The 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final

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match of the

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and was the third

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final. It was contested between

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of England and the defending champions,

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of Spain, and was held at

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. Tottenham won the match 5–1 thanks to goals by

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(2), John White and

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(2). Tottenham's victory made them the first British team to win a major European trophy. Tottenham's next major trophy came four years later when they won the

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, but Jimmy Greaves was the only player from this team to feature in the next Tottenham side to win a major trophy due to the bulk of the team having retired or been transferred over the next four years. John White was killed by lightning on a golf course the following year.

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UEFA Cup Winners' Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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