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Ards
FC in the UEFA Cup
 Wednesday
12 September 1973 - 1st round, 1st leg
Ards
Standard Liege |
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Castlereagh
Park, Newtownards - kick-off 6.15pm |
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
Scorers Dessie Cathcart (20), Billy McAvoy (25 pen),
Ronnie McAteer (54 pen)
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)
Scorers Josip Bukal (5, 32)
Referee
Mr G Finngobason (ICELAND)
Linesmen Mr R Hjaltalin and Mr H Larvsson
(both ICELAND)
Attendance:
8 000
Wednesday
19 September 1973 - 1st round, 2nd leg
Standard
Liege
Ards |
6
1 |
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Sclessin, Liege |
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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
Scorer Dennis Guy (41)
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)
Scorers Roger Henrotay (18), Josip Bukal (23, 41, 69, 75
pen), Gilbert Govaert (73)
Referee
Mr H Riedel (EAST GERMANY)
Attendance
23 000
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Ronnie
McAteer converts a
penalty in the 1st leg |
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Denis
Matthews saves at the
feet of an opponent
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1973/74 Winners Feyenoord
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Standard Liege (Belgium) reached round 3
of the UEFA Cup
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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)
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Ards were also the first side from
Northern Ireland to win a UEFA Cup game
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The
Ards match programme for this game amazingly spells the
name of the competition as 'EUFA'
Standard
Liege www.standardliege.com
available in French, Dutch or English
uefa.com UEFA
Cup website
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