West Ham enjoying the bulk of possession but no real opportunities. Staples have been removed Anderlecht v West Ham United 5/5/ 1976 Original European Cup Winners Cup Final.

“It’s there, beautiful goal by Robson” exclaimed Coleman as the Hammers levelled things up.

[2], "In praise of the Cup Winners' Cup, the competition that was never retained", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1975–76_West_Ham_United_F.C._season&oldid=929803999, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 December 2019, at 09:47. “West Ham’s all out attempts to attack were caught out there” said Coleman. Evenly matched in the opening stages in terms of football, sartorially the Hammers were streets ahead. A 4-2 win would mean extra-time, while any one-goal victory or draw would mean elimination. Rensenbrink causes chaos in the West Ham defence.

Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It was the Belgians who had the first opportunity, Rensenbrink galloping down the left to attack Frank Lampard before firing a low ball across the face of the goal which Mervyn Day and his defenders managed to scramble away.

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Their easiest passage was against East Germans BSG Sachsenring Zwickau in the semi finals to set up a mouthwatering clash.

For the second season running, an exhibitionist French referee, this time Robert Wurtz was on duty in a European final, and Coleman was quick to remind the viewers of the “one or two controversial decisions by the French referee in the 1975 European Cup Final” a remark Leeds fans will have been quick to agree with. The West Ham team was virtually the same as the one that had beaten Fulham in the 75 Cup Final to get them into the competition. Van Der Elst, having beaten the offside trap kept his cool to sidestep the backtracking McDowell before sitting Day on the floor to roll the ball into the net. Their FA Cup defence ended in the third round, when they lost at home to Liverpool. Two years later they would be relegated to the second division. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. However Day was helpless moments later when Anderlecht regained the lead from the penalty spot. Taylor went close to equalising when he latched on to a Bonds knock down, striking the ball from an angle similar to that from which he had scored his second against Fulham in the Cup Final the previous year. Once again the incomparable David Coleman was on commentary duty for the BBC with QPR boss Dave Sexton alongside him, fresh from almost guiding the Hoops to the First Division title, where they had just been pipped by Liverpool. Rensenbrink started a breakaway attack, gliding through the West Ham midfield before producing a superb reverse ball which set Van Der Elst free. Graham Paddon drove the ball into the area and it was flicked goalwards by Billy Jennings. However, in an abrupt downturn in form they collected just eight points and won only one League match after Christmas, leaving them in 18th, only six points away from the relegation places. Their Belgian opponents passage had been much tougher, scraping past Rapid Bucharest and FK Borac Banja of Yugoslavia before a quarter-final against Wrexham, a tie they won 2-1 over two legs.

It was the final match of the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup and the fifth European Cup Winners' Cup final since the competition's inception. The Belgian international strode purposefully into the box before lifting the ball over Day with the outside of his boot to make it 2-1. Despite the best efforts of Billy Bonds who had got back and forced the Dutchman back towards a crowd of West Ham players, Rensenbrink kept his composure to smash the ball into the net.

I could not have asked more from them. He confirmed this from the ensuing corner, denying Taylor again, this time superbly turning away a shot by Taylor which was heading for the top corner. Future Hammers star, Francois Van Der Elst was in the Belgian sides midfield. The opening 10 minutes of the game were very quiet. It was 25 minutes before West Ham threatened the Anderlecht goal, moving the ball down the right, the attack ending with Pat Holland blazing wildly over the bar. The Hammers full back may not have got his name on the scoresheet, but he was about to play a key part in the match, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons, With just three minutes until the break, Lampard played a woeful back pass towards Mervyn Day, leaving the ball hopelessly short of its intended target. That was enough to wake the travelling fans, and within minutes loud choruses of the club anthem, I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles reverberated around the Heysel Stadium. © 1895 - 2020 West Ham United Football Club. 11 years later the boot was firmly on the other foot as the Hammers travelled to the Heysel Stadium in Brussels to take on Anderlecht. Once again it was a breakaway attack with Rensenbrink providing the Belgian international with the opportunity, splitting the West Ham defence with a super through ball. Posted on October 27, 2014 by Stephen Clark (@clarkyboy72). John Lyall’s side had reached their second European final by seeing off Lahden Reipas of Finland, Ararat Yerevan of the Soviet Union, FC Den Haag of Holland and Eintracht Frankfurt in the semi-finals. Anderlecht featured two of the splendid Dutch side of 1974 in their line up, with Rob Rensenbrink and Arie Haan providing the attacking firepower. 11 years later the boot was firmly on the other foot as the Hammers travelled to the Heysel Stadium in Brussels to take on Anderlecht. Check out our fantastic hospitality options now!

