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Austria versus Greece football / soccer match 5 Nov 1967

Austria versus Greece football / soccer match 5 Nov 1967

On 5 November 1967, Austria and Greece played a football, some say soccer, match. It was a European Championship qualifier. The match was abandoned before the end due to some sort of crowd disturbance with the score at 1-1 and, although the match was not completed, the score stood. Why?! I have the names of the scorers and the team line-ups. What I need is further information about the disturbance and the abandonment, and FIFA's decision to let the result stand, perhaps in the form of a match report or news report. There's a tip if you can come up with any other international football matches that have been abandoned but the scores have stood. Thanks in advance.

Dear paultoon-ga, I can tell you from a newspaper account (very brief) as to why the match was abandoned. You will not be able to view the newspaper online but I can direct you to libraries where you may view the article. The reason FIFA did not have a replay is not clear. It would depend on the rules of the competition at the time. The current rule book for FIFA indicates that an abandoned match should be replayed subject to the competition rules, but whether this has altered since 1967, I am unable to say. Personally, if the result does not stand when abandoned, what is there stop the crowd invading the pitch and causing abandonment of the game every time it looks as if they may be losing? Let me know whether the first paragraph answers your question. answerfinder-ga

Hi answerfinder-ga Can you post the brief newspaper account here (type it if it is brief?), and I will accept that as the answer. No need to type the team line-ups etc as I have those already. Thanks paultoon-ga

Dear paultoon-ga, Thank for answering the clarification and a good point by myoarin. This is from the Times of Monday, 06 November 1967. It is a short paragraph from a very long article which discussed the problems arising when Celtic played Racing Club in Argentina. Headline: FIFA must guide world club cup - Rous calls for inquiry. ?And to add to it all there was further trouble yesterday in a European Championship Cup tie between Austria and Greece in Vienna, another brawl which ended in a 1-1 draw. A Greek player was sent off; angry spectators swarmed on to the pitch and fought with the players; some 200 policemen had to clear the field; and the Hungarian referee, by eyewitness account, was struck and injured by a spectator wielding a bottle.? On Tuesday, Nov 14, 1967 the Times also reported that UEFA had given a ?final warning? to Austria for insufficient policing at the above match. No further games would be played in Austria if it happened again. I could not find any reports on the cup results and position table. Nor any confirmation that the match was abandoned. The Times can viewed at any good library in the UK. I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as soon as I receive it. Thank you answerfinder