SEASON 1969-70 EUROPEAN FAIRS CUP FINAL-2nd LEG Tuesday, 28th April lRSEIAl v AND ERLE CIT Kick-off 7.30 p.m. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME ONE SHILLING arsenalhistory.comarsenal.com ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

Directors D. J. c. H. HILL-WOOD, ESQ., M.C. (Chairman) LEAGUE CHAMPIONS SIR GUY BRACEWELL SMITH, BT., M.B.E., M .A. F.A. CUP WINNERS 1931, 1933, 1934, SIR ROBERT BELLINGER, G.B.E., D.SC. 1930, 1936, 1950. 1935, 1938, 1948, S. C. MCINTYRE, EsQ., M.B.E., F.C.J.S. 1953 P. D. HILL-WOOD, EsQ. LOSING FINALISTS The Rev. N . F . BONE, T.D. 1927' 1932, 1952, , RUNNERS-UP 1926, 1932. WINNERS, F.A. Secretary CHARITY SHIELD w. R. WALL 1930, 1931, 1933, Arsenal's Manager, LEAGUE CUP FINALISTS 1934, 1938, 1948 1968, 1969. 1953. Manager talks of this B. MEE great day and Vol. LI. No. 31 Tuesday, 28th April, 1970 the future. There Is Only One Topic Tonight !

THIS page is usually headed "Topics of the Week", and including the Semi-Final, of 19 goals against 3, but in this case there can be only one topic. Are we is impressive enough for any side arriving at a Cup going to win the Fairs Cup tonight? The struggle Final. To-night, of course, we aim to complete a be hard, but 's goal in hat-trick for England. In the first nine years of this last week when we were three goals down to Ander­ competition, no English side was successful, as Spain IT is only very rarely that I take the opportunity of lecht has filled us with hope. A 2-0 win tonight virtually took control. In 1968, however, Leeds broke saying a few words to you through the medium of would give us the cup, as it would make us level on the ice. Newcastle followed in their footsteps last our program.me. I told you why when I last appeared goals 3-3 but we would get through on.the strength season, and now it is up to us to keep the trophy at in print in the programme against Manchester United of our away goal. Remembering how vital away goals home. on 20th September, when I said: are, we have got to stop Anderlecht scoring. We have Just how much we want this win need not be " I strongly believe that a Football Manager's scored three goals in Fairs Cup games at Highbury emphasised here. This is our third Cup Final in job is one that does not permit him to appear too This has been a season of varying fortunes, but at three times-3-0 v. Glentoran, Sporting Club of consecutive seasons; two Cup Final defeats against often in print. Equally, however, I believe that I least we are able to finish it on a high note. We Portugal, and Ajax and seven against Bacau. Ander­ Leeds United and Swindon Town are behind us. owe it to our supporters to tell them from time to worked desperately hard during that period when we lecht have reason to know what they are up against. No player has tasted the bitterness of losing a Cup time, just what is going on behind the scenes." seemed quite unable to score goals. We searched We shall probably never know just how important a Final more often than Frank McLintock who has unrelentingly for the right formulae. We altered the bearing on the future our participation in this season's been at Wembley twice with Leicester City, and The main reason for writing then was that things formation, we established Frank McLintock in the Fairs Cup will have had. European Football is a vital twice with Arsenal; each time he has come out second were not going too well, so I don't only choose the role of a double centre-half which Frank has fitted experience for any side aiming for the top. There is best. Let us hope that his home-ground of Highbury occasions when the news is good. I am delighted, of so well that it has won him not only another Scottish always a certain amount of tension in any game away will have much happier memories for him. course, that the boys have fought their way through Cap, but the captaincy of his country. We brought in from home, particularly on the Continent, but it was This ground has seen some great nights under the to this Final and beaten some very good teams in the the young players to try to add the flair of youth, and the match in the Olympic Stadium at Amsterdam floodlights especially against crack European opposi­ process. I