First football match ever watched living in Australia at time! I was 9 years old remember getting up earky hours with family to watch it! Had a soft spot for Leeds ever since! Moved back to England in 1973!Been a Gillingham fan since 1976!
Fitting that Leeds won the centenary cup final (1972) and the last ever league championship (1992). 24 years later, George Graham would be appointed as manager of Leeds.
I'd always though that Mick had injured his arm crossing the ball for the goal but I was only very little then. I do remember it was his cross for a terrific goal to win the cup though. That was the Centenary Final I believe. 🙂
Thank you so much for putting this on here. Brilliant game and one which I've watched for research for a new book I'm writing with a great friend about Leeds United and Castleford Rugby League Club and all the venues they've both played. The Story of Venues, featuring Castleford Tigers and Leeds United. We're hoping to get it released around the second week in November. Thanks again. Mick Jones, what a hero! We are Leeds. MOT
That's when leeds were a great team not like load of crap now first football kit I had iwas 6 years old there were the days if the old leeds team when the facup ment somthing on Saturday no one was about all watching the fa cup big day
@maxwellboyne2770 Upon reflection, your's is a fair point. Thanks. I suppose I was still seething with anger when I wrote that. My anger blinded my sense of perspective.
Going up to the royal box to collect the trophy had been a tradition at the Old Wembley for decades. The national team did the same thing 6 years earlier to collect the World Cup.
