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Gritty urban fiction with a terrace twist from when it was still grim up north. #Bournemouth90 , #LS92 ,Birdsong on Holbeck Moor and #LS65 . Out now- #Paris75
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Gritty Leeds tales with a terrace twist…Urban fiction from a time when it was definitely still grim up north.
Billy Morris.Stories from the streets and the terraces.
#Bournemouth90
#LS92
#LS65
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#Leeds
#80sLeeds
#60sLeeds
#WW1
#Mods
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Rare footage of John Charles singing Sixteen Tons. Best footballer in the world, great voice, sharp dresser, good looking…real superstar quality. Just imagine how much he would be worth nowadays.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#Cymru
#TogetherStronger
#Juventus
#Juve
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Billy Bremner and John Charles talking about Big Jack- a side of Billy you don’t often see, a story teller with great comic timing. Sadly this was less than a year before he died in 1997. 1/2
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The 1970s
#LUFC
comedy clips all together for the first time. Porridge (2), Rising Damp (2), Man About the House, Love Thy Neighbour, Benny Hill Show and Sez Les.
There’s no doubt about it-Leeds were THE most famous football team in 70s Britain.
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#Paris75
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“Why do you do it? Why keep supporting a team who always let you down?”
I’m sure we’ve all heard this over the last week.
Next time someone asks, play them this…
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
#80sLeeds
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I’d seen the photos from the 1972 cup final open top bus but never seen this footage from a BBC Revie documentary. Great stuff, full video on
@steakandsidney
YouTube channel which has loads of stuff like this…
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#ALAW
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I love this photo of the Lowfields in the early 70s. The angle makes you feel you’re there- you can almost smell the bovril, 2nd hand ale and cigs. Takes me back to when I was a kid and we’d been in 2 hours before kick off to get a place on the wall.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Everyone remembers Yeboah’s goals against Wimbledon and Liverpool but I was stood right behind his 2nd at Upton Park in 95 and it was probably the hardest I’ve ever seen a ball hit, and I remember Lorimer!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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“He couldn't get through the door of Spencer's, and crowds of beer-soaked revellers spilled out onto the pavement from the Prince of Wales. ‘Oh Scum, look what we've gone and done,
We've won division one,
We are the Champions.'”
#LS92
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
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Reminder for everyone going to Millwall tomorrow to watch out for Harry the Dog, Bobby the Wolf, Mad Pat and Winkle. They ‘ate us norvern ponces!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
#LeedsAway
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Leeds v QPR FA cup 5th round 1987.
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who was there that day who doesn’t put this in their top 5 Elland Road atmospheres of all time?
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#80sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
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What a great photo…looks like a small park behind the Lowfields. Anyone know what that is next to Fullerton Park and opposite the greyhound stadium? Looks like a stadium with seats? M621 without traffic too…
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#Beeston
#Leeds
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Yeah he’s alright I suppose, but it’s not quite Ronnie Hilton is it?
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#60sLeeds
#MOT
#LS65
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Another
#70sLeeds
TV classic discovered!
After
#LUFC
mentions in Porridge, Benny Hill, Rising Damp and Man About the House, we now have Sez Les with Billy Bremner actually starring alongside Les Dawson, John Cleese and a dead parrot!
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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RIP Francis Lee. Him and Norman had the best toe-to-toe scrap ever seen on a football pitch. Even though I’m a Leeds fan I have to give it to Franny on points. I love Reaney telling tales to the ref when it kicks off again!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#DCFC
#MCFC
#FrancisLee
#MOT
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Friday afternoon-
#Bournemouth90
“ ‘Wherever we go, we fear no foe.'
Roger Thorpe felt a rivulet of sweat trickle down his back as the other officers turned to greet him.
‘For we are the YRA. Y-R-A’. ”
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#80sLeeds
#MOT
#BOULEE
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The lost film-Cup Tie- a Gerry Troyna documentary on the 1977 Leeds-Man city cup tie mentioned on here a few weeks ago. I’ve been trying to track it down and the legend that is
@lufcfilms
has sent me a rough cut copy. I’ll edit some clips and post in coming days.
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
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49 years 364 days ago- 27/4/74, QPR 0 Leeds 1.