am equally happy that much of what I said in the goals have come. In six successive League matches which really showed us just what atmosphere and tion. But never before has one of these gala nights September has stood the test of time. I spoke of our from the end of February until the end of March we tension can do for a side. Ajax, although starting three ended with the added excitement which the presenta­ Youth Policy and mentioned players like Charlie scored thirteen goals; add to this our Fairs Cup goals goals behind, came out to a roar from their 55,000 tion of a Cup entails. That is the crest of the wave on George, , and Ray and it seems that we have at last hit on the right supporters that was almost like a clap of thunder, which to finish any season. Here perhaps we are Kennedy. I also said that we were making strenuous mixture. The problem is to carry this on not only and this noise never diminished as long as Ajax were catching a slice of the greatness for which we have all efforts to obtain top calibre players and had failed, to-night, but into next season when there is no reason in with a chance. Some of our most experienced been striving for so long. Welcome, Anderlecht, to but that we were not prepared to settle for second why we should not win one of the major English players were making elementary mistakes which was your players, officials and supporters. We can say best. It seems that Eddie Kelly and competitions. atmosphere pure and simple; gradually they took no more than that. have saved us spending large sums of money in the One last plea on this, our Cup Final night. Both hold of themselves, and the Ajax officials were kind positions in which they are now playing with such the players and myself would like to hear the roar of enough to say to us afterwards that in the second-half arsenal.comsuccess. SUPPOSING THE SCORES ARE LEVEL encouragement which our players have faced abroad we gave one of the most polished defensive perform­ We bought Peter Marinello, and I can only repeat in this competition. The fantastic vocal support ances they had seen for a long time. We have learntarsenalhistory.com See page 15. what I said at the time of buying him, that we got which Ajax gave their players in Amsterdam was an enormous amount from our experiences, from WHY ARE THE PRICES UP TONIGHT? him not as a mature established player, but because almost un-nerving. Believe us all, it really does make a Glentoran to Sporting Club of Lisbon, from Rouen See page 11. of his great potential for the future. I see no reason tremendous difference. Give us all the help you can to Bacau, and then Ajax, and our goals record up to at all for changing my mind about that. to-night, and I hope we will do the rest for you. 2 3

i BOB WILSON GEOFF BARNETT EDDIE KELLY FRANK McLINTOCK TERRY NEil..L Joined Arsenal as an amateur in 1963. Signed for Arsenal from Everton last A product of England Schoolboys, Became a professional in 1964. Has October after Bob Wilson had broken he became an Arsenal apprentice in Joined Arsenal from Possilpark Came to Arsenal as a Scottish Inter­ In his tenth season as an Arsenal now played over 100 League and his arm at Burnley in September. May 1961, and signed professional in Y.M.C.A. () soon after his national in October 1964, and as First Team player is second only to Cup games. Missed much of this Geoff proved a worthy capture and September 1962. Has now made over seventeenth birthday in February Arsenal's captain is now approaching George Armstrong in games played. season with a broken wrist, but has will be remembered in the Fairs Cup 200 Cup and League appearances, 1968. Captain of the Combination his 250th game. Has now taken over Came to Arsenal from Bangor and is completely recovered and is back to for saving a penalty in Lisbon against and with McNab forms one of the team last season and has now estab­ the middle of the field which he has not only an Irish International of his top form. Sporting Club. best full-back partnerships in the lished himself in the First team with dominated with some outstanding very considerable experience but has some tremendous performances for performances. captained his country. Country. a 19-year-old.

