Liverpool in Europe - 1975/76 UEFA Cup Final

Round:

Final, 2nd Leg

1976 UEFA CUP FINAL

Stadium:

Olympia Stadion

Date:

Wednesday, 19th May 1976

Attendance:

29,463

Time:

20:00 (local time)

Referee:

Rudi Glockner

Coach:

Ernst Happel

Coach:

Bob Paisley

CLUB BRUGGE KV

LIVERPOOL

Birger Jensen

Ray Clemence

Alfons Bastijns (C)

Tommy Smith

Eduard Krieger

Phil Neal

George Leekens

Phil Thompson

Jos Volders

Ray Kennedy

VALIDATED

Julien Cools

Emlyn Hughes (C)

Rene Vandereycken

Kevin Keegan

15 1:1

Roger Van Gool

Jimmy Case

Raoul Lambert

11 1:0

Steve Heighway

10.

Daniel De Cubber

10.

John Toshack

11.

Ulrik Le Fevre

11.

Ian Callaghan

12.

Dirk Sanders

Lambert 75

Peter McDonnell

14.

Dirk Hynderickx

De Cubber 70

12.

David Fairclough

Toshack 65

14.

Brian Hall

15.

Joey Jones

16.

Terry McDermott

Newspaper retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Click on a page to read the PDF version.

Olympia Stadion, Bruges, Belgium	Distance from Anfield Stadium: 486 km - 302 miles

Terry McDermott's medal.

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David Fairclough's medal.

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Tommy Smith's medal.

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Medal awarded to the referee.

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Official Programme. 36 pages.

Official team sheet.

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Invitation card valid for the match. We assume it is a VIP ticket.

There are two parts to the match ticket. This ticket was purchased by a Liverpool supporter in Brugge who had travelled to Belgium without a ticket. He used it to gain entrance to the stadium and watch the match from a stand.

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Article retrieved from the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) With thanks to The British Library Board and Reach PLC. Digitised by Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited. All rights reserved. Click on a page to read the PDF version.

John Toshack shoulders strike partner Kevin Keegan after the 1976 UEFA Cup final in Belgium. Big Tosh was born #OnThisDay in 1949, in Cardiff and won virtually all the club honours there is to win, with Liverpool. 73 today. Happy birthday Tosh. #LFC #Wales #Liverpool ❤️🎂 pic.twitter.com/9t3U6PggHH
— "YNWA" The Story of Liverpool FC (@LFCHistoryShow) March 22, 2022

Liverpool FC 1976 UEFA Cup Winners Final. pic.twitter.com/LVttkeaed6
— Kathleen (@oldpicposter) March 12, 2020

1976 UEFA Cup Final 2nd leg Kevin Keegan's goal gives @LFC a 4-3 agg win over Brugge pic.twitter.com/KYCN2SexYX
— Firmino (@brazilegend10) June 24, 2022

Bruges v Liverpool uefa cup final 1976 , 43 years ago today my first to Europe , 118 on its way Madrid 🇪🇸 @LFChistory @JohnJNicolson @TheFarm_Peter @transalpino pic.twitter.com/pG1S6hJkA0
— Stephen Monaghan (@Ste_Mono) May 19, 2019

Liverpool celebrate the victory during the UEFA Final Cup, second leg match between Club Brugge and Liverpool, at Olympiastadion, Brugge, Belgium on 19 May 1976 pic.twitter.com/Hr96K3arQy
— Angies Liverpool (@angiesliverpool) September 16, 2021

Terrible pictures but it was 1976
Uefa Fairs Cup Final v Brugge
Two legged affair and in true LFC style always coming from behind
What a laugh we had throughout the whole trip
The cup winning has continued and so has the fun and camaraderie with so many friends along the way🏆🥳 pic.twitter.com/gKEEnDhBvY
— Therese Rice LFC♥️NHS💙 (@trayolfc) May 19, 2020

#LFC fans at Airport on return from Bruges UEFA Final, 1976 (Daily Post Photo) pic.twitter.com/7COn6TtX6n
— Kathleen (@oldpicposter) November 13, 2020