Coleman, as usual summed up the moment perfectly: “Frank Lampard walks away as Anderlecht celebrate a truly gift goal” adding “he looked the lonliest man in the ground.”. Change ), MANCHESTER UNITED 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1 – FA Cup Final – Wembley Stadium, 1st May 1976, WALES v ENGLAND – Home International Championship – Ninian Park – 8th May 1976, ENGLAND 2 ITALY 0 – World Cup Qualifier, Wembley Stadium – 16th October 1977, LUXEMBOURG 0 ENGLAND 2 – World Cup Qualifier – Municipal Stadium, Luxembourg – 12th October 1977, ENGLAND 0 SWITZERLAND 0 – Friendly International -Wembley Stadium, 7th September 1977, URUGUAY 0 ENGLAND 0 – Friendly International – The Centenario Stadium, Montevideo – 15th June 1977, ARGENTINA 1 ENGLAND 1 – International Friendly- La Bombanera, Buenos Aries – Sunday 12th June 1977. It was gobbled up by Rensenbrink who drove into the West Ham area. West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine League games of the 1975–76 season and occupied second place in the autumn of 1975.

However, in an abrupt downturn in form they collected just eight points and won only one League match after Christmas, leaving them in 18th, only six points away from the relegation places. Whilst still adjusting to the change in personnel, Anderlecht took the lead. Day in the West Ham goal produced a great save to keep the scores level, denying Vercauteren.

Trevor Brooking was the architect, drilling in a cross from the left hand side which was cleverly glanced in by Keith Robson with a clever stooping header which went in off the far post.

The equaliser seemed to spark Anderlecht back to life, and they immediately stepped up a gear.

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine League games of the 1975–76 season and occupied second place in the autumn of 1975. For West Ham, it remains their last European final (not withstanding the Intertoto Cup!). West Ham United 3 FC Den Haag – A.D.O 1 A.Taylor 28, Lampard 33, Bonds 38 (pen) Schoenmaker 59Wednesday 17 March 1976, European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final second legWest Ham United: Day, Coleman, Lampard, Bonds, T.Taylor (McGiven), Lock, A.Taylor, Paddon (Curbishley), Jennings, Brooking, Robson The fashion stakes were only noticable because the football was so poor in the first quarter of the match. The club have reached two major European finals, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 and finishing runners-up in the same competition in 1976.

All the info you need on our London Stadium Store. Whilst they were bedecked in a brand new Admiral strip, the Belgians strip looked like it had been thrown together at the last minute, with shirts that were too tight and shorts that looked too short. Two goal hero Alan Taylor had dropped to the bench, Keith Robson coming into the side in his place and Kevin Lock had been replaced by Keith Coleman. It would have been understandable if West Ham had folded, two goals in five minutes either side of the break having turned the game completely on its head, but to their credit, the Hammers dug in and went again. However Jan Ruiter was a far different prospect to Peter Mellor and he blocked the shot.

Once again it was Paddon who provided the opportunity, his driven cross from the left hand side of the box was headed down by Billy Bonds into the path of Holland who had ghosted into the area to slide the ball home. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. That noise raised the spirits of the West Ham players and they began to take a grip of the game. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 May 1965. Those Dutchmen were certainly tough boys, but my lads steadied themselves superbly after they equalised [on aggregate]. West Ham though were rewarded for their sustained pressure midway through the second half. West Ham now had their tails up and looked the more likely to score again, Lampard hitting a low skidding effort which forced the keeper into getting down to make a save. With most players wearing the shirts outside the “mauve” shorts, they looked vaguely ridiculous. ( Log Out /  ( Log Out / 



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