BOB McNAB SAMMY NELSON PETER SIMPSON PETER MARINELLO JON SAMMELS Came to Arsenal from A Northern Ireland Schoolboy Inter­ Although born in Belfast, was a local arsenal.comJoined the Arsenal ground staff in Was signed by Arsenal from Comes from Ipswich and join'ed in October 1966 in preference to national whose home is in Belfast. schools player living within a stone's joining Liverpool. In addition to Signed for Arsenal in April 1966 on throw of Arsenal Stadium. Became an May 1960, becoming an apprentice in Hibernian this season and played his Arsenal as an apprentice in January arsenalhistory.comapprentice in December 1964, and October 1961. Has now made over first League game against Man­ 1961. Became a professional in July playing over 150 League and Cup his seventeenth birthday, and made games has won a full England cap and his debut in our League side this signed professional in 1966. Made his 200 League and Cup appearances chester United at Old Trafford in 1962. Has won England Youth Caps is in the England party going to Mexico season. Has also played in F.A. Cup debut three seasons ago and is now and is considered by many shrewd January and scored. Played as substi­ and England Under-23 honours. for the World Cup this Summer. and Fairs Cup ties this season. an Irish International. judges to be one of the best players in tute for Scotland v. France (Under Approaching 250 League and Cup his position in the country. Must 23) in December 1969. Now seeks his games. Joint top scorer in the Fairs 4 surely play for England one day. first full-cap. Cup this season. 5 ARSENAL'S CUP FINAL MEMORIES THIS, is Arsenal's ninth Cup Final. We have -Huddersfield v. Preston in 1938, was recently appeared at Wembley in the F.A. Cup six times, and brought to mind because it was an extra-time Cup we have been to Wembley twice as Football League Final). Joe had played for Arsenal in the Cup Finals Cup Finalists, and this stretches from a period of 1927, 1930, 1932 and 1936. Is there any other between 1927 and 1969. We have been successful player who has ever appeared in five F.A. Cup three times-1930, 1936 and 1950. We were beaten Finals ? ... Get the record books out! Finalists in 1927, 1932, 1952, 1968 and 1969 (the last In 1950 we made our third successful visit to two in the League Cup). So if we carry off the Euro­ Wembley. The opponents were Liverpool and our pean Fairs Cup in this double-legged Final, it will be team was; Swindin; Scott, Barnes; Forbes, Compton exactly forty years after our first Cup Final win, and L., Mercer; Cox, Logie, Goring, Lewis, Compton, twenty years since we last won a major Cup trophy. D. This was the year of the two dramatic Semi-Finals We are often accused at Highbury oflooking back too with Chelsea at . much, but in looking back now in nostalgia to three Cup Final wins we are not for a moment forgetting that the future of the Arsenal Club lies now with our young players, and it will be a great triumph for them if we can carry off this European prize. To 1930 then-to forty years ago, and one of the great moments in the life of , the JOHN RADFORD CHARLIE GEORGE GEORGE[ GRAHAM man who built Arsenal. Our opponents at Wembley Comes from Hemsworth in York­ A product of Islington schools Foot­ Was signed from Chelsea in October were Huddersfield Town, whom Chapman had led shire and became an Arsenal appren­ ball, became an apprentice in May 1966, having previously played for from the shadows to the heights before leaving to take tice in October 1962 and a full-time 1966 and signed as a professional in Aston Villa. At Chelsea he gained professional in February 1964. Has over the reins at Arsenal. Already the club February 1968. Made his League Scottish Under-23 honours. Has were reacting to his magic touch. Our team at now played over 200 First Team debut this season and has already made over 150 First Team appear­ games and has won a full England established himself. Scored the vital ances for Arsenal and is joint top Wembley this memorable day was; Preedy; Parker cap. Has scored a hat-trick in an F.A. penalty against Ajax at Highbury. goalscorer in the Fairs Cup this (Captain), Hapgood; Baker, Seddon, John; Hulme, Cup game. season. Jack, Lambert, James, Bastin. Our first grasp of the coveted trophy came when we were awarded a free­ kick for a foul on . In a split second the little man was on his feet, he bent down to place the ball for the free-kick, and without even straightening up, sent out a quick ball to . Moving