One of the most iconic moments of the 1970’s took place in a match between Sheffield United and Leicester City on 26th April 1975. It was caught on camera and created quite a storm in the national news. Leicester’s Adam Birchenall and United’s maverick midfielder Tony Currie tussled for the ball. Both fell to the […]
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On This Day – 16th April
Malcolm MacDonald put on a one-man show for England against Cyprus on this day in 1975, when he scored all five of England’s goals in a 5-0 win. In scoring five goals, MacDonald equalled the record amount of goals scored by a single player in a game. His first was an easy header from a […]
On This Day – 10th February
Leeds United narrowly avoided a huge FA Cup upset on this day in 1975, winning 1-0 in an FA Cup replay against non-league Wimbledon.The first match between the two at Elland Rod ended in a goalless draw, with Wimbledon goalkeeper Dickie Guy saving a penalty from Leeds hardman Peter Lorimer. Interest was huge in the […]
On This Day – 6th January
It was on this day in 1975 that Brian Clough was appointed manager of Nottingham Forest, replacing Allan Brown in the hot seat at the City Ground. Forest we sat in mid-table of the Second Division when Clough took charge of the club. One of hi first signings was his trusty central midfielder John McGovern, […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.61
1st November 1975. Derby County vs Leeds United at the reigning champions Baseball Ground. BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’ chose the game as their featured match and it wasn’t hard to see why.The two clubs had both enjoyed success during the early 1970s, both winning the league title and Leeds had won the FA Cup […]