1978-79 - (Part one) - Leeds United

Posted by Tony Hutton

 Not quite switched off from soccer completely, but saw only thirteen games this season as Rugby League took over most of my sporting weekends.


WEDNESDAY 23RD AUGUST, 1978                     Attendance 36,845

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS

LEEDS UNITED 2 (Hart, Gray (F) pen.) MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (McQueen, McIlroy, Macari)

Harvey; Stevenson, Gray (F); Flynn, Hart, Madeley;
Harris, Hankin, Gray (E), Currie, Graham;

Roache; Greenhoff (B), Albiston; McIlroy, McQueen, Buchan;
Coppell, Greenhoff (J), Jordan, Macari, McCreery;

Referee:- P. Partridge, Cockfield.

SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1978

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS

LEEDS UINITED 1 (Graham) TOTTENHAM HOTSPURS 2  (Taylor, Lee)

Harvey; Stevenson, Gray (F); Flynn, Hart, Madeley;
Harris, Hankin, Lorimer, Cherry, Graham;

Daines; McAllister, Gorman; Holmes, Lacy, Perryman;
Villa, Ardiles, Lee, Pratt, Taylor; sub Armstrong.

Ricky Villa tries to beat off to Leeds United defenders.

SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER, 1978

NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE AT CAUSEWAY LANE, MATLOCK

MATLOCK TOWN 2 (Hall, Whiteley) ALTRINCHAM 0

Barker; Smith, Wilson; Chambers, Stott, Lukasik;
Whiteley, N. Fenoughty, Scott, Hall, M.Fenoughty; sub Palmer.

Eales; Allen, Crossley; Bailey, Owens, King;
Davison, Heathcote, Johnson, Rogers, Howard; sub Brooke.

Referee:- B.S. Chubb, Hull

SATURDAY 28TH OCTOBER 1978                Attendance 25,449

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS

LEEDS UNITED 4  (Flynn, Hart, Hankin, Hawley) DERBY COUNTY 0

Harvey; Cherry, Gray (F); Flynn, Hart, Madeley;
Gray (E), Hankin, Hawley, Currie, Graham; sub Stevenson.

Middleton; Langan, Buckley; Daley, Daniel, Moreland;
Carter. Powell, Duncan, Bartlett, Hill; sub McCaffery.

Referee:- C.N. Steel, Carlisle

                                                          Derby County 1978-79

WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER, 1978                               Attendance 24,088

LEAGUE DIVISION ONE AT ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS

LEEDS UNITED 2 (Graham, Hankin) CHELSEA 1 (Langley)

Harvey; Cherry, Gray (F); Flynn, Hart, Madeley;
Gray (E), Hankin, Hawley, Currie, Graham;

Iles; Wilkins (G), Stride; Stanley, Wicks, Harris;
McKenzie, Wilkins (R), Langley, Bumstead, Lewington; sub Walker;

Referee:- D. Richardson, Great Harwood.