swiftly into the open space, Alex took the perfect return pass, and scored before Huddersfield had time to realise what was happening. Immediately argu­ ments broke out among the fans. Was the free-kick The club Coach, who has planned our tactics in our fairly taken? The answer is "Yes". Alex's eyebrows assault on the Fairs Cup this season. raised in silent appeal for permission to proceed with the kick had been answered by a wave from the In the first, we were two goals down when Freddie Referee. Jack Lambert scored a second goal in the Cox scored direct from a corner, and in a final second-half and the Cup was ours for the first time. onslaught to try and draw level, Leslie Compton It was six years before we carried off the trophy rushed up to the Chelsea goalmouth for a corner, as for the second time, although we had appeared at called him back. Leslie ignored his Wembley against Newcastle United in 1932 in the captain's call . . . and headed the equaliser! In the now legendary "Ball-over-the-line" Final. second game there was no score at the end of full­ In 1936, only four players of the successful Cup time, and then Freddie Cox hit the winner. And so to winning team in 1930 appeared again. They were Wembley. The final did not produce the palpitations , , Alex James and Cliff of the semi-final battles, Reg Lewis scoring a goal in Bastin. The team was: Wilson; Male, Hapgood; each half, and the Cup was ours. Twenty years ago Crayston, Roberts, Copping; Hulme, Bowden, it was; high time that an Arsenal captain had his Drake, James (Captain), Bastin. The opponents were hands on a Cup again. And what special joy for Sheffield United, and the win this time was by a Frank McLintock who has known the agony of GEORGE ARMSTRONG RAY KENNEDY single goal scored by dashing . Playing losing a Cup Final on no less than four occasions, Was transferred from City The only Arsenal player on the books Another of ourarsenal.com apprentices, he with a heavily strapped knee he took a pass from twice with Leicester City in the F.A. Cup and twice to Arsenal on 2nd February, 1968 to have played over 300 First Team became a full-time professional in Bastin with only a quarter of an hour of the match with Arsenal in the Football League Cup. Surely, and played his first League game games. Comesarsenalhistory.com from County Durham, November 1968. Comes from Seaton against Manchester City. Scored our he arrived at Highbury in August Delavel in Northumberland. Has left, and shot a thunderbolt home for the only goal of Frank, this will be fifth time lucky. Good luck, goal in the League Cup Final last 1961. He was an England Under-23 played in two Football League games the match. This, amazingly enough, was Joe Hulme's anyway, to you and the boys, so that Arsenal Cup­ season and has now played over 70 Cap in the 1964-65 Season, and is a this season, and scored the vital goal fourth Cup Final, and he was still to play in another Final memories in the future will include the Fairs First Team games. great favourite at Highbury. in Brussels last week. after his transfer to Huddersfield Town (This match Cup success in 1970 ! 6 7 THE GAME WHICH VIRTUALLY PUT US INTO THE FINAL- ARSENAL 3 AIAX 0 (Left top) Jon Sammels scores the vital second goal. His colleagues show their appreciation in the usual way ! (Right) George Graham, having been up­ ended, looks anxiously towards the Referee. The decision was a penalty, and Charlie George is seen scoring from it. In the bottom picture, Bals, the Ajax goal-keeper looks astonished, as the ball enters the net from a long-range shot by Charlie George for the first goal.

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THE LAST MAJOR CUP TROPHY TO COME TO HIGHBURY Sir Bracewell Smith, then Chairman of Arsenal; Tom Whittaker, Manager; Joe Mercer, Captain; Jon Sammels scores in a European Fairs Cup-tie against Rouen in the dying minutes of the game. and Reg Lewis, scorer of the two goals for Arsenal which beat Liverpool in the F.A. Cup Final Supposing this tie had ultimately been decided on the toss of a coin? at Wembley in 1950. CUP FINAL PRICES Football Association obviously consider fair for an NUMBER 57 important Cup Final. Compiled by John Barrett We have had a few letters of complaint and one or We were not unmindful of the fact that the chap Arse n8 I Cross W 0 r d two more of enquiry asking why the Club charged "such who stands on the terraces every week inevitably Clues Across Clues Down high prices" for the home leg of