1972 Cup Winners Cup Final Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Nou Camp

Thanks to the huge capacity of the stadium there was 24,701 fans watching the game in the stadium. The choice of stadium was controversial as the dictator, Francisco Franco, who was in power of Spain at that time, and the Soviet Union helped the enemies of Franco.

Answer: Willie Johnston

Willie Johnston scored with a header in the first half. Colin Stein also scored a first half goal. Willie Johnston scored another goal in the second half to take his total to two goals, and put Rangers on the road to winning their first European trophy.

Answer: 3-2 to Rangers

Two goals were scored in the first half for Rangers by Colin Stein and Willie Johnston. Willie Johnston scored a third just after half time to put Rangers up 3-0. However, Dynamo Moscow scored two goals to make it 3-2, but Rangers held on to claim the trophy.

Answer: Some Rangers fans ran on to the pitch in delight after the full time whistle

The Rangers players were taken to a small room in the bowels of the Nou Camp, and the captain was presented with the trophy.

Answer: 11

Every single player in the starting line-up for Rangers was Scottish. Also, every single player for Dynamo Moscow was from the Soviet Union. This was only the 3rd time in a Cup Winners' Cup final that every player was from the country that their team was from.

Answer: Willie Waddell

Willie Waddell was the manager of Rangers when they played Dynamo Moscow in the final of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1972. He went down in the history of Rangers for leading them to their first European trophy. He had been the manager of Rangers for around 3 years and after winning the trophy, then quit his post as manager. Jock Wallace became the manager. Willie Waddell became the Managing Director, General Director, and Vice Chairman until he died in 1992.

Answer: John Greig

John Greig was the Rangers captain who led the team to their first-ever European trophy. He received the trophy inside the stadium because the Rangers fans invaded the pitch. John Greig was voted Rangers' greatest ever player by the fans 27 years after the final. Many fans voted for him as he led Rangers to their first European trophy.

Answer: 0

Rangers used no substitutions throughout the game. It is quite rare for a team to use none of their substitutes during a game. Dynamo Moscow made 2 substitutions.

Answer: No

The first Cup Winners' Cup final that Rangers appeared in was the 1961 Cup Winners' Cup final, which was also the first-ever Cup Winners' Cup tournament. Rangers lost the final 4-1 on aggregate against Fiorentina. Rangers lost the first leg 2-0 at Ibrox and the second leg 2-1 at the Stadio Comunale. Rangers also appeared in the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup final, but lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich after extra time. If Rangers had won the 1967 Cup Winners' Cup final, then Scottish clubs would have won the two major European trophies in the same year, as Celtic won the European Cup.

Answer: 2008

Rangers had to wait another 36 years to appear in a European final. They appeared in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final and lost 2-0 to Zenit St. Petersburg. Rangers got fined by UEFA because their fans rioted when a giant screen showing the match broke down.