platt (Middlesbrough Football Club / England) (goalkeeper)

18- John Charles Jameson (Glentoran Football Club-Belfast)

19- Patrick Joseph ‘Felix’ Healy (Coleraine Football Club)

20-James Cleary (Glentoran Football Club-Belfast)

21-Robert McFaul Campbell (Bradford City Football Club / England)

22-Geotrge Thomas Dunlop (Linfield Football Club-Belfast) (goalkeeper)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Note:

1-Players from the Final 40 that failed to make the Final cut include:

Goalkeepers:

Eric McManus (Stoke City Football Club / England)

Defenders:

Paul Kenneth Dixon (Burnley Football Club / England)

James Hagan (Coventry City Football Club / England)

Francis Gerard McElhinney (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England)

Sean O’Neill (Chesterfield Football Club / England)

Patrick James Rice (Watford Football Club / England)

Roy Walsh (Linfield Football Club-Belfast)

Midfielders:

James Harvey (Hereford United Football Club / England)

Victor Moreland (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

John Sloan (Ballymena United)

Thomas Sloan (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Strikers:

Trevor Anderson (Linfield Football Club-Belfast)

William Thomas Caskey (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

George Terence Cochrane (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

Gerry Mulan (Glentoran Football Club-Belfast)

William Murray (Linfield Football Club-Belfast)

Derek William Spence (Southend United Football Club / England)

Ian Edwin Stewart (Queens Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1982

(Northern Ireland squad)

Date: June 17, 1982

Competition: 1982 FIFA World Cup-First Round, Group E

Result: Northern Ireland 0-Yugoslavia 0

Venue: Zaragoza, Estadio La Romereda, Spain

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: Bruno Galler (Switzerland), Karoly Palotai (Hungary)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Northern Ireland): None

(Yugoslavia): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Northern Ireland:

1- Patrick Anthony Jennings (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

3- Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

16-Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Booked: Norman Whiteside 62

Other Substitutes:

6- John Patrick O'Neill (Leicester City Football Club / England)

7-Noel Brotherston (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

17-James Archibald Platt (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

19- Patrick Joseph ‘Felix’ Healy (Coleraine Football Club)

20-James Cleary (Glentoran Football Club-Belfast)

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Fisrt cap for Norman Whiteside. He became the youngest ever World Cup finals player at 17 years 41 days, overtaking Pelé, from 1958, by 194 days.

Yugoslavia:

1-Dragan Pantelic (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club / France)

14-Nikola Jovanovic (Fudbalski Klub Buducnost-Titograd)

15-Milos Hrstic (Nogometni Klub Rijeka)

3- Ivan Gudelj (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

4-Velimir Zajec (Nogometni Klub Dinamo- Zagreb)

5-Nenad Stojkovic (Fudbalski Klub Partizan- Beograd)

7-Vladimir Petrovic (Red Star Belgrade)

8-Edhem Sljivo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice / France)

20-Ivica Surjak (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France)

13-Safet Susic (Fudbalski Klub Sarajevo)

11-Zlatko Vujovic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)

Coach: Miljan Miljanic

Other Substitutes:

2-Ive Jerlimov (Nogometni Klub Rijeka)

16-Milos Sestic (Fudbalski Klub Crvena zvezda (Red Star) -Beograd)

17-Jure Jerkovic (Football Club Zurich / Switzerland)

19-Vahid Halilhodzic (Football Club de Nantes / France)

22-Ratko Svilar (Royal Antwerp Football Club / Belgium)

Team Captain: Ivica Surjak

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From; World Soccer, August 1991

(June 17, 1982, World Cup, Northern Ireland 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From; Official Match Programme, Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia, 1987

(June 17, 1982, World Cup, Northern Ireland 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Photo From; Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (395), July 7-13, 1982

(June 17, 1982, World Cup, Northern Ireland 0-Yugoslavia 0)

Date: June 21, 1982

Competition: 1982 FIFA World Cup-First Round, Group E

Result: Northern Ireland 1-Honduars 1

Venue: Zaragoza, Estadio La Romereda, Spain

Attendance: 21,450

Referee: Chang Tam Sung (Hong Kong)

Linesmen: Paolo Casarin (Italy), Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Northern Ireland): Gerard Joseph Armstrong 9

(Honduras): Antonio Laing 60

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, Northern Ireland): Sammy McIllroy’s free kick from the left side hit the bar, another header in the box was parried by the goalkeeper and Armstrong scored with a header on the rebound.

1:1 (60^th minute, Honduras): A corner from the right side was headed in by Laing.

Lineups:

Northern Ireland:

1- Patrick Anthony Jennings (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

3- Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England) (19- Patrick Joseph ‘Felix’ Healy (Coleraine Football Club) 77)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

16- Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England) (7-Noel Brotherston (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) 86)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Other Substitutes:

6- John Patrick O'Neill (Leicester City Football Club / England)

13- Samuel Nelson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

14-Thomas Cassidy (Burnley Football Club / England)

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Honduras:

21- Julio Cesar Arzu (Real Espana)

2- Efrain Gutierrez (CD Universidad)

3- Jaime Villegas (Real Espana)

5- Anthony Costly (Real Espana)

17- Jose Luis Cruz (Atletico Mura)

6- Ramon Maradiaga (CD Motagua)

15- Hector Zelaya (CD Motagua)

20-Gilberto Yearwood (Real Valladolid / Spain)

9-Armando Betancourt (Real Espana)

10- Jose Figueroa (CD Vida)

13- Prudencio Norales (CD Olimpia) (7-Antonio Laing (Club Platense) 58)

Coach: Jose de la Paz Uccles

Other Substitutes:

1-Salomon Nazar (CD Universidad)

8-Francico Javier Toledo (Marathon)

11-David Buezo (CD Motagua)

18-Carlos Orlando Caballero (Real Espana)

Team Captain: Ramon Maradiaga

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (398), July 7-13, 1982

(Goal diagrams, June 21, 1982, World Cup, Northern Ireland 1-Honduras 1)

Photo From: https://x.com/abacus_2000/status/1671455226602172420?s=20

(June 21, 1982, World Cup, Northern Ireland 1-Honduras 1)

Date: June 25, 1982

Competition: 1982 FIFA World Cup-First Round, Group E

Result: Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1

Venue: Valencia, Estadio Luis Casanova, Spain

Attendance: 49,562

Referee: Hector Ortiz (Paraguay)

Linesmen: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium), Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)

Kick-off time: 21:00

Goalscorers:

(Spain): None

(Northern Ireland): Gerard Joseph Armstrong 48

Summary of goals:

0:1 (48^th minute, Northern Ireland): William Robert Hamilton’s cross from the right side was pushed out by Arconada and then volleyed by Armstrong.

Lineups:

Spain:

1-Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

2-José Antonio ‘Camacho’ Alfaro (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

5- Miguel ‘Tendillo’ Belenguer (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

6- José Ramon ‘Alexanco’ Ventosa (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

3- Rafael ‘Gordillo’ Vazquez (Real Betis Balompié-Sevilla)

16- José Vicente ‘Sánchez’ Felip (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

4- Miguel Angel ‘Perico Alonso’ Oyarbide (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

15- Enrique ‘Saura’ Gil (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

7- Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

9- Jesus Maria ‘Satrustegui’ Azpiroz (Real Sociedad de Fútbol) (20- Enrique ‘Quini’ Castro Gonzalez (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 48)

11- Roberto ‘López Ufarte’ (Real Sociedad de Fútbol) (17- Ricardo ‘Gallego’ Redondo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) 78)

Coach: Jose Emilio ‘Santamaria’ Iglesias

Booked: Juan ‘Juanito‘ Gomez 20

Other Substitutes:

12- Santiago ‘Urquiaga’ Perez (Athletic Club de Bilbao)

14- Antonio ‘Maceda’ Frances (Real Sporting de Gijón)

21-Francisco Javier González ‘Urruticoechea’ (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

Team Captain: Luis Maria ‘Arconada’ Echarri

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1- Zamora missed this match through injury.

Northern Ireland:

1- Patrick Anthony Jennings (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

3- Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England) (14- Thomas Cassidy (Burnley Football Club / England) 50)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

16- Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13- Samuel Nelson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 73)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Booked: William Robert Hamilton 41, M Samuel Baxter McIlroy 42

Sent Off: Malachy Martin Donaghy 61

Other Substitutes:

15-Thomas Finney (Cambridge United Football Club / England)

19- Patrick Joseph ‘Felix’ Healy (Coleraine Football Club)

22-Geotrge Thomas Dunlop (Linfield Football Club-Belfast)

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (398), July 7-13, 1982

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 27 (398), July 7-13, 1982

(Goal diagrams, June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Fussball Weltmeistershaft 1982

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 15, July 1982

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(Spain squad, June 25, 1982, World Cup, Spain 0-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, July 1982

(Northern Ireland’s First round matches)

Date: July 1, 1982

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Second Round, Group 4

Result: Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2

Venue: Madrid, Estadio Vicente Calderon, Spain

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Linesmen: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany), Erik Frederiksson (Sweden)

Kick-off time: 17:15

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Bruno Pezzey 50, Reinhold Hintermayer 68

(Northern Ireland): William Robert Hamilton 27, 75

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, Northern Ireland): Armstrong’s cross from the right side was headed in by Hamilton.

1:1 (50^th minute, Austria): A corner from the left side was sent to the edge of the box to Baumeister, his shot was deflected by Pezzey in the goal.

2:1 (68^th minute, Austria): Hintermayer scored with an indirect free kick.

2:2 (75^th minute, Northern Ireland): James Michael Nicholl’s cross from the right side was headed in Hamilton.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

2-Bernd Krauss (SportklubRapid Wien)

3- Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. / West Germany)

14-Ernst Baumesiter (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy)

17-Johan Pregebauer (SportklubRapid Wien) (10-Reinhold Hintermaier (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. / West Germany) 46)

12-Anton Pichler (Graz Sturm Sportklub)

7-Walter Schachner (Associazione Calcio Cesena / Italy)

13-Max Hagmayr (Sportklub VOEST Linz) (20-Kurt Welzl (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain) 46)

18-Gernot Jurtin (Graz Sturm Sportklub)

Coach: Georg Schmidt

Booked: Anton Pichler 86

Other Substitutes:

15-Johann Dihanich (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

16-Gerald Messlender (Wien Admira Wacker Sportklub)

22-Klaus Linenberger (Linz Athletik Sport Klub)

Team Captain: Erich Obermayer

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Northern Ireland:

17- James Archibald Platt (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

13- Samuel Nelson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

16- Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England) (7- Noel Brotherston (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) 66)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Other Substitutes:

6- John Patrick O'Neill (Leicester City Football Club / England)

14-Thomas Cassidy (Burnley Football Club / England)

22-George Thomas Dunlop (Linfield Football Club-Belfast)

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Samuel Nelson (51/1) (1970-1982).

2-The first ever meeting between the Nations.

Photo From: FIFA 1982 World Cup Official Report

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: FIFA 1982 World Cup Official Report

(both squads, July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author Anton Egger

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 85, January 1983

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Spain '82, The Winning of the World Cup, Authors Phil Soar and Richard Widdows

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Match (https://x.com/1888Letter/status/1542772562320625664?s=20, Special thanks to Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter)

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Shoot (https://x.com/1888Letter/status/1542772562320625664?s=20, Special thanks to Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter)

(July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Scotland v Northern Ireland, 1983

(Northern Ireland squad, July 1, 1982, World Cup, Austria 2-Northern Ireland 2)

Date: July 4, 1982

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Second Round, Group 4

Result: France 4-Northern Ireland 1

Venue: Madrid, Estadio Vicente Calderon, Spain

Attendance: 37,000

Referee: Aloizi Jarguz (Poland)

Linesmen: Nicolae Rainea (Romania), Youssef Alghoul (Libya)

Kick-off time: 17:15

Goalscorers:

(France): Alain Giresse 33, 80, Dominique Rocheteau 46, 68

(Northern Ireland): Gerry Armstrong 75

Summary of goals:

1:0 (33^rd minute, France): Platini’s cross from the right side was shot in by Giresse.

2:0 (46^th minute, France): A long clearance reached Rocheteau upfield on the left side, and he advanced from the edge of the box.

3:0 (68^th minute, France): Giresse took a free kick on the left side, he passed across at the edge of the box to Rocheteau who dribbled and shot in.

3:1 (75^th minute, France): Whiteside’s cross from the left side that was deflected by Ettori. It reached Armstrong at the far-right post who shot in.

4:1 (80^th minute, France): Tigana’s cross from the right side was headed in by Giresse.

Lineups:

France:

22- Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

5-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8-Marius Tresor (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

12-Alain Giresse (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

14-Jean Tigana (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

9-Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

20-Gerard Soler (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (19-Didier Six (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V./ West Germany) 63)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

18-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (16-Alain Couriol (Association Sportive de Monaco) 84)

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Jean Tigana 57

Other Substitutes:

3- Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

6-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

21-Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-France employed a 4-4-2 formation with Rocheteau and Soler as strikers.

Northern Ireland:

1- Patrick Anthony Jennings (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

2- James Michael Nicholl (Toronto Blizzard / Canada)

3- Malachy Martin Donaghy (Luton Town Football Club / England)

5- Christopher John Nicholl (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- John McClelland (Rangers Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)

10- Samuel Baxter McIlroy (Stoke City Football Club / England)

8- Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill (Norwich City Football Club / England)

4- David McCreery (Tulsa Roughnecks / USA) (6- John Patrick O'Neill (Leicester City Football Club / England) 86)

9- Gerard Joseph Armstrong (Watford Football Club / England)

11- William Robert Hamilton (Burnley Football Club / England)

16- Norman Whiteside (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Coach: William Laurence Bingham

Booked: William Robert Hamilton 59

Other Substitutes:

14-Thomas Cassidy (Burnley Football Club / England)

15-Thomas Finney (Cambridge United Football Club / England)

17-James Archibald Platt (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

20-James Cleary (Glentoran Football Club-Belfast)

Team Captain: Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Martin O’Neill scored a goal which was disallowed for offside, while the match was still scoreless. Television replays later revealed that he was onside.

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 58, January 1985

(Michel Hidalgo’s memories of this match, July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Foot Magazine, Issue 15, July 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, New Series, Hors Serie 16, 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 2, 1974-1998

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 79, July 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1892, July 13, 1982

(July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Northern Ireland squad, July 4, 1982, World Cup, France 4-Northern Ireland 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, August 1982

(Northern Ireland’s Second Round Matches)

The Soccernostalgia Interview-Part 87 (Interview with French Author and French Football Blogger Mr. Richard Coudrais, on France National Team under Michel Platini, 1990/91 season)

For this interview, I continue with the history of the France National Team under Michel Platini season by season, with the 1990/91 season.

This will be a semi-regular and continuous series.

The Interview is in English and in French.

The Interviewee is:

French Author and French Football Blogger Mr. Richard Coudrais.

Mr. Coudrais’ contact info:

On Twitter: @richardcoudrais

Website: www.richard-coudrais.com

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Quelle était l'ambiance en équipe de France avec Michel Platini à l'automne 1990, après une saison relativement réussie ?

Soccernostalgia Question: What was the mood with the French National team with Michel Platini in the Autumn of 1990, following a relatively successful season?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Le football français était dans une bonne dynamique. L’Olympique de Marseille et l’AS Monaco avaient été jusqu’en demi-finales des Coupes d’Europe (L’OM en C1 et l’ASM en C2) et l’équipe de France, même si elle était absente de la Coupe du monde 1990 en Italie, était invaincue depuis plusieurs mois. Michel Platini et son adjoint Gérard Houllier avaient construit une équipe de France solide portée par le duo d’attaque Papin-Cantona. Le public français était confiant.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): French football was in good shape. Olympique de Marseille and AS Monaco had reached the semi-finals of the European Cups (OM in C1 and ASM in C2) and the French team, even if it was absent from the 1990 World Cup in Italy, had been undefeated for several months. Michel Platini and his deputy Gérard Houllier had built a solid French team supported by the Papin-Cantona attacking duo. The French public was confident.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):La France devait participer aux éliminatoires de l'Euro 1992 dans un groupe avec l'Espagne, la Tchécoslovaquie, l'Islande et l'Albanie. L'Espagne et la Tchécoslovaquie venaient de participer à la Coupe du monde 1990. Comment ont été considérées les chances de la France alors qu’une seule équipe pouvait se qualifier dans ce groupe ?

