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The 1987 UEFA Cup Final was a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

tie played on 6 May 1987 between IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....

of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

and Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United F.C.

Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...

of Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. Göteborg won 2–1 on aggregate.

First leg


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	GOTEBORG:
GK	1	Thomas Wernersson
DF	2	Mats-Ola Carlsson
DF	3	Glenn Hysén Glenn Hysén Glenn Ingvar Hysén is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden...
DF	4	Peter Larsson Peter Larsson (footballer born 1961) Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson, born 8 March 1961 in Nässjö, is a former Swedish football central defender.- Career :Larsson began his career in IF Hallby 1971–81. Later he played for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, after that he had a successful career at IFK Göteborg, where he won the Allsvenskan title...
DF	5	Stig Fredriksson Stig Fredriksson Stig Fredriksson is a former Swedish football defender. He played for IFK Göteborg during a large part of his career, winning two UEFA Cups , as well as four Swedish Championships with the club. He also played 56 matches for the national team, captaining 15 of them.-References:...
MF	6	Magnus "Lill-Tidan" Johansson
MF	7	Tord Holmgren
MF	8	Michael Andersson Michael Andersson (footballer) Michael Andersson is a Swedish former football player and manager, he previously worked as CEO of Hammarby IF-Player career:...
MF	9	Tommy Holmgren
FW	10	Stefan Pettersson Stefan Pettersson (footballer) Stefan Bengt Pettersson is a former Swedish footballer, who began his career in the Swedish Allsvenskan with the club IFK Norrköping, before leaving for IFK Göteborg during the 1984 season...
FW	11	Lennart Nilsson
Substitutes:
DF	12	Roland Nilsson Roland Nilsson Roland Nilsson is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of FC Copenhagen. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making him second only to Thomas Ravelli in international appearances for Sweden...
MF	14	Lars Zetterlund Lars Zetterlund Lars Åke Zetterlund is a Swedish former footballer. He is currently a development coach at Örebro SK.- Playing career :...
MF	15	Per Edmund Mordt Per Edmund Mordt Per Edmund Mordt is a retired Norwegian football defender and midfielder.Mordt was born in Oslo. During his club career, Mordt played for Kolbotn IL, Vålerenga IF, IFK Göteborg, SK Brann and Drøbak/Frogn IL. He also amassed 31 caps for the Norwegian national team, scoring 1 goal.-External links:*...
FW	16	Jari Rantanen Jari Rantanen Jari Rantanen is a retired football striker.During his club career, Rantanen notably played for HJK Helsinki and FinnPa, as well as spells abroad with Estoril Praia, K. Beerschot V.A.C., IFK Göteborg and Leicester City. He also made 29 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4...
GK	13	Ove Tobiasson
Manager:
Gunder Bengtsson Gunder Bengtsson Gunder Bengtsson is a former Swedish association football coach.Bengtsson started his career as assistant coach under Sven-Göran Eriksson at IFK Göteborg. In 1982, after Eriksson won the UEFA Cup 1981–82 and left the club for Benfica, Bengtsson became head coach for a few months... Man of the Match: Assistant referees:

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> DUNDEE UNITED: | | GK 1

Billy Thomson

William 'Billy' Marshall Thomson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a goalkeeping coach with Kilmarnock.-Career:...

DF 2

Maurice Malpas

Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher...

DF 3

David Narey

David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...

DF 4

Paul Hegarty

Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...

DF 5

John Holt

John Holt (footballer)

John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular...

MF 6

Jim McInally

James Edward McInally is a former Scottish footballer and was previously manager of East Stirlingshire.-Playing career:...

MF 7

Billy Kirkwood

Billy Kirkwood is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.- Playing career :Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up...

MF 8

David Bowman MF 9

Eamonn Bannon

Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...

FW 10

Paul Sturrock

Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...

FW 11

Ian Redford

Ian Petrie Redford is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Redford began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a Scottish record fee of £210,000...

Substitutes: DF 12

John Clark

John Clark (footballer born 1964)

John Clark is a Scottish former footballer who played most prominently for Dundee United. He scored for the club in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final, but was unable to prevent their defeat to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in that game....

MF 14

Dave Beaumont

David Beaumont is a retired Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Luton Town and Hibernian....

Manager:

Jim McLean

James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions...

