1981–82 European Cup
The 1981–82 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the only time by Aston Villa in the final against Bayern Munich. It was the sixth consecutive year that an English club won the competition. Liverpool, the defending champions, were eliminated by CSKA Sofia in the quarter-finals.
De Kuip in Rotterdam hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 August 1981 – 26 May 1982 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aston Villa (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bayern Munich |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 170 (2.7 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,675,358 (26,593 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dieter Hoeneß (Bayern Munich) 7 goals |
The final is remembered mainly for the performance of young stand-in goalkeeper Nigel Spink who made a host of saves from the experienced Bayern players. Villa's winning goal came from Peter Withe who converted Tony Morley's cross in off the post.
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