Soccernostalgia Question: France were to compete in the 1992 Euros qualifiers in a group with Spain, Czechoslovakia, Iceland and Albania. Spain and Czechoslovakia had just participated in the 1990 World Cup. How were France’s chances regarded as only one team could qualify from this group?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): C’était un groupe difficile car seule l’équipe classée première se qualifiait pour l’Euro 1992 (le dernier disputé à huit équipes). Les équipes d’Espagne et de Tchécoslovaquie faisaient figures de favorites car elles avaient fait un bon tournoi lors de la Coupe du monde 1990. La France pouvait toutefois tirer son épingle du jeu, car elle était redevenue performante et tenait à le prouver sur le terrain.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation):It was a difficult group because only the first-placed team qualified for Euro 1992 (the last one played by eight teams). The teams of Spain and Czechoslovakia were favorites because they had had a good tournament during the 1990 World Cup. France, however, could do well because they had become efficient again and wanted to prove it on the field .

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):La saison a commencé par un match amical à Paris contre la Pologne le 15 août 1990. Emmnauel Petit a fait ses débuts internationaux dans un match nul et sans but sans intérêt. Était-ce un match typique de début de saison où la plupart des joueurs ne sont pas en forme et prêts ?

Soccernostalgia Question: The season started with a friendly at Paris vs. Poland on August 15, 1990. Emmnauel Petit made his international début in an uninspiring scoreless draw. Was it a typical early season match where most players are not fit and ready ?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French):Un match international, même amical, n’est jamais sans intérêt. Les rencontres qui inaugurent la saison ne sont pas très spectaculaires, mais elles permettent à l’équipe de retrouver ses automatismes avant de s’engager dans les rencontres éliminatoires. Emmanuel Petit a en effet connu sa première sélection contre la Pologne au Parc, alors qu’il n’avait même pas vingt ans. Associé à Franck Sauzée en défense centrale, il a connu pas mal de difficultés et Platini ne l’alignera plus durant les éliminatoires.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): An international match, even a friendly match, is never without interest. The matches which open the season are not very spectacular, but they allow the team to regain its automatisms before engaging in the elimination matches. Emmanuel Petit actually had his first selection against Poland at the Parc, when he was not even twenty years old. Associated with Franck Sauzée in central defense, he experienced quite a few difficulties and Platini will no longer field him during the qualifiers.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(August 15, 1990, France 0-Poland 0)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):La fortune de la France semblait liée à l’Olympique de Marseille de Bernard Tapie, qui recrutait la plupart des internationaux français (Boli, Casoni, Pardo, rappel de Cantona), pour constituer une équipe capable de remporter la Coupe des Champions. Dans une interview, Platini a estimé qu'il s'agissait d'une pression positive sur les joueurs car cela les faisait progresser, était-ce le consensus général?

Soccernostalgia Question: France’s fortunes seemed linked to Bernard Tapie’s Olympique Marseille, who was signing most French internationals (Boli, Casoni, Pardo, recall of Cantona), to build a team to win the Champions Cup. In an interview Platini felt this was a positive type of pressure on the players because it made them progress, was this the general consensus?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): La moitié de l’équipe de France était en effet constituée de joueurs marseillais, y compris Didier Deschamps et Franck Sauzée, qui avaient rejoint Bordeaux et Monaco mais qui reviendront très vite. Le fait d’avoir une ossature de club est toujours un atout pour une sélection. Bernard Tapie avait des moyens financiers extraordinaires, mais il ne pouvait pas recruter plus de trois joueurs étrangers. Il devait alors investir dans ce qui se faisait de mieux dans l’hexagone et il se servait de l’équipe de France pour faire son marché. Platini ne voyait pas ça d’un mauvais œil. Le système Tapie assurait la cohésion de son équipe.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): Half of the French team was in fact made up of Marseille players, including Didier Deschamps and Franck Sauzée, who had joined Bordeaux and Monaco but who will return very quickly. Having a club framework is always an asset for a selection. Bernard Tapie had extraordinary financial means, but he could not recruit more than three foreign players. He then had to invest in what was best in France and he used the French team to do his bidding. Platini didn't take a dim view of that. The Tapie system ensured the cohesion of his team.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Le premier match de qualification pour l'Euro a eu lieu à Reykjavik, le 5 septembre 1990. La France s'est imposée (2-1) grâce aux buts du duo d'attaquants Papin et Cantona. Ce n'était pas un match spectaculaire, mais la France avait fait le minimum requis. Quelle a été la réaction de la presse ?

Soccernostalgia Question:The first Euros qualifier was at Reykjavik, on September 5, 1990. France won (2-1) with goals by the striking duo Papin and Cantona. It was not a spectacular match, but France had done the required minimum. What was the reaction of the Press?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Un match en Islande est toujours un match piège. La pelouse n’est pas toujours de bonne qualité et les joueurs islandais sont vaillants et compliqués à jouer. En marquant dans le premier quart d’heure, Papin a permis aux Français de jouer libérés. Cantona a doublé la mise en fin de rencontre et a consolidé la victoire tricolore. Les Islandais ont réduit l’écart mais n’ont pas été en mesure d’égaliser. C’était une victoire très importante car elle lançait idéalement les éliminatoires. On restait en outre persuadés que l’Islande était en mesure de faire tomber un des trois favoris. L'Espagne s’inclinera à Reykjavik.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): A match in Iceland is always a trap match. The pitch is not always of good quality and the Icelandic players are valiant and complicated to play. By scoring in the first quarter of an hour, Papin allowed the French to play free. Cantona doubled the lead at the end of the match and consolidated the French victory. The Icelanders reduced the gap but were unable to equalize. It was a very important victory because it ideally kicked off the playoffs. We also remained convinced that Iceland was capable of bringing down one of the three favorites. Spain will lose in Reykjavik.

Photo From: France Football, issue 2318, September 11, 1990

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: France Football, issue 2318, September 11, 1990

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Le prochain match de qualification pour l'Euro eut lieu le 13 octobre 1990, au Parc des Princes, la France battait la Tchécoslovaquie (2-1) grâce à un doublé de Papin. Jocelyn Angloma a également fait ses débuts dans ce match. Y a-t-il eu le sentiment qu'il s'agissait d'un match de référence pour le Groupe Platini ?

Soccernostalgia Question: The next Euro qualifier was on October 13, 1990, at Parc des Princes, France defeated Czechoslovakia (2-1) with a double strike from Papin. Jocelyn Angloma also made his debut in this match. Was there a feeling that this was a reference match for the Platini Group?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Cette rencontre contre la Tchécoslovaquie au Parc constituait le premier grand rendez-vous pour les Français et ceux-ci devaient absolument l’emporter car il s’agissait d’un concurrent direct. Jean-Pierre Papin marque les deux buts et devient l’atout numéro un de l’équipe. Jamais la France n’avait connu un tel avant-centre depuis Just Fontaine. Quant à Jocelyn Angloma, il a fait ses débuts comme milieu droit. Il venait alors de rejoindre le Paris-Saint-Germain mais comme il portait désormais le maillot bleu, il était annoncé à l’OM… qu’il rejoindra en fin de saison.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): This meeting against Czechoslovakia at the Parc was the first major meeting for the French and they absolutely had to win because they were a direct competitor. Jean-Pierre Papin scores both goals and becomes the team's number one asset. France has never known such a center forward since Just Fontaine. As for Jocelyn Angloma, he made his debut as a right midfielder. He had then just joined Paris-Saint-Germain but as he now wore the blue jersey, it was announced to OM... that he would join at the end of the season.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Laurent Blanc a fait la transition avec beaucoup de succès pour jouer en tant que nouveau libéro de l'équipe nationale de France, ce qui a forcé Platini à repenser sa tactique. Que pouvez-vous dire du nouveau positionnement de Blanc ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Laurent Blanc transitioned with great success to play as the new Libero of the France National Team and this forced Platini to rethink his tactics. What can you say about Blanc’s new positioning?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Franck Sauzée ne voulait plus jouer en défense centrale puisqu’il jouait milieu de terrain à Monaco. Dans le même temps à Montpellier, Laurent Blanc est passé du numéro 10 au numéro 5 et a été performant en Coupe d’Europe où le club pailladin a multiplié les exploits. C’est tout à fait logiquement qu’il a pris ce poste de libéro en équipe de France. Il fera la carrière que l’on sait à ce poste qui ne lui était pas prédestiné.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): Franck Sauzée no longer wanted to play in central defense since he played midfielder in Monaco. At the same time in Montpellier, Laurent Blanc went from number 10 to number 5 and performed well in the European Cup where the pailladin club multiplied its exploits. It is entirely logical that he took this position of libero in the French team. He will have the career we know in this position which was not predestined for him.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Le prochain match de qualification pour l'Euro se déroule contre l'Albanie à Tirana le 17 novembre 1990. La France fait le minimum requis et s'impose (1-0) grâce à un but de Boli (à une époque où il marquait également beaucoup pour l'OM). La conclusion était-elle que le groupe de Platini était capable de remporter des victoires à l’extérieur ?

Soccernostalgia Question: The next Euros qualifier was against Albania at Tirana on November 17, 1990. France did the required minimum and won (1-0) through a Boli goal (during a spell when he was also scoring many for OM). Was the takeaway that Platini’s group was capable of picking up wins away from home?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): C’était la première fois que la France rencontrait l’Albanie. La rencontre avait lieu dans un petit stade qui ne disposait pas d’éclairage, raison pour laquelle elle est disputée en après-midi. L’équipe d’Albanie est alors très faible (elle perdra 9-0 contre l'Espagne). Privé de Papin et Cantona, Platini a aligné une équipe très offensive avec Philippe Tibeuf et Pascal Vahirua servis par Jean-Marc Ferreri et Christian Perez. Mais l’expérience n’est pas satisfaisante. L’équipe de France l’emporte grâce à un but de Basile Boli, qui marque de la tête sur un corner. A Marseille, Franz Beckenbauer en a fait un arrière latéral, ce qui lui donne une plus grande liberté et la possibilité de participer au jeu offensif. Et donc de marquer des buts. Mais il retrouvera son poste de défenseur central quand le Kaiser quittera la Canebière. Cette victoire (1-0) en Albanie démontre que l’équipe de Platini peut remporter des rencontres même quand elle ne joue pas très bien, ce qui est la force des grandes équipes.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation):It was the first time that France met Albania. The match took place in a small stadium which did not have lighting, which is why it was played in the afternoon. The Albania team was then very weak (it lost 9-0 against Spain). Deprived of Papin and Cantona, Platini aligned a very offensive team with Philippe Tibeuf and Pascal Vahirua served by Jean-Marc Ferreri and Christian Perez. But the experience is not satisfactory. The French team won thanks to a goal from Basile Boli, who scored with a header from a corner. In Marseille, Franz Beckenbauer made him a full-back, which gives him greater freedom and the possibility of participating in attacking play. And therefore to score goals. But he will return to his position as central defender when the Kaiser leaves La Canebière. This victory (1-0) in Albania demonstrates that Platini's team can win matches even when they are not playing very well, which is the strength of great teams.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2334, January 1, 1991

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Durant ces derniers mois de 1990, Phillipe Vercryusse, connaît une seconde jeunesse à l'Olympique de Marseille et est même sélectionné par Platini mais se blesse à ces occasions. Y a-t-il eu une demande pour qu'il fasse partie de l'équipe nationale ?

Soccernostalgia Question: During these last months of 1990, Phillipe Vercryusse, was having a second youth at Olympique Marseille and was even selected by Platini but was injured on these occasions. Was there a clamor for him to be in the National team?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French):Le public français restait nostalgique des années Platini joueur et rêvait toujours d’un grand meneur de jeu. Philippe Vercruysse avait le profil pour tenir ce rôle (il le tenait à l’OM) mais il aurait fallu reconstruire l’équipe autour de lui. Platini préférait s’en tenir à son 5-3-2 basé sur la contre-attaque avec Papin et Cantona pour conclure. A Marseille, quand Beckenbauer a cédé sa place à Raymond Goethals, Vercruysse s’est retrouvé sur le banc de touche au même titre que Cantona. On peut regretter que des joueurs comme Vercruysse, mais aussi Ferreri, Touré, Passi, Bravo, n’aient pas bénéficié de conditions favorables pour devenir de grands meneurs de jeu.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): The French public remained nostalgic for the Platini playing years and always dreamed of a great playmaker. Philippe Vercruysse had the profile to play this role (he played it at OM) but the team would have had to be rebuilt around him. Platini preferred to stick to his 5-3-2 based on the counterattack with Papin and Cantona to conclude. In Marseille, when Beckenbauer gave way to Raymond Goethals, Vercruysse found himself on the sidelines in the same way as Cantona. We can regret that players like Vercruysse, but also Ferreri, Touré, Passi, Bravo, did not benefit from favorable conditions to become great playmakers.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Au début de l'année 1991, quelques semaines avant le match contre l'Espagne en février, les joueurs de l'Olympique de Marseille risquaient de faire grève. Le président du club, Bernard Tapie, a été suspendu le 28 janvier par la Commission nationale de discipline pour avoir insulté et intimidé des arbitres. Pouvez-vous expliquer cela davantage ?

Soccernostalgia Question: In the new year 1991, weeks before the match vs. Spain in February, there was a threat of a strike by Olympique Marseille players. Club President Bernard Tapie was suspended on January 28^th by the French National disciplinary committee for insulting and intimidating referees. Can you explain this further?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Cette saison 1990-1991 fut très riche en “affaires”. Les Girondins de Bordeaux étaient dans la tourmente, notamment le président Claude Bez accusé de malversations financières qui le conduiront en prison. A Toulon, c’est le manager général Roland Courbis qui faisait l’objet d’une enquête pour des histoires de commissions sur les transferts. Plus tard, c’est Jean-Claude Darmon, l’homme chargé du sponsoring de nombreux clubs et de la fédération, qui est à son tour menacé pour d’éventuelles malversations. Curieusement, chacune de ces affaires a éclaté avant un match de l’équipe de France. En janvier, c’est en effet Bernard Tapie qui s’attire les foudres de la commission de discipline, ce qui provoque des remous au sein des joueurs. Comme la moitié de l’équipe de France fait partie de l’OM, on pouvait craindre un impact mais il n’en a rien été.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): This 1990-1991 season was very busy with ‘Affairs’. The Girondins of Bordeaux were in turmoil, notably President Claude Bez accused of financial embezzlement which landed him in prison. In Toulon, it was the general manager Roland Courbis who was the subject of an investigation for stories of commissions on transfers. Later, it was Jean-Claude Darmon, the man responsible for sponsoring numerous clubs and the federation, who was in turn threatened for possible embezzlement. Curiously, each of these affairs broke out before a French team match. In January, it was Bernard Tapie who attracted the wrath of the disciplinary committee, which caused turmoil among the players. As half of the French team is part of OM, we could have feared an impact but it did not happen.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Le match le plus important de la saison a eu lieu le 20 février 1991, au Parc des Princes contre l'Espagne. La France s'est imposée (3-1) face à un rival et adversaire. Est-ce le match qui a définitivement établi la France comme favorite pour remporter le groupe et espérer la Suède ?

