Final
| 28 May 1970 |
Napoli | 0 – 3 (abandoned) |
Swindon Town | Stadio San Paolo, Naples Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria) |
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| (Report) | Noble 24' 58' Horsfield 62' |
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Swindon continued their spell of success with a comfortable victory to add to the 1969 League Cup and 1969 Anglo-Italian League Cup.
The game was marred by disturbances from the Napoli fans, resulting in two separate pitch invasions until finally – under a barrage of missiles – the referee abandoned the match after 79 minutes.
Trouble started when Arthur Horsfield scored Swindon's third goal in the 63rd minute. Disgruntled fans, angered at the home side's failure to check brilliant Swindon, hurled a fusillade of rocks and bottles on the field, prompting the police to retaliate with teargas. Groups of youngsters then started breaking up stones and wooden benches and hurling them over the wide moat and onto the pitch. A linesman was struck and the referee ordered the players towards the main stand as clearly it was impossible for play to carry on. The players had to run the gauntlet to escape to the dressing rooms and several Swindon players were struck by missiles. Horsfield, in particular, had a nasty bruise on his thigh. – Peter Sheldon
Swindon Town were awarded the trophy by Signor Orfeo Pianelli, vice-president of the Italian Football Federation.
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