Loftus Road’s biggest ever attendance of 35,000 saw Leeds crowned champions after staying top of the league all season. Worthy champions as Billy said…
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Open-top bus parade through City Square to celebrate the first trophy for Revie’s Leeds, the 1968 league cup. Billy in a suit, Giles in a sheepie. Who’s that with their arms round Sprake?
#60sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#LS65
#MOT
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4/10/79 -Madness are in Leeds to play the F Club/ Brannigan’s. One Step Beyond would be released at the end of the month and they needed some footage for the official video. Two of the 1st ever recorded ‘Nutty Trains’ were in Haddon Avenue,Burley and Alec’s Barbers in Holbeck!
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Leeds fans drinking round Kings Cross the night before the Sunderland 73 cup final. For obvious reasons you rarely hear any stories from that game. Memories of the weekend
#70sLeeds
?
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Klich wasn’t the most gifted player to pull on a white shirt but as the saying goes, he ‘got’ Leeds. I was struggling to come up with some comparisons…Baird, Glynn Snodin maybe..? think they call them cult heroes.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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‘His eyes they shone like diamonds, as he lifted the cup from its stand, and there was Billy Bremner, standing there with the cup in his hands’.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#LS65
#MOT
#ALAW
@BillyBremnerFan
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Sheff Wed 1 Leeds 6, Jan 92.
Up there with Villa away and Everton in the league cup that season as the perfect away performance. Loads of memories from that day but must admit I’d forgot Shez scored from Watson’s ‘hard earned’ penalty!
#LS92
#LUFC
#80sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Not a patch on the 70s classics but if we’re doing all
#LUFC
TV clips I suppose we have to include Hale and Pace’s ‘tribute’ to the 92 title win….
#90sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#ALAW
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“Friday morning dawned bright and across the city of Leeds, an army was on the move. In uniform of shorts and t-shirts, with holdalls slung over shoulders,the forces of Leeds United were mobilising.”
#Bournemouth90
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#80sLeeds
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When you think of best atmospheres at Elland Road, everyone recalls QPR in the cup in 87 but that season’s play off 2nd leg against Charlton was well up there. A Bank Holiday Monday too, I remember town being mental before!
#80sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Amazing footage of Leeds in 1902, so clear it almost feels like you’re there! Boar Lane approaching the junction with Briggate and Duncan Street, where McDonald’s is now. A bit different down there now…
#Leeds
#LeedsHistory
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Friday 4 May 1990-“The morning dawned bright and across the city of Leeds, an army was on the move. In uniform of shorts and t-shirts, with holdalls slung over shoulders,the forces of Leeds United were mobilising.”
#LUFC
#Leeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
@went57
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Strange tale prompted by the photo of (maybe) Reg Kray sat 2 rows behind the Leeds bench at Wembley 65.Semi final v Chelsea 1967,ref Ken Burns disallows 2 Leeds goals and later admits he was pressured by the Krays,who he was photographed with an hour before kick off (apparently!)
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Christmas dinner over? Time for the party games. Easy to recreate this Leeds v Man City clash over the washing line in the back garden…
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#60sLeeds
#MOT
#MCFC
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“They didn’t look like any football fan he’d seen before. Within weeks the look spread to the Lowfields terrace and soon everyone was cultivating their own ‘flickhead’ haircut and wearing golf jumpers lifted from Sutcliffes or Lilywhites.”
#Bournemouth90
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"I've got us on a mini-bus tomorrow morning with the old LS9 Asylum lads. You're gonna hear some proper tales of going to the football in the 70's. Christ son,we had some real tear-ups!”
#Bournemouth90
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#70sLeeds
#Leeds
#ALAW
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Some more cracking footage of Elland Road in the 1950’s- a 2-2 draw with Torquay in the cup in 1955. John Charles grabbing a late equaliser, though the Torquay left back looks like he’d rather get JC’s autograph than try to tackle him!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
#Leeds
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Always associate that shirt with Strachan’s celebration at Bramall Lane…
#LUFC
#80sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
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Danny ‘Eccles’ Harkins, leader of the Chelsea Shed Boot boys in Manchester before the 1970 cup final replay. I’ve read different things about this lad but you can never say that he didn’t look smart…any Old Leeds ever come across him?
