Wednesday 12th September 1973 - 1st round, 1st leg

Ards D Matthews, D Johnston, S Patterson, R Mowat, D McCoy, B Nixon, R McAteer, B McAvoy, D Guy, B Humphries, D Cathcart
Subs M Patton for Johnston, D Graham for Mowat

Liege C Piot, E Gerets, L Dolmans, N Dewalkque, J Beurlet, S Takac, Lambrichts, K Rora, J Bukal, R Henrotay, Sigurvinsson
Subs G Govaert for Takac (46), Servais for Sigurvinsson (75)

Referee Mr G Finngobason (ICELAND)
Linesmen Mr R Hjaltalin and Mr H Larvsson (both ICELAND)

Attendance: 8 000

Wednesday 19th September 1973 - 1st round, 2nd leg

Ards D Matthews, D Johnston, S Patterson, D Graham, D McCoy, B Nixon, R McAteer, B McAvoy, D Guy, B Humphries, D Cathcart
Sub M Patton

Liege C Piot, E Gerets, L Dolmans, N Dewalkque, J Beurlet, G Govaert, Lambrichts, S Takac, J Bukal, R Henrotay, K Rora
Subs Sigurvinsson for Henrotay (55), Servais for Takac (76)

Referee Mr H Riedel (EAST GERMANY)

Attendance 23 000

1973/74 Winners Feyenoord

• Standard Liege (Belgium) reached round 3 of the UEFA Cup

• Ards were the second Irish League side to compete in the UEFA Cup, following Glentoran in 1971/72 (there was no Northern Irish entry in 1972/73 due to civil unrest)

• Ards were also the first side from Northern Ireland to win a UEFA Cup game

• The Ards match programme for this game amazingly misspells the name of the competition as 'EUFA'

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