‘Leeds’ Archives
Football was better in the past: 1971-72
1971-72 was quite a season for young Brian Clough who, at the tender age of 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. This was no ordinary title triumph but the mother of all four-way battles. They overcame not only the mighty Leeds United to win the four-horse race but [...]
Leeds United 2 – 1 Exeter City
Leeds United comeback season Vol. 6 starts with a victory... Big Jermaine Beckford put Leeds one up after just 13 minutes, with Exeter’s task getting much harder after Barry Corr's sending off for swinging a stray elbow. Exeter still managed to level through Alex Russell’s exquisite free-kick, only for Beckford to net the winner two minutes [...]
Football was better in the past: 1970-71
Leeds United were the predominant team of the era, although Everton had finished the previous season ahead of them as League champions and Chelsea had beaten them in the Cup final. England had, of course, handed over the World Cup to Brazil despite being the best team in Mexico. Man Utd were already in rapid decline, but give George Best the ball [...]
League One play-offs: Leeds 1 – 1 Millwall
Well, that's it for another season as far as Leeds are concerned. After Millwall's Jermaine Beckford had a 48th minute penalty saved by David Forde, Leeds moved ahead when Luciano Becchio slid home from close range in the 58th minute. But Millwall got their noses back in front, Jimmy Abdou proving the hero with a scrappy equaliser which the Lions [...]
