Leeds United vs. Chelsea 1973/74

[@colinings3771]

Such a great Leeds side, if only Revie had stayed longer. Im sure they could have defended that title with the same side. People always say Revie didn't want to break up his team but he would have coped better than being England's manager with the thankless task of winning another trophy for national side. Clough, Armfield, Adamson, down the spiral they went, cheated of the European Cup in 75, selling Jordan, McQueen, hopeless mismanagement.

[@carpediem4290]

In this match Leeds was more strong in midfield. Chelsea did not exist there...By the way, what a good player Lorimer.

[@watteva3896]

This game was a turning point in Chelsea's history. Osgood's goal would be his last before being sold to Southampton. After a poor start to the season Chelsea put together 4 wins and 2 draws before this game. They followed it with three straight defeats including losing 4-2 to West Ham on Boxing Day after leading 2-0 at half time. Osgood and Alan Hudson were dropped and then refused to train with the first team. Both players were transfer listed with Hudson quickly moving to Stoke. Osgood didn't attract a buyer until March and Dave Webb left at the end of the season. Chelsea were relegated the next season and spent the next 10 years trying not to go out of business

[@Spectrescup]

Watt Eva Interesting My 1st match was the 3-2 win against Leicester in September (I think) of '73. I believe it was the last time the Osgood/Hudson side won at Stamford Bridge.

[@infrasleep]

Not to mention the building site in the background here which also contributed hugely to their financial woes.

[@SigurdurHauksson]

Worst piece of business Chelsea ever did was letting him go.

[@millwallholdings]

Heading should be chelsea v leeds some great players here, Bremner showing how he could run the show

[@colinbaker3916]

Why does the title put Leeds first? It’s obvious from the thumbnail that Leeds are the away team. That season saw Leeds at their very best. They were brilliant. I was proud when my own team - QPR - got a 2-2 draw at Elland Road.

[@celticwarrior1365]

40,000. Chelsea's biggest crowd of the season and that with half of Stamford Bridge under construction. Wow!

[@MrJeepsters]

C'est surprenant qu'ils aient été champion, on disait l'équipe de Leeds vieillissante. Leur performance en coupe d'europe, finale contre le bayern, était considérée comme incroyable.

[@TheWelwyn21]

I was at the game hate to admit Leeds smashed Chelsea that day , I was able to get to the game and get in programme and hot dog all on paper round money

[@raygrange7312]

Great Leeds team.. how Clough could tell them to throw away their medals is beyond me..mind you he was a twat.

[@mohdazmi10]

that is the prove british footballers can play tiki taka football....sadly graham taylor and dave bassett ruined english football with their long ball football and now tony pulis and sam allerdyce follow suit...:-(

[@CB-xr1eg]

I could never understand why Leeds kit suppliers ( Admiral I believe ) couldn't supply the same shade of yellow for shirts and shorts!

[@Lord_Hillcrest01]

Revie hated Chelsea , this game mustve given him instant relief for his tonsilitus.

[@TONYSPURSMAN]

THIS LEEDS TEAM WAS GREAT ,I AM A SPURS FAN

[@georgedonaldson6252]

Football how it should be played.

[@stationers]

Stamford Bridge was a dump of a ground. The first glimmerings of something resembling a building at the place. And this was London!!!

[@MichaelSmith-ui5zs]

Eddie Gray, Allan Clarke, Johnny Giles and Terry Cooper missing for Leeds, 4 world class players. Probably the greatest club side ever.

[@dlamiss]

+Michael Smith would say 2 to 11 of the Leeds team of the late 60s early 70s was the best outfield English 10 of my lifetime. Other teams had bigger squads but that side was class... They didn't have a world class keeper sadly. Sprake cost them at least one trophy and Harvey was no more than decent

[@mizofan]

They never won the European cup. In their golden era they won the league twice, the FA Cup once, the Fairs Cup twice and the league cup once. How can that be the greatest club side ever. They were consistently excellent but it wasn't the best English club side ever.

[@mizofan]

Sprake won them the Fairs cup final in 68 (and was excellent in the 65 cup final that Leeds lost), Hunter and Charlton cost them the crucial league-deciding match v West Brom in 71 with howlers whereas Sprake played well and kept them in the match. Hunter scored an own goal in the crucial match v Derby the next season after a good save by Sprake. Sprake made a mistake in the 70 FA Cup final in the mud but also made excellent saves. Sprake broke the world record transfer fee for a goalie on leaving Leeds after 500+ games, and usually did well for Wales; he can't have been that bad.

