1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final

The 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the twelfth season of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 22 and 28 April 1970 between Anderlecht of Belgium and Arsenal of England. Arsenal won the tie 4–3 on aggregate; after trailing 3–1 in the first leg, Arsenal mounted a comeback in the second with a 3–0 victory.

1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
Event1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date22 April 1970
VenueConstant Vanden Stock Stadium, Anderlecht
RefereeRudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Attendance37,000
Second leg
Date28 April 1970
VenueHighbury, London
RefereeGerhard Kunze (East Germany)
Attendance51,612

Route to the final

Anderlecht Round Arsenal
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Valur 8–0 6–0 (A) 2–0 (H) First round Glentoran 3–1 3–0 (H) 0–1 (A)
Coleraine 13–4 6–1 (H) 7–3 (A) Second round Sporting CP 3–0 0–0 (A) 3–0 (H)
Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 (a) 1–0 (H) 2–3 (A) Third round Rouen 1–0 0–0 (A) 1–0 (H)
Newcastle United 3–3 (a) 2–0 (H) 1–3 (A) Quarter-finals Dinamo Bacău 9–1 2–0 (A) 7–1 (H)
Internazionale 2–1 0–1 (H) 2–0 (A) Semi-finals Ajax 3–1 3–0 (H) 0–1 (A)

Match details

First leg

Anderlecht 3–1 Arsenal
Devrindt  25'
Mulder  30', 74'
Kennedy  82'
Anderlecht
GK1 Jean-Marie Trappeniers
RB2 Georges Heylens
3 Jean Cornelis 68'
4 Thomas Nordahl
5 Johnny Velkeneers
6 Julien Kialunda
7 Gérard Desanghere
8 Johan Devrindt
FW9 Jan Mulder
FW10 Paul Van Himst (captain)
11 Wilfried Puis
Substitutes:
12 Alfons Peeters 68'
Manager:
Pierre Sinibaldi
 
Arsenal
GK1 Bob Wilson
FB2 Peter Storey
FB3 Bob McNab
CM4 Eddie Kelly
CB5 Frank McLintock (c)
CB6 Peter Simpson
RM7 George Armstrong
CM8 Jon Sammels
FW9 John Radford
FW10 Charlie George 77'
LM11 George Graham
Substitutes:
FW12 Ray Kennedy 77'
Manager:
Bertie Mee

Second leg

Arsenal 3–0 Anderlecht
Kelly  25'
Radford  75'
Sammels  76'
Attendance: 51,612
Referee: Gerhard Kunze (East Germany)
Arsenal
GK1 Bob Wilson
FB2 Peter Storey
FB3 Bob McNab
CM4 Eddie Kelly
CB5 Frank McLintock (c)
CB6 Peter Simpson
RM7 George Armstrong
CM8 Jon Sammels
FW9 John Radford
FW10 Charlie George
LM11 George Graham
Manager:
Bertie Mee
Anderlecht
GK1 Jean-Marie Trappeniers
RB2 Georges Heylens
3 Maurice Martens
4 Thomas Nordahl
5 Johnny Velkeneers
6 Julien Kialunda
7 Gérard Desanghere
8 Johan Devrindt
FW9 Jan Mulder
FW10 Paul Van Himst (c)
11 Wilfried Puis
Manager:
Pierre Sinibaldi
Arsenal won 4–3 on aggregate.

See also

References

  • "Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969-70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  • "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1969-70 - Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
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