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24/4/2010
- Leeds United 4 Milton Keynes Dons 1 - League One |
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Everything came down
to this one-game season in true United fashion - one
man down, one goal down, the local hero comes on to
equalise, Beckford scores the winner, cue celebrations
- LEEDS ARE UP!!!
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After getting a real battering
the previous week at Gillingham, United are back on
form. Sanchez Watt makes a fine debut and Jermaine Beckford
grabs a late brace as they batter a troubled MK Dons
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3/2/2010
- Leeds United 1 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - FA Cup fourth
round replay |
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Against a club that
had become almost omnipresent opponents, United gain
revenge for a Johnstones Paint Trophy roughing up
and give their hopes of promotion from League One
a major boost
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It's FA Cup night at Elland
Road as a memorable run continues - Jermain Defoe missed
a host of golden opportunities but Leeds emerged with
credit despite a hat trick from the England striker |
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3/1/2010
- Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1 - FA Cup third
round |
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The reward for the
breathtaking third round victory at Old Trafford was
a trip to another Premier League ground in the next
round - Tottenham were the hosts in a game that was
even more dramatic than its predecessor
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29 years of hurt up in
a puff of smoke as League One Leeds go to the Theatre
of Dreams and inflict humiliation on Sir Alex Ferguson
and his Champions League winners - "We're not famous
any more!" |
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The
2000s
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25/5/2008
- Doncaster Rovers 1 Leeds United 0 - Play-off final |
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The glory days were
back as United welcomed Premier League giants Liverpool
to Elland Road for a Carling Cup-tie. They did themselves
proud and were unlucky to see a goal chalked off for
offside
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After such an extraordinary
season, United were always destined to go right to the
wire. They made a first appearance at the new Wembley,
but couldn't find the big performance they needed |
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21/5/2006
- Leeds United 0 Watford 3 - Play-off final |
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United recover from
defeat in the first leg at Elland Road to win a memorable
second leg at Brunton Park and book their place in
the League One play-off final at Wembley
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In the most valuable sporting
event of all time, United took 40,000 fans to Cardiff
- shame the team failed to turn up on and do them justice
on a desperately disappointing day |
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17/1/2006
- Leeds United 3 Wigan Athletic 3 - FA Cup 3rd round
replay |
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"Billy Davies
- Job Done": the gloves come off as United smash
North End on a riotous night and win their place in
the play off final at the Millennium Stadium
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Mixing it with the big
boys again, United play out a classic Cup-tie against
Wigan, with Gary Kelly reserving one of his specials
for the occasion |
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20/11/2004
- Leeds United 6 QPR 1 - Championship |
After one of the
most incredible comeback games
in the club's history, United pull off an astonishing
victory - Yorkshire Evening Post: "4.31pm: Saints
3 United 0 - 4.46pm: Saints 3 United 4"
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"I see the donkey's
playing up front again..." - a veteran enjoys an
amazing swansong during his return to Elland Road and
sparks cries of "Deano for England" |
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5/4/2003
- Charlton Athletic 1 Leeds United 6 - Premiership |
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As Leeds teeter on
the edge of relegation, they turn in an amazing performance
to end Arsenal's title ambitions and secure their
own survival with a glorious winner in the closing
minutes
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Peter Reid inspired an
astonishing win in his second game in charge, with Alan
Smith cutting the Addicks to ribbons and Mark Viduka
netting a hat trick |
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4/4/2001
- Leeds United 3 Deportivo 0 - Champions League |
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Terry Venables enjoyed
probably the greatest day of his short stay in charge
of Leeds United as he masterminded an astonishing
win when Rio Ferdinand returned to Elland Road
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The "weakest team" remaining
in the Champions League remarkably had one foot in the
semi finals after destroying Deportivo La Coruna with
a display of fearless and high pressure football |
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5/12/2000
- Lazio 0 Leeds United 1 - Champions League |
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The Belgian champions
had won 21 straight home victories when United came
to visit - that all changed on one of the best nights
in Europe ever for Leeds as they secured a quarter
final spot
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Local hero Alan Smith
nets a stupendous winner in Rome to get United's Champions
League campaign back on track after a home defeat to
Real Madrid |
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Mark Viduka enjoys
the finest day of his Leeds career as he nets all
four goals as United fight back to earn a memorable
win in one of the greatest ever Premiership clashes
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The
1970s
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10/8/1974
- Liverpool 1 Leeds United 1 - Charity Shield |
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Brian Clough takes charge
of United for the first time and sees Billy Bremner
sent off with Kevin Keegan in a fractious and disastrous
curtain raiser at Wembley |
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16/5/1973
- Leeds United 0 AC Milan 1 - Cup Winners Cup final |
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"It was wholly, indisputably
and wretchedly bent..." Leeds United suffer the
torment of being denied another trophy after the sort