Soccernostalgia Question: The most important match of the season was on February 20, 1991, at Parc des Princes vs. Spain. France won (3-1) against a rival and opponent. Was this the match that firmly established France as favorites to win the group and look forward to Sweden?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Après avoir battu la Tchécoslovaquie, la France bat son autre rival direct et s’installe en tête du groupe avec quatre victoires en quatre rencontres. Elle devient naturellement la favorite du groupe. Ce match contre l’Espagne est extraordinaire, car les Espagnols font le jeu et ouvrent rapidement le score. Mais les Français font alors preuve d’un remarquable esprit de corps et l’emportent 3-1, avec notamment une “Papinade”, le genre de but que seul Jean-Pierre Papin est capable de marquer.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): After beating Czechoslovakia, France beat its other direct rival and moved to the top of the group with four victories in four matches. France naturally becomes the group's favorite. This match against Spain is extraordinary, because the Spaniards play the game and quickly open the score. But the French then showed remarkable esprit de corps and won 3-1, notably with a “Papinade”, the kind of goal that only Jean-Pierre Papin is capable of scoring.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2342, February 26, 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2342, February 26, 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2342, February 26, 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):C’était le dernier match de Bernard Pardo pour la France, car il s’est blessé peu de temps après et n’a jamais vraiment retrouvé sa forme par la suite. Que pouvez-vous dire de l’impact d’un des acteurs clés de Platini ?

Soccernostalgia Question: This turned out to be Bernard Pardo’s last match for France, as he was injured shortly thereafter and never really found his form afterwards. What can you say about the impact of one of Platini’s key players?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Bernard Pardo s’est blessé au moment où sa carrière était au sommet, alors qu’il avait trente ans. Ce n’était pas à proprement parler un grand joueur, mais c’était un bagarreur et un remonteur de mécaniques. Tant à l’OM qu’en équipe de France, il était le relais de l'entraîneur sur le terrain. Sa blessure aurait pu constituer un handicap pour les Tricolores, mais il n’en a rien été.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): Bernard Pardo was injured when his career was at the peak, when he was thirty years old. He wasn't strictly speaking a great player, but he was a fighter and a mechanic. Both at OM and the French team, he was the coach's relay on the field. His injury could have been a handicap for the Tricolores, but it was not.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Quelques semaines plus tard, l'Olympique de Marseille éliminait le grand AC Milan et le football français et l'OM étaient à la pointe du football européen et Papin était lié à des équipes de Serie A, dont l'AC Milan. Pouvez-vous décrire cette phase ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Weeks later, Olympique Marseille eliminated the great AC Milan and French Football and OM were at the forefront of European Football and Papin was being linked to Serie A sides including AC Milan. Can you describe this phase?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): L’élimination de l’AC Milan par l’OM en quart de finale de la Coupe des Clubs champions a été un tournant pour le football français. Le club phare pouvait traiter d’égal à égal avec le meilleur club du monde (double champion d’Europe). On n’avait pas connu un tel phénomène depuis Saint-Etienne. Les grands clubs étrangers s’intéressaient aux joueurs français, mais c’était déjà le cas dans les années Hidalgo : Beaucoup de contacts mais peu de mouvements. Les opportunités restaient rares car le nombre d’étrangers par club restait limité. On verra Laurent Blanc rejoindre Naples en 1991 puis Papin l’AC Milan en 1992, sans oublier Cantona dont la carrière prendra un virage inattendu en Angleterre.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): The elimination of AC Milan by OM in the quarter-final of the Champion Clubs' Cup was a turning point for French football. The flagship club could deal on equal terms with the best club in the world (double European champion). We have not experienced such a phenomenon since Saint-Etienne. The big foreign clubs were interested in French players, but this was already the case in the Hidalgo years: Lots of contacts but few movements. Opportunities remained rare because the number of foreigners per club remained limited. We will see Laurent Blanc join Naples in 1991 then Papin AC Milan in 1992, without forgetting Cantona whose career will take an unexpected turn in England.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):L'Olympique de Marseille et dans une moindre mesure Montpellier ont bien performé en Europe. Malheureusement, l’aventure de l’OM s’est terminée par une défaite en finale à Bari contre l’Etoile Rouge en mai, mais visiblement l’équipe de France avec autant de joueurs olympiens a profité de cette aventure. De même, le Montpelliérain Laurent Blanc a été récompensé par un transfert à Naples. Pensez-vous que Platini a été bénéfique à la progression des joueurs ou vice versa ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Olympique Marseille and to a lesser extent Montpellier performed well in Europe. Unfortunately, OM ‘s adventure ended with a loss in the Final at Bari against Red Star in May, but clearly the French National Team with so many OM players benefited from this adventure. Similarly, Montpellier’s Laurent Blanc was rewarded with a transfer to Napoli. Do you think Platini was beneficial to the players’ progress or vice versa?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Le joueur progresse tant en club qu’en sélection et chacune des équipes où il évolue bénéficie de sa progression. C’est un cercle vertueux qui est renforcé quand le joueur retrouve les mêmes coéquipiers dans ses différentes équipes. La politique de l’OM a bénéficié à l’équipe de France et le parcours de l’équipe de France a bénéficié à l’OM, voire aux autres clubs français (Montpellier, Monaco, Auxerre, notamment).

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): The player progresses both at club and national level and each of the teams where he plays benefits from his progress. It is a virtuous circle which is reinforced when the player finds the same teammates in his different teams. OM's policy has benefited the French team and the progress of the French team has benefited OM, and even other French clubs (Montpellier, Monaco, Auxerre, in particular).

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):La saison se termine par un nouveau match de qualification pour l'Euro, le 30 mars 1991, au Parc des Princes, contre l'Albanie. La France s'est imposée confortablement (5-0) grâce à Franck Sauzée marquant deux coups francs. La France avait remporté ses cinq premiers matches de qualification. La qualification était-elle pratiquement assurée ?

Soccernostalgia Question: The season ended with another Euros qualifying match on March 30, 1991, at Parc des Princes, against Albania. France won comfortably (5-0) with Franck Sauzée scoring two free kicks. France had won all their first five matches in the qualifiers. Was qualification virtually assured?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Cette rencontre contre l’Albanie au Parc des Princes était très étrange. Le pays des Aigles traversait une grave crise politique et certains joueurs envisageaient le déplacement à Paris pour fuir. L’équipe albanaise était donc très friable avec des joueurs qui avaient autre chose que le football à penser. Les Tricolores ont voulu en profiter pour faire comme l’Espagne, c'est-à-dire lui marquer au moins neuf buts, car la différence de buts entrait en jeu en cas d’égalité. Ils s’y sont appliqué en marquant dès les premières secondes du match et en atteignant le score de 4-0 à la mi-temps. Platini avait aligné quatre attaquants (Cocard, Papin, Cantona, Vahirua). Mais en seconde période, ce fut une catastrophe. Les Français étaient incapables de faire le jeu contre une équipe pourtant démobilisée. Ils n’ont marqué qu’un but, sur une erreur du gardien Nallbani. Cette équipe de France n’était forte que dans l’adversité. Jamais dans la facilité.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): This meeting against Albania at the Parc des Princes was very strange. The country of the Eagles was going through a serious political crisis and some players were considering moving to Paris to escape. The Albanian team was therefore very crumbly with players who had something other than football to think about. The Tricolores wanted to take the opportunity to do like Spain, that is to say score at least nine goals, because the goal difference came into play in the event of a tie. They applied themselves, scoring in the first seconds of the match and reaching the score 4-0 at halftime. Platini had lined up four attackers (Cocard, Papin, Cantona, Vahirua). But in the second half, it was a disaster. The French were unable to play the game against a team that was nevertheless demobilized. They only scored one goal, on an error by goalkeeper Nallbani. This French team was only strong in adversity. Never easy.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2347, April 2, 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2347, April 2, 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Bizarrement, dans cette seconde partie de saison, Eric Cantona, était un titulaire indiscutable avec Platini, malgré son écart à l'OM par Raymond Goethals. Comment cela a-t-il été perçu par la presse de l’époque ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Strangely, in this second half of the season, Eric Cantona, was a regular with Platini, despite being frozen out at OM by Raymond Goethals. How was this regarded by the Press at the time?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Platini avait perçu que Cantona était un joueur exceptionnel, ce qui n’était pas le cas de Goethals et Tapie, qui ne supportaient pas que l’on conteste leur autorité. A l’OM, Cantona était un titulaire à part entière avec Beckenbauer, mais une blessure l’a éloigné du terrain. A son retour, Goethals lui a signifié qu’il ne comptait pas sur lui et qu’il le laisserait sur le banc de touche. Comme Vercruysse. Ce dernier a perdu sa place en équipe de France contrairement à Cantona qui bénéficiait d’un traitement de faveur du sélectionneur. Le cas Cantona était un gros sujet de discussion à l’époque, et il le sera durant toute sa carrière.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): Platini had perceived that Cantona was an exceptional player, which was not the case for Goethals and Tapie, who could not stand their authority being challenged. At OM, Cantona was a full starter with Beckenbauer, but an injury kept him from the field. On his return, Goethals told him that he was not counting on him and that he would leave him on the sidelines. Like Vercruysse. The latter lost his place in the French team unlike Cantona who benefited from preferential treatment from the coach. The Cantona case was a big topic of discussion at the time, and it would be throughout his career.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Tout comme la saison précédente, le groupe de Platini était quelque peu fermé et des joueurs comme Ginola, Ferreri, Roche, etc. seraient exclus. Comme l’équipe a réussi, j’imagine que ce n’était pas un problème pour la presse ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Just like the previous season, Platini’s group was somewhat closed, and the likes of Ginola, Ferreri, Roche, etc. would be frozen out. As the team was successful, I imagine this was not an issue for the Press?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): David Ginola est apparu à l’occasion du déplacement à Tirana (17 novembre 1990) mais Platini ne le rappelera pas par la suite. Il jouait alors à Brest mais n’avait pas encore la maturité nécessaire au niveau international. Ferreri n’a plus été rappelé non plus alors qu’il faisait encore les beaux jours de Bordeaux, tout comme Alain Roche, qui n’a jamais convaincu Platini. Bien sûr, la presse émettait quelques noms au sélectionneur, mais celui-ci avait décidé de s’en tenir à un groupe, en injectant quelques nouveaux à dose homéopathique. Comme les résultats parlaient en sa faveur (n'oublions pas que l’équipe de France venait de boucler sa deuxième saison d’invincibilité), on discutait peu de ses choix.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): David Ginola appeared during the trip to Tirana (November 17, 1990) but Platini did not call him back afterwards. He was then playing in Brest but did not yet have the necessary maturity at international level. Ferreri was no longer recalled either while he was still in the heyday of Bordeaux, just like Alain Roche, who never convinced Platini. Of course, the press gave the coach a few names, but he decided to stick to one group, injecting a few new ones in a homeopathic dose. As the results spoke in his favor (let's not forget that the French team had just completed its second season of invincibility), there was little discussion of his choices.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):
Tout comme la saison précédente, Platini était-il considéré comme le sauveur de la France après de nombreuses années décevantes ?

Soccernostalgia Question: Just like the previous season, was Platini regarded as the savior of France following many disappointing years?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Platini conservait une très bonne image dans la presse et aux yeux du public. Même si l’on savait que le travail de fond était réalisé par son adjoint Gérard Houllier, l’ancien capitaine des Bleus conservait une certaine aura. Une bonne étoile le guidait.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): Platini maintained a very good image in the press and in the eyes of the public. Even if we knew that the basic work was done by his deputy Gérard Houllier, the former captain of the Blues retained a certain aura. A lucky star guided him.

Soccernostalgia Question: (Original Question in French):Rétrospectivement, s’agissait-il des saisons les plus réussies du football français avec une équipe nationale à succès et un club à succès comme l’Olympique de Marseille (similaire à la popularité de Saint-Etienne dans les années 1970) ?

Soccernostalgia Question: In retrospect, was this the most successful seasons of French Football with a successful National Team along with a successful club like Olympique Marseille (similar to Saint Etienne’s popularity in the 1970s)?

Richard Coudrais Response:(Original Response in French): Sur le plan des résultats, 1990-1991 était en effet une très belle saison pour le football français : L’équipe de France qui remporte toutes ses rencontres de qualification, l’OM qui atteint le finale de la Coupe d’Europe, Montpellier qui surperforme en Coupe des Coupes… Rétrospectivement, c’est une saison qui annonce une belle décennie pour le football français. Certes, il y aura le couac de l’Euro 1992, la rocambolesque élimination des Bleus face à la Bulgarie, l’affaire VA-OM, le drame de Furiani… mais en contrepartie, il s’agit d’une décennie où le football français remportera sa première Coupe d’Europe, puis sa première Coupe du monde. Il s’agira de la meilleure période des clubs sur le plan européen avec l’OM, le PSG, Auxerre, Monaco, qui atteindront régulièrement les demi-finales. Plus globalement, le sport français a connu une embellie dans les années 1990, en améliorant significativement le nombre de médailles récoltées aux Jeux olympiques à partir de 1992 à Barcelone et en remportant de nombreux titres mondiaux dans des sports majeurs.

Richard Coudrais Response:(English Translation): In terms of results, 1990-1991 was indeed a very good season for French football: The French team which won all its qualifying matches, OM which reached the final of the European Cup, Montpellier which outperforms in the Cup Winners Cup… In retrospect, it is a season which heralds a great decade for French football. Of course, there will be the hiccup of Euro 1992, the incredible elimination of the Blues against Bulgaria, the VA-OM affair, the Furiani drama... but on the other hand, it is a decade where football French will win their first European Cup, then their first World Cup. This will be the best period for clubs at the European level with OM, PSG, Auxerre, Monaco, who will regularly reach the semi-finals. More generally, French sport experienced an improvement in the 1990s, significantly improving the number of medals collected at the Olympic Games from 1992 in Barcelona and winning numerous world titles in major sports.

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(France matches during the qualifiers)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(France matches during the qualifiers)

France National Team matches under Michel Platini during the 1990/91

August 15, 1990, Paris, France 0-Poland 0 (-)

September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2 (Atli Edvaldsson 85 / Jean-Pierre Papin 12, Eric Cantona 76)

October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Czechsolovakia 1 (Jean-Pierre Papin 60, 83 / Tomas Skuhravy 88)

November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Tirana, Albania 0-France 1 (Basile Boli 22)

February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 3-Spain 1 (Franck Sauzeé14, Jean-Pierre Papin 58, Laurent Blanc 77 / Jose Maria Bakero 10)

March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 5-Albania 0 (Franck Sauzeé1, 19, Jean-Pierre Papin 34 pen, 42, Own Goal (Blendi Nallbani) 81)

Date: August 15, 1990

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Poland 0

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Neil Midgley (England)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Poland):None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille) (17-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 76)

5-Franck Sauzée (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Pardo (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) (13-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille) 46)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (18-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) 59)

8-Christian Pérez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

11-Eric Cantona (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Eric Di Meco (Olympique de Marseille)

15-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

14-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Emmanuel Petit.

Poland:

1-Jarosław Bako (Międzyzakładowy Klub Sportowy Zagłębie Lubin) (12-Józef Wandzik (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece) 46)

3-Piotr Czachowski (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

5-Zbigniew Kaczmarek (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise / France)

2-Dariusz Kubicki (Legia Warsaw)

4-Robert Warzycha (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)

6-Waldemar Prusik (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen / Belgium) (16-Roman Szewczyk (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 44)

7-Ryszard Tarasiewicz (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine / France)

8-Krzysztof Warzycha (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas / Greece) (13-Damian Łukasik (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán) 86)

11-Jacek Ziober (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club / France)

10-Dariusz Dziekanowski (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland) (14-Janusz Nawrocki (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Katowice) 77)

9-Jan Furtok (Hamburger Sport Verein e.V. / Germany)

Coach: Andrzej Strejlau

Other Substitutes:

none

(15-Roman Kosecki (Legia Warsaw) and Dariusz Wdowczyk (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland) were injured)

Team Captain: Zbigniew Kaczmarek

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(August 15, 1990, France 0-Poland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 20, September 1990

(August 15, 1990, France 0-Poland 0)

Photo from: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, August 15, 1990, France 0-Poland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 41, June 1992

(France squad, August 15, 1990, France 0-Poland 0)

Date: September 5, 1990

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: Iceland 1-France 2

Venue: Reykjavik-Laugardalsvöllur

Attendance: 8,388

Referee: David Syme (Scotland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Iceland):Atli Edvaldsson 85

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 12, Eric Cantona 76

Summary of goals:

0:1 (12^th minute, France): Perez’s cross from the left was struck in by Papin.

