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ON THIS DAY - May 30

First European Cup win
On Wednesday May 30, 1979 we won our first European Cup, beating Malmo 1-0 in the final at the Olympic Stadium with a Trevor Francis header just before half time.

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Thomas DanksSat May 30, 18631882-9045
Len LangfordTue May 30, 18991924-3074
Alan AshmanWed May 30, 19281948-5074

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Wed May 30, 1979European CupMalmo FFN1-0WinFrancis (45')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat May 30, 1959FriendlyAthletico BilbaoA0-3Loss
Sun May 30, 1965FriendlyHannover 96A2-0WinWilson (?, ?)
Wed May 30, 1984FriendlyAustralia AA1-1DrawAnderson (?)