DIVISION ONE Leeds United 1969-70 A Season in Brief Preview Although they had just won the league title for the first time, Don Revie was acutely aware that he needed an out and out goalscorer to take the team to the next level. Along with many others, he was an admirer of Allan Clarke, recently relegated with Leicester City, who had just put in a transfer request. The lure of playing for the best team in the country and European Cup football was enough to persuade the player to put pen to paper, for a new record club signing of £165,000. The Season The season began with the usual curtain raiser of the Charity Shield, Leeds overcoming cup winners Manchester City to win 2-1. The league campaign started with a convincing 3-1 home victory over Spurs and a first goal for Clarke, before the team hit an inconsistent patch, with only one win in the next seven games, but also only one defeat against early pacesetters Everton. This game also saw the end of the run of thirty four unbeaten league games, stretching over two seasons. Although the team were trying to adopt a more attacking outlook, goals were difficult to find, that is until the first round of the European Cup (EC) against SFK Lyn Oslo, who were outclassed with an aggregate score of sixteen goals to nil. The second round pitted United against old rivals from Hungary. Ferencvaros, a team in decline, were beaten 6-0 on aggregate and it could have been more. The team began another run of eighteen 102 /((’681,7(’ unbeaten games in the league, that took them to top spot, until an unlikely defeat at Newcastle ended that run. During this period, Mick Bates whenever he was called upon to deputise for Johnny Giles, was singled out for praise. The club progressed through the early FA Cup rounds with a run of games against lowly opposition; Swansea, non league Sutton, Mansfield and Swindon before they faced Manchester United in the semifinal. Over three fiercely contested and sometimes brutal games, Leeds eventually prevailed at Burnden Park, Bolton, after an eighth minute Bremner goal. Leeds made the short trip to Belgium in the quarter finals of the European Cup to meet Standard Liege. Leeds more than held their own in a physical encounter and in fact snatched a later winner when Lorimer hammered home. It was virtually the same story in the second leg, Liege were content to play on the break. It was not until a 79th minute Giles penalty, that the home fans felt safe enough to enjoy the occasion. Revie was now left with a difficult decision, continue with what looked like an impossible attempt on the treble, or concentrate on the two cup competitions. They were five points behind Everton with only six games remaining. After a 3-1 home defeat to Southampton, he made his mind up and made eleven changes for the league game away at Derby, which incidently was only two days before the first leg against Celtic. United were also asked to fulfil a league fixture the day after the Celtic game in London against West Ham. How could any team be expected to maintain that schedule? The home game against Celtic ended with disappointment, an early goal from Connelly, deflected in off Cooper, proved enough for the Scots to secure a 1-0 win. The Leeds players didn’t need to be told that they had played badly. Seven days rest before the FA Cup final did Leeds the power of good, but despite dominating, they allowed Chelsea to escape with a 2-2 draw, in a match that encapsulated the best of football in the seventies, containing flair, aggression and attitude, with neither side prepared to back down. They now faced another game, with the first Cup Final replay since 1912. With no chance to relax, it was straight off to Glasgow for the second leg against Celtic. Inevitably called the ‘Battle of Britain’ by the media, the game, was switched to Hampden Park to maximise revenue. The attendance was an unbelievable 136,000. The United players didn’t believe they were out of it, a confidence built on an array of impressive away performances in Europe. This was different though, they had to win, not just contain. They were given an early boost when Bremner fired home and for a period it looked as if the game could swing either way. Leeds reached half-time leading 1-0, but within eight minutes after the break, Celtic had scored twice, Sprake had been carried off and Leeds hopes of European glory had disappeared. There was now just one chance left for glory, the cup replay at Old Trafford against Chelsea. United again dominated but once more it went to extra time. The game had an unlikely hero, Dave Webb who had been given a roasting over both games by Eddie Gray, scored the winner for the Blues. Postscript A season that until the very end promised immortality, ended once more in disappointment. Fatigue and fixture congestion, not helped by a truncated season that preceded the Mexico World Cup, once more led to a period of soul searching. What could they do differently?
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