1963 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
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The 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup and was the third European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur
of England
and the defending champions, Atlético Madrid of Spain
, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion
in Rotterdam
, Netherlands
. Tottenham won the match 5–1 thanks to goals by Jimmy Greaves
(2), John White and Terry Dyson
(2).
Tottenham's next major trophy came four years later when they won the FA Cup
in 1967
, but Jimmy Greaves was the only player from this team to feature in the next Tottenham side to win a major trophy due to the bulk of the team having retired or been transferred over the next four years. John White was killed by lightning on a golf course the following year.
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ATLETICO MADRID:
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GK
1
Edgardo Madinabeytia
DF
Feliciano Rivilla
DF
Jorge Griffa
DF
José Antonio Rodríguez López
DF
Ramiro
MF
Jesús Glaría
MF
Miguel Jones
FW
Adelardo Rodríguez
FW
Chuzo
FW
Mendonça
FW
Enrique Collar
Manager:
Sabino Barinaga
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the defending champions, Atlético Madrid of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion
Feijenoord Stadion
The Feijenoord Stadion, better known by its nickname De Kuip , is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was completed in 1937. The name is derived from the area "Feijenoord" in Rotterdam, and from the club with the same name .Capacity at completion: 64,000. Maximum capacity: 69,000...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Tottenham won the match 5–1 thanks to goals by Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves
James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -...
(2), John White and Terry Dyson
Terry Dyson
Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester...
(2).
Tottenham's next major trophy came four years later when they won the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1967
1967 FA Cup Final
The 1967 FA Cup Final took place at Wembley on 20 May 1967, between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. It was the competition's first final to be contested between two teams from London, and is thus often dubbed the Cockney Cup Final. Tottenham won 2–1...
, but Jimmy Greaves was the only player from this team to feature in the next Tottenham side to win a major trophy due to the bulk of the team having retired or been transferred over the next four years. John White was killed by lightning on a golf course the following year.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Bill Brown |
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| DF |  Peter BakerPeter Baker (footballer born 1931) Peter Baker is an English former football player. Educated at Southgate County School in North London, he played right-back for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and was part of the double-winning side of 1960-61 and won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1962... |
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| DF | Maurice Norman Maurice Norman Maurice Norman is an English former footballer who played nearly 400 times in the Football League as a centre half for Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur. At international level, Norman won 23 caps for the England national team.... |
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| DF | Ron Henry Ron Henry Ron Henry is a retired footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, and won one cap for England. His grandson, Ronnie, is also a professional footballer.-Club career:... |
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| DF |  Danny BlanchflowerDanny Blanchflower Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower was a former Northern Ireland international footballer and football manager, and journalist who captained Tottenham Hotspur F.C. during its double-winning season of 1961. He was ranked as the greatest player in Spurs history by The Times in 2009... (c) |
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| MF | Tony Marchi Tony Marchi Anthony "Tony" Marchi is a retired English football player of Italian descent, who played for Tottenham Hotspur in the position of wing half from 1950 until 1965, which was broken up by a two-year spell in Italy with Vicenza and Torino. During much of his career at Spurs, Marchi was mostly used as... |
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| MF |  Cliff Jones |
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| FW | John White |
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| FW | Bobby Smith |
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| FW | Jimmy Greaves Jimmy Greaves James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -... |
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| FW | Terry Dyson Terry Dyson Terry Dyson is a retired footballer.- Career:The winger joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough in 1955, and played for Spurs until 1965. He was a regular member of The Double winning side of 1960-61, and scored in the 1961 FA Cup Final against Leicester... |
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| Bill Nicholson Bill Nicholson (footballer) William Edward "Bill" Nicholson OBE was an English football player, coach, manager and scout who devoted his life to Tottenham Hotspur in North London.-Early life:... |
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Edgardo MadinabeytiaEdgardo Madinabeytia
Edgardo Madinabeytia was an Argentine football goalkeeper who won a number of championships with Atletico de Madrid of Spain in the 1960s....
Feliciano Rivilla Jorge GriffaJorge Griffa
Jorge Bernardo Griffa Monferoni is a retired Argentine footballer. He played most of his career in Spain, playing mostly for Atlético Madrid, but after retiring, he decided to go back home to Newell's Old Boys and he began coaching its youth teams.Griffa was part of the Argentina squad that won...
José Antonio Rodríguez LópezJosé Antonio Rodríguez López
José Antonio Rodríguez López is a former Spanish footballer.He played for Atlético de Madrid between 1960 and 1964, winning the Spanish Cup in 1960, 1961, and 1963, and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1962....
RamiroRamiro Rodrigues Valente
Ramiro Rodrigues Valente is a former Brazilian footballer.He played for Atlético de Madrid between 1959 and 1965, winning the Spanish Cup in 1960, 1961, and 1965, and the European Cup Winners Cup in 1962.-References:...
Jesús Glaría Miguel JonesMiguel Jones
Miguel Jones Castillo is a former Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid during the 1950s and 1960s. Although born in Spanish Guinea, now known as Equatorial Guinea, Jones grew up in Bilbao...
Adelardo Rodríguez ChuzoAntonio González Álvarez
Antonio González Álvarez, aka Chuzo , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.-Club career:...
Mendonça Enrique CollarEnrique Collar
Enrique Collar Monterrubio is a former Spanish football player. He earned 16 caps and scored 4 goals for the Spain national football team from 1955 to 1963...
Sabino Barinaga