Second leg

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	DUNDEE UNITED:

GK	1	Billy Thomson Billy Thomson William 'Billy' Marshall Thomson is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is a goalkeeping coach with Kilmarnock.-Career:...
DF	2	Maurice Malpas Maurice Malpas Maurice Daniel Robert Malpas is an ex-footballer and the assistant manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle having joined the club on 27 January 2009 along with their new manager Terry Butcher...
DF	3	John Clark John Clark (footballer born 1964) John Clark is a Scottish former footballer who played most prominently for Dundee United. He scored for the club in the 1987 UEFA Cup Final, but was unable to prevent their defeat to IFK Goteborg of Sweden in that game....
DF	4	David Narey David Narey David 'Sash' Alan Narey, MBE is a former Scottish international footballer, who spent 21 years with Dundee United, coinciding with United's most successful era, under the management of Jim McLean. Many considered Narey to be the most naturally talented member of the side during these years...
DF	5	John Holt John Holt (footballer) John Holt is a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back, most prominently for Dundee United.-Career:Dundee-born Holt played his part in all of Dundee United's successes in the 1980s, breaking into the first team in 1974 along with the likes of David Narey and Andy Gray, and made regular...
MF	6	Jim McInally Jim McInally James Edward McInally is a former Scottish footballer and was previously manager of East Stirlingshire.-Playing career:...
MF	7	Iain Ferguson Iain Ferguson Iain Ferguson is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for numerous Scottish clubs during the 1980s and 90s.-Career:...
MF	8	Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood Billy Kirkwood is a Scottish former football player. He is currently a Rangers youth coach.- Playing career :Kirkwood made his name with Dundee United, where over 400 appearances saw him clinch the Scottish Premier Division title and two League Cup wins, alongside five domestic cup runners-up...
FW	9	Paul Sturrock Paul Sturrock Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...
FW	10	Ian Redford Ian Redford Ian Petrie Redford is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield.-Career:Redford began his career with Dundee before joining Rangers in February 1980 for a Scottish record fee of £210,000...
FW	11	Kevin Gallacher Kevin Gallacher Kevin William Gallacher is a Scottish former professional footballer and now a sports pundit.He is the grandson of the late Celtic forward Patsy Gallacher, who died before he was born.-Career:...
Substitutes:
DF	12	Paul Hegarty Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony "Heggie" Hegarty is a Scottish former football player, who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland...
MF	14	Eamonn Bannon Eamonn Bannon Eamonn John Bannon is a former Scottish football player, who played in midfield for Hearts, Chelsea, Dundee United and Scotland.-Career:...
Manager:
Jim McLean Jim McLean James Yuill McLean is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best known for his 22-year spell as manager of Dundee United; the longest-serving and most successful manager in the club's history, he led them to three major honours and established them as a force in European competitions... Man of the Match: Assistant referees:

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> GOTEBORG: | GK 1

Thomas Wernersson DF 2

Mats-Ola Carlsson DF 3

Glenn Hysén

Glenn Ingvar Hysén is a football manager and former player who played for leading Dutch, Italian and English clubs and won 68 caps for Sweden...

DF 4

Peter Larsson

Peter Larsson (footballer born 1961)

Peter Nils-Gösta Larsson, born 8 March 1961 in Nässjö, is a former Swedish football central defender.- Career :Larsson began his career in IF Hallby 1971–81. Later he played for Halmstads BK in Allsvenskan, after that he had a successful career at IFK Göteborg, where he won the Allsvenskan title...

DF 5

Stig Fredriksson

Stig Fredriksson is a former Swedish football defender. He played for IFK Göteborg during a large part of his career, winning two UEFA Cups , as well as four Swedish Championships with the club. He also played 56 matches for the national team, captaining 15 of them.-References:...

MF 6

Roland Nilsson

Roland Nilsson is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of FC Copenhagen. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making him second only to Thomas Ravelli in international appearances for Sweden...

MF 7

Tord Holmgren MF 8

Michael Andersson

Michael Andersson (footballer)

Michael Andersson is a Swedish former football player and manager, he previously worked as CEO of Hammarby IF-Player career:...

MF 9

Tommy Holmgren FW 10

Stefan Pettersson

Stefan Pettersson (footballer)

Stefan Bengt Pettersson is a former Swedish footballer, who began his career in the Swedish Allsvenskan with the club IFK Norrköping, before leaving for IFK Göteborg during the 1984 season...

FW 11

Lennart Nilsson Substitutes: MF 12

Magnus "Lill-Tidan" Johansson MF 14

Per Edmund Mordt

Per Edmund Mordt is a retired Norwegian football defender and midfielder.Mordt was born in Oslo. During his club career, Mordt played for Kolbotn IL, Vålerenga IF, IFK Göteborg, SK Brann and Drøbak/Frogn IL. He also amassed 31 caps for the Norwegian national team, scoring 1 goal.-External links:*...

MF 15

Lars Zetterlund

Lars Åke Zetterlund is a Swedish former footballer. He is currently a development coach at Örebro SK.- Playing career :...

FW 16

Jari Rantanen

Jari Rantanen is a retired football striker.During his club career, Rantanen notably played for HJK Helsinki and FinnPa, as well as spells abroad with Estoril Praia, K. Beerschot V.A.C., IFK Göteborg and Leicester City. He also made 29 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4...

GK 13

Ove Tobiasson Manager:

Gunder Bengtsson

Gunder Bengtsson is a former Swedish association football coach.Bengtsson started his career as assistant coach under Sven-Göran Eriksson at IFK Göteborg. In 1982, after Eriksson won the UEFA Cup 1981–82 and left the club for Benfica, Bengtsson became head coach for a few months...

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