1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final

April 2022 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup final 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final match programme.jpg Match programme cover 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup Leeds United ENG 30px 0 Milan ITA 30px 1 16 May 1973 Kaftanzoglio Stadium Thessaloniki Christos Michas (Greece) 40,154 1972 1974 The 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 13th European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Leeds United of England and Milan of Italy, and was held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. Milan won the match 1–0. The Greek crowd at the final reacted to perceived bias towards Milan by referee Christos Michas by throwing missiles during the victors' lap of honour, but despite protests, the result was not overturned.Uefa asked to probe Leeds United's 1973 Cup Winners' Cup defeat to AC Milan Daily Telegraph, 15 April 2009, retrieved on 28 May 2009 UEFA later banned Michas for life due to match fixing, although his role in this match was not investigated.http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/football-columnists/HAY-UEFA-asked-to-probe.5138581.jp UEFA asked to probe United's final defeat Yorkshire Evening Post 3 April 2009 28 May 2009 Leeds, who perceived referee Christos Michas to have made a number of unfair decisions, attempted to gain a replay but UEFA denied the request.http://corbett.pir2.info/releases/20060810.htm MEP calls for inquiry into Milan-Leeds Euro final 2006-11-11 10 August 2006 Richard Corbett MEP https://web.archive.org/web/20081026185119/http://corbett.pir2.info/releases/20060810.htm 26 October 2008 dead Decades later Richard Corbett, then MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, petitioned UEFA for a revocation of the Milan title.BBC Sport MEP wants Leeds result reversed https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/7973507.stm 31 March 2009 31 January 2023 Route to the final 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup ENG Leeds United ITA MilanOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legTUR Ankaragücü2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)First roundLUX Red Boys Differdange7–14–1 (A)3–0 (H)GDR Carl Zeiss Jena2–00–0 (A)2–0 (H)Second roundPOL 1928 Legia Warsaw3–21–1 (A)2–1 (a.e.t.) (H)ROM 1965 Rapid București8–15–0 (H)3–1 (A)Quarter-finalsURS 1955 Spartak Moscow2–11–0 (A)1–1 (H)YUG Hajduk Split1–01–0 (H)0–0 (A)Semi-finalsTCH Sparta Prague2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A) Match details 16 May 1973 Leeds United ENG 0–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=0/matches/round=819/match=58420/lineups/index.html ITA Milan Chiarugi 5 Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki 40,154 Christos Michas (Greece) Leeds United_black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes3 _black_stripes_thin1 _redtop FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 Milan GK 1 SCO David HarveyRB 2 ENG Paul Reaney (c)CB 11 WAL Terry YorathCB 6 ENG Norman Hunter 0 90LB 3 ENG Trevor CherryRM 7 SCO Peter LorimerCM 4 ENG Mick Bates CM 5 ENG Paul MadeleyLM 10 SCO Frank Gray 54CF 8 SCO Joe JordanCF 9 ENG Mick Jones Substitutes:CB 12 SCO Gordon McQueen 54FW 14 ENG Chris GalvinManager:ENG Don Revie GK 1 ITA Villiam VecchiSW 5 ITA Maurizio Turone RB 2 ITA Giuseppe SabadiniCB 4 ITA Angelo Anquilletti CB 6 ITA Roberto Rosato 59LB 3 ITA Giulio ZignoliRM 7 ITA Riccardo Sogliano 0 90CM 8 ITA Romeo Benetti LM 10 ITA Gianni Rivera (c)CF 9 ITA Alberto BigonSS 11 ITA Luciano ChiarugiSubstitutes:CB 14 ITA Dario Dolci 59Manager:ITA Nereo Rocco See also 1973 European Cup Final 1973 UEFA Cup Final Leeds United F.C. in European football A.C. Milan in European football References External links UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at UEFA.com Final Cup Winners' Cup Final 1973 Cup Winners' Cup Final 1973 1973 Category:UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals UEFA UEFA Category:May 1973 sports events in Europe Category:Sports competitions in Thessaloniki Category:20th century in Thessaloniki Category:Italy–United Kingdom sports relations Category:1972–73 in Greek football