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| Spurs European Glory Tottenham 5, Athletico Madrid 1 Rotterdam, 15 May 1963 In 15 May 1963
Spurs became the first British side to win a European trophy when they
lifted the Cup Winners’ Cup.
They put out Rangers, Slovan Bratislava and OFK Belgrade en route
to the final, where they faced holders Athletico Madrid. Spurs, who
achieved the elusive League and Cup double in 1961, and then retained the
cup the following year, had just missed out on English honours in 1963. Dave MacKay,
their influential half-back player was injured. A large
contingent of Tottenham supporters who had made their way to Rotterdam
were soon singing “Glory, Glory Halleluja”, as Greaves scored the
first goal in the 17th minute. White made it 2-0 after 34 minutes. Madrid captain Collar scored from
the penalty spot a minute after half-time to reduce the arrears and Spurs
went through their most hectic period. Ron Henry, Spurs left-back, made no
bones about admitting that he fisted the ball out when the penalty was
awarded. “Yes,” he later told a reporter ‘I did and I meant
it’. A free kick by Mendoza
went just outside when an equaliser would have put Athletico in a
dominating position. Financially the match meant more to the Spaniards than the Londoners. The later were on a bonus of £50 if they brought home the trophy: the Spanish club were said to be on something over £400 a man if they won. But Spurs came back again and the key
moment came in the 69th minute when Terry Dyson floated a cross
into the box and it swirled over keeper Madinabeytia into the net.
Greaves hammered in the fourth goal in the 79th minute
when he ran on to a lovely cross from man of the match Dyson, and the
little left winger got the fifth himself four minutes before the end.
He weaved in from the left and shot hard from the edge of the
penalty area to score a great solo goal. Danny Blanchflower, said that ‘This was our greatest triumph. It was a wonderful game. The boys played magnificently. Of course, we were worried when Athletico drew up to 2-1, but who isn’t worried when the score is like that? I am sure most people will agree we were the better side. The standard was always good and it was a most enjoyable match’.
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