The Whites dominant here in their First Division clash against Arsenal at Elland Road on the 25th March, 1972. United won the game 3-0 with goals from Allan Clarke, Mick Jones and Peter Lorimer in front of 45,055 fans.
This was much better than the football of today. No hype or stupid stats about dribbles and assists. Plus most of the players and managers where British . Most teams had top Scottish or Irish players in their sides. Doesn't happen today because of the over priced overrated foreign players in the premier league.
That Leeds team was immense. Should have won much more silverware than they did. All players household names. Not really a weakness in that Leeds side. Fixtures were the issue with FA Cup final on the Saturday, then having to play for the league on the following Tuesday. No real dominant team then as far as silverware but a lot of decent opposition. Leeds were probably the best side at that time. Glory days tinged with disappointments. Revie would have won more if he'd stayed without a doubt.
It just occurred to me this game was the day after my nan died 24-3-72, remember being told early Friday morning by my mum about some bad news i was only 9 then, anyway great team Leeds but nobody liked them unless you were born in Leeds of course, one positive was my second favourite player of the seventies after George Best played for them – The great Eddie Gray, voted Leeds greatest ever player
Firstly, full marks for the camera work & editing, very Pathe & ooooh Arsenal haranguing the Ref fancy that! Mick Jones the forgotten man in the great Leeds team. The tackling was tough, bodies littered on the field of play. Just another day in the life & loves of Leeds United. Goin' up goin' up…
Seems so many people around my age (almost 60) who love to reminisce with these great matches, takes me back to my childhood, football was everything back then, us kids out in the streets playing all day long recreating these great games, happy days
Great side but they should have won more. The reason they didn't win more is that teams hated them and wanted to beat them….Chelsea 1970, Wolves 1972 and Sunderland 1973 to name but three. Several Wolves players said Brenner tried to bribe them, Stokoe hated Revie because he said Revie had tried to bribe him years earlier..and Chelsea just hated them. Revie was a crook.
love these old videos ,i remember clearly the first time i saw a picture first division league positions Arsenal were top leeds were second must have been 7o or 71 i never understood what it was all about until then ,My old man was a massive leeds fan and took me to elland rd on my 7th birthday against Huddersfield my lifelong love of leeds started then ,ive always had a soft spot for Arsenal though no idea why though
They don't make players like this anymore, I don't watch the modern game, it annoys me far too much, Today, its win at any cost, back in the 70's if you wanted to wear bright coloured boots, you had to prove you were good enough on the pitch, otherwise the manager, especially Cloughy, would not allow it,Today, bang average players are parading around like they are in a fashion show, But still have no end product.
Let me say those days the footballers could take a knock and still play on to either set up a goal or score one. Not like the soft bitches of today. Yesterday year was a man's game. Now it's all about money.
Well, as a total neutral I don't see any of the so-called 'dirty Leeds' play in evidence. Both sides looked pretty physical with each other but not to excess.
Season before, Arsenal did the double, you may not remember it was by a cats cock hair. Flip of a coin and Leeds could have done the double, but alas, the gods were smiling on Arsenal
I was there, aged 9. Only question was why Leeds only won by three. Many people focused on the dirty aspects, but ignored the way this team could set the park alight. If they had been based in London or Lancashire they would have been revered. At the end f this season Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup final n a Saturday, then had to play on the Monday night needing a draw at Wolves for the double. Jones was out; Clarke on painkillers, team knackered, and they lost 2-1.
As I remember the Arsenal sub Peter Marinello was mooted as the new George Best when he signed for Arsenal. He didn't live up to the hype and was basically a dud signing. He only resembled Best with his off field antics
Yeah, these games were much more honest, wild at times, but so much better than the pussies who earn a very good living from the game today, its a case of cheat at all times.and it stinks.
'Jones may have fallen a little spectacularly'. Did he scream like he had 3 limbs severed at once? Did he roll over thirteen times and resemble a break dancer while doing it? Erm nope. That just shows what the game has become in the last decade or two.
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This was much better than the football of today. No hype or stupid stats about dribbles and assists. Plus most of the players and managers where British . Most teams had top Scottish or Irish players in their sides. Doesn't happen today because of the over priced overrated foreign players in the premier league.
Niceties over, let's get down and dirty!
That Leeds team was immense. Should have won much more silverware than they did. All players household names. Not really a weakness in that Leeds side. Fixtures were the issue with FA Cup final on the Saturday, then having to play for the league on the following Tuesday. No real dominant team then as far as silverware but a lot of decent opposition. Leeds were probably the best side at that time. Glory days tinged with disappointments. Revie would have won more if he'd stayed without a doubt.