0:2 (76^th minute, France): Perez’s corner kick from the right side was headed across and chested in by Cantona.

1:2 (85^th minute, Iceland): Ólafur Thórdarson’s corner kick from the left was headed across by Arnór Guðjohnsen and backheeled by Eðvaldsson.

Lineups:

Iceland:

1-Bjarni Sigurðsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

2-Þorgrímur Þráinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

3-Atli Edvaldsson(KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík)

7-Gudni Bergsson (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

6-Saevar Jonsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

8-Thorvaldur Orlygsson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) (14-Ragnar Margeirsson (KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík) 65)

5-Sigurður Grétarsson (Grasshopper -Club Zürich / Switzerland)

4-Petur Ormslev (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík) (16-Rúnar Kristinsson (KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík) 65.)

10-Ólafur Thórdarson (Brann Sportsklubben- Bergen / Norway)

9-Arnór Guðjohnsen (Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht / Belgium)

11-Pétur Pétursson (KR (Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur) –Reykjavík)

Coach: Bo Johansson (Sweden)

Other Substitutes:

12-Birkir Kristinsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

13-Anthony Karl Gregory (Knattspyrnufélagid Valur–Reykjavík)

15-Kristinn Runar Jonsson (Knattspyrnufélagid Fram-Reykjavík)

Team Captain: Atli Edvaldsson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Frank Sauzée (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) (13-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 76)

6-Bernard Pardo (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

11-Eric Cantona (Olympique de Marseille) (14-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 84)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

15-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 7, 1991

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: L'Annee du Football, 1991, Author Jacques Thibert

(France squad, September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 21, October 1990

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 21, October 1990

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(September 5, 1990, EC Qualifier, Iceland 1-France 2)

Date: October 13, 1990

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: France 2-Czechoslovakia 1

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 38,249

Referee: George Courtney (England)

Linesmen: Lewis and Holbrook (both England)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Jean-Pierre Papin 60, 83

(Czechoslovakia):Tomas Skuhravy 88

Summary of goals:

1:0 (60^th minute, France): Dechamps’ cross from the right was knocked in by Papin.

2:0 (83^rd minute, France): Vahirua’s cross from the left was struck in Papin.

2:1 (88^th minute, Czechsolovakia): From the middle, Skuhravy received a pass from Moravcik on the right and shot.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

10-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

2-Jocelyn Angloma (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (15-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 53)

7-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Franck Sauzeé (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3-Jean-Phillipe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

8-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (12-Franck Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) 87)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Olympique de Marseille)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Emmanuel Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

Team Captain: Franck Sauzeé

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Jocelyn Angloma.

2- On October 9, 1990, Ferreri was called in to replace the injured Amoros.

3-On October 9, 1990, Christian Perez pulled out injured.

3-On October 10, 1990, Jocelyn Angloma was called up.

4-On October 11, 1990, Phillipe Vercryusse had to withdraw due to injury.

Franck Silvestre called in as replacement.

Czechoslovakia:

1-Jan Stejskal (Queens Park Rangers Football Club –London / England)

6-Karel Kula (Fotbal Club Baník Ostrava OKD)

3-Miroslav Kadlec(1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / Germany)

5-Jan Kocian (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / Germany)

4-Michal Hipp (Fotbal Club Nitra)

Lubomir Moravcík (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire / France)

9-Jozef Chovanec (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven / Holland)

2-Lubos Kubik (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze / Italy) (12-Dusan Tittel (Slovan Bratislava Sportowy Klub) 83)

7- Michael Bilek (Atleticky Club Sparta Praha) (15-Vladislav Pecko (Slovan Bratislava Sportowy Klub) 81)

10-Tomas Skuhravy (Genoa 1893 –Genova / Italy)

8-Ivo Knoflicek (Fußball -Club Sankt-Pauli 1910 e.V.-Hamburg / Germany)

Coach: Milan Macala

Booked: Karel Kula 10, Jan Kocian 50, Lubomir Moravcik 62

Other Substitutes:

13- Pavel Kuka (Sportovni Klub Slavia Praha IPS)

Milos Belak (Fotbal Club Nitra)

22-Peter Paluch (Fotbal Club Nitra)

Team Captain: Jan Kocian

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 2409, June 9, 1992

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 22, November 1990

(October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 31, August 1991

(France squad, October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: L'Integrale de L'Equipe de France de Football, Authors J.M. and Pierre Cazal, Michel Oreggia, 1998

(France squad, October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin

(France squad, October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechoslovakia squad, October 13, 1990, EC Qualifier, France 2-Czechoslovakia 1)

Date: November 17, 1990

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: Albania 0-France 1

Venue: Tiranë (Tirana)- Stadiumi Kombetar ‘Qemal Stafa’

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Albania):None

(France): Basile Boli 22

Summary of goals:

0:1 (22^nd minute, France): Perez?’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by Boli at the far post.

Lineups:

Albania:

Anesti Arapi (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë)

Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

Genc Ibro (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

Skender Hodja (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

Arian Stafa (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

Lorenc Leksaj (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)(13-Alfred Ferko (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë) 46)

Mirel Josa (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

Artur Lekbello (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

Sulejman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

Sokol Kushta(Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë)

11-Kujtim Majaci (Klubi Sportit Apolonia-Fier) (15-Eduard Kacaci (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)56)

Coach: Agron Sulaj

Booked: Hysen Zmijani 48, Genc Ibro 52, Arian Stafa 56

Team Captain: Sulejman Demollari

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France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

5-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Franck Sauzeé (Association Sportive de Monaco)

3-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

6-Bernard Pardo (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

2-Christian Perez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Phillipe Tibeuf (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (13-David Ginola (Brest Armorique Football Club) 67)

10-Jean-Marc Ferreri (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

11-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (14-Jocelyn Angloma (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 82)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Didier Deschamps 63

Other Substitutes:

Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Franck Sauzeé

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Jean-Marc Ferreri (37/3) (1982-1990).

2-Final cap for Phillipe Tibeuf (2/0) (1990).

3-First cap for David Ginola.

4-On November 13, 1990, Phillipe Vercruysse had to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Ginola.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, December 1990

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, December 1990

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, December 1990

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 23, December 1990

(France squad, November 17, 1990, EC Qualifier, Albania 0-France 1)

Date: February 20, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: France 3-Spain 1

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 41,174

Referee: Tulio Lanese (Italy)

Linesmen: Magni and Cinciripini (both Italy)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Franck Sauzeé 14, Jean-Pierre Papin 58, Laurent Blanc 77

(Spain):Jose Maria Bakero 10

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Spain): Michel’s cross from the right was knocked in by Bakero.

1:1 (14^th minute, France): Durand’s free kick from the left was headed in by Sauzee.

2:1 (58^th minute, France): Amoros’ cross from the right was scored with a bicycle kick by Papin.

3:1 (77^th minute, France): Vahirua’s free kick from the left was headed in by Blanc.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

3-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

8-Franck Sauzeé(Association Sportive de Monaco)

6-Bernard Pardo (Olympique de Marseille) (15-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football) 51)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (13-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 82)

Coach: Michel Platini

Booked: Bernard Casoni 17, Bernard Pardo 43

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Jocelyn Angloma (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

14-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Bernard Pardo (13/0) (1988-1991). Within weeks of this match, he was injured and missed the rest of the season. He never fully recovered and eventually retired injured.

2-Eric Cantona started this match and the following versus Albania, despite not being a regular player for his club Olympique de Marseille.

3-For more detail, see:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2011/07/february-20-1991-france-3-spain-1.html

4-France played a 4-3-3 formation.

France changed defensive tactical formation in the second half. Boli started the match as right back, but in the second half played in the center and man marked Butragueno instead of Goicoetchea. In the second half Amoros played as right back and marked Goicoetchea and Casoni marked Bakero.

Spain:

1- Andoni ‘Zubizarreta’ Urreta (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

3- Enrique ‘Quique’ Sanchez Flores (Valencia Club de Fútbol)

2- Fernando ‘Nando’ Munoz Garcia (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

4- Juan Francisco ‘Juanito’ Rodriguez Herrera (Club Atlético de Madrid)

5-‘Manuel Sanchis’ Hontiyuelo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

8- José Miguel ‘Michel’ Martín del Campo (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

10- Guillermo ‘Amor’ Martinez (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

11-‘Juan Vizcaino’ Morcillo (Club Atlético de Madrid) (14-Miguel ‘Soler’ Sarasols (Fútbol Club Barcelona) 60)

9-‘Emilio Butragueno’ Santos (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol) (16-Manuel ‘Manolo’ Sanchez Delgado (Club Atlético de Madrid) 74)

6- Jose Maria ‘Bakero’ Escudero (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

7- Juan Antonio ‘Goicoechea’ Lasa (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

Coach: Luis ‘Suarez’ Miramontes

Booked: ‘Juan Vizcaino’ Morcillo 44

Other Substitutes:

13-Juan Carlos ‘Abladeno’ Iglesias (Real Sporting de Gijón)

12-Rafael ‘Alkorta’ Martinez (Athletic Club de Bilbao)

15-Carlos’ Antonio Munoz Cobo (Real Oviedo Club de Futbol)

Team Captain: ‘Emilio Butragueno’ Santos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991

(France squad, February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 35, December 1991

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer (special thanks to Jose Luis Carbonell)

(Spain squad, February 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 3-Spain 1)

Date: March 30, 1991

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group 1

Result: France 5-Albania 0

Venue: Paris, Parc des Princes

Attendance: 24,181

Referee: Einar Halle (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Franck Sauzeé1, 19, Jean-Pierre Papin 34 pen, 42, Own Goal (Blendi Nallbani) 81

(Albania):None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (1^st minute, France): Sauzee scored from a free kick.

2:0 (19^th minute, France): Sauzee scored from a free kick.

3:0 (34^th minute, France): Vata (or Lekbello) fouled Cocard in the box. Papin scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

4:0 (42^nd minute, France): Cocard’s cross from the right was headed in by Papin.

5:0 (81^st minute, France): Artur Lekbello’s attempted clearance was mishandled by Nallbani and went into his own net.

Lineups:

France:

1-Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

2-Manuel Amoros (Olympique de Marseille)

5-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club)

4-Basile Boli (Olympique de Marseille)

3-Jean-Philippe Durand (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

8- Franck Sauzeé (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Didier Deschamps (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 73)

6-Luis Fernandez (Association Sportive de Cannes Football)

7-Christophe Cocard (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

9-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

11-Eric Cantona (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Pascal Vahirua (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) (13-Pascal Baills (Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club) 56)

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

16-Gilles Rousset (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Bernard Casoni (Olympique de Marseille)

15-Remi Garde (Olympique Lyonnais)

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-One and only cap for Pascal Baills (1/0) (1991).

Albania:

1-Blendi Nallbani (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

2-Hysen Zmijani (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

4-Artur Lekbello (Klubi Sportit 17 Nëntori Tiranë)

5-Rudi Vata (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

9-Josif Gjergj (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

3-Adnan Ocelli (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)

6-Dashnor Dume (Klubi Sportit Tomori- Berat)

11-Sulejman Demollari (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

7-Agim Canaj (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

10-Ermal Tahiri (Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

8-Ilir Kepa (Klubi Sportit Vllaznia- Shkodër)

Coach: Bejkush Birçe

Booked: Agim Canaj 79, Blendi Nallbani 83

Other Substitutes:

12- Edmond Dosti (Klubi Futbollit Partizani Tiranë)

13-Adrian Sukaj Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

14- Arben Milori(Klubi Sportit Dinamo Tiranë)

15- Gjergj Dëma (Klubi Sportit Flamurtari- Vlorë)

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Photo From: Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 27, April 1991

(March 30, 1991, EC Qualifier, France 5-Albania 0)

Team Captain:Sulejman Demollari

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

This is the 118^th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Franco Spicciariello as we discuss the Italian Serie A season of 1985/86 season.

Mr. Spicciariello will be our guest for the continuation of these series. He has in the past written for the prestigious Magazine Guerin Sportivo for ten years.

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I look back at the history of the Holland National Team players who made a solitary appearance for the National Team in the 1980s.

The aim is to look upon the reason, background and circumstances why a certain player was selected for a match but never again.

Presentation of the one-capped players for Holland/Netherlands in the decade of the 1980s:

Luuk Balkestein

25-year-old defender Luuk Balkestein of Sparta Rotterdam made his only appearance vs. France on March 26^th, 1980, at Paris (scoreless). He was replaced in the second half by Willy van de Kerkhof.

He made his debut with Sparta in the 70s, he joined Feyenoord in 1980, but made few appearances in two seasons before retiring in 1982.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1979/80

(Luuk Balkestein)

Martien Vreijsen

24 year-old striker Martien Vreijsen of NAC Breda was a member of the 1980 Euro Finals squad, despite being uncapped before. He made his only appearance vs. Greece on June 11^th, 1980, at Napoli (1-0 win). He was replaced in the second half by Dick Nanninga.

He had played for NAC Breda and Feyenoord in the 1970s before rejoining NAC Breda in 1977.

He left NAC in 1981 and played for Twente Enschede until retirement in 1986.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1979/80

(Martien Vreijsen)

Jan van Deinsen

27-year old midfielder Jan van Deinsen of Feyenoord made his only appearance in a World Cup Qualifier vs. Republic of Ireland on September 10^th, 1980, at Dublin (1-2 loss). He was Dutch Manager Jan Zwartkruis’ final one-cap.

He started in the early 1970s with NEC before joining Go Ahead Eagles in 1974. After two seasons, he joined Feyenoord in 1976 and remained with the club until retirement in 1983.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1980/81

(Jan van Deinsen)

Kees Schapendonk (MVV) and Romeo Zondervan (Twente Enschede)

25-year old striker Kees Schapendonk (MVV) and 21-year-old midfielder Romeo Zondervan (Twente Enschede) made their only appearance in a World Cup Qualifier vs. Cyprus on February 22^nd, 1981, at Groningen (3-0). The pair were selected by interim Manager Rob Baan’s only match in charge. Despite Schapendonk scoring on his debut, both players were not called up again.

Kees Schapendonk started out with Eindhoven in the 1970s before joining MVV in 1979.

In 1982, he joined Belgian side Gent, before returning home to Excelsior in 1986. After one season, he joined RKC in 1987. After three seasons, he joined NAC Breda in 1990 before retiring in 1993.

Romeo Zondervan started out with Den Haag before joining Twente Enschede in 1978.

He is well known for his spell in the English League. He joined West Bromwich Albion in 1982 and then joined Ipswich Town in 1984. He remained with Ipswich until 1992, which included seasons in the Second Division.

In 1992, he returned home to join NAC Breda (with Schapendonk as teammate) and retire in 1995.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1980/81

(Kees Schapendonk)

Photo From: Panini Holland 1980/81

(Romeo Zondervan)

Willy Janssen

21-year-old defender Willy Janssen of PSV Eindhoven made his only appearance vs. Switzerland on September 1^st, 1981, at Zurich (1-2 loss). He was Dutch Manager Kees Rijvers’ first only-cap.

He made his debut along with Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Wim Kieft.

He made his debut with PSV Eindhoven in the 70s and remained until February 1982, when he joined NAC Breda.

He remained with NAC Breda until 1985 before retiring.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1981/82

(Willy Janssen)

Edward Metgod

John Metgod’s brother, 22-year-old FC Haarlem goalkeeper Edward made his lone appearance in a friendly vs. France on November 10^th, 1982, at Rotterdam (1-2 loss).

He made his debut with HFC Haarlem in (1979/80) and stayed with the club for over a decade until 1990.

In 1990, he joined Sparta Rotterdam before retiring in 1997.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1982/83

(Edward Metgod)

René Hofman

21-year-old winger René Hofman of Roda JC Kerkrade made his only appearance vs. Malta in a European Qualifier on December 19^th, 1982, at Aachen, West Germany (6-0 win). He was replaced by Ruud Gullit in the 66^th minute.

