1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | Manny Cussins |
Manager | Brian Clough (until 12 September) Maurice Lindley (caretaker) Jimmy Armfield (from 4 October) |
Stadium | Elland Road |
First Division | 9th |
FA Cup | Quarter-finals |
League Cup | Fourth round |
European Cup | Runners-up |
Charity Shield | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | League: Allan Clarke (14) All: Allan Clarke (22) |
Highest home attendance | 50,393 vs Barcelona (9 April 1975, European Cup) |
Lowest home attendance | 14,599 vs Huddersfield Town (7 October 1974, League Cup) |
Average home league attendance | 34,496 |
The 1974–75 season saw Leeds United compete in the Football League First Division. As reigning English champions, they also competed in the European Cup.
Season summary
[edit]Manager Don Revie left after many successful years at Leeds to manage the England side. He was replaced by Brighton & Hove Albion's Brian Clough—this appointment raised many eyebrows, as Clough had often made public his disdain for both Revie and the playing style of his Leeds side, even clamouring for the club to be relegated on disciplinary grounds.
As it turned out, Clough only lasted 44 days at Elland Road. He alienated several key players like Johnny Giles, Norman Hunter and Billy Bremner[1] and reportedly, in his first training session, told the players to "throw [their] medals in the bin because they were not won fairly."[2] After a poor start which saw Leeds in 19th place after one win from the opening six games and only 4 points from a possible 12 won, the Leeds directors sacked Clough.
Replacing Clough was Bolton Wanderers' Jimmy Armfield. Armfield, while unable to turn the club's fortunes around to finish higher than ninth, bought the Yorkshire club better success in the European Cup, with the club reaching the final against Bayern Munich in Paris. The German side won 2–0 with two goals in 10 minutes late in the second half, but Leeds could have won the match, having denied two strong penalty appeals for fouls by Bayern's Franz Beckenbauer. Indeed, Leeds did get a goal in the 63rd minute, through Peter Lorimer, but Beckenbauer successfully convinced referee Michel Kitabdjian to consult with the linesman, who had not raised his flag; Kitabdijan subsequently indicated Bremner was marginally offside. This decision to not allow the goal caused riots to break out amongst the travelling Leeds fans.
The violence during the riots saw Leeds banned from European competition for four years (later reduced to two on appeal);[3][4][5] but, as Leeds would not qualify for European competition again until 1979, the ban was never applied.
Nonetheless, bitterness remains amongst the Leeds fans even today, due to their perception of being cheated of victory and the European Cup. Over 40 years on, Leeds fans can still be heard chanting at away matches "We are the champions, champions of Europe".
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
[edit]First Division
[edit]Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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7 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 40 | 1.350 | 48 |
8 | Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 1.000 | 46 |
9 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 1.163 | 45 |
10 | Burnley | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 1.015 | 45 |
11 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 1.000 | 42 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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17 August 1974 | Stoke City | Away | 0–3 | — | 33,534 |
21 August 1974 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0–1 | — | 31,497 |
24 August 1974 | Birmingham City | Home | 1–0 | Clarke | 30,820 |
27 August 1974 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1–1 | Yorath | 24,965 |
31 August 1974 | Manchester City | Away | 1–2 | Clarke | 37,919 |
7 September 1974 | Luton Town | Home | 1–1 | Clarke | 26,450 |
14 September 1974 | Burnley | Away | 1–2 | Lorimer | 25,122 |
21 September 1974 | Sheffield United | Home | 5–1 | Clarke (2), McQueen, Lorimer pen., Yorath | 33,382 |
28 September 1974 | Everton | Away | 2–3 | Clarke, Yorath | 41,824 |
5 October 1974 | Arsenal | Home | 2–0 | McKenzie (2) | 32,784 |
12 October 1974 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0–0 | — | 29,815 |
15 October 1974 | Birmingham City | Away | 0–1 | — | 36,513 |
19 October 1974 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 2–0 | Clarke, McKenzie | 31,224 |
26 October 1974 | Liverpool | Away | 0–1 | — | 54,996 |
2 November 1974 | Derby County | Home | 0–1 | — | 33,551 |
9 November 1974 | Coventry City | Away | 3–0 | O'Hare, Hindley o.g., Bremner | 25,414 |
16 November 1974 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2–2 | McKenzie (2) | 45,488 |
23 November 1974 | Carlisle United | Away | 2–1 | Jordan, McKenzie | 19,975 |
30 November 1974 | Chelsea | Home | 2–0 | Cherry, Clarke | 30,441 |
4 December 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 2–1 | McKenzie, Lorimer pen. | 25,832 |