of dubious refereeing decisions they would never forget |
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7/5/1973
- Leeds United 3 Celtic 4 - Jack Charlton testimonial |
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After a disappointing
League campaign where they had never fully convinced
anyone of their title credentials and a debacle against
Sunderland at Wembley, United come good in a breathtaking
finish to their League campaign
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A big night for a big
man! Jack Charlton says farewell to his playing careers
and a twenty year-plus association with Elland Road
with a star studded celebration against Celtic |
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25/4/1973
- Hajduk Split 0 Leeds United 0 - Cup Winners Cup semi-final |
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One of the lowest
points in the club's history came in early May 1973,
as they sought to defend the FA Cup. They were the
hottest favourites for years, considered certainties
to beat Second Division opponents
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"I have no hesitation
in saying that this ranks alongside our display against
Ferencvaros in the 1968 Fairs Cup final as our best
in Europe." Don Revie assesses United's sterling
rearguard action in Yugoslavia |
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17/3/1973
- Derby County 0 Leeds United 1 - FA Cup sixth round |
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With Wembley so close
on the brow of the hill, a semi-final is always the
most tense moment of the whole competition. Leeds
were determined to get there again - a Bremner goal
was decisive, as it had been in 1965 and 1970
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Endless bickering between
Don Revie and Brian Clough had not been alleviated by
United doing a League double over the Rams, but when
a Lorimer thunderbolt settled the Cup encounter it silenced
Derby |
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29/1/1973
- Leeds United 5 Norwich City 0 - FA Cup third round
second replay |
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The match was every
bit as physical as Don Revie had feared, but against
a juggling giant jester between the sticks, United
gave a masterly exhibition of forward play and ran
up five goals without reply
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"Clarke sends Norwich
reeling" - a man at the very peak of his goalscoring
form takes matters in hand and puts Norwich to the sword
in the fourth game between the two sides within 17 days |
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23/9/1972
- Newcastle United 3 Leeds United 2 - First Division |
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A blinding performance
by Don Revie's men and five blistering goals produced
a result that represented some restitution for having
the League title snatched from within their grasp
the previous May
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Four goals in the opening
eight minutes in a classic encounter in the North East
which saw United go down by the odd goal. Don Revie:
"This type of football must bring the crowds back." |
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8/5/1972
- Wolverhampton W 2 Leeds United 1 - First Division |
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United lose Mick
Jones and David Harvey after 25 minutes and Peter
Lorimer gives a remarkable goalkeeping display but
there's no halting Chelsea as the season kicks off
in disastrous style
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With the Double in sight,
United are defeated by an impassioned Wolves team with
Don Revie bemoaning the penalties that were denied -
the game was shrouded with rumours of match fixing |
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15/4/1972
- Leeds United 3 Birmingham City 0 - FA Cup semi final |
A truly momentous
day in the club's history - they saw off a dogged
Arsenal team to win the FA Cup at Wembley in the Centenary
final - incorporates EXTENDED
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GAME
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United come up against
Second Division Birmingham, managed by former Leeds
defender Freddie Goodwin and give them a football lesson
as the Whites reach the Centenary Cup final |
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25/3/1972
- Leeds United 3 Arsenal 0 - First Division |
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Nottingham Forest
put up a sterling fight but when goalkeeper Jim Barron
goes off for stitches it opens the floodgates for
another goalscoring master display from United
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Revenge is a dish best
served cold... United have the last laugh on champions
Arsenal, taking them to the cleaners at Elland Road
with another fearsome display |
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4/3/1972
- Leeds United 7 Southampton 0 - First Division |
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United introduce
their pre-match routine and socking tags in a move
to improve their public image and then go on to give
Spurs a tremendous tanning to reach the Cup semi final
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Don Revie's Leeds United
side give a performance that would be cited forever
as their coup de grace, hammering a hapless Southampton
and demonstrating the cruellest form of possession foorball |
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19/2/1972
- Leeds United 5 Manchester United 1 - First Division |
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Cardiff City sought
to pull off a Cup shock on a quagmire pitch at Ninian
Park, but Irish schemer Johnny Giles turns in a match
winning performance to put United in the last eight
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On a truly memorable day,
Don Revie's men take old rivals Manchester United apart
with Mick Jones returning from flu to seize his first
hat trick in the League |
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5/2/1972
- Liverpool 0 Leeds United 0 - FA Cup fourth round |
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Allan Clarke scores
two goals and gives a man of the match performance
to destroy Liverpool at Elland Road and send United
on into the fifth round of the Cup
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Fierce rivals clash in
the FA Cup fourth round with United doing enough to
preserve an impressive unbeaten record at Anfield and
take the Reds back to Elland Road |
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22/9/1971
- Barcelona 2 Leeds United 1 - Fairs Cup trophy play-off |
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After defeating the
