1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final

November 2019 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Leeds United ENG 30px 1 Ferencváros HUN 30px 0 on aggregate First leg 1 0 7 August 1968 Elland Road Leeds Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) 25,268 Second leg 0 0 11 September 1968 Népstadion Budapest Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany) 76,000 1967 1969 The 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final was the final of the tenth season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 7 August and 11 September 1968 between Leeds United A.F.C. of England and Ferencváros of Hungary. Leeds United won the tie 1–0 on aggregate, having won the first leg 1–0 at home prior to a 0–0 draw in the second leg. It was both clubs' second appearance in the final, with Leeds United having been defeated finalists to Dinamo Zagreb in the previous season's final, whilst Ferencváros won the tournament in 1965 having beat Juventus in the final. Route to the final 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was created in 1955 as a tournament between cities that hosted international trade fairs. It originally had an irregular format with the competition taking place over multiple seasons, before the format was changed such that it took place over a single season. The 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the 10th season of the competition.Weeks Jim 16 February 2017 The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: European Football's Strange and Forgotten Grandfather https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-inter-cities-fairs-cup-european-footballs-strange-and-forgotten-grandfather/ 22 July 2020 Vice.com en Both teams took part in five rounds prior to reaching the final. The first leg saw Leeds beat Luxembourgish side Spora Luxembourg 16–0 over two legs before victories over FK Partizan, Hibernian and Rangers saw Leeds set up a semi-final against Scottish side Dundee. The first leg saw Leeds draw 1–1, before an Eddie Gray goal late in the second leg saw Leeds seal their place in the final.Crist Matthew 7 August 2019 How The Fairs Cup Gave Leeds Their First Taste Of European Glory https://www.thesportsman.com/features/how-the-fairs-cup-gave-leeds-their-first-taste-of-european-glory 22 July 2020 The Sportsman enThe Definitive History of Leeds United - 1967/68 - Part 2 - The cups that cheer http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/seasons/196768part2.htm 22 July 2020 www.mightyleeds.co.uk Despite losing 3–1 to Romanian side Argeș Pitești in the first leg of their first round tie, Ferencváros won the second leg 4–0 to advance to the next round. The second round saw Ferencváros come from behind to beat Zaragoza, before victories over Liverpool, Athletic Bilbao and Bologna saw the Hungarian side reach the final.Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68 https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec196768.html 22 July 2020 RSSSF10 April 2020 Európa legjobb csapata, egy hajszálra az újabb sikertől https://www.fradi.hu/labdarugas/elso-csapat/hirek/nagy-kupamenetelesek-iii-resz 22 July 2020 fradi.hu Ferencvárosi TC hu Leeds UnitedRoundFerencvárosOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legLUX Spora Luxembourg16–09–0 (A)7–0 (H)First roundROM 1965 Argeș Pitești5–31–3 (A)4–0 (H)YUG Partizan3–22–1 (A)1–1 (H)Second roundESP 1945 Zaragoza4–21–2 (A)3–0 (H)SCO Hibernian2–11–0 (H)1–1 (A)Third roundENG Liverpool2–01–0 (H)1–0 (A)SCO Rangers2–00–0 (A)2–0 (H)Quarter-finalsESP 1945 Athletic Club4–22–1 (H)2–1 (A)SCO Dundee2–11–1 (A)1–0 (H)Semi-finalsITA Bologna5–43–2 (H)2–2 (A) Match First leg The attendance for the first leg, hosted at Leeds United's Elland Road, was just 25,268, with the match being televised live on BBC One cited as the reason for the surprisingly low figure. The referee for the first leg was Swiss referee Rudolf Scheurer. Both sides had early chances, with Ferencváros midfielder István Szőke failing to capitalise on a mistake made at the back by Leeds' Jack Charlton, before Leeds' Peter Lorimer had a shot well saved after goalkeeper István Géczi's free kick fell straight to Mick Jones. Leeds scored the first and only goal of