1984 European Competition for Women's Football final
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]
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| Event | 1984 European Competition for Women's Football | ||||||
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| on aggregate Sweden won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 12 May 1984 | ||||||
| Venue | Ullevi, Gothenburg | ||||||
| Referee | Cees Bakker (Netherlands) | ||||||
| Attendance | 5,662 | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 1984 | ||||||
| Venue | Kenilworth Road, Luton | ||||||
| Referee | Ignace Goris (Belgium) | ||||||
| Attendance | 2,567 | ||||||
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
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3–4 | Börjesson Andersson Johansson Jansson Sundhage |
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editSummary
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ ""Duktiga flickor"". Sveriges Radio. 10 July 2013.
- ^ "How would the final of the 1984 women's EUROs be reported today?". The Telegraph. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "EM-hjältarna från 1984". 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Fotboll: Leran i Luton – premiär för "Som jag minns det"". 3 July 2022.
- ^ Faratin, Pejman (25 July 2022). "England v Sweden: a Women's Euro 1984 mud bath – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (27 May 1984). "1984: Sweden take first title". UEFA. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "När Sverige vann EM i leran i Luton". 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Regn och lera – berättelsen om det historiska EM-guldet 1984 - DN.SE". July 19, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Första mästarna – Sundhage och guldlaget 1984". Expressen.
- ^ Johnston, Neil (30 July 2022). "Euro 2022: Remembering the last time England's women played a Euros final in England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.