The 1977 European Cup final was an association football match played between Borussia Mönchengladbach of West Germany and Liverpool of England on 25 May 1977 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The
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Liverpool and FC Zurich players walking out before their first leg match in the semi-final
Robert Paisley was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time. R
1977 European Cup final
…Neal ensured Liverpool won the match 3–1 to secure their first European Cup. The victory was a year after they had won the UEFA Cup, which meant that Bob Paisley became the first manager to win the UEFA Cup and European Cup in successive seasons. Mönchengladbach gained entry to the competition as a result of…
The Paisley Gateway was erected in 1999 at one of the entrances to Anfield. It includes a depiction of the record three European Cups he won during his tenure as manager, the crest of his birthplace in Hetton-le-Hole, and the crest of Liverpool F.C.
Paisley's plinth outside Anfield, installed in 2018, with a reference to the European Cup quarter-final against St Etienne in 1977 when Paisley's 70th minute substitute David Fairclough ("Supersub") scored the decisive goal
Statue of Paisley carrying an injured future Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes (which took place in 1968) unveiled in 2020
Liverpool fans with a banner depicting Paisley