The FA Cup in 1990 served up two classic matches in the semi-finals which saw goals galore between the four remaining sides. Crystal Palace knocked out the favourites Liverpool in a 4-3 seesaw game at Villa Park whereas the other finalists Manchester United battled out a 3-3 draw with Oldham Athletic at Maine Road. The […]
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For the first time in European Cup history the Scottish and English league champions we’re paired together in the semi-final of the 69/70 competition which was dubbed the ‘Battle of Britain’. Jock Stein’s Glasgow Celtic would take on the heavily fancied Leeds United managed by Don Revie. In the tight first leg at Elland Road, […]
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On the opening day of the 1978-79 season, managerless Leeds United travelled to Highbury to face Arsenal. Jimmy Armfield’s contract at Leeds United had not been renewed and with no manager in place Maurice Lindley steps in as caretaker boss for the day and earns a good away point. Jock Stein arrived soon after from […]
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This match will be remembered for the action off the pitch as opposed to on it unfortunately as crowd trouble before and after the game at Kenilworth Road. This led to significant condemnation of football hooliganism across all political divides and throughout the media and governing bodies which led to significant changes to attending football […]
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The opening day fixtures of the 1990/91 First Division season pitted newly promoted Leeds United with a tricky trip to Goodison Park to take on Colin Harvey’s Everton side. The newly promoted side managed by Howard Wilkinson took an unexpected three goal lead before the Toffees rallied with a second half comeback but they couldn’t […]
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The 1992 FA Youth Cup winners, Manchester United travelled across the M62 to take on a talented Leeds United youth side in the 2nd leg of the 1993 Youth Cup Final. The Yorkshire side managed by Paul Hart had a two goal first leg advantage over Eric Harrison’s Reds thanks to goals from Jamie Forrester […]
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Back in 1997, Ruud Gullit’s Chelsea side performed a classic comeback in the FA Cup tie with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on the road to Wembley. The Blues went on to lift the famous FA Cup for the second time in their history. However, it wasn’t all going Chelsea’s way initially and Roy Evans Reds […]
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This match was dubbed ‘game of the decade’ and rightly so. The game had absolutely everything and provided bags of entertainment for the neutrals whilst raising the heart rates of Liverpool and Newcastle United fans alike. Former Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan brought his title chasing side to Anfield in search of three points but Stan […]
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The final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico between Argentina and West Germany was a classic encounter that will live long in the memory. The South Americans captained by their talismanic figure of Diego Maradona extending their lead early into the second half courtesy of goals from Jose Brown and Jorge Valdano to […]
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Don Revie’s Three Lions clashed with Mike Smith’s Welsh Dragons in a international friendly at Wembley back in 1975. The late David Johnson scored a brace on his England debut to open the scoring, the Ipswich Town striker then levelled the scores at 2-2 after goals from John Toshack and Arfon Griffiths had put Wales […]
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