European Cup 1967–68

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The European Cup 1967–68 was the season in which Manchester United, managed by Sir Matt Busby, became the first English club to win Europe’s premier club football competition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Cup season
football tournament season
alsoKnownAs 1967–68 European Cup
champion Manchester United F.C.
competitionFormat two-legged knockout ties until final
continent Europe
defendingChampion Celtic F.C.
endDate 1968-05-29
finalAfterExtraTime true
finalCity London
linked to: London, England
finalCountry England
finalDate 1968-05-29
finalScore Manchester United 4–1 Benfica
finalStage single-match final at neutral venue
finalVenue Wembley Stadium
firstEnglishClubTitle true
goalsScored 210
governingBody Union of European Football Associations
linked to: UEFA
hasRound Final
First round
Quarter-finals
Second round
Semi-finals
includesTeam AC Milan
Celtic F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Real Madrid CF
S.L. Benfica
linked to: SL Benfica
matchesPlayed 63
nextSeason European Cup 1968–69
notableFor first European Cup title won by an English club
numberOfTeams 32
organisedBy UEFA
partOf European Cup
previousSeason European Cup 1966–67
runnerUp S.L. Benfica
linked to: SL Benfica
runnerUpCountry Portugal
seasonNumber 13
sport association football
startDate 1967-09-06
topScorer Eusébio
topScorerGoals 6
winnerCaptain Bobby Charlton
winnerCountry England
winnerManager Matt Busby
linked to: Sir Matt Busby

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Sir Matt Busby wonTitle European Cup 1967–68
European Cup 1967–68 alsoKnownAs 1967–68 European Cup
linked to: European Cup 1967–68
Sir Robert Charlton winnerOf European Cup 1968
linked to: European Cup 1967–68
European Cup 1966–67 nextEdition European Cup 1967–68
European Cup 1968–69 previousSeason European Cup 1967–68