Sunday, April 4, 2021
English Leagues the 70s: Leeds Southampton First Division 1971 1972
Elland Road
Saturday 4 March 1972
Attendance 34,275
Attendance 34,275
United's recent critics had often branded them dour, defensive and downright dull in their quest for success, but in 1971-2 Leeds set the First Division alight with dazzling, fluent football that won thousands of new friends. Emphasis was placed on attack and Leeds produced the sort of soccer that had the back pages of national newspapers dubbing them 'Super Leeds' and drawing comparisons with the legendary Real Madrid. Such acclaim gained credence in the eyes of millions of television viewers who turned in to see BBC's Match of the Day cameras capture the action at Elland Road.
