1984 UEFA Cup final
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| Event | 1983–84 UEFA Cup | ||||||
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| on aggregate Tottenham Hotspur won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 9 May 1984 | ||||||
| Venue | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels | ||||||
| Referee | Bruno Galler (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,000 | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 23 May 1984 | ||||||
| Venue | White Hart Lane, London | ||||||
| Referee | Volker Roth (West Germany) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,258 | ||||||
The 1984 UEFA Cup Final was an association football tie played on 9 May and 23 May 1984 to determine the champion of the 1983–84 UEFA Cup. The two-legged final was contested between Anderlecht of Belgium, who were defending champions, and Tottenham Hotspur of England. Tottenham won 4–3 on penalty kicks after the tie finished 2–2 on aggregate.[1]
In 1997, it emerged that Anderlecht's passage to the final had involved the club's chairman paying a bribe totalling £27,000 to the referee for the semi-final against Nottingham Forest. A dubious penalty was awarded to Anderlecht, whilst a Forest goal was disallowed.[2]
In the second leg Graham Roberts captained the team in Steve Perryman's absence. Glenn Hoddle was not fit and did not play in any of the two legs.[3]
It would take Tottenham 41 years to win their next European title, the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
Route to the final
| Anderlecht | Round | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bryne | 4–1 | 3–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | First round | Drogheda United | 14–0 | 6–0 (A) | 8–0 (H) |
| Baník Ostrava | 4–2 | 2–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) | Second round | Feyenoord | 6–2 | 4–2 (H) | 2–0 (A) |
| Lens | 2–1 | 1–1 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Third round | Bayern München | 2–1 | 0–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Spartak Moscow | 4–3 | 4–2 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Austria Wien | 4–2 | 2–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | 0–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Hajduk Split | 2–2 (a) | 1–2 (A) | 1–0 (H) |
Match details
First leg
| Anderlecht | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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| Olsen 85' | Report Overview | Miller 57' |
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Second leg
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Anderlecht |
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| Roberts 84' | Report Overview | Czerniatynski 60' |
| Penalties | ||
| Roberts Falco Stevens Archibald Thomas |
4–3 | Olsen Brylle Scifo Vercauteren Guðjohnsen |
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See also
- 1984 European Cup final
- 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final
- R.S.C. Anderlecht in European football
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in European football
References
- ^ Pye, Steven (31 May 2019). "When Tottenham won their last European trophy – 35 years ago". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Forest sues Anderlecht over '84 bribery scandal". BBC Sport. 24 December 1997. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "UEL Final | 41 years on - legends talk UEFA Cup 1984 and Bilbao 2025". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 2025-05-22.