the Final Tie of the cannot afford such a big increase as those who can European Fairs Cup. The number ofpeople concerned I. West Ham United and afford to sit in the Stands and so the Directors 1. Cape tube dance ? (8) are a very small minority but we feel that there may England forward (5) 2. Nautical gathering (7) decided that the standing accommodation should be 4. They will not earn be some people who are still wondering but who have 10s. and not 12s. 6d. as is charged for the F.A. Cup refereeing approval (8) 3. Pace that fits decay to not had the time to sit down and write a letter. Hence a T (4) Final. We feel that all fair-minded supporters will 10. Yellow-flowered this paragraph. plant (7) 5. Match results (4, 4, 6) understand the motivation behind these decisions and As all of you must know we have been, in our ll. Leeds United forward 6. Merit (4) we hope that those who have written asking for an (7) . 7. Ming cap, adapted for opinion, very fair about admission prices for Cup explanation will accept this as a reply to their letter. 12. Essential part in the holiday living (7) matches over the years. We never increase the prices pit, Henry ( 4) for any Rounds of the League or F.A. Cup, unlike a 13. Liverpool centre-half 8. Mouse-like part of a Solution to Arsenal Crossword No. 56 (5) Third Division team number of other clubs up and down the country, (5) Across: 1. Forest. 4. Assemble. 9. Lifted. 10. Covering. 14. Prospect from the but we felt that participation in the Semi-Finals and 12. Bury. 13. White. 14. Shun. 17. Chesterfield. terraces ? (4) 9. The most seriously Final Ties of the European Fairs Cup (comparable, 20. Finishedlast. 23. Eros. 24. Screw. 25. Slip. 28. lnseason. 17. Battle tactics ( 4, 2, 8) injured ? (9, 5) surely, in popularity with the F.A. Cup) justified 29. Palace. 30. Dutyfree. 31. Sobers. 19. English international 15. Charlton policeman an increase in admission prices similar to what you Down: 1. Fullback. 2. Referees. 3. Step. 5. Shortsighted. venue (7, 7) (5) 6. Even. 7. Bright. 8. Engine. ll. . 15. Strip. 22. Window frame ( 4) 16. Waterway (5) all experience in the F.A. Cup. 16. Blade. 18. Wallgame. 19. Stoppers. 21. Behind. 23. Exclusive news story However, we let you all off very lightly for the 22. Dorset. 26. Half. 27. Halo. (5) 18. Cover against the rain? (8) Semi-Final because the increase was minimal and the Solution to Arsenal Crossword No. 57 24. One of the White Hart prices charged were small compared with the F.A. Lane side ? ( 4) 20. arsenal.comHe starred for Portugal Across: I. Hurst. 4. Offences. 10. Ragwort. ll. Lorimer. 27. Erasers that make up a in the 1966 World Cup Semi-Finals. On the other hand we felt that 12. Pith. 13. Yeats. 14. View. 17. Planofcampaign. tennis match ? (7) arsenalhistory.comCup (7) participation in the Final Tie warranted prices 19. Wembleystadiurn. 22. Sash. 23. Scoop. 24. Spur. 28. Delight (7) 21. Endanger (7) comparable with the F.A. Cup Final. It is not every 27. Rubbers. 28. Enthral. 29. Prophesy. 30. Melia. 29. Forecast (8) 22. Parts returned ? (5) Down: I. H ornpipe. 2. Regatta. 3. Trot. 5. Fulltimescores. 30. Former year that one reaches this ultimate stage of a European 25. Close netting (4) 6. Earn. 7. Camping. 8. Shrew. 9. Stretchercases. 15. Bobby. player, now with (Solution will be found on page 11 ) Cup Competition and we feel, as a Club, that we are 16. Canal. 18. Umbrella. 20. Eusebio. 21. Imperil. 22. Strap . Aldershot (5) 26. Check (4) fully justified in making charges which our own 25. Mesh . 26. Stem. 10 11 European Cup Finalists Feijenoord (Rotterdam) in July, 1965. Speedy and constructive-a creator rather than a striker-and another player under pressure for his place but just holding on it seems THE for this season. MULDER, JAN. Inside-right. Another Dutchman, 24 years old with two full caps. B~lgium's tBelgium in the 1960 UEFA Youth tourna­ many indifferent performances in his early twenties ment and won a full cap at 17 and four months. Has has blossomed into a top class player and is now an been with Anderlecht since he was ten and at 19 was automatic choice for Belgium's Mexico World Cup the Belgian's top league scorer. Repeated this feat team. in 1966 but has developed into an all-rounder of real quality. HEYLENS, GEORGES. Right-back. 28 years old with 46 caps and another regular member of the PUIS, WU.FRIED. Outside-left. 27 years old with World Cup team. Strong and quick, he is also very 40 full caps and completes Belgium's World