I watched that game on a sunny Saturday afternoon, a classic Leeds victory in ancient times…what can you say that hasn’t already been said.
Billy was world class, the height of his skills, a one two there….pirouetting like a ballydancer here and there, his long legs on a short body controlling the game with Johnny Giles.
Has that game been the best performance by that team?
I beg to differ…the best game I saw was a midweek game v WBA…not on tv and not publicised as much as the Southampton game, a 5 nil pasting for WBA, if my memory is correct Eddie Gray scored 2, one a header.
The precision passing was fantastic that night, the crowd never stopped applauding…it was quite breath taking the passing and movement.
I spoke to many a spectator about that game many years after and they all agreed that from a football purist pov that was just about the best Leeds have ever played!
It’s a toss up for me which was the best game to have watched, the Southampton game, well publicised on Match of the Day…or the less publicised WBA midweek evening match?
The WBA match shades it for me!

** ballet dancer

I was at the game, it was a brilliant display, Watching it again you realise what a great team we had it will live long in the memory.

Great nostalgia but unfortunately I was too young to be aware of that great side at that time but the biggest Leeds victories I personally witnessed at Elland Road were Leeds 6 Oldham 0 (Andy Ritchie hatrick) and Leeds 5 Spurs 0 (Eric Cantona hatrick)

The highest score I saw was 10-0 v. Lyn Oslo around 1969.I can't remember the away score 1-3 ?.

comment by Hepworth Peacock (U21961)
posted 11 hours, 34 minutes ago
I was at the game, it was a brilliant display, Watching it again you realise what a great team we had it will live long in the memory.
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Lucky you, Hepworth! I got to see them in a friendly against Shelbourne a few months later. My Dad shouted 'Bite your legs, Norman' and Hunter gave us the biggest snarl ever. He was terrifying.

Absolutely wonderful memories👍

comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 2 days, 10 hours ago
I watched that game on a sunny Saturday afternoon, a classic Leeds victory in ancient times…what can you say that hasn’t already been said.
Billy was world class, the height of his skills, a one two there….pirouetting like a ballydancer here and there, his long legs on a short body controlling the game with Johnny Giles.
Has that game been the best performance by that team?
I beg to differ…the best game I saw was a midweek game v WBA…not on tv and not publicised as much as the Southampton game, a 5 nil pasting for WBA, if my memory is correct Eddie Gray scored 2, one a header.
The precision passing was fantastic that night, the crowd never stopped applauding…it was quite breath taking the passing and movement.
I spoke to many a spectator about that game many years after and they all agreed that from a football purist pov that was just about the best Leeds have ever played!
It’s a toss up for me which was the best game to have watched, the Southampton game, well publicised on Match of the Day…or the less publicised WBA midweek evening match?
The WBA match shades it for me!
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Is this the one you mean, NJS?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0aIQM7AA0

comment by The heart of Farkeness (U19827)
posted 8 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by NJS (U8272)
posted 2 days, 10 hours ago
I watched that game on a sunny Saturday afternoon, a classic Leeds victory in ancient times…what can you say that hasn’t already been said.
Billy was world class, the height of his skills, a one two there….pirouetting like a ballydancer here and there, his long legs on a short body controlling the game with Johnny Giles.
Has that game been the best performance by that team?
I beg to differ…the best game I saw was a midweek game v WBA…not on tv and not publicised as much as the Southampton game, a 5 nil pasting for WBA, if my memory is correct Eddie Gray scored 2, one a header.
The precision passing was fantastic that night, the crowd never stopped applauding…it was quite breath taking the passing and movement.
I spoke to many a spectator about that game many years after and they all agreed that from a football purist pov that was just about the best Leeds have ever played!
It’s a toss up for me which was the best game to have watched, the Southampton game, well publicised on Match of the Day…or the less publicised WBA midweek evening match?
The WBA match shades it for me!
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Is this the one you mean, NJS?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0aIQM7AA0


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Hello. THF…

Enjoyed that YouTube watch always great to watch Leeds winning!

No the game I was referring to was played Tuesday evening 1969/70 season, 5 — 1
That game you showed looked as though it was played in the daytime, probably Saturday, nevertheless thanks for sharing that match on YouTube.
Of course the infamous match at Elland road when that WBA goal was allowed to stand which meant Leeds missing out on being Champions….two games that were unforgettable for very different reasons.
Was that WBA goal offside, lots of different opinions on that…you need to dig that one out of the archives?

Ps…one wonders what VAR would have made of that, onside or offside?

I take it you didn't send Ray Tinkler a Christmas card, then?

God we were so good...