#60sLeeds
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
@Modern_Peanut
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Jimmy Hill discussing Palace 2 Leeds 2 in November 1972. Something that strikes you watching this footage is how willing players were to shoot on sight compared to modern tippy-tappy possession focused play. Also how good Lorimer was ….1/2
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#ALAW
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Southampton V Leeds 1979 and a rare vintage moment from the legendary Wayne Entwistle! Great old school ground The Dell and good away support for this one at a time when we reputedly didn’t take many away…
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
#Leeds
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Need something a bit more entertaining after this afternoon?
Here’s Leeds v Birmingham 1972 FA cup semi final, covered in a strange Pathe news-style clip complete with commentary that seems to be straight from the 1950s.
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Leeds V Chelsea, FA cup 5th round 1952. A 1-1 draw at Elland Road here with some good crowd footage- I think in the fifties, ‘hats’ was the equivalent of today’s ‘limbs’!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
#Leeds
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One of my earliest memories of going to Leeds games in the 70s is ‘men’ (teenagers seem like men when you’re 8) in patch-covered denim jackets. Wonder how many of these there are still hidden away in lofts and the back of wardrobes?
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#Paris75
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An even better version of the 1975 Elland Road photo I posted yesterday, courtesy of
@jonhowe1971
. This one clearly shows the building next to Fullerton Park is a factory. Amazing how much greenery there was in Beeston then!
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#Leeds
What a great photo…looks like a small park behind the Lowfields. Anyone know what that is next to Fullerton Park and opposite the greyhound stadium? Looks like a stadium with seats? M621 without traffic too…
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#Beeston
#Leeds
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December 89, Leeds 1 Newcastle 0.
A big result, gaining revenge for the 5-2 opening game at St. James’s. Cracking game and a great performance from
@IanBaird9
who we tend to forget when thinking of that promotion season.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#80sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
#LEENEW
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"There are five hundred Leeds fans heading up Holdenhurst Road now to try and force their way into Dean Court. We can't guarantee your safety if you stay open. I'd pull the shutters down if I were you."
#Bournemouth90
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When I posted the
#LS65
video earlier it was mentioned that John Charles was an early scooter boy. Here he is, I’d guess around 1961 in Juventus kit with his Lambretta.I’m sure someone will be able to identify the model…Li125?
@trojan_sc
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#60sLeeds
#lambretta
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August 1969 and Sniffer Clarke kicks off his Leeds career with a goal on his league debut against Spurs. Love this photo…he always seemed a cool customer but looks like an excited kid here!
#60sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#LS65
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Leeds at Wembley 50 years ago for the Charity Shield…doesn’t look like there was any problem getting tickets for the Leeds end that day!
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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11 Sept 1982 - Leeds go to unbeaten Sheffield Wednesday and win 3-2 on a red hot afternoon. Remember it being a bit sweaty in the Leppings Lane and on the Special from Wadsley Bridge with the train windows fastened shut!
#80sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#ALAW
#MOT
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Peterborough 1 Leeds 4, FA Cup Jan 1974.
28,000 at Leeds Road (looks like half were Leeds) as the soon-to-be champions wrap the game up in half an hour. Ellam in for McQueen the only non regular- there was no squad rotation in those days!
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Name the ground…? probably the best place for spotting invalid cars in 70s Britain!
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The Wembley weekend begins here! Everyone got their bags packed?
#LUFC
#LeedsAtWembley
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#70sLeeds
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The Spirit of 4th March 1972 is needed on Sunday.
Let’s hope Don, Billy and all the boys who are no longer with us are smiling down on Wembley, and just for once, we do the business in a play off final!
#LUFC
#LeedsAtWembley
#70sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
#LeedsUnited
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October 83 - Portsmouth make an unscheduled stop off the train at Wakefield on the way to Leeds. One of the only firms to turn up at Elland Road back then. Remember a few full Fila trackies in the Lowfields which was definitely a southern look!
#LUFC
#80sLeeds
#MOT
@PompeyIsa
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It’s coming soon…
#Paris75
cover is sorted! Book should hopefully be out before the start of the new season. It’s the prequel to
#Bournemouth90
and the sequel to
#LS65
. Watch this space for more updates…
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#LeedsBooks
#IndieAuthor
#Leeds
#ALAW
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Some shocking average attendances here from 85/86 season. Leeds managing just over 13k, 4th best in division 2. Used to get bloody cold on the Lowfields in those days but at least you could always get a ticket!
#80sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Leeds 3 Ipswich 2, April 1974.