He made his debut with Roda JC Kerkrade in the late 70s and remained with the club until 1986.

He joined Feyenoord in 1986 and remained until 1989. He then re-joined Roda JC Kerkrade before leaving again in 1992.

He played his last two seasons with Fortuna Sittard before retiring in 1994.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1982/83

(René Hofman)

Andre Hoekstra

22-year-old midfielder Andre Hoekstra of Feyenoord made his only appearance vs. Denmark on March 14^th, 1984, at Amsterdam (6-0 win). He was Dutch Manager Kees Rijvers’ final only-cap. Despite scoring he was not called up again.

He started with Feyenoord in the early 80s and remained with the club until 1988, winning the 1984 domestic League and Cup double in 1984.

He joined RKC Waalwijk in 1988 and remained with the club and retired in 1994.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1983/84

(Andre Hoekstra)

Mario Been

Much had been expected of 20-year-old midfielder Mario Been of Feyenoord. He made his only appearance in a World Cup qualifier vs. Austria on November 14^th, 1984, at Vienna (0-1 loss). He came on as a substitute for Ton Lokhoff in the 73^rd minute. He was Dutch Manager Rinus Michels’ first only-cap.

He started out with Feyenoord and was part of the 1984 domestic League and Cup winning side.

He remained with the club until 1988 and joined Italian Serie A side Pisa. He suffered relegation in 1989 but played in the Serie B for the following season (1989/90).

He returned home in 1990 and joined Roda JC Kerkrade for one season (1990/91) before joining Heerenveen (1991/92), Austrian side Tirol Innsbruck (1992/93) and Excelsior (1993 thru 1995) before retiring.

He later managed the likes of Excelsior, NEC, Feyenoord and Genk among others.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1984/85

(Mario Been)

Hennie Meijer

25-year-old striker Hennie Meijer had been signed by Johann Cruyff for Ajax in 1987 after the departure of Marco van Basten. He made his only appearance in a friendly vs. Belgium on September 9^th, 1987, at Rotterdam (scoreless tie). He came on as a substitute for Aron Winter in the 67^th minute.

He started out with Telstar (1983/84) and then joined Volendam (1984/85). H ejoined Roda JC Kerkrade in 1985, before joining Ajax in 1987.

After one season with Ajax, he joined Groningen in 1988 and remained until 1993.

After a short stint in Japan in 1993 with Verdy Kawasaki, he returned home to join Cambuur (1993/94). He then joined Heerenveen (1994/95), before playing for De Graafschap (1996) and Venndam (1996 thru 1998) before retiring.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1987/88

(Hennie Meijer)

Joop Lankhaar

21-year-old defender Joop Lankhaar of Den Haag made his only appearance vs. Greece in a European Qualifier on December 16^th, 1987, at Rhodos (3-0 win).

He started out with Den Haag in 1984 and remained with the club until 1988. In 1988, he joined Belgian side Racing Mechelen and remained with the club until 1993.

He then joined another Belgian side SK Lierse in 1993 and remained until 1995.

He returned home in 1995 and joined Dordrecht’90 before retiring in 1999.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1987/88

(Joop Lankhaar)

Wim Koevermans

27-year-old defender Wim Koevermans of Fortuna Sittard was a member of Holland’s 1988 Euros winning Finals squad. He made his only appearance in a pre-tournament friendly vs. Bulgaria on May 24^th, 1988, at Rotterdam (1-2 loss). He was Dutch Manager Rinus Michels’ final one-cap. He was replaced in the 61^st minute by Erwin Koeman.

Hestarted with FC Vlaardingen in the late 70s. In 1980, he joined Fortuna Sittard and remained with the club until 1988.

In 1988, he joined Groningen before retiring in 1990.

He later had a career as a Manager for the likes of Groningen, RBC, NEC and MVV and the Indian National Team.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1987/88

(Wim Koevermans)

Fred Rutten

27-year-old defender Fred Rutten of Twente Enschede made his only appearance in a friendly vs. Italy on November 16^th, 1988, at Roma (0-1 loss). He was Dutch Manager Thijs Libregts’ first only-cap. He came on as a substitute for Wilbert Suvrijn in the 69^th minute.

He started out with Twente Enschede in the late 70s and spent his entire career with the club retiring in 1992.

He later had a career as Manager and managed the likes of Twente Enschede, Schalke 04, PSV Eindhoven, Vitesse, Feyenoord, Al Shabab, Maccabi Haifa and Anderlecht.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1988/89

(Fred Rutten)

Theo Snelders

26-year-old Aberdeen goalkeeper Theo Snelders made his lone appearance in a friendly vs. USSR on March 22^nd, 1989, at Eindhoven (2-0 win).

He was the third goalkeeper in the 1994 World Cup Finals squad.

He started out with Twente Enschede in 1980 and remained with the club until 1988.

He had a long career in Scottish Football after joining Aberdeen in 1988. He remained with the club until 1996 and then joined Rangers Glasgow as a back-up until 1999.

At Aberdeen, in 1989, he was Scottish PFA Players’ Player of the year. He won the 1989 League Cup and the 1990 FA Cup with the club.

He returned home in 1999 and joined MVV before retiring in 2001.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1987/88

(Theo Snelders)

Frank Berghuis (Volendam) and Bart Latuheru (Vitesse)

22-year-old winger Frank Berghuis (Volendam) and 24-year-old midfielder Bart Latuheru (Vitesse) made their only appearance in a friendly vs. Brazil on December 20^th, 1989, at Rotterdam (0-1 loss). The pair were Dutch Manager Thijs Libregts final only-caps and the last only-caps of the decade. Frank Berghuis was replaced by John van't Schip in the 58^th minute.

Frank Berghuis started out with PSV in 1984, but left the club after a handful of appearances in 1986 to join VVV. After a brief return to PSV in 1988, he joined Zwolle in 1988/89 season. In 1989, he joined Volendam and remained with the club until 1991.

He then joined Galatasaray in the Turkish League (1991/92) before returning home and rejoin Volendam (1992/93). He then joined Belgian side Lommel in 1993 and remained there until 1995.

In 1995, he returned home and joined Cambuur before retiring in 2000.

He is the father of Steven Berghuis.

Bart Latuheru started out with SBV Excelsior in 1985 and remained with the club until 1989. In 1989, he joined Vitesse and remained there until 1996.

In 1996, he joined AZ for one season (1996/97) before joining NEC. He left NEC in 2002 and phased out his career with spells at SV Deltasport (2002/05), Xerxes (2005/06) and SC Neptunus (2006/07) before retiring.

Photo From: Panini Holland 1989/90

(Frank Berghuis)

Photo From: Panini Holland 1989/90

(Bart Latuheru)

This is the 119^th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/, @1888letter.

For this episode, we interview Scottish Author Mr. Stephen Murray as we discuss Aberdeen’s performances in European Competitions in the 1980s.

Mr. Murray is the Author of Celtic related books: ‘Ten Men Won The League’ and ‘Kenny of the Celtic’. He is also a Contributor to Celtic Underground.

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I. Champions Cup 1980/81

Date: September 17, 1980

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1- Fußball Klub Austria Wien (Austria) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:20,000

Referee:Rolf Nyhus (Norway)

Linesmen: H.Oberg and E. Halle (Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Mark McGhee 31

(Austria Wien): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (31^st minute, Aberdeen): From the middle, McGhee was sent through on the right side and shot.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

James Leighton; Stuart Kennedy, Douglas Rougvie, Andy Watson (Douglas Bell 66), Alexander McLeish, William Miller, Gordon Strachan, John McMaster, Mark McGhee, Andrew Jarvie, Ian Scanlon (John Hewitt 77)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Douglas Rougvie 86

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

FK Austria Wien:

Friedrich Koncilia, Robert Sara; Erich Obermayer, Günther Pospischil, Ernst Baumeister, Josef Sara, Karl Daxbacher, Johann Dihanich, Harald Fürst (Franz Zore 77), Felix Gasselich, Walter Schachner (Fritz Borgan 89)

Coach: Erich Hof

Booked: Robert Sara; Ernst Baumeister, Karl Daxbacher

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. FK Austria Vienna, 1980

Date: October 1, 1980

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Fußball Klub Austria Wien (Austria) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance:45,000

Referee:Eldar Asim Zade (USSR)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria Wien): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

FK Austria Wien:

Friedrich Koncilia, Robert Sara; Erich Obermayer, Franz Zore (Fritz Borgan 70), Ernst Baumeister (Thomas Pfeiler 77), Josef Sara, Karl Daxbacher, Johann Dihanich, Harald Fürst, Felix Gasselich, Walter Schachner

Coach: Erich Hof

Booked: Josef Sara 82

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Violet Shirts, Violet Shorts, Violet Socks

Aberdeen:

James Leighton; Stuart Kennedy, Douglas Rougvie, William Miller, Andy Watson, Gordon Strachan, John McMaster, Mark McGhee, Ian Scanlon, Douglas Bell, William Garner

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Gordon Strachan 46

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: October 22, 1980

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0- Liverpool Football Club (England) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Alozjy Jargusz (Poland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): None

(Liverpool): Terence McDermott 5

Summary of goals:

0:1 (5^th minute, Liverpool): From the left side, Dalglish passed to the middle to Johnson who sent McDermott through on the left side and he chipped from a narrow angle.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

1-James Leighton; 2-Stuart Kennedy, 5-Alexander McLeish, 6-William Miller, 3-Douglas Rougvie, 4-Andy Watson, 7-Gordon Strachan, 8-John McMaster (Douglas Bell 15), 9-Mark McGhee, 10-Andrew Jarvie (John Hewitt 62), 11-Ian Scanlon

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Liverpool:

1-Raymond Clemence; 2-Philip Neal, 3-Alan Kennedy, 4-Philip Thompson, 5-Raymond Kennedy, 6-Allan Hansen (Scotland), 7-Kenneth Dalglish (Scotland), 8-Samuel Lee (12-James Case 70), 9-David Johnson, 10-Terence McDermott, 11-Graeme Souness (Scotland)

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

13-Steve Ogrizovic, 14-Richard Money, 15-Colin Irwin, 16-Howard Gayle

Team Captain: Philip Thompson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Date: November 5, 1980

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Liverpool Football Club (England) 4-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Liverpool-Anfield

Attendance:36,182

Referee:Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Linesmen: W. Herrrmann, H. Kulicke (East Germany)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Liverpool): Own Goal (Willie Miller) 38, Phil Neal 44, Kenny Dalglish 58, Alan Hansen 72

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (38^th minute, Liverpool): A short corner from the left side was headed by Hansen at the near post and deflected into his own net by Miller.

2:0 (44^th minute, Liverpool): From the right side, Thomposn passed to Dalglish in the middle, who backheeled to the right side for Neal to advance and score.

3:0 (58^th minute, Liverpool): Cohen’s shot from the left side at a narrow angle struck the bar, Lee crossed from the right side and Dalglish headed in.

4:0 (72^nd minute, Liverpool): On the right side, Dalglish sent McDermott through who passed across for Hansen to score.

Lineups:

Liverpool:

1-Raymond Clemence; 2-Philip Neal, 3-Alan Kennedy (15-Avi Cohen (Israel) 35), 4-Philip Thompson, 5-Raymond Kennedy, 6-Alan Hansen (Scotland), 7-Kenneth Dalglish (Scotland), 8-Samuel Lee, 9-David Johnson, 10-Terence McDermott, 11-Graeme Souness (Scotland)

Coach: Bob Paisley

Other Substitutes:

13-Steve Ogrizovic, 12-Jimmy Case, Richard Money, 14-Colin Irwin, 16-Ian Rush (Wales)

Team Captain: Philip Thompson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Aberdeen:

1-James Leighton; 2-Andy Dornan, 5-Alexander McLeish, 6-William Miller, 3-Douglas Rougvie (12-Neale Cooper 77), 4-Andy Watson, 7-Gordon Strachan, 8-Douglas Bell (15-John Hewitt 64), 9-Mark McGhee, 10-Andrew Jarvie, 11-Ian Scanlon

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1981

(November 5, 1980, Champions Cup, Liverpool 4-Aberdeeen 0)

Photo From: L’Année du Football 1981

(November 5, 1980, Champions Cup, Liverpool 4-Aberdeeen 0)

II. UEFA Cup 1981/82

Date: September 16, 1981

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Ipswich Town Football Club (England) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1

Venue: Ipswich-Portman Road

Attendance:18,535

Referee:Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Ipswich): Frans Thijssen 45

(Aberdeen): John Hewitt 51

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45^th minute, Ipswich): From the middle, Muhren sent a long cross to Thijssen on the right side, he got passed a couple of players and shot from a narrow angle, Leighton touched the ball but it deflected in.

1:1 (51^st minute, Aberdeen): A corner kick from the right side was headed down and touched in by Hewitt.

Lineups:

Ipswich:

Paul Cooper, Terry Butcher, Mick Mills, Russell Osman, Steve McCall, Arnold Mühren (Holland), Frans Thijssen (Holland), John Wark (Scotland), Alan Brazil (Scotland), Eric Gates, Kevin O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland) (Mich D'Avray 78)

Coach: Bobby Robson

Team Captain: Mick Mills

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, John Hewitt, Gordon Strachan, Andy Watson, Peter Weir (Neil Simpson 80), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Ipswich Town, 1981

(September 16, 1981, UEFA Cup, Ipswich Town 1-Aberdeen 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, January 1984

(Note: unclear whether this is action from the first or the second leg)

Date: September 30, 1981

Competition: UEFA Cup First Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3-Ipswich Town Football Club (England) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: Michel Dailly, Daniel Prince (both France)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Gordon Strachan 19 pen, Peter Weir 54, 84

(Ipswich): John Wark 34 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (19^th minute, Aberdeen): Wark fouled Strachan in the box. Strachan scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (34^th minute, Ipswich): Neale Cooper fouled Gates in the box. Wark scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (54^th minute, Aberdeen): Weir shot from the edge of the box.

3:1 (84^th minute, Aberdeen): Weir picked up the ball on the left side and advanced and shot from a narrow angle once inside the box.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper (Neil Simpson 79), Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, John Hewitt, Gordon Strachan, Andy Watson (Doug Bell 56), Peter Weir, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Ipswich:

Paul Cooper, Terry Butcher, Mick Mills, Russell Osman, Steve McCall, Arnold Mühren (Holland), Frans Thijssen (Holland) (Kevin O'Callaghan (Republic of Ireland) 84), John Wark (Scotland), Alan Brazil (Scotland), Eric Gates, Paul Mariner

Coach: Bobby Robson

Team Captain: Mick Mills

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Arges Pitesti, 1981

(September 30, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Ipswich Town 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Arges Pitesti, 1981

(September 30, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Ipswich Town 1)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Arges Pitesti, 1981

(September 30, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Ipswich Town 1)

Date: October 21, 1981

Competition: UEFA Cup - Second Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3-Arges Pitesti (Romania) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:20,000

Referee:Svein Inge Thime (Norway)

Linesmen: Kaare Lindbo, Reidar Bjornestad (both Norway)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Gordon Strachan 12, Peter Weir 24, John Hewitt 45

(Arges Pitesti): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Aberdeen): McMaster’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Strachan at the far post from a narrow angle.

2:0 (24^th minute, Aberdeen): McGhee’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Weir at the far post.

