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"Leeds were haunted by doubt,
undermined by misunderstandings… their reputation was on the verge
of destruction." After a magnificent season, United's title challenge
was unravelling before Don Revie's eyes.
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After months as overwhelming favourites
to win the League title, United saw their form collapse over the
space of six short weeks. The clash with Derby had thus taken
on the status of a do-or-die occasion
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Still unbeaten in the First Division,
but United could not get the better of Bristol City from Division
Two in the FA Cup and went tumbling out of the competition after
a replay at Elland Road
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United had gone 29 games unbeaten
from the start of the season when they visited the Potteries and
were looking to equal a record set fifty years before but Stoke
brought them back down to earth
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After going more than two years
without a League victory in London, it's two in five days as United
hammer Tottenham 3-0 on their own pitch with two of the goals
coming from Billy Bremner
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United had little appetite for
the UEFA Cup in 1973/74, but Billy Bremner's masterly display
at sweeper and two rookie keepers saw to it that United earned
a famous win by virtue of a penalty shoot out
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A syndicate takes over Leeds
City and sees an unprecedented trail of silverware with two Midland
Principal League titles, two Subsidiary championships, the West
Riding Cup and success as unofficial English champions
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United get their League championship
challenge off to an impressive start by outclassing Everton. Three
months earlier, Don Revie had seemed to be on his way to taking
over the Merseysiders
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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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City lose their captain Bob Hewison
in the first half but fight a marvellous rearguard action to deny
Stoke any more than a penalty and see themselves crowned unofficial
English champions
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United hoped to secure three
points to boost their Play Off chances, but an amazing night saw
them concede seven goals at Elland Road for the first time in
the League as struggling Forest hammered them
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Ken Bates's reluctance to invest
in the transfer market infuriates fans, the dismissal of Simon
Grayson leads to the appointment of Neil Warnock and a dismal
season ends with a record number of home defeats
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