unknowns from Belgium 2-0 on their own soil, the second
leg at Elland Road was considered a formality - the
match was a nightmare debut for goalkeeper John Shaw
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United, holders of the
Fairs Cup, were pitched against Barcelona, the first
winners of the trophy, in a sudden death play off for
the right to retain the trophy for all time |
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2/6/1971
- Leeds United 1 Juventus 1- Fairs Cup final 2nd leg |
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United, exiled from
Elland Road for four games, bounce back to form to
hammer Newcastle, Supermac, Terry Hibbitt and all,
by five goals to one at Hillsborough
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After the disappointment
of losing out to Arsenal in the chase for the League
title, United could finally pick up some silverware
after an exciting struggle against Juve at Elland Road |
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26/4/1971
- Leeds United 1 Arsenal 0 - First Division |
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After a farcical
first staging of the game was abandoned, United showed
great fight to stage a fightback with goals from two
heroes who were largely unsung
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In a vital end of season
League clash, United got the rub of the green for a
change as Jack Charlton's controversial goal was allowed
to stand and they moved ahead of Arsenal in the table |
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14/4/1971
- Liverpool 0 Leeds United 1 - Fairs Cup semi final
1st leg |
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In one of the most
controversial games ever played by Leeds, perverse
refereeing by Ray Tinkler makes an indelible mark
on United's history as their championship challenge
collapses
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Billy Bremner returned
from injury to score a marvellous headed winner against
old rivals Liverpoool in the first leg at Anfield and
put United in the driving seat |
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29/4/1970
- Leeds United 1 Chelsea 2 - FA Cup final replay |
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Ray Crawford's astonishing
swansong performance for Colchester inspires one of
the greatest FA Cup upsets of all time and one of
the darkest days in the history of Leeds United
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It was the
last chance saloon for United's extraordinary season
as they played out the dirtiest final ever against fierce
London rivals but in the end there were only thoughts
of what might have been |
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11/4/1970
- Leeds United 2 Chelsea 2 - FA Cup final |
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Billy Bremner scored
a stunning equaliser for United in the cauldron of
Hampden, but another mastro's performance from Jinky
Johnstone inspired a winning Celtic display
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United wiped out grim
memories of their previous Wembley finals by turning
on the magic against Chelsea, but even Eddie Gray's
wonder show could not bring home the bacon |
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24/1/1970
- Sutton United 0 Leeds United 6 - FA Cup fourth round |
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Dubbed the Battle
of Britain, United met Celtic at Elland Road intent
on building up a winning first leg lead in the European
Cup semi final but it didn't work out that way as
Stein's men shone
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It was one of the classic
David and Goliath contests for which the FA Cup is famous
but treble-chasing Leeds were in no mood for mercy and
Sniffer Clarke scored four goals |
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The Whites tore championship
rivals to pieces with a breathtaking display of attacking
football in the first twenty minutes of the second
half at Stamford Bridge
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The
1960s
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17/9/1969
- Leeds United 10 Lyn Oslo 0 - European Cup 1st round
1st leg |
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Finally United had a shot
at the biggest prize of all, and didn't they take advantage
of a woefully outclassed amateur team from Norway as
they set a club scoring record |
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28/4/1969
- Liverpool 0 Leeds United 0 - First Division |
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The curtain raiser
to the 1969/70 season pitched United against Cup holders
Manchester City - the trophy wasn't the most highly
prized but Leeds now had a thirst for silverware
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It had been eight years
in the making but finally championship glory was awaiting
United ... a point at Anfield, home of second placed
Liverpol would be enough to secure a first championship |
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23/10/1968
- Leeds U 3 Standard Liege 2 - Fairs Cup 1st round 2nd
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Leeds United's professional
pride had been stung badly by their hiding at Burnley
and they were intent on revenge when the Turf Moor
club visited Elland Road just before Christmas
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It looked an easy enough
task but Standard Liege gave United a real fright at
Elland Road after a goalless draw in Belgium - with
two minutes to go Leeds were on the way out |
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11/9/1968
- Ferencvaros 0 Leeds United 0 - Fairs Cup final 2nd
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They might have
been leading the First Division table, but when United
took on a youthful Burnley side they definitely had
an afternoon to forget
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On a tense September evening
in the magnificent Nep Stadium, Gary Sprake redeems
himself from high profile mistakes earlier in the season
to give the performance of his life |
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27/4/1968
- Everton 1 Leeds United 0 - FA Cup semi final |
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A year after being
beaten by Dinamo Zagreb in the Inter Cities final,
United were back and faced one of Europe's best in
Ferencvaros - this time they got the advantage from
the first leg
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The Everton-Leeds Cup
semi final at Old Trafford was a mouth-watering encounter,
but for keeper Gary Sprake it was another game that
he desperately wanted to forget |
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9/12/1967
