1983 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final
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The 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Aberdeen
of Scotland
and Real Madrid
of Spain
. It was the final match of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 tournament and the 23rd European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. Aberdeen won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Eric Black
and John Hewitt
.
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FW
11
Peter Weir
Substitutes:
GK
12
Bryan Gunn
DF
13
Andy Watson
MF
14
Stuart Kennedy
FW
15
John Hewitt
MF
16
Ian Angus
Manager:
Alex Ferguson
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Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It was the final match of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83 tournament and the 23rd European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held at Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Aberdeen won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Eric Black
Eric Black
Eric Black is a former professional football player who played for Aberdeen and Metz. He played in attack. He won 2 international caps for Scotland. He was caretaker manager at Birmingham City following the departure of Steve Bruce. He is currently caretaker manager at Sunderland A.F.C...
and John Hewitt
John Hewitt (footballer)
John Hewitt, , is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen F.C., but also had spells with Celtic and St. Mirren among others...
.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Jim Leighton Jim Leighton James "Jim" Leighton MBE is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Among the clubs he played for are Aberdeen , Manchester United, Arsenal, Dundee and Hibernian.-Club:... |
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| DF | 2 | Doug Rougvie Doug Rougvie Douglas 'Doug' Rougvie is a retired Scottish international footballer who played mainly for Aberdeen and Chelsea.-Aberdeen:... |
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| DF | 5 | Alex McLeish Alex McLeish Alexander "Alex" McLeish , is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager, who is currently managing English Premier League club Aston Villa... |
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| DF | 6 | Willie Miller Willie Miller William Ferguson Miller, MBE is a former professional football player who made a club record 558 league appearances for Aberdeen. He is currently the club's Director of Football... |
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| DF | 3 | John McMaster |
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| MF | 4 | Neale Cooper |
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| MF | 7 | Gordon Strachan Gordon Strachan Gordon David Strachan OBE is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is currently without a club, having last managed Middlesbrough. Strachan played for Dundee, Aberdeen, Manchester United, Leeds United and Coventry City, as well as the Scotland national team. Prior to Middlesbrough,... |
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| MF | 8 | Neil Simpson Neil Simpson Neil Alexander Simpson is a former Scottish international footballer known for his time with Aberdeen F.C..... |
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| FW | 9 | Mark McGhee Mark McGhee Mark Edward McGhee is a former Scottish professional football player. McGhee started his career at Greenock Morton in 1975 and spent spells at clubs including Newcastle United, Aberdeen, Hamburg, Celtic, IK Brage and Reading... |
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| FW | 10 | Eric Black Eric Black Eric Black is a former professional football player who played for Aberdeen and Metz. He played in attack. He won 2 international caps for Scotland. He was caretaker manager at Birmingham City following the departure of Steve Bruce. He is currently caretaker manager at Sunderland A.F.C... |
Peter WeirPeter Weir (footballer)
Peter Russell Weir is a former Scotland international footballer known for his time with club team Aberdeen F.C..-Playing career:...
Bryan GunnBryan Gunn
Bryan James Gunn is a Scottish former professional goalkeeper and football manager. After learning his trade with Aberdeen in the early 1980s, he spent most of his playing career at Norwich City, the club with which he came to be most closely associated...
Andy Watson Stuart KennedyStuart Kennedy
Stuart Robert Kennedy is a former Scottish international football player, who also played as a right back for Falkirk and Aberdeen.-Club career:...
John HewittJohn Hewitt (footballer)
John Hewitt, , is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen F.C., but also had spells with Celtic and St. Mirren among others...
Ian AngusIan Angus (footballer)
Ian Angus is a Scottish former professional footballer.Angus started his career in 1980 at Aberdeen, playing in 84 league matches during his seven years at Pittodrie. A 1987 move to Dundee brought a similar number of appearances in only three seasons and saw Angus move to Motherwell...
Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
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| GK | 1 |  AgustínAgustín Rodríguez Santiago Agustín Rodríguez Santiago, simply Agustín , is a former Spanish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 2 | Juan José Juan José Jiménez Collar Juan José Jiménez Collar , known as Juan José, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right defender.Nicknamed Sandokan, due to striking similarities with the fictional character, he is mainly associated with Cádiz CF, but also played three years for Real Madrid, appearing in 233 La Liga... |
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| DF | 4 |  John MetgodJohn Metgod Johannes Antonius Bernardus Metgod is a retired Dutch footballer, who is a first-team coach at Derby County.-Club career:... |
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| DF | 5 | Paco Bonet Francisco Bonet Serrano Francisco Bonet Serrano also known as Paco Bonet is a former Spanish professional association football player.He spent his career as a defender.-Club career:-References:* *... |
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| DF | 3 | José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team.... |
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| MF | 8 | Ángel Ángel de Los Santos Cano Ángel de los Santos Cano also known as Ángel is a former Spanish professional association football player.He spent his career as a midfielder.-Club career:-References:* at worldfootball.net*... |
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| MF | 6 | Ricardo Gallego |
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| MF | 10 |  Uli StielikeUli Stielike Ulrich "Uli" Stielike is a German football manager and former player.-Club career:Stielike was a West Germany youth international for hometown club SpVgg Ketsch when he got signed by UEFA Cup runner-up Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1973, first coming to action as a full back for the then two times... |
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| MF | 11 | Isidro Isidro Díaz González Isidro Díaz González , simply Isidro, is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 7 | Juanito Juan Gómez González Juan Gómez González , or simply known as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.A player with tremendous dribbling ability whose career was overshadowed by a fierce character, Juanito was best known for his Real Madrid years... |
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| FW | 9 | Santillana |
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| MF | 14 | Isidoro San José |
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| FW | 12 | Pepe Salguero José Antonio Salguero García José Antonio Salguero García is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.-Football career:... |
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 Alfredo Di StéfanoAlfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time... |
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See also
- European Cup Winners' Cup 1982–83
- 1983 European Cup Final1983 European Cup FinalThe 1983 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, on 25 May 1983, that saw Hamburg of Germany defeat Juventus of Italy 1–0. A single goal from Felix Magath eight minutes into the game was enough for Hamburg to claim their first European Cup title.-Match...
- 1983 UEFA Cup Final1983 UEFA Cup FinalThe 1983 UEFA Cup Final was played on 4 May 1983 and 18 May 1983 between R.S.C. Anderlecht of Belgium and SL Benfica of Portugal. Anderlecht won 2–1 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg:-References:* *...