Greatest ever Leeds United matches
Leeds 7 Southampton 0, top flight, March 4, 1972
Leeds give “a performance which flowed like poetry” according to one newspaper. One seemingly endless passing movement draws olés from the crowd and would be shown repeatedly on television. Peter Lorimer supplies a second-half hat-trick, Allan Clarke scores twice and the other goals come from Mick Jones and Jack Charlton.
Barcelona 1 Leeds 1, European Cup semi-final, second leg, April 24, 1975
Having won the first leg 2-1, Leeds move farther ahead on aggregate early on at the Nou Camp. Barcelona equalise 20 minutes from time and Gordon McQueen is sent off for a punch soon afterwards, but Leeds hold out.
Sheffield Wednesday 1 Leeds 6, top flight, January 12, 1992
Leeds inflict the biggest home league defeat in their Yorkshire rivals’ history to return to the top of the table in their title-winning season. They overcome the absence of Gordon Strachan and David Batty to win through a hat-trick by Lee Chapman, the former Wednesday striker, and goals by Mike Whitlow, Tony Dorigo and Rod Wallace.
Southampton 3 Leeds 4, second tier, November 19, 2005
Southampton, inspired by Theo Walcott, lead 3-0 with 20 minutes left, but Leeds storm back to win. Paul Butler, Robbie Blake and David Healy bring them level before Liam Miller scores the 86th-minute winner.
Well said Liam ,it appears they conveniently forgot that one. So much for the all conquering Leeds.
Posted by: woody | February 22, 2008 at 09:53 PM
what about the 6-1 derby win over bradford in 2000
Posted by: Liam | February 18, 2008 at 07:26 PM
How about West Ham 7 Leeds 0 in the League Cup, November 1966?
Posted by: Keith in Leicester | February 18, 2008 at 01:51 PM
Eveton 4- Leeds Utd 4, Oct 1999.
Top football that day- and worst weather getting home on M62!
http://www.bluekipper.com/firstmatch/sausage27.htm
Posted by: Jez W | February 18, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I'd add a couple more fairly recent ones to that list:
Leeds 4 (Viduka 4)Liverpool 3, 2000- amazing game all round.
Arsenal 2 Leeds 3, 2003- great goals from Kewell, Harte and Vidooks saved us from relegation (for a season at least!)
not to mention a few tasty results in the Champions League (Milan, Deportivo...). May be a while before the likes of them come along again...
Posted by: Matt | February 18, 2008 at 11:31 AM