Sunday 25th of October 1959: Europacupen, round 2
Lineup (2-3-5)
- 1. Lars ANDERSSON
AP - 2. Nils JONSSON
- 3. Nils EKEROTH
- 4. Allan JOHANSSON
- 5. Lennart NILSSON
AP - 6. Åke NORÉN
AP - 7. Bengt PETTERSSON
AP - 8. Ove HELMÉR
- 9. Owe OHLSSON
AP - 10. Nils JOHANSSON
- 11. Lennart ANDERSSON
Summary
On Sunday 25th of October 1959, in the first game ever between the two clubs, IFK Göteborg visited Sparta Rotterdam in Europacupen's 2nd round, in front of 17 000 in attendance at Stadion Het Kastel. The game unfortunately ended in defeat: 1-3, after trailing in half time by 0-2. IFK Göteborg's goal scored by Nils Jonsson.