1972 European Super Cup

The 1972 European Super Cup was a football match played over two legs between the winner of the 1971–72 European Cup and the winner of the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup. The match was proposed by Anton Witkamp of De Telegraaf to decide who was the best club in Europe.[1]

1972 European Super Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date16 January 1973
VenueIbrox Park, Glasgow
RefereeAlistair McKenzie (Scotland)
Attendance57,209
Second leg
Date24 January 1973
VenueOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
RefereeHans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Attendance26,168
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History

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In 1972, Witkamp proposed the idea to Jaap van Praag, the then president of Ajax, who were holders of the European Cup at that time. The idea was then taken to UEFA to seek official endorsement; however Artemio Franchi, the president of UEFA at that time, rejected the idea as the reigning European Cup Winners' Cup champions—Rangers—were serving a one-year ban at the time imposed by UEFA for the alleged misbehaviour of their fans.[1]

The match went ahead, but unofficially as a celebration of the Rangers' centenary. The first leg was played on 16 January 1973 and the second on 24 January 1973. Ajax won the tie 6–3 on aggregate, beating Rangers both at home and away, 3–1 in Glasgow and 3–2 in the second leg in Amsterdam.

Match details

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First leg

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Rangers  1–3  Ajax
MacDonald   41' Report Rep   34'
Cruijff   45'
Haan   76'
Attendance: 57,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
GK 1   Peter McCloy
RB 2   Sandy Jardine
LB 3   Willie Mathieson
CB 4   John Greig (c)
CB 5   Derek Johnstone   66'
CB 6   Dave Smith
RM 7   Alfie Conn   46'
CM 8   Tom Forsyth
CF 9   Derek Parlane
CM 10   Alex MacDonald
LM 11   Quinton Young
Substitutes:
MF 12   Tommy McLean   46'
MF 14   Graham Fyfe   66'
Manager:
  Jock Wallace
GK 1   Heinz Stuy
RB 3   Wim Suurbier
CM 12   Horst Blankenburg
CB 4   Barry Hulshoff
LB 5   Ruud Krol
DM 15   Arie Haan
CM 9   Gerrie Mühren
CM 10   Arnold Mühren
RF 16   Johnny Rep
CF 14   Johan Cruijff   80'
LF 11   Piet Keizer (c)   65'
Substitutes:
FW 8   Sjaak Swart   80'
MF 2   Heinz Schilcher   65'
Manager:
  Ştefan Kovács

Second leg

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Ajax  3–2  Rangers
Haan   12'
Mühren   37' (pen.)
Cruijff   79'
Report MacDonald   2'
Young   35'
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ajax
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers
GK 1   Heinz Stuy
RB 3   Wim Suurbier
CM 12   Horst Blankenburg
CB 4   Barry Hulshoff
LB 5   Ruud Krol
DM 15   Arie Haan
CM 9   Gerrie Mühren
CM 7   Johan Neeskens
RF 8   Sjaak Swart   46'
CF 14   Johan Cruijff
LF 11   Piet Keizer (c)
Substitute:
FW 16   Johnny Rep   46'
Manager:
  Ştefan Kovács
GK 1   Peter McCloy
RB 2   Sandy Jardine
LB 3   Willie Mathieson
CB 4   John Greig (c)
CB 5   Derek Johnstone
CB 6   Dave Smith
RM 7   Tommy McLean
CM 8   Tom Forsyth
CF 9   Derek Parlane
CM 10   Alex MacDonald
LM 11   Quinton Young
Manager:
  Jock Wallace

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "UEFA Super Cup - History". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
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