Cup skilful in attack but was sent off in the qualifying left wing with Van Himst. Usually drops back to round match at home to Yugoslavia and automatically work from midfield. Skilful, hard-working and often barred by FIFA. Eligible once more, he too had a amongst the scorers he can "bend" his left foot shots fine game against England in February. either way. Can be deadly with free kicks from as far out as 35 yards. CORNELIS, JEAN. Left-back. 28 years old with 19 full caps for Belgium. An experienced campaigner Others who might play: and veteran of many European Cup battles. Solid rather than skilful and has a perfect understanding MARTENS, MAURICE. Left-back or left-wing with his three colleagues in the back four but under is perhaps at his best in midfield. 22 years old and has considerable pressure from Martens and Velkeneers. played half the first team matches this season­ anywhere on the left. NORDAHL, THOMAS. Right-half. Former centre VELKENEERS, JOHNNY. Wing-half or centre­ or inside forward, is 23 years old and has seven caps half but always takes part in the dual-stopper game. for Sweden with whom he will go to Mexico for the 19 years old and also able to play full back is pushing World Cup. Son of the famous Gunnar Nordahl (of hard for a regular game. AC Milan fame) is still an attacking player, often HANON, PIERRE. Left-half. 33 years old with 47 amongst the scorers. Against Newcastle it wa~ his caps and was a regular choice (and captain) of the last minute goal away from home that won the ue. World Cup team in the qualifying stages. Now PEETERS, ALFONS. Centre-half. Former wing­ plays defensively and though s.till in. the Mexico half with Olympic Charleroi was signedarsenal.com two years ago squad is no longer an automauc ch01ce. Could be for £30,000. 27 years old with four caps for Belgium used as a sweeper in the second leg. he hasarsenalhistory.com the ability to "play" the ball out of defence DERAEVE, WERNER. Inside-forward or wing­ which Sinibaldi insists upon, without giving anything half. 20 years old and in his first season of top flight away. football. Already well blooded is sure to carve a KIALUNDA, JULIEN. Left-half. Born in the Bel­ permanent niche for himself. gian Congo and 29 years old is one of the club's DESANGHERE, GEORGES. Right-wing or longest serving players. Plays between Peeters and inside-forward. 21 years old, quick, skilful and Cornelis and is chief organiser of the off-side trap. intelligent. Played in the semi-final as ~eputy for An elegant player in distribution, seems almost too Van Himst though for the second leg torught would good to play a purely defensive role. be second choice for an attacking role, Nordahl BERGHOLTZ, GERARD. Outside-right. Thirty being the obvious man to push forward to make way years old with 13 caps for Holland was engaged from for Velkeneers or Hanon. 12 arsenal.com arsenalhistory.comANDERLECHT Front row left to right: Bergholtz, Nordahl, Mulder, Devrindt, Martens Back row left to right: Heylens, Trappeniers, Peeters, Velkeneers, Desanghere, Puis , Kialunda who is an extremely skilful and intelligent FAIRS CUP APPEARANCES centre back, born in what was the Belgian Congo. 1969-70 ROYAL SPORTING CLUB AIDERLECHTOIS The big name is of course who has (Goals scored are shown in brackets) been Belgium's Footballer of the year three times­ EUROPEAN FAIRS CUP FORMED in 1908, RSC Anderlecht were over­ average gates of only, 4,000 to their first ever cham­ in 1960 (when he was only 17) 1962 and 1965. Now Sammels ...... 11 (5) McLintock ...... 6 shadowed by their Brussells neighbours Union pionship success ! 26 years old Van Himst has 53 full caps and appears Simpson ...... 11 Kelly ...... 5 St. Gilloise until after the second World war. The McNab ...... 10 Neill ...... 5 Meanwhile Sinibaldi's promise about the future certain to break the 67 cap international record of Radford ...... 10 (4) Robertson ...... 5 Union, champions 11 times, were true blue amateurs was kept, for in the three years following his departure, former FC right half Vicky Mees. Storey ...... 10 Marinello ...... 4 of the old school and though the are still - the team he built, went on to win the championship In these days of defence-orientated tactics Sini­ Graham ...... 9 (5) Barnett ...... 2 in theory-not yet full professionals, the post war in 1966, 1967 and 1968 which completed an unpre­ baldi sticks steadfastly to the methods he first intro­ Wilson ...... 8 Gould ...... 