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Liverpool captain Ron Yeats shows how the toss was made to decide the European Cup game
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Liverpool captain Ron Yeats shows how the toss was made to decide the European Cup game
Liverpool captain Ron Yeats shows how the toss was made to decide the European Cup game with FC Koln of Germany as the team land back at Liverpool from the Netherlands.
After two goalless home and away legs, a replay was required to finally settle the two teams European Cup Second Round match.
However this match, played in Feyenoord, Netherlands, also finished a draw, all square at 2-2.
Eventually the match was decided by a coin toss made by Belgian referee Schaut with Yeats calling tails. The first toss was declared void as it landed on its side in a divot, but eventually landed tails after a re-toss.
Looking on as Yeats re-enacts the toin coss are from left: teammates Ian Callaghan, Ronnie Moran, Roger Hunt and Tommy Lawrence.
26th March 1965
Stephen Shakeshaft
Liverpool Echo
Mirrorpix
Liverpool
Merseyside
England
Media ID 21807897
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Chance Luck Suits Travelling Coin Toss
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In this photo print, Liverpool captain Ron Yeats takes center stage as he demonstrates how the crucial coin toss was made to decide the European Cup game against FC Koln of Germany. The team has just landed back at Liverpool from their intense encounter in the Netherlands, where neither side managed to secure a victory after two goalless home and away legs. The tension reached its peak when a replay was required to settle this nail-biting Second Round match. However, fate seemed undecided even during the replay played in Feyenoord, Netherlands, which ended with an equal scoreline of 2-2. It was then that Belgian referee Schaut stepped forward to determine the outcome through a coin toss. As Yeats re-enacts this pivotal moment, his teammates Ian Callaghan, Ronnie Moran, Roger Hunt, and Tommy Lawrence observe intently from left to right. Their expressions reveal both anticipation and relief as luck finally favored them with tails after an initial void toss that landed on its side in a divot. This snapshot captures not only the thrill of chance but also showcases the camaraderie among these football players dressed sharply in suits while traveling together. Dating back to March 26th, 1965 - an era defined by passion for sport and remarkable athletic achievements - this photograph immortalizes one of football's most unique ways of determining victory: a simple flip of a coin.
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