3:0 (45^th minute, Aberdeen): McMaster’s cross from the left side was headed in by Hewitt.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton , Stuart Kennedy, Neale Cooper, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, John McMaster (Ian Angus 71), Gordon Strachan, Andy Watson, Mark McGhee, John Hewitt (Walter McCall 78), Peter Weir

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Arges Pitesti:

Daniel Ariciu (Gheorghe Cristian 46), Marin Zamfir, Constantin Stancu, Constantin Cârstea, Dan Tulpan, Nicolae Kallo, Ilie Bărbulescu (Viorel Moiceanu 68), Constantin Ignat, Viorel Turcu, Marin Radu II, Dumitru Băluță

Coach: Alexandru Constantinescu

Booked: Constantin Stancu 15, Ilie Bărbulescu 49

Team Captain: Constantin Stancu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1981

(October 21, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Arges Pitesti 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1981

(October 21, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Arges Pitesti 0)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1981

(October 21, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Arges Pitesti 0)

Date: November 4, 1981

Competition: UEFA- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Arges Pitesti (Romania) 2- Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2

Venue: Pitesti-1 Mai

Attendance:13,000

Referee:Jan Redelfs (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 13:30

Goalscorers:

(Arge Pitesti): Marin Radu II 31, Ilie Bărbulescu 36

(Aberdeen): Gordon Strachan 55 pen, John Hewitt 85

Summary of goals:

1:0 (31^st minute, Arges): Stelian Badea’s free kick from the right side was headed in by Marin Radu II.

2:0 (36^th minute, Arges): Ilie Bărbulescu scored with a free kick.

2:2 (55^th minute, Aberdeen): Badea fouled Weir in the box. Strachan scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:2 (85^th minute, Aberdeen): Stuart Kennedy’s cross was headed in by Hewitt (highlight missing, per France Football, Issue 1857, November 10, 1981)

Lineups:

Arges Pitesti:

Gheorghe Cristian, Ilie Bărbulescu, Constantin Stancu, Constantin Cârstea, Augustin Eduard, Nicolae Kallo, Stelian Badea, Constantin Ignat, Dumitru Băluță (Petre Nica 82), Marin Radu II, Viorel Turcu (Viorel Moiceanu 67)

Coach: Alexandru Constantinescu

Booked: Ilie Bărbulescu 12, Dumitru Băluță 35

Team Captain: Constantin Stancu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie (Neil Simpson 33), Gordon Strachan, Neale Cooper, John McMaster (John Hewitt 69), Andy Watson, Mark McGhee, Peter Weir

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Peter Weir 56, John Hewitt 71

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: November 25, 1981

Competition: UEFA Cup -Third Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3-Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 2

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Roger Schoeters (Belgium)

Linesmen: Jean-François Crucke, Ignace Goris (both Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 24, Andy Watson 66, John Hewitt 81

(Hamburg): Horst Hrubesch 52, 87

Summary of goals:

1:0 (24^th minute, Aberdeen): A corner kick from the right side was headed in by Black.

1:1 (52^nd minute, Hamburg): Bastrup’s cross from the left side was struck in by Hrubesch.

2:1 (66^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the left side, was not cleared by the Hamburg defense, reached Watson who struck in.

3:1 (81^st minute, Aberdeen): Stein parried a shot, Hewitt knocked in the rebound.

3:2 (87^th minute, Hamburg): A cross from the middle, reached Hrubesch who struck.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stuart Kennedy, John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie (Neale Cooper 90), John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Andy Watson, Eric Black, Mark McGhee (Walker McCall 79)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Stein saved a penalty kick by Strachan in the second half.

Hamburger SV:

Uli Stein, Franz Beckenbauer, Jürgen Groh, Manfred Kaltz, Bernd Wehmeyer, Jimmy Hartwig (Peter Hidien 78), Felix Magath, Caspar Memering, Lars Bastrup (Denmark),

Horst Hrubesch, Jürgen Milewski (Holger Hieronymus 32)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Team Captain: Horst Hrubesch

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None (Hamburg’s shirt sponsors were BP (British petroleum), however, no adverts were used, the letters HSV were emblazoned across the jerseys)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1983

(November 25, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Hamburger Sport-Verein 2)

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1983

(November 25, 1981, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 3-Hamburger Sport-Verein 2)

Date: December 9, 1981

Competition: UEFA Cup -Third Round, Second Leg

Result: Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 3-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1

Venue: Hamburg-Volksparkstadion

Attendance:45,600

Referee:Romualdas Yushka (USSR)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Hamburg): Horst Hrubesch 33, Caspar Memering 59 pen, Ditmar Jakobs 67

(Aberdeen): Mark McGhee 79

Summary of goals:

1:0 (33^rd minute, Hamburg): Wehmeyer’s cross from the right side was headed in by Hrubesch.

2:0 (59^th minute, Hamburg): Magath was fouled in the box. Memering scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (67^th minute, Hamburg): Magath’s cross form the left side was headed in by Jakobs.

3:1 (79^th minute, Aberdeen): A long cross from the middle of the field, reached McGhee, he controlled and volleyed from near the edge of the box.

Lineups:

Hamburger SV:

Uli Stein, Franz Beckenbauer, Jürgen Groh, Ditmar Jakobs, Bernd Wehmeyer, Felix Magath, Caspar Memering, Thomas von Heesen, Lars Bastrup (Denmark), Horst Hrubesch, Jürgen Milewski

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Team Captain: Horst Hrubesch

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None (Hamburg’s shirt sponsors were BP (British petroleum), however, no adverts were used, the letters HSV were emblazoned across the jerseys)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, John McMaster, Willie Miller, John Hewitt (Mark McGhee 46), Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan (Doug Bell 68), Andy Watson, Eric Black

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: August 18, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Preliminary Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 7-Football Club Sion (Switzerland) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:10,000

Referee:Karl-Heinz Tritschler (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 2, 56, Gordon Strachan 21, John Hewitt 23, Neil Simpson 34, Mark McGhee 63, Stuart Kennedy 82

(Sion): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Aberdeen): -

2:0 (21^st minute, Aberdeen): -

3:0 (23^rd minute, Aberdeen): -

4:0 (34^th minute, Aberdeen): -

5:0 (56^th minute, Aberdeen): -

6:0 (63^rd minute, Aberdeen): -

7:0 (82^nd minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Bell (Doug Rougvie 59), John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Eric Black (Peter Weir 73), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Sion:

Pierre-Marie Pittier, Alain Balet, Pierre-Alain Valentini, Jean-Claude Richard, Jean-Yves Valentini, Alvaro López, Marian Černický, Bernard Karlen, Georges Bregy, Dominique Cina, Fernand Luisier (Franco Cucinotta 46)

Coach: Jean-Claude Donzé

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 1, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Preliminary Round, Second Leg

Result: Football Club Sion (Switzerland) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 4

Venue: Sion-Stade de Tourbillon

Attendance:2,400

Referee:Josip Glažar (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sion): Georges Bregy 28

(Aberdeen): John Hewitt 27, Willie Miller 61, Mark McGhee 64, 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (27^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:1 (21^st minute, Sion): -

1:2 (61^st minute, Aberdeen): -

1:3 (64^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:4 (72^nd minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Sion:

Pierre-Marie Pittier, Léonard Karlen, Jean-Claude Richard, Jean-Yves Valentini, Christophe Moulin, Marian Černický, Alvaro López, Georges Bregy, Dominique Cina (Pierre-Albert Tachet 69), Franco Cucinotta, Fernand Luisier (Bernard Karlen 46)

Coach: Jean-Claude Donzé

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stuart Kennedy, John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Bell (Alex McLeish 60), John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan (Eric Black 75), Peter Weir, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 15, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1-Dinamo Tirana (Albania) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:14,000

Referee:Louis Delsemme (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): John Hewitt 8

(Dinamo Tirana): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stuart Kennedy (Eric Black 68), John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Doug Bell (Neale Cooper 57), John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Dinamo Tirana:

Ilir Luarasi, Petro Ruçi, Aleko Bregu, Agim Canaj, Sulejman Demollari, Durim Kuqi, Muhedin Targaj, Xhafa (Agron Dautaj 84), Halit Gega (Muasi 89), Fagekugi, Vasillaq Zëri

Coach: -

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 29, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Dinamo Tirana (Albania) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Tirana-Qemal Stafa

Attendance:19,000

Referee:Bela Szabo (Hungary)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Dinamo Tirana): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Dinamo Tirana:

Ilir Luarasi, Agim Canaj, Agron Dautaj (Pjerin Noga 61), Petro Ruçi, Sulejman Demollari (Roland Agalliu 74), Durim Kuqi, Andrea Marko, Muhedin Targaj, Dalia, Halit Gega, Vasillaq Zëri

Coach: -

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Neale Cooper (John McMaster 62), Stuart Kennedy, Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Doug Bell, Mark McGhee (John Hewitt 87)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: October 20, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2-Lech Poznan (Poland) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:18,000

Referee:Egbert Mulder (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Mark McGhee 54, Peter Weir 56

(Lech Poznan): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (54^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross (or corner) from the right side was headed in by McGhee.

2:0 (56^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s cross from the right side was struck in by Weir.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Alex McLeish, John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Bell (Stuart Kennedy 70), Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Eric Black (John Hewitt 80), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Lech Poznan:

Zbigniew Pleśnierowicz, Józef Adamiec, Hieronim Barczak, Janusz Małek, Krzysztof Pawlak, Janusz Kupcewicz (Mariusz Niewiadomski 59), Bogusław Oblewski, Mirosław Okoński, Andrzej Strugarek (Jerzy Krzyżanowski 64), Józef Szewczyk, Jacek Bąk

Coach: Wojciech Łazarek

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Light Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: November 3, 1982

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Lech Poznan (Poland) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1

Venue: Poznan-Miejski Stadion

Attendance:25,000

Referee:Talal Tokat (Turkey)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Lech Poznan): None

(Aberdeen): Doug Bell 59

Summary of goals:

0:1 (59^th minute, Aberdeen): A corner kick from the left side was headed in by Bell.

ineups:

Lech Poznan:

Zbigniew Pleśnierowicz, Józef Adamiec, Hieronim Barczak, Janusz Małek, Mariusz Niewiadomski, Krzysztof Pawlak, Janusz Kupcewicz, Bogusław Oblewski (Rafał Stroiński 88), Mirosław Okoński, Józef Szewczyk (Jerzy Krzyżanowski 64), Jacek Bąk

Coach: Wojciech Łazarek

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, John McMaster (Neale Cooper 57), Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Doug Bell, Neil Simpson (Andy Watson 87), Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: March 2, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: München (Munich) - Olympiastadion

Attendance:25,000

Referee:Emilio Carlos Guruceta Muro (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bayern Munich): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Bayern Munich:

Manfred Müller - Wolfgang Dremmler, Klaus Augenthaler, Wolfgang Grobe,

Udo Horsmann - Wolfgang Kraus, Paul Breitner, Norbert Nachtweih - Karl Del'Haye,

Dieter Hoeness, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Coach: Pál Csernai (Hungary)

Team Captain: Paul Breitner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None (Iveco was the kit sponsor, but no shirt advertisement for these ties)

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stuart Kennedy, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Doug Bell, Neil Simpson, Peter Weir, Eric Black (Gordon Strachan 77), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1926, March 8, 1983

(March 2, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Bayern Munich 0- Aberdeen 0)

Date: March 16, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3-Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. (West Germany) 2

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Neil Simpson 39, Alex McLeish 77, John Hewitt 79

(Bayern Munich): Klaus Augenthaler 10, Hans Pflügler 61

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Bayern Munich): Augenthaler scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

1:1 (39^th minute, Aberdeen): McGhee’s cross from the right side was headed by Black, Aughentaler parried and Simpson knocked in the rebound.

1:2 (61^st minute, Bayern Munich): Dremmler’s cross from the right side was headed twice across to the left and volleyed by Pflügler from the edge of the box.

2:2 (77^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s free kick from the right side was headed in by McLeisch.

3:2 (79^th minute, Aberdeen): Manfred Müller parried Black’s header and Hewitt knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stuart Kennedy (John McMaster 66), Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Neil Simpson (John Hewitt 76), Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Eric Black, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Bayern Munich:

Manfred Müller - Wolfgang Dremmler, Klaus Augenthaler, Wolfgang Grobe,

Udo Horsmann - Wolfgang Kraus, Paul Breitner,

Johannes Christian 'Hansi' Pflügler (Reinhold Mathy 83) - Karl Del'Haye,

Dieter Hoeness, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Coach: Pál Csernai (Hungary)

Team Captain: Paul Breitner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None (Iveco was the kit sponsor, but no shirt advertisement for these ties)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: April 6, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 5- Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk (Belgium) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Paolo Bergamo (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 2, Neil Simpson 4, Mark McGhee 67, 83, Peter Weir 69

(Waterschei): Lárus Guðmundsson 74

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Aberdeen): Bell’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Black.

2:0 (4^th minute, Aberdeen): Simpson robbed a ball in the center and advanced and shot.

3:0 (67^th minute, Aberdeen): Bell’s cross from the left side was knocked in by McGhee.

4:0 (69^th minute, Aberdeen): McGhee’s cross from the right side was headed in by Weir.

4:1 (74^th minute, Waterschei): Voordeckers’ cross from the left was headed in by Gudmundsson.

5:1 (83^rd minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s cross from the right side was first struck by McGhee, but parried by a defender by two attempts, finally knocked back in the goalmouth and this time McGhee knocked it in.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Stuart Kennedy, Doug Bell (Neale Cooper 75), Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir, Eric Black (John Hewitt 75), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Waterschei:

Klaus Pudelko (West Germany), Leo Clijsters, Danny David, Győző Martos (Hungary), Adrie van Kraaij (Holland) (Ivo Plessers 71), Tony Bialousz, Aimé Coenen (Jos Conincx 76), Pierre Janssen, Roland Janssen, Lárus Guðmundsson (Iceland), Eddy Voordeckers

Coach: Ernst Kunnecke (West Germany)

Team Captain: Pierre Janssen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None (Hermans was the kit sponsor, but no shirt advertisement for these ties)

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1931, April 12, 1983

(April 6, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 5-Waterschei 1)

Date: April 19, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Koninklijke Waterschei Sportvereniging Thor Genk (Belgium) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Genk- Andre Dumontstadion (Stade Andre Dumont)

Attendance:20,000

Referee:Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Waterschei): Eddy Voordeckers 64

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (64^th minute, Waterschei): -

Lineups:

Waterschei:

Klaus Pudelko (West Germany), Leo Clijsters, Danny David, Győző Martos (Hungary), Ivo Plessers, Adrie van Kraaij (Holland), Pierre Janssen, Roland Janssen, Pierre Plessers, Lárus Guðmundsson (Iceland) (Jean-Paul Massignani 37), Eddy Voordeckers

Coach: Ernst Kunnecke (West Germany)

Team Captain: Pierre Janssen

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: ??

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Alex McLeish, John McMaster, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Stuart Kennedy, Neil Simpson (Ian Angus 84), Andy Watson, Peter Weir, John Hewitt, Mark McGhee (Willie Falconer 70)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1933, April 26, 1983

(April 19, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Waterschei 1- Aberdeen 0)

Date: May 11, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Final

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2- Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spain) 1 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Gothenburg-Nya Ullevi, Sweden

Attendance:17,804

Referee:Gianfranco Menegali (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:15

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 7, John Hewitt

(Real Madrid): Juanito 14 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (7^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s corner kick from the right side was headed by McLeisch and deflected off of Juan Jose, Black turned and scored from close range.