2 (1 ) years have seen the clubs that pay take up the running. Armstrong ...... 7 Nelson ...... 1 cedented run of five consecutive league successes. duced to Anderlecht in 1960. Football he said at that George ...... 7 (4) Rice ...... l If their supporters had to wait 39 years for their first Since the departure of Sinibaldi a string of coaches time "is based on attack and built up from midfield". Court ...... 6 Webster ...... 1 ever championship success in 1946-47 the mauve have attempted to fill the space he left but none could Playing to a flexible 4-2-4, Sinibaldi plays his back Substitutes: Kelly 2, Kennedy 2 (1), Nelson 1, Graham 1. shirts of Anderlecht have almost entirely dominated adequately fill his shoes. After a disappointing season four in-line; employing a very efficient off-side trap Armstrong 2. the post-war game in Belgium. Champions 14 times in 1968-69, the Anderlecht Chairman M. Albert but encouraging his full backs to join in counter­ in 23 seasons since the war, Anderlecht have set a Roosens who is a coal millionaire, finally persuaded attacks. string of records almost too numerous to list. Sinibaldi to return to the Pare Astrid, the club's PLAY-OFF MATCH In the forties and early fifties the key man in the own little ground in the south of Brussels. ANDERLECHT'S PATH TO TONIGHT When the draw for the Final took place in Amsterdam lst Round ... 6-0 & 2-0 v Valur Reykjavik (Iceland) on the morning after the second leg of the Semi-Final, Anderlecht set-up was their star centre forward Anderlecht's Pare Astrid holds only 35,000 and the representatives of Arsenal and Ander!echtois were Jeff Mermans. The of Belgium, is in fact owned by the City Corporation, but the 2nd Round .. . 6-1 & 7-3 v Coleraine (N. Ireland) informed that in the second game, if the aggregate scores 3rd Round ... 1-0 & 2-3 v Dunfermline were level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time (15 x 15) Mermans was deadly with head or foot and his 37 club have a 99 year lease. Across the city there is also will be played. The two Clubs were then asked if, in the championship goals in the 30 game, league campaign the 65,000 capacity Heysel stadium which Ander­ (won on away goals rule) event of the scores being level after extra time, they would of 1949-50 will probably never be equalled. lecht have used from time to time for big matches. Qrt-Final ... 2-0 & 1-3 v Newcastle Utd. (the Fairs prefer to have a third match and the Clubs agreed. Cup holders) won on away A further draw was made from which it was decided that Now 46 years old M. Sinibaldi has once more if such a match was necessary it would be at Arsenal vowed to build a new young team; win the champion­ goals rule. Stadium. In this event it will be on TUESDAY, 5th MAY, kick-off 7.30 p.m. The same admission prices, as for this GROWN IN STATURE ship and secure the club's future but he will have a Semi-Final... 0-1 & 2-0 v Inter-Milan Final ... 3-1 v Arsenal game, will apply. real job on his hands equalling the club's achieve­ Owing to the shortness of time, the great pressure Twice since the war Anderlecht won the league upon the box office staff and to obviate the proba biliry of ments of 1964-65. Winning the champions with 51 championship three times in a row-1948-49 to costly abortive arrangements, it is not intended to send 1950-51 and 1953-54 to 1955-56. Champions in 1956, points (from 30 games) this is the highest ever total in season ticket holders ticket s to them in the usual way. Belgium: Played 30 Won 24 Drawn 3 Lost 3 and a We would request London based season ticket holders Anderlecht took part for the first time in the European to make personal application to the box office during the goals tally of 87 to 22. Twelve points ahead of the hours undermentioned when they will be able to purchase Cup of 1956-57 and were hammered 10-0 by Man­ runners up Standard-Leiege this was another all-time their season ticket seat s for ca>h over the counter. Those chester United at Old Trafford. Since then the club season ticket holders who are unable to call or who live in record but in addition, the club completed a double has grown in stature by leaps and bounds. In the the country may apply in writing (STATING THEIR when they beat Standard 3-2 in the FA Cup Final. BLOCK, ROW AND SEAT NUMBER1S) together 1962-63 European Cup they eliminated Real Madrid with appropriate remittance and stamped addressed 4-3 on aggregate and in 1964-65 they put out Italian Even that did not complete the club's outstanding envelope