7 December 1974 | West Ham United | Away | 1–2 | McKenzie | 39,562 |
14 December 1974 | Stoke City | Home | 3–1 | McQueen, Lorimer, Yorath | 34,685 |
21 December 1974 | Newcastle United | Away | 0–3 | — | 32,535 |
26 December 1974 | Burnley | Home | 2–2 | Jordan, Lorimer | 34,724 |
28 December 1974 | Leicester City | Away | 2–0 | F. Gray, McKenzie | 29,699 |
11 January 1975 | West Ham United | Home | 2–1 | Clarke, McKenzie | 40,099 |
18 January 1975 | Chelsea | Away | 2–0 | McKenzie, Yorath | 34,733 |
1 February 1975 | Coventry City | Home | 0–0 | — | 33,901 |
8 February 1975 | Derby County | Away | 0–0 | — | 33,641 |
22 February 1975 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1–0 | Clarke | 39,500 |
25 February 1975 | Carlisle United | Home | 3–1 | Lorimer, Clarke, E. Gray | 32,346 |
1 March 1975 | Manchester City | Home | 2–2 | Lorimer (2) | 47,489 |
15 March 1975 | Everton | Home | 0–0 | — | 50,084 |
22 March 1975 | Luton Town | Away | 1–2 | Jordan | 23,048 |
29 March 1975 | Newcastle United | Home | 1–1 | Clarke | 40,994 |
31 March 1975 | Leicester City | Home | 2–2 | Clarke, Giles | 29,898 |
1 April 1975 | Sheffield United | Away | 1–1 | Madeley | 38,442 |
5 April 1975 | Liverpool | Home | 0–2 | — | 34,971 |
12 April 1975 | Arsenal | Away | 2–1 | Clarke, Hunter | 36,619 |
19 April 1975 | Ipswich Town | Home | 2–1 | Cherry, Harris | 30,174 |
26 April 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1–1 | F. Gray | 34,875 |
28 April 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 2–4 | Jordan, Lorimer | 49,886 |
Source: [6]
FA Cup
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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Third round | 4 January 1975 | Cardiff City | Home | 4–1 | E. Gray, Clarke (2), McKenzie | 31,572 |
Fourth round | 24 January 1975 | Wimbledon | Home | 0–0 | — | 46,230 |
Fourth round replay | 10 February 1975 | Wimbledon | Away[a] | 1–0 | Bassett o.g. | 45,071 |
Fifth round | 18 February 1975 | Derby County | Away | 1–0 | Nish o.g. | 35,298 |
Sixth round | 8 March 1975 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0–0 | — | 38,010 |
Sixth round replay | 11 March 1975 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | McKenzie 90' | 50,074 |
Sixth round second replay | 25 March 1975 | Ipswich Town | Neutral | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | — | 35,195 |
Sixth round third replay | 27 March 1975 | Ipswich Town | Neutral | 2–3 | Clarke, Giles | 19,510 |
Source: [7]
League Cup
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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Second round | 10 September 1974 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1–1 | Lorimer | 15,013 |
Second round replay | 24 September 1974 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Clarke | 18,496 |
Second round second replay | 7 October 1974 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 2–1 | Bates, Lorimer | 14,599 |
Third round | 9 October 1974 | Bury | Away | 2–1 | Lorimer, Cherry | 16,354 |
Fourth round | 13 November 1974 | Chester | Away | 0–3 | — | 19,000 |
Source: [8]
European Cup
[edit]Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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First round, first leg | 18 September 1974 | FC Zürich | Home | 4–1 | Clarke (2), Lorimer pen., Jordan | 20,012 |
First round, second leg | 2 October 1974 | FC Zürich | Away | 1–2 | Clarke | 16,500 |
Second round, first leg | 23 October 1974 | Újpest | Away | 2–1 | Lorimer, McQueen | 20,000 |
Second round, second leg | 6 November 1974 | Újpest | Home | 3–0 | McQueen, Bremner, Yorath | 28,091 |
Third round, first leg | 5 March 1975 | Anderlecht | Home | 3–0 | Jordan, McQueen, Lorimer | 43,195 |
Third round, second leg | 19 March 1975 | Anderlecht | Away | 1–0 | Bremner | 37,000 |
Semi-final, first leg | 9 April 1975 | Barcelona | Home | 2–1 | Bremner, Clarke | 50,393 |
Semi-final, second leg | 24 April 1975 | Barcelona | Away | 1–1 | Lorimer | 110,000 |
Final | 28 May 1975 | Bayern Munich | Neutral | 0–2 | — | 48,374 |
Source: [9]
Awards
[edit]At the end of the season, defender Gordon McQueen was named the club's Player of the Year.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Match played at Selhurst Park
References
[edit]- ^ "Brian Clough in pictures: Re-live his 44 days at Leeds United". Daily Mirror. UK. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Paul (9 October 2009). "The Ten Best Mass Insults". The Independent. London. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ '"Season 1974–75". European Cup History.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "England told: more rioting and you're out". The Guardian. 19 June 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Unlucky Paris match for Leeds". BBC News. BBC. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 159. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.
- ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record, 1919–1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 164–165. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 20934819.