1984 European Competition for Women's Football final

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1984 European Competition for Women's Football final
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Event 1984 European Competition for Women's Football
on aggregate
Sweden won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
Date12 May 1984
Venue Ullevi, Gothenburg
Referee Cees Bakker (Netherlands)
Attendance5,662
Second leg
Date27 May 1984
Venue Kenilworth Road, Luton
Referee Ignace Goris (Belgium)
Attendance2,567
1987

The 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final was a two-legged football tie to determine the winner of the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football. [1] It was the first UEFA Women's Championship final, UEFA's top football competition for women's national teams. The match was contested by Sweden and England at Ullevi, Gothenburg, on 12 May 1984, and at Kenilworth Road, Luton, on 27 May 1984. [2]

Contents

Watched by a crowd of 5,552 at Ullevi, dominant Sweden took the lead in the first leg when Pia Sundhage scored in the 57th minute. A crowd of 2,567 at Kenilworth Road watched England level the tie though Linda Curl's 31st minute goal in extremely wet and muddy conditions. [3] Sweden then beat England 4–3 on penalties to secure the inaugural UEFA Women's Championship. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Match details

First leg

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England
Sundhage Soccerball shade.svg57' Report
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 5,552 [8]
Referee: Cees Bakker (Netherlands)
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Sweden
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England
GK1 Elisabeth Leidinge
RB4 Angelica Burevik
CB3 Anette Börjesson (c)
CB5 Mia Kåberg
LB2 Ann Jansson
RM7 Eva Andersson
CM6 Anna Svenjeby
LM9 Karin Åhman-Svensson
RW10 Lena Videkull
CF11 Pia Sundhage
LW8 Anette Hansson
Manager:
Ulf Lyfors
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GK1 Theresa Wiseman
RB2 Carol Thomas (c)
CB4 Lorraine Hanson
CB5 Angela Gallimore
LB3 Maggie Pearce
RM6 Gillian Coultard
CM7 Liz Deighan
LM8 Debbie Bampton
RW9 Linda Curl
CF10 Kerry Davis
LW11 Pat_Chapman Sub off.svg 47'
Substitutions:
LW15 Janet Turner Sub on.svg 47'
Manager:
Martin Reagan

Linesmen:
Jan Almqvist (Sweden)
Matts Sjöström (Sweden)

Match rules

  • 70 minutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

Second leg

England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Curl Soccerball shade.svg31' Report
Penalties
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Soccerball shade cross.svg Johansson
Soccerball shad check.svg Jansson
Soccerball shad check.svg Sundhage
Kenilworth Road, Luton
Attendance: 2,567
Referee: Ignace Goris (Belgium)
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England
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Sweden
GK1 Theresa Wiseman
RB2 Carol Thomas (c)
CB4 Lorraine Hanson
CB5 Angela Gallimore
LB3 Maggie Pearce
RM6 Gillian Coultard
CM7 Liz Deighan
LM8 Debbie Bampton
RW9 Linda Curl
CF10 Kerry Davis
LW11 Pat Chapman
Manager:
Martin Reagan
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GK1 Elisabeth Leidinge
RB2 Ann Jansson
CB3 Anette Börjesson (c)
CB4 Angelica Burevik
LB5 Mia Kåberg
RM7 Eva Andersson
CM6 Anna Svenjeby
LM9 Karin Åhman-Svensson
RW10 Lena Videkull Sub off.svg 35'
CF11 Pia Sundhage
LW8 Helen Johansson
Substitutions:
LW15 Doris Uusitalo Sub on.svg 35'
Manager:
Ulf Lyfors

Linesmen:
B. Bellamy (England)
M. Dimblebee (England)

Match rules

Match

Summary

The final was tense 2 legged game which ended in defeat from England via a penalty shootout. [9] The games were not broadcast on British television due to a lack of interest. [10]

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