1:1 (4^th minute, Real Madrid): Mc Leisch attempted a backpass, Santiallana tried to intercept but Leighton fouled him, Juanito scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:1 (112^th minute, Aberdeen): McGhee’s cross from the left side was headed in by Hewitt.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

1-Jim Leighton, 2-Doug Rougvie, 5-Alex McLeish, 6-Willie Miller, 3-John McMaster, 4-Neale Cooper, 7-Gordon Strachan, 8-Neil Simpson, 11-Peter Weir, 10 -Eric Black (15- John Hewitt 87), 9-Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Other Substitutes:

12- Stuart Kennedy, 13-Bryan Gunn, 14-Andy Watson, 16- Ian Angus

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Real Madrid:

1- Agustín, 2-Juan José, 4-John Metgod (Holland), 5-Paco Bonet, 3-José Antonio Camacho (14- Isidoro San José 91), 8-Ángel, 6-Ricardo Gallego, 10- Uli Stielike (West Germany), 11-Isidro (12- José Antonio Salguero 103), 7- Juanito, 9-Carlos Santillana

Coach: Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain/ Argentina)

Booked: Ricardo Gallego 98

Other Substitutes:

13- Miguel Ángel, 15-Francisco García Hernández, 16-Andrés Alonso García

Team Captain: Carlos Santillana

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 20 (438), May 18-24, 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

Photo From: Mondial, new series, issue 39, June 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 90, June 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 90, June 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 90, June 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1983

(May 11, 1983, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 2- Real Madrid 1)

IV. Cup Winners Cup 1983/84

Date: September 14, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: ÍA Akranes (Iceland) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2

Venue: Reykjavík-Laugardalsvöllur

Attendance:5,577

Referee:Patrick Daly (Republic of Ireland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(ÍA Akranes): Sigurður Halldórsson 28

(Aberdeen): Mark McGhee 30, 38

Summary of goals:

1:0 (28^th minute, ÍA Akranes): -

1:1 (30^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:2 (38^th minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

ÍA Akranes:

Bjarni Sigurðsson, Jón Áskelsson, Sigurður Halldórsson, Guðjón Þórðarson, Sveinbjörn Hákonarson, Hörður Kári Jóhannesson (Júlíus Ingólfsson 79), Siggi Jónsson, Sigurður Lárusson, Árni Sveinsson, Guðbjörn Tryggvason, Sigþór Ómarsson

Coach: Hörður Helgason

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper (John McMaster46), Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Brian Mitchell, Doug Rougvie, Doug Bell, John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Billy Stark (Steve Cowan64), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 28, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1-ÍA Akranes (Iceland) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:8,000

Referee:Rolf Nyhus (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Gordon Strachan 68 pen

(ÍA Akranes): Jón Áskelsson 89 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (68^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:1 (89^th minute, ÍA Akranes): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Alex McLeish, John McMaster, Willie Miller, John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Billy Stark (Ian Porteous 72), Gordon Strachan, Peter Weir (Doug Bell 38), Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

ÍA Akranes:

Bjarni Sigurðsson, Jón Áskelsson, Sigurður Halldórsson, Guðjón Þórðarson, Sveinbjörn Hákonarson, Hörður Kári Jóhannesson (Júlíus Ingólfsson 59), Siggi Jónsson, Sigurður Lárusson, Árni Sveinsson, Guðbjörn Tryggvason, Sigþór Ómarsson

Coach: Hörður Helgason

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: October 19, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren (Belgium) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Beveren; Stade Freethiel

Attendance:17,100

Referee:Dušan Krchňák (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Beveren): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Beveren:

Filip De Wilde, Eddy Jaspers, Danny Pfaff, Paul Lambrichts, Marc Baecke, Patrick Stalmans (Armin Görtz (West Germany) 46), Heinz Schönberger (West Germany), Erwin Albert, Paul Theunis, Ronny Martens, Peter Creve

Coach: Urbain Braems

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Doug Rougvie, John McMaster, Neal Cooper, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Marc McGhee, Doug Bell (Gordon Strachan 71), Peter Weir

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: November 2, 1983

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 4-Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren (Belgium) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,500

Referee:Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Gordon Strachan 38 pen, 60, Neil Simpson 44; Peter Weir 69

(Beveren): Paul Theunis 73

Summary of goals:

1:0 (38^th minute, Aberdeen): DeWilde fouled in the box. Strachan scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (44^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the left side was headed in by Simpson.

3:0 (60^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the right side was knocked in by Strachan.

4:0 (69^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s cross from the right side was knocked in by Weir.

4:1 (73^rd minute, Beveren): A cross from the right side was knocked in by Theunis.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neal Cooper, Doug Rougvie, Neil Simpson (Ian Angus 77), Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Gordon Strachan, John Hewitt, Marc McGhee, Doug Bell, Peter Weir (Eric Black 70)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Beveren:

Filip De Wilde, Eddy Jaspers, Philippe Garot, Paul Lambrichts, Marc Baecke, Danny Pfaff (Peter Creve 67), Heinz Schönberger (West Germany), Erwin Albert, Paul Theunis, Ronny Martens, Marek Kusto (Patrick Stalmans 72)

Coach: Urbain Braems

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Drink Melk (logo)

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Date: March 7, 1984

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Újpesti Dózsa SC (Hungary) 2-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Budapest, Megyeri út

Attendance:30,000

Referee: Tokat Talat (Turkey)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Újpesti Dózsa SC): Sándor Kisznyér 49, Attila Herédi 79

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (49^th minute, Újpesti Dózsa SC): Sándor Kisznyér scored from a free kick.

2:0 (79^th minute, Újpesti Dózsa SC): From the middle, Heredi was sent through and he Advanced to score.

Lineups:

Újpesti Dózsa SC:

József Szendrei, Béla Kovács, József Kovács, József Tóth, Sándor Steidl, Attila Herédi, József Kardos, Sándor Kisznyér, Sándor Kiss, András Törőcsik, László Fekete

Coach: Miklós Temesvári

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie, Ian Angus, Doug Bell, Gordon Strachan (Neil Simpson 80), Eric Black (John Hewitt 80)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Kepes Sport 1984

(March 7, 1984, Cup Winners Cup, Újpesti Dózsa SC2-Aberdeen 0)

Photo From: Kepes Sport 1984

(March 7, 1984, Cup Winners Cup, Újpesti Dózsa SC2-Aberdeen 0)

Date: March 21, 1984

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3-Újpesti Dózsa SC (Hungary) 0 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:22,800

Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Mark McGhee 37, 86. 94

(Újpesti Dózsa SC): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (37^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s cross from the right side was headed in by McGhee.

2:0 (86^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the left side was knocked in by McGhee.

3:0 (94^th minute, Aberdeen): Strachan’s cross from the right side was knocked in by McGhee.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Bell (Ian Angus 82), John Hewitt (Willie Falconer 78), Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Eric Black, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Alex McLeish 39

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Újpesti Dózsa SC:

József Szendrei, Béla Kovács, József Kovács, József Kardos, József Tóth, Sándor Steidl, Attila Herédi, András Törőcsik, Sándor Kisznyér, Sándor Kiss, László Fekete (István Bodnár 46) (András Szebegyinszky 69)

Coach: Miklós Temesvári

Booked: Sándor Kisznyér 28, Sándor Kiss 37, András Törőcsik 95, Béla Kovács 108

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Purple Shirts, White Shorts, Purple Socks

Photo From: Kepes Sport 1984

(March 21, 1984, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 3-Újpesti Dózsa SC0)

Photo From: Kepes Sport 1984

(March 21, 1984, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 3-Újpesti Dózsa SC0)

Date: April 11, 1984

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, First Leg

Result: Futebol Clube do Porto (Portugal)1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Porto-Estádio das Antas

Attendance:62,500

Referee: Ioan Igna (Romania)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Porto): Fernando Gomes 14

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, Porto): A corner kick from the right side was flicked on and headed in by Gomes.

Lineups:

FC Porto:

Zé Beto, Eduardo Luís, Augusto Inácio, João Pinto, Lima Pereira, António Sousa, José Alberto Costa (Vermelhinho 82), Frasco (Mick Walsh (Republic of Ireland) 74), Jaime Magalhães, Jaime Pacheco, Fernando Gomes

Coach: Pedroto

Team Captain: Fernando Gomes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Revigres

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Doug Rougvie (Brian Mitchell 77), Doug Bell (John Hewitt 46), Neil Simpson, Gordon Strachan, Eric Black, Mark McGhee

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Date: April 25, 1984

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- Semifinals, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0-Futebol Clube do Porto (Portugal)1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:23,500

Referee: Dušan Krchňák (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): None

(Porto): Vermelhinho 76

Summary of goals:

0:1 (76^th minute, Porto): Vermelhinho gets the ball on the left side and went on a solo run and lobbed over Leighton.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

1-Jim Leighton, 2-Stewart McKimmie (Neale Cooper 76), 5-Alex McLeish, 6-Willie Miller, 3-Doug Rougvie, 11-John Hewitt (Peter Weir 65), 4-Neil Simpson, 7-Gordon Strachan, 10-Doug Bell, 9-Mark McGhee, 8-Eric Black

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

FC Porto:

1-Zé Beto, 2-João Pinto, 4-Lima Pereira, 3-Eduardo Luís, 5-Eurico, 7-Frasco (Quinito 85), 6-Jaime Magalhães (José Alberto Costa 69), 10-Jaime Pacheco, 11-Vermelhinho, 8-António Sousa, 9-Fernando Gomes

Coach: Pedroto

Team Captain: Fernando Gomes

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: Revigres

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 491 (Number 22), May 30-June 5, 1984

(April 25, 1984, Cup Winners Cup, Aberdeen 0- Porto 1)

V. UEFA Super Cup 1983

Date: November 22, 1983

Competition: UEFA Super Cup, First Leg

Result: Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Hamburg-Volksparkstadion

Attendance:15,000

Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:00

Goalscorers:

(Hamburg): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Hamburger SV:

Uli Stein, Dietmar Jakobs, Holger Hieronymus, Bernd Wehmeyer, Jurgen Groh,

Michael Schröder, Jimmy Hartwig (Wolfram Wuttke 46), Felix Magath, Wolfgang Rolff,

Dieter Schatzschneider, Thomas von Heesen

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Team Captain: Felix Magath

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: BP (British petroleum)

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Doug Rougvie, Neil Simpson,

Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Gordon Strachan, John Hewitt,

Mark McGhee, Dougie Bell, Peter Weir

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Doug Rougvie 44

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1983

(November 22, 1983, UEFA Super Cup, Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. 0-Aberdeen 0)

 
Photo From: Official Match Programme,
Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1983 
(November 22, 1983, UEFA Super Cup, Hamburger Sport-Verein
e.V. 0-Aberdeen 0)

Date: December 20, 1983

Competition: UEFA Super Cup, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2-Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (West Germany) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:22,500

Referee: Horst Brummeier (Austria)

Linesmen: Adolf Mathias, Alfred Wieser (both Austria)

Kick-off time: 19:30

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Neil Simpson 47, Mark McGhee 65

(Hamburg): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (47^th minute, Aberdeen): Hewitt’s pass from the left was deflected by a Hamburg defender in the path of Simpson who knocked it in.

2:0 (65^th minute, Aberdeen): A corner kick fro the right side reached Willie Miller at the far post, he passed it across and McGhee knocked it in.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stewart McKimmie, Neil Simpson, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, John McMaster,

Gordon Strachan, John Hewitt (Eric Black 65), Mark McGhee, Dougie Bell, Peter Weir

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Hamburger SV:

Uli Stein, Manfred Kaltz (Allan Hansen (Denmark) 68), Dietmar Jakobs, Holger Hieronymus,

Bernd Wehmeyer, Jurgen Groh, Michael Schröder, Jimmy Hartwig, Felix Magath, Wolfgang Rolff, Dieter Schatzschneider (Wolfram Wuttke 41)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Team Captain: Felix Magath

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: BP (British petroleum)

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. SV Hamburg, 1983

Photo From: World Soccer, February 1984

(December 20, 1983, UEFA Super Cup, Aberdeen 2-Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. 0)

VI. Champions Cup 1984/85

Date: September 19, 1984

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2- Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo (East Germany) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:24,000

Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 34, 68

(Dynamo Berlin): Bernd Schulz 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (34^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the right side was headed in by Black.

2:0 (68^th minute, Aberdeen): A cross from the left side was headed in by Black.

2:1 (83^rd minute, Dynamo Berlin): A corner kick from the left side was headed in by Bernd Schulz.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Thomas McQueen, Willie Miller, Ian Angus, Doug Bell (Neil Simpson 88), John Hewitt (Willie Falconer 64), Billy Stark, Eric Black

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

BFC Dynamo Berlin:

Bodo Rudwaleit, Norbert Trieloff - Waldemar Ksienzyk, Rainer Troppa, Mario Maek, Christian Backs, Frank Rohde, Bernd Schulz, Frank Pastor (Thomas Grether 78), Rainer Ernst (Frank Terletzki 73), Andreas Thom

Coach: Jürgen Bogs

Booked: Christian Backs 58, Mario Maek 63

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: FUWO No 39, September 25, 1984

(September 19, 1984, Champions Cup, Aberdeen 2- Berliner Dynamo 1)

Date: October 3, 1984

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Berliner Fussball-Club Dynamo (East Germany) 2-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1 (After Extra Time) (5-4 on a penalty kick shoot-out)

Venue: East Berlin- Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

Attendance:25,000

Referee: Luigi Agnolin (Italy)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Dynamo Berlin): Andreas Thom 49, Rainer Ernst 84

(Aberdeen): Ian Allan Angus 68

Summary of goals:

1:0 (49^th minute, Dynamo Berlin): A cross from the left side was knocked in by Thom.

1:1 (68^th minute, Aberdeen): From the middle, a pass was made to the left to Angus who scored with a long-range shot.

2:1 (84^th minute, Dynamo Berlin): A free kick from the left side was knocked in by Ernst.

Sequence of penalty kicks:

Aberdeen: 0:1 Ian Porteous, 1:2 Thomas McQueen,2:3 John Hewitt, 2:4 Billy Stark, 3:4 Willie Miller (saved)

Dinamo Berlin: 1:1 Rainer Ernst, 2:2 Frank Rohde, 2:3 Bernd Schulz (missed),3:4 Rainer Troppa, 4:4 Frank Terletzki, 4:5 Norbert Trieloff

Lineups:

BFC Dynamo Berlin:

Bodo Rudwaleit, Norbert Trieloff, Waldemar Ksienzyk, Mario Maek, Christian Backs (Thomas Grether 113), Frank Rohde, Rainer Troppa, Bernd Schulz, Frank Pastor (Frank Terletzki 86), Rainer Ernst, Andreas Thom

Coach: Jürgen Bogs

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks (based on Television highlights, the color is unclear but all dark colors)

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Thomas McQueen, Willie Miller, Ian Angus (Ian Porteous 101), Willie Falconer, Neil Simpson (John Hewitt 61), Billy Stark, Eric Black

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Eric Black 33

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: FUWO No 41, October 9, 1984

(October 3, 1984, Champions Cup, Berliner Dynamo 2- Aberdeen 1)

VII. Champions Cup 1985/86

Date: September 18, 1985

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: ÍA Akranes (Iceland) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 3

Venue: Reykjavík-Laugardalsvöllur

Attendance:2,000

Referee:Thorbjørn Aas (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(ÍA Akranes): Júlíus Ingólfsson 37 pen

(Aberdeen): Eric Black 55, John Hewitt 59, Billy Stark 62

Summary of goals:

1:0 (37^th minute, ÍA Akranes): -

1:1 (55^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:2 (59^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:3 (62^nd minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

ÍA Akranes:

Birkir Kristinsson, Guðjón Þórðarson, Ólafur Þórðarson, Jón Áskelsson, Heimir Guðmundsson, Sveinbjörn Hákonarson, Hörður Kári Jóhannesson, Sigurður Lárusson,

Árni Sveinsson, Karl Þórðarson, Júlíus Ingólfsson

Coach: Hörður Helgason

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Thomas McQueen, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, John Hewitt Billy Stark (Brian Mitchell 75), Eric Black (Paul Wright 75), Steven Gray

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Booked: Eric Black 56, Paul Wright 85

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: October 2, 1985

Competition: Champions Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 4-ÍA Akranes (Iceland) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:14,500

Referee:John Kinsella (Ireland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Neil Simpson 5, John Hewitt 63, Steven Gray 65, Willie Falconer 67.