the game in the 41st minute as Lorimer's corner fell first to Jack Charlton before Mick Jones bundled the ball over the line, despite complaints from the Hungarian side that Charlton fouled goalkeeper István Géczi in the build-up. The second half saw both teams have chances to score, though the away side had the best chances, with István Szőke putting a good chance wide before Gyula Rákosi failed to beat Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake.The Definitive History of Leeds United — Matches - 7 August 1968 - Leeds United 1 Ferencvaros 0 http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19680807.htm 22 July 2020 mightyleeds.co.ukJarred Martin Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986 Macdonald Malcolm Breedon Books Sport 1986 0-907969-17-8 Derby 278 14977257 1968 08 07 y Leeds United ENG 1–0 Report HUN Ferencváros Jones 41 Elland Road, Leeds 25,368 Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) 0000cc 0000cc 0000cc ffcc00 ffcc00 Leeds United _2 green stripes ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Ferencváros Leeds United GK1WAL Gary SprakeDF2ENG Paul ReaneyDF3ENG Terry CooperMF4SCO Billy Bremner (c)DF5ENG Jack CharltonDF6ENG Norman HunterFW7SCO Peter LorimerMF8ENG Paul MadeleyFW9ENG Mick Jones 70MF10IRL Johnny Giles 65FW11SCO Eddie GraySubstitutes:FW ENG Rod Belfitt 70FW ENG Jimmy Greenhoff 65Manager:ENG Don RevieFerencváros GK1HUN István GécziDF2HUN Dezső Novák (c)DF3HUN Miklós PáncsicsDF6HUN Sándor HavasiMF4HUN István JuhászFW5HUN Lajos SzűcsMF8HUN István SzőkeMF7HUN Zoltán VargaFW9HUN Flórián AlbertMF10HUN Gyula RákosiFW11HUN Máté Fenyvesi 65Substitutes:MF13HUN László Bálint 65Manager:HUN Károly Lakat Second leg The second leg, hosted in front of a crowd of 76,000 at Ferencváros' Népstadion, was under threat of not taking place due to growing tensions between the east and west as a result of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The second leg saw Leeds play much more defensively than in the first, with Leeds described as having a 'ten-man defence'. Ferencváros dominated, with strong first-half chances falling to Gyula Rákosi and István Szőke, and their dominance continued throughout the match but they failed to score. Following the match, Leeds manager Don Revie stated, "As the final whistle drew nearer every minute seemed like an hour." Victory over Ferencváros marked Leeds' first major European honour.The Definitive History of Leeds United — Matches - 11 September 1968 - Ferencvaros 0 Leeds United 0 http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/matches/19680911.htm 2020-07-22 www.mightyleeds.co.ukJarred Martin Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986 Macdonald Malcolm Breedon Books Sport 1986 0-907969-17-8 Derby 279 14977257 1968 09 11 y Ferencváros HUN 0–0 Report ENG Leeds United Népstadion, Budapest 70,000 Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany) 006600 006600 006600 ffffff 006600 Ferencváros ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Leeds United GK1HUN István GécziDF2HUN Dezső Novák (c)DF3HUN Miklós PáncsicsDF6HUN Sándor HavasiMF4HUN István JuhászFW5HUN Lajos SzűcsMF8HUN István Szőke 60MF7HUN Zoltán VargaFW9HUN Flórián AlbertMF10HUN Gyula RákosiFW18HUN Sándor KatonaSubstitutes:17HUN János Karába 60Manager:HUN Károly Lakat GK1WAL Gary SprakeDF2ENG Paul ReaneyDF3ENG Terry CooperMF4SCO Billy Bremner (c)DF5ENG Jack CharltonDF6ENG Norman HunterMF7ENG Michael O'GradyMF8ENG Paul MadeleyFW9SCO Peter LorimerFW10ENG Mick JonesFW11ENG Terry Hibbitt 62Substitutes:MF ENG Mick Bates 62Manager:ENG Don Revie Leeds United win 1–0 on aggregate See also 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Ferencvárosi TC in European football Leeds United F.C. in European football References RSSSF Final 1968 Category:1967–68 in English men's football Category:1967–68 in Hungarian football Category:Leeds United F.C. matches Category:Ferencvárosi TC matches Category:1960s in Budapest Category:1960s in Leeds Category:Football matches in Leeds Category:Men's football finals in England Category:Football in Budapest Category:August 1968 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:September 1968 sports events in Europe Category:Hungary–United Kingdom sports relations