1976 European Cup Winners' Cup final
Match programme cover
Event1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup
West Ham United Anderlecht
England Belgium
2 4
Date5 May 1976
VenueHeysel Stadium, Brussels
RefereeRobert Wurtz (France)
Attendance51,296

The 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match between West Ham United of England and Anderlecht of Belgium. The final was held at Heysel Stadium in Brussels on 5 May 1976. It was the final match of the 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup tournament and the 16th European Cup Winners' Cup final.

Route to the final

England West Ham United Belgium Anderlecht
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Finland Reipas Lahti 5–2 2–2 (A) 3–0 (H) First round Romania Rapid București 2–1 0–1 (A) 2–0 (H)
Soviet Union Ararat Yerevan 4–2 1–1 (A) 3–1 (H) Second round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Borac Banja Luka 3–1 3–0 (H) 0–1 (A)
Netherlands Den Haag 5–5 (a) 2–4 (A) 3–1 (H) Quarter-finals Wales Wrexham 2–1 1–0 (H) 1–1 (A)
West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 4–3 1–2 (A) 3–1 (H) Semi-finals East Germany Sachsenring Zwickau 5–0 3–0 (A) 2–0 (H)

Match

Summary

Pat Holland put West Ham into the lead in the 28th minute. Just before half-time, Frank Lampard misjudged a back pass, allowing Peter Ressel to collect the ball and pass it to Rob Rensenbrink to score the equaliser. In attempting the backpass, Lampard tore a stomach muscle that ruled him out of much of the remainder of the game. Three minutes into the second-half, François van der Elst scored, assisted by Rensenbrink. Keith Robson later equalised for West Ham from a cross by Trevor Brooking. Anderlecht were awarded a clear penalty in the 73rd minute, after Holland rashly challenged and fouled Rensenbrink who then scored from the penalty. Holland obviously misjudged the tackle and was duly penalised. With two minutes left, as West Ham fell apart, van der Elst ran through to score Anderlecht's fourth goal for a deserved victory.

Details

West Ham United England2–4Belgium Anderlecht
Holland 28'
Robson 68'		 Report Rensenbrink 42', 73' (pen.)
Van der Elst 48', 88'
Attendance: 51,296
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
West Ham United
R.S.C. Anderlecht
GK1England Mervyn Day
DF2England Keith Coleman
DF3England Frank Lamparddownward-facing red arrow 47'
DF4England Billy Bonds (c)
DF5England Tommy Taylor
MF6England John McDowell
MF7England Pat Holland
MF8England Graham Paddon
FW9England Billy Jennings
MF10England Trevor Brooking
FW11England Keith Robson
Substitutes:
FW12England Alan Taylorupward-facing green arrow 47'
Manager:
England John Lyall
GK1Netherlands Jan Ruiter
DF2Belgium Michel Lomme
DF3Belgium Hugo Broos
DF4Belgium Gilbert Van Binst (c)
DF5Belgium Jean Thissen
MF6Belgium Jean Dockx
FW7Belgium François Van der Elst
MF8Netherlands Arie Haan
MF9Netherlands Peter Ressel
MF10Belgium Ludo Coeckdownward-facing red arrow 32'
FW11Netherlands Rob Rensenbrink
Substitutes:
MF15Belgium Franky Vercauterenupward-facing green arrow 32'
Manager:
Netherlands Hans Croon

See also

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