- Liverpool 2 Leeds United 0 - Division 1 |
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Leeds meet Arsenal
at Wembley to contest one of the worst Cup finals
ever - still, why should United care? They'd lost
out on the big occasion before, and this one was all
about winning
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Careless Hands - one of
the most immortal of all footballing gaffes - after
a bad day at the office life would never again be the
same for United keeper Gary Sprake |
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6/9/1967
- Leeds United 0 Dinamo Zagreb 0 - Fairs Cup final 2nd
leg |
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Chelsea arrive at
Elland Road without a manager, and then leave without
their dignity after a Billy Bremner wonder show and
Leeds get their revenge for two Cup defeats
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Despite having most of
the play, United are held to a goalless draw at Elland
Road and end another season without any silverware in
their trophy cabinet |
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29/4/1967
- Leeds United 0 Chelsea 1 - FA Cup semi final |
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United feature in
their first European final but are found wanting when
a talented Dinamo side snatch a goal either side of
the break to leave them with a steep hill to climb
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United see two late goals
ruled out by referee Ken Burns in a Cup semi final at
Villa Park and miss out to a single goal by Tony Hateley |
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8/2/1967
- Valencia 0 Leeds United 2 - Fairs Cup 3rd round |
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It's another series
of controversial clashes with old rivals Sunderland
- a controversial penalty settles matters at the death
with two opponents dismissed and the crowd invading
the pitch
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A year on from a near
riot at Elland Road, Leeds were once again pitched against
Valencia in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup and pulled off
a memorable victory in Spain |
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6/10/1965
- Torino 0 Leeds United 0 - Fairs Cup 1st round 2nd
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All hell breaks
loose at Elland Road as an experienced Spanish side
turn on the rough stuff, the players are taken off
the field and three men are dismissed - including
Jack Charlton
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Leeds' first foray into
European competition sees them emerge triumphant, although
success was achieved at the grievous expense of the
loss of captain Bobby Collins |
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26/4/1965
- Birmingham City 3 Leeds United 3 - Division 1
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Leeds United make
their debut at Wembley Stadium in one of the most
sterile of all Cup finals, with Gary Sprake keeping
them in the game with one of his greatest ever performances
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Leeds battle back from
three goals down to snatch a draw in their final League
game of the season, but ultimately finish as runners
up to Manchester United by virtue of a poorer goal average |
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After the debacle
of the first match, the players got back to football
for the replay, and Leeds emerged victorious with
a wonderful late goal from Blly Bremner to book a
place in the final at Wembley
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Two Uniteds take time
off from their championship chase to go head to head
in a fearsome battle for the Cup on an appalling Hillsborough
pitch - Denis Law's shirt ended up in shreds
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Leeds travel to
the home of the League leaders and see off the famous
Connelly-Charlton-Herd-Law-Best forward line and take
both points with a second half goal from Bobby Collins
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In one of the most
infamous games in First Division history the players
of Everton and Leeds forget about football and are
sent to the dressing rooms as the Goodison crowd bays
for blood
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Don Revie's Leeds
United announce their arrival in the big time with
a thrilling defeat of Bill Shankly's League champions
- described as their best performance since the war
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United, with 19-year-old
Terry Cooper making his debut, pull off an easy win
at Swansea to confirm their promotion back to the
First Division after an absence of four years
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Following an injury
to John Charles after his return from Italy, Don Revie
decides to give youth its head and bloods Reaney,
Hunter and Johnson, with Sprake getting only his second
appearance
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Pre-War
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United clinch the
Second Division championship title to earn their first
crack at Division One with a single goal from Walter
Coates
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City get a first leg
advantage in the play off for the unofficial wartime
League championship after retaining their Midland
Section title
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It's a personal triumph
for Billy McLeod as he nets a record five goals at
Hull and Leeds win at Anlaby Road for the first time
with amateur international Ivan Sharpe completing
the scoring
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29/11/1913
- Leeds City 8 Nottingham Forest 0 - Division 2 |
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In the midst of a
dire season for City, inside-forward Arthur Price
returns to the side and snatches a second half hat
trick as Leeds go to town against a struggling Leicester
Fosse outfit
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The arrival of Jimmy Speirs
to Elland Road had revived Billy McLeod and he smashed
home four goals as City trounced Forest during their
chase for promotion |
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2/9/1905
- Bradford City 1 Leeds City 0 - Division 2 |
Tragedy strikes Elland
Road as centre-forward David
Soldier Wilson loses his life in the service of
Leeds City during a hard fought encounter with Burnley
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Leeds City make their
debut in the Football League Second Division with a
West Yorkshire derby away to Bradford City, emerging
with no points but quite a bit of credit |
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