1970 European Cup Winners' Cup final

1970 European Cup Winners' Cup final 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final match programme.jpg Match programme cover 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup Manchester City ENG 30px 2 Górnik Zabrze POL 1928 30px 1 29 April 1970 Praterstadion Vienna Paul Schiller (Austria) 7,968 1969 1971 The 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between 1968-69 FA Cup winners, Manchester City of England and 1968-69 Polish Cup winners, Górnik Zabrze of Poland on 29 April 1970 at Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. It was the final match of the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup and the tenth European Cup Winners' Cup final. Both sides made their first appearance in a European final. Manchester City won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Neil Young and Francis Lee. The result was City's lone European triumph for more than 50 years, until their victory in the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52455182 The strange tale of how Man City conquered Europe – 50 years on BBC Sport 29 April 2020 29 April 2020 Chris Bevan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65845807 Man City win Champions League: Rodri goal secures victory against Inter and completes treble BBC Sport 10 June 2023 10 June 2023 11 June 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230611095758/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65845807 live It was also the last European final to be played and won in the month of April. The game was not televised live in the United Kingdom due to a clash with the 1970 FA Cup final replay.Clayton David The European final City fans couldn't watch... https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/The%20European%20final%20City%20fans%20couldn%27t%20watch... 24 February 2023 Manchester City FCJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot Route to the final 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup ENG Manchester City POL 1928 Górnik ZabrzeOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legReplayESP 1945 Athletic Bilbao6–33–3 (A)3–0 (H)First roundGRE 1970 Olympiacos7–2 2–2 (A)5–0 (H)BEL Lierse8–0 3–0 (A)5–0 (H)Second roundSCO Rangers6–2 3–1 (H)3–1 (A)POR Académica1–00–0 (A)1–0 (aet) (H)Quarter-finalsBUL 1967 Levski-Spartak4–4 (a)2–3 (A)2–1 (H)GER Schalke 045–20–1 (A)5–1 (H)Semi-finalsITA Roma3–3 (c)1–1 (A)2–2 (aet) (H)1–1 (aet) Manchester City and Górnik Zabrze qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup by winning their respective national cups in the 1968–69 season. Manchester City defeated Leicester City in the 1969 FA Cup final, while Górnik Zabrze defeated Legia Warsaw 2–0 in the 1969 Polish Cup final. It was Manchester City's second European campaign; their maiden entry into European competition, an appearance in the 1968–69 European Cup, saw the club exit in the opening round. Manchester City played the away leg first in every round. Their first tie was against Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, who were themselves managed by an Englishman, Ronnie Allen.Gardner, The Manchester City Football Book No. 2, p. 14. In the first leg, City recovered from a two-goal deficit to secure a 3–3 draw. The home leg was a routine 3–0 win. Post-match reports alleged that a scuffle had taken place at half-time between Mike Doyle and José Ramón Betzuen. The referee spoke to both managers, but did not take any further action.Penney, Manchester City: The Mercer-Allison Years, p. 112 The 1969–70 cup run was Górnik's seventh European campaign. The club had participated in the European Cup six times in the previous decade. It was their first appearance in the Cup Winners' Cup. The club had qualified for the competition on one previous occasion, but withdrew without playing a match. In the semi-final, Górnik faced Roma. After the second leg, the aggregate score was level at 3–3, so a playoff match was held on neutral ground in Strasbourg. When this also finished level, a coin toss determined the winner. A disc with red and green sides was used. Górnik's captain Stanisław Oślizło's selection of green won.https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65044,7799970,kto-40-lat-temu-zgasil-swiatlo-w-meczu-gornika-z-roma.html Kto 40 lat temu zgasił światło w meczu Górnika z Romą? April 21, 2010 Sport.pl Match Summary Manchester City were without winger Mike Summerbee with a leg injury that had troubled him since the League Cup final the previous month.James, Manchester City – The Complete Record, p. 130. George Heslop came into the team as a result, though Summerbee was fit enough to be named as a substitute.Penney, Manchester City: The