1965 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
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The 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football
match between West Ham United
of England
and TSV 1860 München
of West Germany
. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London
on 19 May 1965. It was the final match of the 1964–65 Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the fifth European Cup Winners' Cup Final since the competition's inception.
missed from only three yards. Petar Radenkovic
made a brilliant save from Brian Dear
, one of several saves in the first half. Both Alan Sealey
and Dear just failed to get to a Sisson cross. At the other end Hans Küppers narrowly missed. Despite chances at both ends, there was no score at half-time. The second half began in the same fashion. Dear went close and Sisson hit the post. Jim Standen
made fine saves from Rudi Brunnenmeier, Peter Grosser and Kuppers. The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when Ronnie Boyce
threaded a pass between two defenders and Sealey cracked the ball into the net from a difficult angle. Two minutes later, West Ham scored again. A free kick to West Ham was not cleared, Bobby Moore
crossed it over, Radenkovic failed to collect the ball and Sealey scored a second goal to seal the match for West Ham.
Football (soccer)
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match between West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
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 TSV 1860 München
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...
of West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 19 May 1965. It was the final match of the 1964–65 Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the fifth European Cup Winners' Cup Final since the competition's inception.
Match summary
Said to be the greatest European club Final of them all, West Ham began at a furious pace. John SissonsJohn Sissons (footballer)
John Sissons is an English former footballer who played for West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Chelsea....
missed from only three yards. Petar Radenkovic
Petar Radenkovic
Petar Radenković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who played for SFR Yugoslavia.His younger brother Milan Radenković was a famous musician in the United States.-References:**...
made a brilliant save from Brian Dear
Brian Dear
Brian Dear is an English former footballer who played as a striker.Dear, nicknamed Stag, started his career with West Ham United, joining the club at the age of 15. He made his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 29 August 1962, and went on to make 69 league appearances for the club, scoring...
, one of several saves in the first half. Both Alan Sealey
Alan Sealey
Alan William Sealey was an English football player. Sealey, an outside right, initially played for Leyton Orient in 1960, before moving to West Ham United, in a player exchange for Dave Dunmore, where he played from 1961 to 1967.Sealey celebrated getting married in May 1965 just one week before he...
and Dear just failed to get to a Sisson cross. At the other end Hans Küppers narrowly missed. Despite chances at both ends, there was no score at half-time. The second half began in the same fashion. Dear went close and Sisson hit the post. Jim Standen
Jim Standen
James Alfred Standen is an English former footballer, playing as goalkeeper, and cricketer.Standen started his footballing career at Arsenal, joining the side in 1953. His appearances at Arsenal were limited, first by National Service and then by the presence of Wales international Jack Kelsey...
made fine saves from Rudi Brunnenmeier, Peter Grosser and Kuppers. The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when Ronnie Boyce
Ronnie Boyce
Ronnie Boyce is a former footballer who played his entire footballing career for West Ham United, going on to make 282 Football League appearances for them.-Career:...
threaded a pass between two defenders and Sealey cracked the ball into the net from a difficult angle. Two minutes later, West Ham scored again. A free kick to West Ham was not cleared, Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup...
crossed it over, Radenkovic failed to collect the ball and Sealey scored a second goal to seal the match for West Ham.
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Petar RadenkovićPetar Radenkovic Petar Radenković is a Serbian football goalkeeper who played for SFR Yugoslavia.His younger brother Milan Radenković was a famous musician in the United States.-References:**... |
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| DF | ' |  Manfred WagnerManfred Wagner (footballer) Manfred Wagner is a retired German football defender.Between 1963 and 1970 he played 187 Bundesliga games for TSV 1860 München. His greatest successes were the 1966 league championship, as well as reaching the 1965 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final.-Honours:* DFB-Pokal: 1964* Bundesliga: 1966-References:... |
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| DF | ' | Hans Reich Hans Reich Hans Reich is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München and Kickers Offenbach.-Honours:* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1965.* Bundesliga champion: 1966.* Bundesliga runner-up: 1967.... |
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| DF | ' | Wilfried Kohlars Wilfried Kohlars Wilfried Kohlars is a retired German football player. He spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München.-Honours:* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1965.* Bundesliga champion: 1966.* Bundesliga runner-up: 1967.... |
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| DF | ' | Stevan Bena Stevan Bena Stevan Bena is a Serbian midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia... |
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| MF | ' | Otto Luttrop Otto Luttrop Otto Luttrop is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 3 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München.He coached mainly in Switzerland.-Honours:* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1965.... |
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| MF | ' | Alfred Heiss |
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| MF | ' | Hans Küppers Hans Küppers Hans Küppers is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München and 1. FC Nuremberg... |
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| MF | ' | Rudi Brunnenmeier (c) |
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| FW | ' | Peter Grosser Peter Grosser Peter Grosser is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München. He also represented Germany on two occasions, in a 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sweden and in a friendly against Northern Ireland... |
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| FW | ' | Hans Rebele Hans Rebele Hans Rebele is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with TSV 1860 München. He also represented Germany in two friendlies.-Honours:* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist: 1965.* Bundesliga champion: 1966.... |
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 Max MerkelMax Merkel Maximilian Merkel was an Austrian football player and coach. The former Rapid player featured twice in a national team... |
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