1972 UEFA Cup Final


The 1972 UEFA Cup Final was the final of the first-ever UEFA Cup football tournament. It was a two-legged contest played on 3 May and 17 May 1972 between two English clubs, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur. This was the first-ever UEFA club competition final to feature two teams from the same association.
Tottenham Hotspur won the tie 3-2 on aggregate. A 2-1 victory away from home in the first leg proved decisive for them, with Martin Chivers scoring a remarkable late winner, firing in an unstoppable shot from 25 yards. They then held Wolves to a 1-1 draw in the second leg to win the competition.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Match details

First leg

Second leg