#KevinKeegan scores from a free kick in the 2nd leg of the 1976 UEFA cup final vs Bruges pic.twitter.com/FEzPWvtITj
— FootballRetroPlus (@robertmdaws) May 14, 2021

#OnThisDay in 1976!
UEFA Cup Final,2nd leg
Club Brugge-Liverpool 1-1(2-3)
1-0 R.Lambert(11),1-1 K.Keegan(15)@LFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/G4UlUuzYqO
— Юлиян Динев (@forever96juli) May 19, 2021

Liverpool 3 FC Brugge 2: Remembering The 1976 Uefa Cup Final | By @66zimbo #LFC | https://t.co/zhxlLvZTqP pic.twitter.com/IlCQpH2bsz
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) April 28, 2016

🗓 | #OnThisDay in 1976 - Liverpool win the UEFA Cup after a 1-1 draw against Club Brugge in the 2nd leg of the final (4-3 agg.). pic.twitter.com/qQzrAXAcMU
— Up The Reds (@Up_TheReds) May 19, 2020

Bob and Emlyn at Liverpool airport with the broken Uefa cup 1976 after we beat FC Bruges. pic.twitter.com/RdVQhkuQJ8
— MICHAEL BURGESS (@BAKETHEBEST) October 4, 2019

On this day in 1976 Bob Paisley wins his first European trophy as Liverpool draw 1-1 in Bruges to win the UEFA Cup. pic.twitter.com/37rZdt9tvN
— John (@Johnglfc) May 19, 2014

🔙 19 mei 1976. Opnieuw een iconische foto van Fernand Proot. De ontgoocheling gehuld in badjassen na afloop van de UEFA-bekerfinale Club Brugge 🆚 Liverpool op Olympia. pic.twitter.com/E73AANVVzs
— Sven Vantomme (@SvenVantomme) May 19, 2021

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Article from the Official Annual 1977.

Image courtesy of Anne Waston

Autograph sheet of most of the Liverpool squad from the summer of 1976. The autographs were collected by Steve Heighway for a Liverpool supporter in Ireland.

Official poster produced after the UEFA Cup win.

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Image courtesy of Gerard Scully

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Presentation screen in the Main Stand as part of the ground tour 2019.

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ADRIAN KILLEN'S SCRAPBOOK

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1976 European Interclubs winners medal awarded to Liverpool players and officials. The European Interclubs Team of the Year competition, sponsored by Adidas, was awarded by France Football magazine. The league table was based on marks given by their football correspondents throughout the season. The awards ran from 1968 to 1991.

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Tommy Smith's medal.

Terry McDermott's medal.

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Football magazine, dated July 1976, includes the season review.

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	Belgium: Liverpool draw one-all with Bruges to win European Football Union Cup on aggregate. (VIDEO)
	Brugge 1 - 1 Liverpool
	After Bayern ... it’s Liverpool
	Brugge 1 - 1 Liverpool

The UEFA Cup Final was Liverpool's last match of the season and completed the League and UEFA Cup double for the second time in 3 seasons. In the FA Cup, Liverpool lost a 4th round tie 1:0 to Derby County at the Baseball Ground. In the League Cup, they were eliminated in a 3rd round replay with Burnley 1:0 at Turf Moor after a 1:1 draw at Anfield.

APPEARANCES / GOALS: 12 Matches / 25 Goals (2.08 goals per match) s = Substitute appearance

	Players Used: 20
	Ever-present: 3 - Callaghan, Clemence, Neal
	Players Scored: 9 + 1 own goal (Faber of Slask Wroclaw)
	Leading Scorer: Toshack - 6 goals



TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE	216,030
TOTAL AWAY ATTENDANCE	207,120

	423,150

Average Home Attendance: 36,005

	KM	Miles
Edinburgh	282	175
San Sebastian	1127	700
Wroclaw	1384	860
Dresden	1165	724
Barcelona	1392	865
Bruges	486	302

	5836	3626

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 4 Club Brugge KV 3