Interesting footage of Elland Road after they’ve shortened the pitch to build the South Stand- must have been strange watching from the Scratching Shed then. Don’t recall that ‘We are the champions’ song?
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#70sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
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Some great stuff on this ‘behind the scenes’ LUFC footage from 1938. Men in white coats showing the players how to kick a ball while smoking roll-ups and captain Jack Milburn looks like an early convert to the Weston Mckennie diet!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#Leeds
@leeds_snippets
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Leeds 3 Chester 1, FA cup 3rd round 1938.
37,000 at Elland Road to see Jack Milburn lead Leeds to victory in the first ever meeting between the clubs. Some good footage of what looks like the boys pen on a misty afternoon in LS11.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Saturday afternoon-
#Bournemouth90
There are 500 Leeds fans heading up Holdenhurst Road now to try and force their way into Dean Court. We can't guarantee your safety if you stay open. I'd pull the shutters down if I were you…”
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Shit weekend result-wise. Still not over though! 50 years ago to cheer us up…
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Everyone associates the 1970 FA cup final with the start of the ‘Dirty Leeds’ tag from the London press, but our previous Wembley visit for the 1968 League Cup final was a bit tasty too…
#LUFC
#60sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#LS65
#MOT
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Leeds 2 Sunderland 0, October 89.
Footage from the classic ‘Race for the Title’ video- still the best end of season video ever in my opinion. Some nice footage of the South Stand and Lowfields in a season when both were always bouncing!
#80sLeeds
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Coventry 3 Leeds 3, May 1993.
An eventful last game of the season at Highfield Road- a Wallace hat-trick, a parachutist visiting the away end and a pitch invasion which if I remember right got a bit lively when Coventry fans joined in!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#90sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
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5 May 1990- “There are five hundred Leeds fans heading up Holdenhurst Road now to try and force their way into Dean Court. We can't guarantee your safety if you stay open. I'd pull the shutters down if I were you."
#Bournemouth90
#LUFC
#MOT
#LeedsUnited
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"The old stadium seemed to be electrified with a nervous energy and he was transported back to past nights like this, seeing Bremner's Leeds tackle Cruyff's Barcelona as a 10 year old."
#Bournemouth90
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#70sLeeds
#MOT
#ALAW
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Chelsea in the cup then…in the week we found out that the Krays ‘influenced’ referee Ken Burns before the 67 semi final, resulting in 2 disallowed Leeds goals and a subsequent Chelsea-Spurs final. Could it be an omen? Revenge at last…?
#LUFC
#LS65
#60sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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Just came across this footage- Stoke v Leeds Sept 75. Some great shots of the away end but I was surprised at the blue shorts- don’t remember a yellow/blue away combo back then? How many times did we wear that?
@RobertEndeacott
@FollowMeAndLUFC
@LUSCarborough
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
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Leeds 3 Birmingham 0, Sept 1973.
Hat trick for Lash at the start of the 74 title winning season. One of the 1st games after the pitch was moved, leaving a big space at the scratching shed end, great for sun-bathing ballboys!
#LUFC
#70sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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That takes me back… I can still smell it. Cardboard, cloth, dust and a hint of cigarette smoke…
@TheSquareBall
loved the pod ‘the smells of Elland Road’ however you missed the best smell. The Old souvenir shop had a distinct musty smell. Still has a hint of it as a ticket pick up point.
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Stolen off Facebook-great iconic kit but I always hated the peacock badge. Best for me was the smiley with the words round it, closely followed by the original yellow away kit, blue and white arm stripes and plain yellow smiley.
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#70sLeeds
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Leeds 4 Plymouth 0, March 1987.
A hat trick for
@IanBaird9
, the home-video style late 80s club footage, and the world’s biggest no-man’s land in the Lowfields for 3 bus loads of away fans. Classic
#80sLeeds
!
#LUFC
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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West Brom v Leeds, May 1982.
Defeat for Leeds, fences come down, fans battling with police, relegation, and one of the best post-match manager interviews of all time.
Also known as the night Sniffer should have gone to Specsavers!
#LUFC
#80sLeeds
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
#ALAW
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Happy Birthday to the Rolls Royce, would have been his 80th today. Sketch by
@PaulTrevillion
#70sLeeds
#LUFC
#Paris75
#ALAW
#LeedsUnited
#MOT
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