We’ve been telling the bleak and sombre story of Benfica’s dreadful 1966-67 season this week, so we thought we would follow that with a more upbeat post featuring seminal images of the Lisbon giants from that same decade, the most glorious in the club’s history.

Our Benfica Vintage gallery features images of some of the club’s most enduring playing legends and most of the Eagles 1960s European Cup Final appearances. Click any picture to open the gallery.

Eusebio, Benfica 1961

Benfica v Barcelona, European Cup Final 1961

Benfica players warm up before EC game v Spurs 1962

European Cup Final 1963, Milan v Benfica

Jose Aguas, Benfica v Feyenoord 1963

Eusebio, Benfica 1964

Torres, Benfica v Inter, 1965 European Cup Final

Eusebio & Pele, Benfica v Santos 1967

Man United v Benfica, European Cup Final 1968

Torres, Eusebio, Coluna & Simoes in New York, Benfica 1968

Benfica 1969

Simoes with the Portuguese Cup, Benfica 1969

Bela Guttmann, Benfica statue