[@celticwarrior1365]

Michael Smith I agree! Did Chelsea's Chris Garland also play for Bristol City?

[@celticwarrior1365]

What a game Lorimer had!

[@watteva3896]

Bremner and Giles were great players. Few teams at that time didn't field a holding midfield player (Chelsea being another with Hollins and Cooke and later Hudson) This allowed Leeds (and Chelsea) to play 4 up front with 2 box to box playmakers, it was like having an extra player. Yorath was the safety man for Leeds, Boyle and later Kember played the defensive midfield role for Chelsea. Leeds, like Chelsea were a predominantly home grown side, You don't build the world's greatest team from your own youth squad. When Jordan and McQueen replaced Bates and Charlton, Revie certainly fixed the weakest links but you can't compare them to Real Madrid in the 60's or AC Milan in the 80's.

[@richardbranton7396]

Charlton wasnt a weak link & he wasnt replaced he retired & Bates wasnt either he was a team role player who would have been in most other 1st div teams first 11 week in week out ,Giles & Bremner where never going to be ousted

[@birdandthe]

managers sitting on car boot kitchen chairs, bring it back

[@cotswoldcuckoo775]

Old Don running off to unscrew his industrial catering sized bottle of baby oil, ready for celebratory massages all round. He wasn't even trained you know. Picked it up himself. Great pair of hands. Never rubbed anyone up the wrong way. Not then, anyway.

[@frankmccormick1175]

Revie was a weirdo, cloughie was another one 😀😀 liked their battles though

[@only1utdanditsleeds]

Leeds were true class

[@Steaks652]

Yet nobody loved them.

[@fezhat7096]

@@Steaks652 And we wouldn't want it any other way.

[@Steaks652]

@@fezhat7096 , yeah man you got that.

[@esseel7896]

@@Steaks652 only those who mattered.

[@Steaks652]

@@esseel7896 , dirty Leeds, Brian Clough would have changed that with backing. You may have something in your trophy cabinet then., like a big eared trophy or two. Orrible Leeds.

[@tonymarshall4164]

My good mate Gary Locke played in this match.

[@tonymarshall4164]

@mark greenaway We have been friends for nearly 60 years Mark....used to play against one another as school boys in Willesden. We are both now living in New Zealand

[@tonymarshall4164]

@mark greenaway I bought his last shirt for his 60th birthday...a replica early 80s shirt from Chelsea....The club wouldn’t send him a shirt free of charge...After him playing in the first team for 11 years.

[@SuperSupasi]

I knew Garys Mum, Gladys, a lovely lady. She got me tickets for 1982 Cup Final. QPR V Spurs thanks to Gary.

[@tonymarshall4164]

@@SuperSupasi That’s brilliant, she was a lovely woman…seeing Gary and Lin this weekend 👍

[@SuperSupasi]

@@tonymarshall4164 nice one! Thank Gary for my ticket. Last I heard he was running a bar in Spain.

[@birdandthe]

what a fucking building site ! i am sure there is a dumped settee in the rubble !!??

[@fezhat7096]

Well it is in Londonistan.

[@mojo199]

almost a tiki taka goal beggining at 03:55

[@keyboarddancers7751]

more lilke Cluedo at that gentle pace!!

[@HHM706]

The East Stand under construction. Chelsea team fell apart soon after. We still hate dirty Leeds.😂

[@mick6370]

I love dirty Leeds couldn't have asked for a better childhood 😉

[@portcullis5622]

Chelsea had their share of thugs, as 20 minutes watching extended highlights of the 1970 FA Cup final (and the replay) will confirm.

[@philipmaguire9209]

Chelsea class 👏

[@mikewest1542]

Seems like Stupid beards were in then, Osgood and another Chelsea player!

[@Steaks652]

Look at the state of play now, every other guy has one, and special lotions to rub in them.

[@pachma405]

6:58 I've replayed this several times and I can't see what sour faced, bad loser Hunter is whinging about.

[@esseel7896]

Hunter ruled. Osgood was just passing through into obscurity and Norm was just letting him know.