when the ticket;s will be sent to them, providing campaign for in September 1964, Belgium met they give sufficient time for this process. In any case no champions Bologna after drawing 2-2 and winning Holland in Antwerp with 10 Anderlecht players and preference will be given to season ticket holders after the toss. They've had their share of big European NOON ON SATURDAY 2nd MAY. Any upper tier Cup victories too, beating Finland's Valkeakosken the FC Liege goalkeeper Guy Delhasse. When tickets unclaimed after that time will be on sale on the substitute goalkeeper Jean Trappeniers took over for Monday following. Haka by 10-1 in 1966. Underlining the club's the second half this completed an all-Anderlecht Lower tier tickets which are not numbered will be on improvement Anderlecht had the satisfaction of sale to the general public (2 per person) to personal international team! applicants during the same times as under but these tickets beating Manchester United by 3-1 in the quarter will be sold from the special ticket office and not at the finals of the 1968-69 European Cup though they CONTROVERSIAL ARGUMENT general box office. went out 3-4 overall. In that same season Anderlecht were involved in a HOURS OF BUSINESS WEDNESDAY 29th APRIL to FRIDAY lst MAY. If Jeff Mermans was the man behind Anderlecht's controversial argument when they declined to allow The box office and ticket office will be open continuously early post-war successes, Corsica-born Pierre Sini­ their home European Cup tie against Bologna to from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. baldi was certainly the man who took Anderlecht to be televised. Then, having sold all 65,000 tickets for SATURDAY 2nd MAY-10 a.m. to 12 noon. big power status. An international centre or inside the match at the Heysel stadium, the club granted forward, Sinibaldi played for Rheims and France, the TV Belge to screen the whole match "live". whom he helped beat England 2-1 in May, 1946. Accused of using the "no TV" ruse to ensure a sell OUR PATH TO TONIGHT England's attack that day was: Matthews, Carter, out the club silenced all their critics by donating the 1969 Opponents Ground P.A. Lawton, Hagan, Smith (L). entire TV fee of £3,000 to charity. Certainly Pierre Sept. 9 Glentoran Home 3 0 Sinibaldi first took over Anderlecht in August 1960 Sinibaldi excelled himself in the 1964-65 season and " 29 Glentoran Away 0 1 and immediately announced that he would build a then, apparently having no further ambition in Oct. 29 Sporting de Portugal... Away 0 0 new young team. "It will take a little time" he said Belgium after such an outstandingly successful season Nov.26 Sporting de Portugal... Home 3 0 "but we shall be champions and the club's future he resigned. Dec. 17 Rouen ... Away 0 0 will be assured for many years". Two years later, At press time, Anderlecht arsenal.comare fourth in the 1970 in 1962 Sinibaldi made his prophecy come true and Division I table with two matches left and Sinibaldi Jan. 13 Rouen ... Home 1 0 was acclaimed throughout Belgium a few monthsarsenalhistory.com is once more rebuilding. He has several outstanding Mar.11 Dinamo Bacau Away 2 0 later after the 4-3 win over Real Madrid. In 1963-64 players at his disposal including nine Belgians with 18 Dinamo Bacau Home 7 1 and 1964-65 Anderlecht and Sinibaldi added to full international honours : two Dutch internationals Apr." 8 Ajax Amsterdam Home 3 0 their championship honours before Sinibaldi returned Bergholtz and Mulder; Sweden's Thomas Nordahl 15 Ajax Amsterdam Away 0 1 to France where he led AS Monaco, a tiny club with bound for Mexico with his countrymen and Julien THE EUROPEAN FAIRS CUP " 22 Anderlecht Away 1 3 14 15 Arsenol Anderlechl Colours : Colours : Shirts: Mauve Shirts : Red, White Sleeves. Shorts : White Shorts : White. Stockings: Red with Stockings : Mauve Thin White Band. Today playing in all white

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The undermentioned items of music will be included in the programme to be played by the Metropolitan Police Band conducted by Major W. Williams, M.B.E., A.R.C.M., Director of Music.

MARCH "Out of the Blue" Bath PARADE OF THE POPS SELECTION "The Sound of Music" Rodgers SONG "Santa Lucia" Traditional Two PIECES (a) Holiday Grundman (Vocalist: Constable Alex. Morgan) (b) "Tropical Merengue" Munoz MARCHES (a) "The Contemptibles" Stanley SELECTION "South Pacific" Rodgers (b) "Royal Standard" Keith

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