(ÍA Akranes): Hörður Kári Jóhannesson 31

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, Aberdeen): -

1:1 (31^st minute, ÍA Akranes): -

2:1 (63^rd minute, Aberdeen): -

3:1 (65^th minute, Aberdeen): -

4:1 (67^th minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Brian Mitchell (Ian Angus 46), John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Eric Black, Steven Gray, Paul Wright (Willie Falconer 59)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

ÍA Akranes:

Birkir Kristinsson, Jón Áskelsson, Guðjón Þórðarson, Ólafur Þórðarson, Heimir Guðmundsson, Sveinbjörn Hákonarson, Júlíus Ingólfsson, Hörður Kári Jóhannesson, Sigurður Lárusson, Árni Sveinsson,

Karl Þórðarson

Coach: Hörður Helgason

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: October 23, 1985

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Servette Football Club- Genéve (Switzerland) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Geneva-Parc des Sports

Attendance:7,500

Referee:Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Servette): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Servette:

Philippe De Choudens, Alain Geiger, Michel Renquin (Belgium), Silvano Bianchi, Rainer Hasler, Pascal Besnard, Michel Decastel (Samuel Opoku Nti (Ghana) 74), Robert Lei-Ravello, Marc Schnyder, Mats Magnusson (Sweden), Laurent Jaccard (Bent Christensen (Denmark) 81)

Coach: Jean-Marc Guillou (France)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: Burgundy Red Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Brian Mitchell, John Hewitt, Neil Simpson, Billy Stark (Ian Angus 63), Peter Weir (Steven Gray 76), Frank McDougall

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Date: November 7, 1985

Competition: Champions Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1-Servette Football Club- Genéve (Switzerland) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:19,000

Referee:Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)

Linesmen: Francisco Casa Juane Rifa, Severiano Perez Sanchez (both Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Frank McDougall 23

(Servette): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (23^rd minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Neale Cooper, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, John Hewitt (Steven Gray 79), Neil Simpson, Billy Stark (Brian Mitchell 50), Peter Weir, Frank McDougall

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Servette:

Philippe De Choudens, Silvano Bianchi, Alain Geiger, Michel Renquin (Belgium), Rainer Hasler, Michel Decastel, Robert Lei-Ravello, Marc Schnyder, Robert Kok, Mats Magnusson (Sweden), Gilbert Castella

Coach: Jean-Marc Guillou (France)

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Servette, 1985

Date: March 5, 1986

Competition: Champions Cup- Quarterfinals, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2- IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg (Sweden) 2

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:21,873

Referee:Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Linesmen: W. Schuette, B. Kriegelstein (both West Germany)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Willie Miller 15, John Hewitt 79

(IFK Gothenburg): Tord Holmgren 43, Johnny Ekström 89

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Aberdeen): From the middle, black passed to the left side and Miller struck.

1:1 (43rd minute, IFK Gothenburg): From the middle, Tord Holmgren was sent through and shot.

2:1 (79^th minute, Aberdeen):Bryan Gunn’s long punt reached Hewitt who scored.

2:2 (89^th minute, IFK Gothenburg): From the middle of the field, Pettersson sent Ekstrom through who advanced to score.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Bryan Gunn, Neale Cooper, Alex McLeish (Stewart McKimmie 56), Willie Miller (John Hewitt 69), Jim Bett, Neil Simpson, Billy Stark, Ian Angus, Peter Weir, Eric Black, Joe Miller

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

IFK Gotheburg:

Thomas Wernersson, Stig Fredriksson, Glenn Hysén, Peter Larsson, Roland Nilsson, Ruben Svensson (Stephan Kullberg 75), Tommy Holmgren, Tord Holmgren, Johnny Ekström, Torbjörn Nilsson, Stefan Pettersson (Jerry Carlsson 89)

Coach: Gunder Bengtsson

Booked: Ruben Svensson 47

Team Captain: Thomas Wernersson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: ICA

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, IFK Gothenburg v. Aberdeen, 1986

(March 5, 1986, Champions Cup, Aberdeen 2- IFK Göteborg 2)

Date: March 19, 1986

Competition: Champions Cup- Quarterfinals, Second Leg

Result: IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg (Sweden) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion

Attendance:44,152

Referee:Franz Wöhrer (Austria)

Linesmen: Arthur Pernkopf, Robert Sedlacek (both Austria)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(IFK Gothenburg): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

IFK Gotheburg:

1-Thomas Wernersson, 5-Stig Fredriksson, 3-Glenn Hysén, 4-Peter Larsson, 6-Roland Nilsson, 2-Ruben Svensson (Stephan Kullberg 54), 9-Tommy Holmgren, 8-Tord Holmgren (Magnus Johansson 65), 10-Johnny Ekström, 11-Torbjörn Nilsson, 7-Stefan Pettersson

Coach: Gunder Bengtsson

Team Captain: Thomas Wernersson

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: ICA

Uniform Colors: Blue/White vertically striped Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Aberdeen:

1-Jim Leighton, 4-Neale Cooper, 2-Stewart McKimmie, 5-Alex McLeish, 6-Willie Miller, 3-Brian Mitchell (Billy Stark 64), 8-Ian Angus, 10-Jim Bett, 9-John Hewitt, 11-Peter Weir, 7-Eric Black (Frank McDougall 64)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

VIII. Cup Winners Cup 1986/87

Date: September 17, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2-Football Club Sion (Switzerland) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:12,500

Referee:Einar Halle (Norway)

Linesmen: Thorodd Presburg, Per-Arne Larsgord (both Norway)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Jim Bett 73 pen, Paul Wright 80

(Sion): Yves Débonnaire 40

Summary of goals:

0:1 (40^th minute, Sion): -

1:1 (73^rd minute, Aberdeen): -

2:1 (80^th minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Brian Mitchell, David Robertson, Jim Bett, John Hewitt, Billy Stark, Peter Weir, Paul Wright (Willie Falconer 88)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Sion:

Pierre-Marie Pittier, Alain Balet, Olivier Rey (François Rey 85), Slobodan Rojević (Yugoslavia), Michel Sauthier, Christophe Bonvin (Dominique Cina 73), Abdelaziz Bouderbala (Morocco), Yves Débonnaire, Alvaro López, Georges Bregy, Jean-Paul Brigger

Coach: Jean-Claude Donzé

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Sion, 1986

Date: October 1, 1986

Competition: Cup Winners Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Football Club Sion (Switzerland) 3-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Sion-Stade de Tourbillon

Attendance:11,800

Referee:Bep Thomas (Holland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Sion): Own Goal (Jim Leighton) 5, Abdelaziz Bouderbala 29, Jean-Paul Brigger 88

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (5^th minute, Sion): -

2:0 (29^th minute, Sion): -

3:0 (88^th minute, Sion): -

Lineups:

Sion:

Pierre-Marie Pittier, Alain Balet, François Rey, Slobodan Rojević (Yugoslavia), Michel Sauthier, Christophe Bonvin, Abdelaziz Bouderbala (Morocco), Yves Débonnaire (Vincent Fournier 46), Alvaro López, Georges Bregy, Jean-Paul Brigger

Coach: Jean-Claude Donzé

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Brian Irvine, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Brian Mitchell (David Robertson 63), Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, John Hewitt, Billy Stark, Peter Weir (Paul Wright 67)

Coach: Alex Ferguson

Sent Off: Jim Bett 38

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

IX. UEFA Cup 1987/88

Date: September 16, 1987

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Bohemian Football Club Dublin (Republic of Ireland) 0-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Dublin-Dalymount Park

Attendance:10,000

Referee:Frans Van Den Wijngaert (Belgium)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Bohemian FC): None

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Bohemian FC:

Dermot O'Neill, Martin Duffy, Alan Kinsella, Barry Murphy, Ronnie Murphy, Derek Murray (John Byrne 76), Rocky O'Brien, Jackie Jameson, Joe Lawless, Paul McGee, Derek Swan

Coach: Billy Young

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, David Robertson, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Neil Simpson (Peter Weir 66), Peter Nicholas (Wales), Bobby Connor, Willie Falconer, John Hewitt, Joe Miller (Gary Hackett 76)

Coach: Ian Porterfield

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: September 30, 1987

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 1-Bohemian Football Club Dublin (Republic of Ireland) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:10,000

Referee:Egil Nervik (Norway)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Jim Bett 2

(Bohemian FC): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Aberdeen): -

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, David Robertson (Brian Grant 46), Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, Willie Falconer, John Hewitt (Gary Hackett 68), Peter Nicholas (Wales), Joe Miller

Coach: Ian Porterfield

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Bohemian FC:

Dermot O'Neill, Ronnie Murphy, Martin Duffy, Alan Kinsella, Barry Murphy, Derek Murray, Rocky O'Brien, John Byrne, Jackie Jameson, Joe Lawless, Paul McGee

Coach: Billy Young

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: TSB

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Feyenoord, 1987

(September 30, 1987, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 1-Bohemian FC Dublin 0)

Date: October 21, 1987

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2-Feyenoord Rotterdam (Holland) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:16,000

Referee:Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: Christer Drottz, Germund Nilsson (both Sweden)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Willie Falconer 34, Joe Miller 68

(Feyenoord): Lars Elstrup 21 pen

Summary of goals:

0:1 (21^st minute, Feyenoord): Mitchell was fouled by Leighton in the box. Elstrup scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (34^th minute, Aberdeen): Weir’s free kick from the left side was headed in by Falconer.

2:1 (68^th minute, Aberdeen): Bett’s cross from the left reached Miller in the box, his first attempt was blocked by Hiele but knocked in the second attempt.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, Willie Falconer, John Hewitt, Peter Nicholas (Wales), Peter Weir, Joe Miller

Coach: Ian Porterfield

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Feyenoord:

Joop Hiele, Ruud Heus, Keje Molenaar, Sjaak Troost, Jos van Herpen, Ben Wijnstekers, Mario Been, André Hoekstra, René Hofman, Lars Elstrup (Denmark), David Mitchell (Australia) (Peter Barendse 25) (Kenneth Monkou 48)

Coach: Rinus Israël

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Opel

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Yellow Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Feyenoord, 1987

Date: November 4, 1987

Competition: UEFA Cup- Second Round, Second Leg

Result: Feyenoord Rotterdam (Holland) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Rotterdam-De Kuip

Attendance:24,000

Referee:Michel Vautrot (France)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Feyenoord): André Hoekstra 74

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (74^th minute, Feyenoord): A cross from the left side was headed in by Hoekstra.

Lineups:

Feyenoord:

Joop Hiele, Keje Molenaar, Kenneth Monkou, Sjaak Troost, Jos van Herpen, Mario Been, André Hoekstra, René Hofman, Regi Blinker (Peter Barendse 46), Lars Elstrup (Denmark), David Mitchell (Australia)

Coach: Rinus Israël

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel

Shirt Sponsor: Opel

Uniform Colors: Red/White split shirts Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Aberdeen:

Jim Leighton, Brian Irvine, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, Willie Falconer, Peter Nicholas (Wales), Neil Simpson, Peter Weir, Joe Miller (John Hewitt 80)

Coach: Ian Porterfield

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

X. UEFA Cup 1988/89

Date: September 7, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0- Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden (East Germany) 0

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:14,500

Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): None

(Dresden): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Theo Snelders (Holland), Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, David Robertson, Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, John Hewitt (Paul Mason (England) 70), Neil Simpson, Davie Dodds, Charlie Nicholas

Coach: Alex Smith

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Dresden:

Ronny Teuber, Frank Lieberam, Uwe Kirchner, Andreas Trautmann,

Matthias Döschner , Andreas Diebitz, Jörg Stübner, Hans-Uwe Pilz, Ralf Hauptmann, Ulf Kirsten, Matthias Sammer

Coach: Eduard Geyer

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Yellow (Black on top) Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Photo From: FUWO No 37, September 13, 1988

(September 7, 1988, UEFA Cup, Aberdeen 0- Dynamo Dresden 0)

Date: October 5, 1988

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Sportgemeinschaft Dynamo Dresden (East Germany) 2-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Dresden, Dynamo-Stadion.

Attendance:36,000

Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Dresden): Torsten Gütschow 4, Ulf Kirsten 66

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (4^th minute, Dresden): Kirsten cross from the right side was knocked in by Gütschow.

2:0 (66^th minute, Dresden): Döschner’s cross from the left side was headed in by Kirsten.

Lineups:

Dresden:

Ronny Teuber, Frank Lieberam, Andreas Diebitz, Uwe Kirchner,

Andreas Trautmann, Matthias Döschner, Hans-Uwe Pilz, Matthias Sammer, Jörg

Stübner, Ulf Kirsten (Ralf Minge 86), Torsten Gütschow (Uwe Jähnig 81)

Coach: Eduard Geyer

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Shirt Sponsor: None

Uniform Colors: Yellow (Black on top) Shirts, Black Shorts, Yellow Socks

Aberdeen:

Theo Snelders (Holland), Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, David Robertson, Jim Bett, Bobby Connor (Brian Irvine 78), Brian Grant (Paul Wright 85), Paul Mason, Neil Simpson, Davie Dodds

Coach: Alex Smith

Sent Off: David Robertson 39

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: FUWO No 41, October 11, 1988

(October 5, 1988, UEFA Cup, Dynamo Dresden 2-Aberdeen 0)

XI. UEFA Cup 1989/90

Date: September 12, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, First Leg

Result: Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 2-Sportklub Rapid Wien (Austria) 1

Venue: Aberdeen-Pittodrie Stadium

Attendance:16,439

Referee: Jose Marin Enríquez Negreira (Spain)

Linesmen: Sargrio Albort Ginonoz, Manuel Vico Diaz (both Spain)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Aberdeen): Craig Robertson 80, Brian Grant 89

(Rapid): Zlatko Kranjčar 7

Summary of goals:

0:1 (7^th minute, Rapid):Kranjčar scored from a free kick.

1:1 (80^th minute, Aberdeen): A long cross from the middle of the field reached Robertson, who lobbed over Konsel.

2:1 (89^th minute, Aberdeen): Nicholas’ cross from the left was headed in by Grant.

Lineups:

Aberdeen:

Theo Snelders (Holland), Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Jim Bett, Bobby Connor, Paul Mason (England), Craig Robertson, Neil Simpson (Brian Grant 15), Eoin Jess (Willem van der Ark (Holland) 77), Charlie Nicholas

Coach: Alex Smith

Booked: Jim Bett 17, Eion Jess 38, Willem van der Ark 87

Team Captain: Willie Miller

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Shirt Sponsor: JVC

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Rapid:

Michael Konsel, Robert Pecl , Peter Schöttel, Reinhard Kienast, Franz Blizenec, Andreas Herzog, Andreas Reisinger, Christian Keglevits, Zlatko Kranjčar (Yugoslavia) (Franz Weber 23), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Norway) (Andreas Poiger 83), Heimo Pfeifenberger

Coach: Hans Kramkl

Booked: Michael Konsel 31, Heimo Pfeifenberger 34, Robert Pecl 55, Andreas Herzog 90
Sent Off: Robert Pecl 68

Team Captain: -

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Photo From: Official Match Programme, Aberdeen v. Rapid Vienna, 1989

Date: September 27, 1989

Competition: UEFA Cup- First Round, Second Leg

Result: Sportklub Rapid Wien (Austria) 1-Aberdeen Football Club (Scotland) 0

Venue: Vienna (Wien)-Gerhard Hanappi-Stadion

Attendance:19,038

Referee:Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Rapid): Jan Åge Fjørtoft 18

(Aberdeen): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (18^th minute, Rapid): Herzog’s volley from outside of the box struck an Aberdeen player and Fjørtoft followed to score.

Lineups:

Rapid:

Michael Konsel, Peter Schöttel, Karl Brauneder, Reinhard Kienast, Franz Blizenec, Andreas Herzog (Andreas Poiger 61), Andreas Reisinger, Christian Keglevits, Zlatko Kranjčar (Yugoslavia) (Franz Weber 46), Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Norway), Heimo Pfeifenberger

Coach: Hans Kramkl

Booked: Christian Keglevits 60, Franz Blizenec 81

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Aberdeen:

Theo Snelders (Holland), Brian Irvine, Stewart McKimmie, Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, David Robertson (Brian Grant 46), Jim Bett, Ian Cameron (Willem van der Ark (Holland) 75), Bobby Connor, Paul Mason (England), Charlie Nicholas

Coach: Alex Smith

Booked: Paul Mason 4, Willie Miller 57, Stewart McKimmie 71

Team Captain: Willie Miller

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