Leeds Leeds leeds
It just occurred to me this game was the day after my nan died 24-3-72, remember being told early Friday morning by my mum about some bad news i was only 9 then, anyway great team Leeds but nobody liked them unless you were born in Leeds of course, one positive was my second favourite player of the seventies after George Best played for them – The great Eddie Gray, voted Leeds greatest ever player
That Revie side should have won so much more than they did. Had an awful tendency to slip up at the last minute. They were so brilliant.
Lori era was an absolute Don
Thanks for this most enjoyable game-super display by Leeds!
Firstly, full marks for the camera work & editing, very Pathe & ooooh Arsenal haranguing the Ref fancy that! Mick Jones the forgotten man in the great Leeds team. The tackling was tough, bodies littered on the field of play. Just another day in the life & loves of Leeds United. Goin' up goin' up…
That was a very good Arsenal side but it seems that Leeds took them apart that day.
What a great team they were, sublime football against an excellent Arsenal side.
you could'nt put a price on Peter Lorimer now what a player he was
Arsenal were robbed. Easily the better side
The referee asking Alan Balls name?
Thank you, brings back memories, kids today watching pampered players have missed out big time having never watched proper men's football
Brian Moore has just turned 40 here. Unbelievable.
Christ! That must be the most action-packed first half ever!
I bet Arsenal were thinking "you know where you can stuff yer' tankards" afterwards.
Wow English football was soo shit
Seems so many people around my age (almost 60) who love to reminisce with these great matches, takes me back to my childhood, football was everything back then, us kids out in the streets playing all day long recreating these great games, happy days
Those were the days; when we were simply the best.
When great teams were made from home grown players…
Amazing video
Great side but they should have won more. The reason they didn't win more is that teams hated them and wanted to beat them….Chelsea 1970, Wolves 1972 and Sunderland 1973 to name but three. Several Wolves players said Brenner tried to bribe them, Stokoe hated Revie because he said Revie had tried to bribe him years earlier..and Chelsea just hated them. Revie was a crook.
After 1970 Cup Final these two the Dirtiest Derby
love these old videos ,i remember clearly the first time i saw a picture first division league positions Arsenal were top leeds were second must have been 7o or 71 i never understood what it was all about until then ,My old man was a massive leeds fan and took me to elland rd on my 7th birthday against Huddersfield my lifelong love of leeds started then ,ive always had a soft spot for Arsenal though no idea why though
And we'll see you at Wembley, don't bother with a celebration party..
Any video of arsenal vs. Leeds United after the 1973 F.A cup final when every pundit was saying Leeds United are finished beat them 6-1
Sammy Nelson got shown up here
They don't make players like this anymore, I don't watch the modern game, it annoys me far too much, Today, its win at any cost, back in the 70's if you wanted to wear bright coloured boots, you had to prove you were good enough on the pitch, otherwise the manager, especially Cloughy, would not allow it,Today, bang average players are parading around like they are in a fashion show, But still have no end product.
You'll be pleased to know that Van Heusen shirts are still available
"Alan Ball ! B-A-double L !" Love old squeaky getting a booking and losing his rag.
Good to see British players playing for Leeds and Arsenal.
Leeds we’re a great team to watch in those days
Let me say those days the footballers could take a knock and still play on to either set up a goal or score one. Not like the soft bitches of today. Yesterday year was a man's game. Now it's all about money.
So sad to see so many of these wonderful players (on both sides) no longer with us. When football was real and not ruined by money.
5:47 we don’t stop the game for fellas on the floor 😆
Well, as a total neutral I don't see any of the so-called 'dirty Leeds' play in evidence. Both sides looked pretty physical with each other but not to excess.
Season before, Arsenal did the double, you may not remember it was by a cats cock hair. Flip of a coin and Leeds could have done the double, but alas, the gods were smiling on Arsenal
I was there, aged 9. Only question was why Leeds only won by three. Many people focused on the dirty aspects, but ignored the way this team could set the park alight. If they had been based in London or Lancashire they would have been revered. At the end f this season Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup final n a Saturday, then had to play on the Monday night needing a draw at Wolves for the double. Jones was out; Clarke on painkillers, team knackered, and they lost 2-1.
Good to see Arsenal lose.
As I remember the Arsenal sub Peter Marinello was mooted as the new George Best when he signed for Arsenal. He didn't live up to the hype and was basically a dud signing. He only resembled Best with his off field antics
Yeah, these games were much more honest, wild at times, but so much better than the pussies who earn a very good living from the game today, its a case of cheat at all times.and it stinks.
'Jones may have fallen a little spectacularly'. Did he scream like he had 3 limbs severed at once? Did he roll over thirteen times and resemble a break dancer while doing it? Erm nope. That just shows what the game has become in the last decade or two.
How did we become so good? I still can't believe it!
That's what I call real football! Both teams were superb. We don't see football like that nowadays.Todays football is just about money,money,money.
when Revie wasnt trying to bribe clubs to take a fall for them, Leeds were a great team