1974–75 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 1974–75 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the Football League First Division. As reigning English champions, they also competed in the European Cup.

Season summary

Manager Don Revie left after many successful years at Leeds to manage the England side. He was replaced by Brighton & Hove Albion's Brian Clough—this appointment raised many eyebrows, as Clough had often made public his disdain for both Revie and the playing style of his Leeds side, even clamouring for the club to be relegated on disciplinary grounds.

As it turned out, Clough only lasted 44 days at Elland Road. He alienated several key players like Johnny Giles, Norman Hunter and Billy Bremner^[1] and reportedly, in his first training session, told the players to "throw [their] medals in the bin because they were not won fairly."^[2] After a poor start which saw Leeds in 19th place after one win from the opening six games and only 4 points from a possible 12 won, the Leeds directors sacked Clough.

Replacing Clough was Bolton Wanderers' Jimmy Armfield. Armfield, while unable to turn the club's fortunes around to finish higher than ninth, bought the Yorkshire club better success in the European Cup, with the club reaching the final against Bayern Munich in Paris. The German side won 2–0 with two goals in 10 minutes late in the second half, but Leeds could have won the match, having denied two strong penalty appeals for fouls by Bayern's Franz Beckenbauer. Indeed, Leeds did get a goal in the 63rd minute, through Peter Lorimer, but Beckenbauer successfully convinced referee Michel Kitabdjian to consult with the linesman, who had not raised his flag; Kitabdijan subsequently indicated Lorimer was marginally offside. This decision to not allow the goal caused riots to break out amongst the travelling Leeds fans.

The violence during the riots saw Leeds banned from European competition for four years (later reduced to two on appeal);^[3]^[4]^[5] but, as Leeds would not qualify for European competition again until the early 1990s, the ban was never applied.

Nonetheless, bitterness still remains amongst the Leeds fans, due to their perception of being cheated of victory and the European Cup. Over 40 years on, Leeds fans can still be heard chanting at away matches "We are the champions, champions of Europe".

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Glan Letheren
		GK	David Harvey
		GK	David Stewart
		DF	Trevor Cherry
		DF	Peter Hampton
		DF	Norman Hunter
		DF	Paul Madeley
		DF	Paul Reaney
		DF	Byron Stevenson
		DF	Frank Gray
		DF	Gordon McQueen

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Mick Bates
		MF	Carl Harris
		MF	Terry Yorath
		MF	Billy Bremner (captain)
		MF	Eddie Gray
		MF	Peter Lorimer
		MF	Johnny Giles
		FW	Allan Clarke
		FW	Mick Jones
		FW	Duncan McKenzie
		FW	Joe Jordan

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		DF	Terry Cooper (footballer born 1944) (to Middlesbrough)

Awards

At the end of the season, defender Gordon McQueen was named the club's Player of the Year.

Notes and references

↑ "Brian Clough in pictures: Re-live his 44 days at Leeds United". Daily Mirror. UK. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
↑ Robinson, Paul (9 October 2009). "The Ten Best Mass Insults". The Independent. London. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
↑ '"Season 1974-75". European Cup History.com. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
↑ "England told: more rioting and you're out". The Guardian. 19 June 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
↑ "Unlucky Paris match for Leeds". BBC News. BBC. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

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