Mercer-Allison Years, p. 134 Heslop was given the task of man-marking Włodzimierz Lubański, who The Guardian identified as "an outstanding individual... ...whom Malcolm Allison considers to be in the same class as Eusébio."Paul Fitzpatrick Summerbee unfit for duty The Guardian 29 April 1970 Manchester City started strongly, particularly Francis Lee; The Guardian correspondent wrote "Lee, indefatigable and nigh irresistible continually embarrassed the Górnik defence in the early stages". Lee had the first chance of the match, a close range shot which was saved by Kostka. Manchester City took the lead in the 12th minute. Lee cut in from the left wing, escaping a tackle from Alfred Olek, and struck a fierce shot.Gardner, The Manchester City Football Book No. 2, p. 20. Goalkeeper Hubert Kostka parried the ball, only for it to land at the feet of Neil Young for a simple finish.Ward, The Manchester City Story, p. 66. Shortly after City defender Mike Doyle sustained an ankle injury after colliding with Stefan Florenski. Manchester City played on with ten men for a period as Doyle received treatment from trainer Dave Ewing, but the defender was unable to continue. Substitute Ian Bowyer replaced him.James, Manchester City – The Complete Record, p. 133. The change prompted an alteration in formation, in which Colin Bell switched to a deeper position.Paul Fitzpatrick Lee Inspired by Vienna The Guardian 30 April 1970 Shortly before half-time, Young won the ball after loose play from Florenski, which put him clear on goal. As Young moved into the penalty area Kostka rushed out of his goal and upended him, leaving the referee no option but to give a penalty. Lee struck the spot-kick with power into the centre of the goal. Kostka's legs made contact with the ball, but the force of the shot carried it into the net to make it 2–0.James, The Big Book of City, p. 41 Górnik got a goal back midway through the second half, but there were no more goals and the match finished 2–1. Details 29 April 1970 19:30 CEST Manchester City ENG POL 1928 Górnik Zabrze 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=0/matches/round=801/match=58225/lineups/index.html Young 12Lee 43 pen. Oślizło 68 Praterstadion, Vienna 7,968 Paul Schiller (Austria) _black_stripes_thin1 _blackstripes_thin2 _black_stripes_thin1 _redtop_2whitestripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 Manchester City _blueborder _bluecollarsimple _blueborder FFFFFF Górnik Zabrze GK 1 ENG Joe CorriganRB 2 ENG Tony Book (c)CB 5 ENG Tommy BoothCB 7 ENG George HeslopLB 3 ENG Glyn PardoeCM 4 ENG Mike Doyle 23CM 6 ENG Alan Oakes CM 11 ENG Tony TowersRW 8 ENG Colin BellCF 9 ENG Francis LeeLW 10 ENG Neil YoungSubstitutes:MF 12 ENG Ian Bowyer 23Manager:ENG Joe Mercer GK 1 POL 1928 Hubert KostkaSW 3 POL 1928 Stanisław Oślizło (c)RB 4 POL 1928 Jerzy GorgońCB 5 POL 1928 Stefan Florenski 85CB 8 POL 1928 Alfred OlekLB 2 POL 1928 Henryk Latocha CM 7 POL 1928 Erwin Wilczek 75CM 6 POL 1928 Zygfryd SzołtysikRW 9 POL 1928 Jan BanaśLW 11 POL 1928 Władysław SzaryńskiCF 10 POL 1928 Włodzimierz Lubański Substitutes:MF 13 POL 1928 Alojzy Deja 85CM 16 POL 1928 Hubert Skowronek 75Manager:POL 1928 Michał Matyas Assistant referees: AUT Franz Wöhrer (Austria) AUT Erich Linemayr (Austria) Post-match Winning manager Joe Mercer said "the heavy rain in the second half ruined the game" and that he was "quite happy with the performance of our team, although the technical level was rather low in the second half". Górnik manager Michał Matyas blamed his side's poor start, saying the "first goal came too early for us and we never recovered from this shock."Paul Fitzpatrick Mercer "happy" The Guardian 30 April 1970 See also 1970 European Cup Final 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final Manchester City F.C. in European football References 2 Bibliography Gardner Peter The Manchester City Football Book No. 2 Stanley Paul London 1970 0-09-103280-6 James Gary Manchester City - The Complete Record Breedon Derby 2006 1-85983-512-0 James Gary The Big Book of City James Ward Halifax 2009 978-0-9558127-2-9 Penney Ian Manchester City: The Mercer-Allison Years Breedon 2008 Derby 978-1-85983-608-8 Ward Andrew The Manchester City Story Breedon Derby 1984 0-907969-05-4 External links UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1970 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at UEFA.com Match report Final 1970 Category:1969–70 in English football Category:1969–70 in Polish football Category:1969–70 in Austrian football Category:Manchester City F.C. matches Category:Górnik Zabrze matches Category:1970s in Vienna Category:Football matches in Vienna Category:April 1970 sports events in Europe Category:Poland–United Kingdom sports relations