Even at that game there were crowd problems at the Leppings Lane end. It was the first semi--final to be played at Hillisborough since the infamous Spurs v Wolves game six years before, when serious overcrowding at Leppings Lane resulted in about 40 spectators being injured. It would later prove that those warning signs should have been addressed.
@philharrison6398 Жыл бұрын
It's scary to look at. It looks absolutely RAMMED.
@andymason57159 ай бұрын
Looking back now and after the disaster it didnt come as a suprise. As a Leeds fan in the Leppings Lane end directly behind the goal we were packed in like sardines, when Dave Rennie scored for Leeds from the corner the crush and mayhem was unbearable. My and my mates managed to move to the corner at half time to get out of the crush. Anyone reading this, I can tell you football fans during these times were treated like cattle by the authorities who were more bothered that the crowds were contained than anything else or arrested. The cup run that year was great, especailly beating QPR at Elland Road the atmosphere was unreal. The season finished at St Andrews getting beat by Charlton in the first play off final.
@dutchfan16 ай бұрын
NO FLIPPING WAY, this was at Hillsborough as well????? SMH 🤦 😢 Couldn’t they have found a different and better stadium???
@mick63705 ай бұрын
@@andymason5715 I was in the seats above and they were pulling up fans below that day because of how tight it was amongst fans down below.
@MrAckers755 ай бұрын
Yep I was there with the Leeds boys it was absolutely packed to the rafters
@diggers71693 жыл бұрын
That leppings lane end looks scary
@JB-lg2vj2 жыл бұрын
1:00 leppings lane end... tells enough
@northeastlower Жыл бұрын
one of the greatest semifinals. just not the greatest result for us
@chrisjolly78 Жыл бұрын
Fu King beautiful, I was there
@jh-iz8xb3 жыл бұрын
was a great day even though my team were beaten, Coventry deserved their success that year.
@bobstermaher Жыл бұрын
Glad they won it tbf
@anthonydry5265 Жыл бұрын
Im a Liverpool fan and I remember this being a cracking game. Coventry deserved the Cup that year, played some good stuff and knocked out United at Old Trafford. Classic days.
@marcjohnson77343 жыл бұрын
When the fa cup meant something! I loved cup final day,the hotels players relaxing before the big match ,now it's on same day as a premier league game 😮 shocking
@tonymack664 жыл бұрын
I was there as a Boro fan, but supporting Cov. One helluva game, indeed !!!!
@grimupnorth2 жыл бұрын
Micky Gynn. So unsung.
@paulbates10444 жыл бұрын
I was in the cop behind the goal with 20,000 City fans no seats back then..an amazing atmosphere and great day.. 👍 PUSB
@chrisjolly7811 ай бұрын
I was there aswell from scotland , 9 years old at the time ❤
@jeff912664 жыл бұрын
How Leeds lost that is beyond belief, should have been 3 up before coventry got going
@CheddahDerrick6 ай бұрын
But they weren’t though were they, because they ended up getting beaten by the FA Cup winners
@MrCol104Ай бұрын
Back in the days when the FA Cup meant everything. Heartbreak for me as a young Leeds fan. Seeing video of the Leppings Lane end is quite chilling. It was a disaster waiting to happen.
@pete212g4 жыл бұрын
How good was Dave Bennett.
6 ай бұрын
Coventry's Garrincha.
@jaysim63724 жыл бұрын
Beat my dads team in the semi and my uncles in the final.... quality!! Championship here we come......
@rnmusic-gt7zw8 ай бұрын
Ita such a shame the Hillsborough disaster wasnt avoid by adding more safety to the ground , what a magnificent stadium for big games , the noise is unreal
@profaneangel08422 жыл бұрын
with defending like that, Leeds ought to have conceded at least 25
@MrX-wd8cm10 ай бұрын
Coventry's name was on the cup that year, great performance vs Leeds and even better in the final vs red hot favourite , Glenn Hoddle inspired Spurs.
@MrAckers754 жыл бұрын
I was there with the Leeds boys and enjoying every minute of it as a young 12 year old lad
@chrisjolly78 Жыл бұрын
Scotland sky blues ,I was therexx
@bobstermaher Жыл бұрын
Bennet was dangerous wasn't he. Took the piss out of us, that day. Wonder what he's doing these days?
@philipryan6003Ай бұрын
Bennet was great in that FA cup run
@littlemissintelligent49794 жыл бұрын
CCFC
@iancarr584 жыл бұрын
????????
@littlemissintelligent49794 жыл бұрын
Ian Carr, CCFC means Coventry City football club.
@iancarr584 жыл бұрын
Sky blue army
@littlemissintelligent49794 жыл бұрын
:)
@iancarr584 жыл бұрын
West end boys
@bungabening35305 ай бұрын
Queued overnight at Elland Road to get tickets for what was a truly memorable day even though we lost. I was in the Leppings Lane end about 15-20 yards behind the goal but I got in early and bagged myself a barrier. I just thought of it as a big day, big crowd and went with the ebb and flow of the fans without a thought that it would be the scene of a major tragedy two years later.
@1234sunnny4 ай бұрын
"bagged myself a barrier" ? I am guessing you mean you stood in front of one of the barriers that for most games would give you a little breathing room. I have watched several documentaries on the 1989 disaster. Seeing the photos of those bent and mangled barriers and trying to imagine the incredible amount of force it would have taken. The people trapped there would have had no chance.
@bungabening35304 ай бұрын
@1234sunnny What can I say? It was crowded, fans were swaying to and fro, at times it was uncomfortable and we got squashed at times but there was no discernible sense of fear or panic where I was. Typical big game scenario in that era.
6 ай бұрын
Regis did his best to lose it, but Houchen was the hero of the quarter final, semi-final and final.
@thesmithsmaf2 жыл бұрын
Love Leeds
@Lewis09453 жыл бұрын
Don't you know pump it up
@UXB-p5u11 ай бұрын
I was the York City fan who got to Keith Houchen first at the end of our FA Cup win over Arsenal with Keith's very late Penalty and stuck a big silly happy kiss on his cheek feeling totally delirious we then drew Liverpool (European Champions at the time)at home in the 5th round when he held them to a 1-1 draw we lost the replay 7-0 at Anfield we were robbed 🫣🤣 bizarre coincidence was that we again drew Liverpool in the following seasons 5th round tie at home and again we drew 1-1's each but this time we should have won the replay it was 1-1 but then our legendary Big striker Keith Walwyn put the ball in the net only for the linesman to disallow it even the Liverpool players said it should have stood anyway it went to extra time when the Reds scored 2 more goals. Our keeper Andy Leaning had an incredible match making many world class saves most in front of the Kop....
@paulc59355 ай бұрын
Great semi final The celebration of the Leeds fans for their second goal is amazing Miss those days
@tennysonfordblackbird20872 жыл бұрын
The save from Ormsby was better when seen live .
@jerrylarkin3153 Жыл бұрын
Steve was there !
@kailashpatel17069 ай бұрын
How many chances did Regis miss?
6 ай бұрын
Too many.
@captainblimp4133 Жыл бұрын
first live semi and first on a sunday
@davidrhodes36105 ай бұрын
It wasn't live. It was a delayed transmission. Great game. Shame we lost.
@willdixon2349 Жыл бұрын
CCFC
@chrisjolly78 Жыл бұрын
Scottish sky blues , was at the game ! 45 now , I fucking loved it
@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.3 ай бұрын
1:30 - Got to agree with Big Ron here. WTF was Leeds No6 thinking? This was also in the days when your GK could handle a back pass, so why not just play it to the goalie instead?