UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1962

Lore & Background

The 1962 European Cup Winners' Cup was significant for the club, as the Cup Winners' Cup was the only major European trophy that Real Madrid never won.

In Their Own Story

The wind howled across Hampden Park, carrying the chill of a Glasgow evening into the lungs of the thousands who had traveled from Madrid. Inside the tunnel, the silence was heavy, broken only by the rhythmic thud of boots on concrete. Adelardo tightened his scarf, eyes fixed on the pitch where the floodlights cut through the mist. When the whistle blew, the roar of the crowd was a distant rumble compared to the thunderous clarity in his mind. He received the ball, turned, and saw the gap. The first goal silenced the Italians; the second broke their spirit; the third sent the nation into raptures. As the final whistle confirmed the 3-0 scoreline, the blue and white sea erupted, a single sound rising from seventy thousand throats: 'Atlético! Atlético!' But in that moment, it was not just for one player, but for the team that had brought the Cup Winners' Cup home.

Reader's Guide

The manager for the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup final was Jacinto Quincoces. Joaquín Peiró scored two goals (a brace) and Adelardo Rodríguez scored one in the final.

Did You Know?

• The club won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1962.
• Joaquín Peiró scored a brace in the final.
• Adelardo Rodríguez scored one goal in the final.