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
Rangers Ajax
3 6
on aggregate
First leg
Rangers Ajax
1 3
Date16 January 1973
VenueIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
RefereeAlistair McKenzie (Scotland)
Attendance57,000
Second leg
Ajax Rangers
3 2
Date24 January 1973
VenueOlympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
RefereeHans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
Attendance26,168

History

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 Centenary of Rangers F.C.. 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. Despite not being officially recognised by UEFA it is often regarded as the first ever European Super Cup match.

Match details

First leg
Rangers 1–3 Ajax
MacDonald  41' Report Rep  34'
Cruyff  45'
Haan  76'
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Alistair McKenzie (Scotland)
Rangers
Ajax
GK1 Peter McCloy
RB2 Sandy Jardine
LB3 Willie Mathieson
CB4 John Greig (c)
CB5 Derek Johnstone 66'
CB6 Dave Smith
RM7 Alfie Conn 46'
CM8 Tom Forsyth
CF9 Derek Parlane
CM10 Alex MacDonald
LM11 Quinton Young
Substitutes:
MF12 Tommy McLean 46'
MF14 Graham Fyfe 66'
Manager:
Jock Wallace
GK1 Heinz Stuy
RB3 Wim Suurbier
CM12 Horst Blankenburg
CB4 Barry Hulshoff
LB5 Ruud Krol
DM15 Arie Haan
CM9 Gerrie Mühren
CM Arnold Mühren
RF16 Johnny Rep
CF14 Johan Cruyff 80'
LF11 Piet Keizer 65'
Substitutes:
FW8 Sjaak Swart 80'
MF2 Heinz Schilcher 65'
Manager:
Ştefan Kovács

Second leg
Ajax 3–2 Rangers
Haan  12'
Mühren  37' (pen.)
Cruyff  79'		 Report MacDonald  2'
Young  35'
Attendance: 26,168
Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany)
GK1 Heinz Stuy
RB3 Wim Suurbier
CM12 Horst Blankenburg
CB4 Barry Hulshoff
LB5 Ruud Krol
DM15 Arie Haan
CM9 Gerrie Mühren
CM7 Johan Neeskens
RF8 Sjaak Swart 46'
CF14 Johan Cruyff
LF11 Piet Keizer
Substitute:
FW16 Johnny Rep 46'
Manager:
Ştefan Kovács
GK1 Peter McCloy
RB2 Sandy Jardine
LB3 Willie Mathieson
CB4 John Greig (c)
CB5 Derek Johnstone
CB6 Dave Smith
RM7 Tommy McLean
CM8 Tom Forsyth
CF9 Derek Parlane
CM10 Alex MacDonald
LM11 Quinton Young
Manager:
Jock Wallace

See also

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