1970–71 Leeds United A.F.C. season

Leeds United
1970–71 season
ChairmanPercy Woodward
ManagerDon Revie
StadiumElland Road
First Division2nd
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Inter-Cities Fairs CupWinners

The 1970–71 season was Leeds United's 44th season in the Football League, and their seventh consecutive season in the First Division, in which they were runners-up for the second consecutive season. Along with the First Division, they competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the fifth round and the second round respectively, and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which they won for the second time in their history after beating Juventus in the final. The season covers the period from 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971.

Competitions

First Division

Main article: 1970–71 Football League § First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 42 29 7 6 71 29 2.448 65 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Leeds United 42 27 10 5 72 30 2.400 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 42 19 14 9 54 33 1.636 52
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 22 8 12 64 54 1.185 52
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.750 51 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.

Matches

Win Draw Loss
First Division match details[1]
Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
15 August 1970 Manchester United A 1–0 Jones 59,365
19 August 1970 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–0 Giles, Gray 39,927
22 August 1970 Everton H 3–2 Bremner (2), Giles 46,718
26 August 1970 West Ham United H 3–0 Jones, Giles (pen.), Belfitt 42,677
29 August 1970 Burnley A 3–0 Clarke (2), Jones 26,006
1 September 1970 Arsenal A 0–0 47,749
5 September 1970 Chelsea H 1–0 Clarke 47,662
12 September 1970 Stoke City A 0–3 22,592
19 September 1970 Southampton H 1–0 Giles (pen.) 32,713
26 September 1970 Nottingham Forest A 0–0 31,537
3 October 1970 Huddersfield Town H 2–0 Lorimer (2, 1 pen.) 36,498
10 October 1970 West Bromwich Albion A 2–2 Clarke, Jones 37,255
17 October 1970 Manchester United H 2–2 Belfitt, Charlton 50,190
24 October 1970 Derby County A 2–0 Lorimer, Clarke 32,797
31 October 1970 Coventry City H 2–0 Charlton, Giles 31,670
7 November 1970 Crystal Palace A 1–1 Lorimer 37,963
14 November 1970 Blackpool H 3–1 Madeley, Charlton, Giles 32,921
18 November 1970 Stoke City H 4–1 Madeley, Clarke, Lorimer, Giles (pen.) 30,549
21 November 1970 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 3–2 Madeley, Clarke, Holsgrove (o.g.) 41,048
28 November 1970 Manchester City H 1–0 Clarke 43,511
5 December 1970 Liverpool A 1–1 Madeley 51,357
12 December 1970 Ipswich Town H 0–0 29,675
19 December 1970 Everton A 1–0 Charlton 47,393
26 December 1970 Newcastle United H 3–0 Clarke, Giles (2, 2 pens.) 46,758
9 January 1971 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–2 Clarke 43,907
16 January 1971 West Ham United A 3–2 Hunter, Giles, Belfitt 34,396
30 January 1971 Manchester City A 2–0 Clarke, Charlton 43,517
6 February 1971 Liverpool H 0–1 48,425
20 February 1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 3–0 Madeley, Clarke, Giles (pen.) 37,273
23 February 1971 Ipswich Town A 4–2 Lorimer, Clarke (2), Giles (pen.) 27,264
26 February 1971 Coventry City A 1–0 Lorimer 20,685
6 March 1971 Derby County H 1–0 Lorimer 36,467
13 March 1971 Blackpool A 1–1 Lorimer 27,401
20 March 1971 Crystal Palace H 2–1 Lorimer, Giles 31,876
27 March 1971 Chelsea A 1–3 Cooper 58,462
3 April 1971 Burnley H 4–0 Clarke (4) 31,192
10 April 1971 Newcastle United A 1–1 Lorimer 49,640
12 April 1971 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 43,011
17 April 1971 West Bromwich Albion H 1–2 Clarke 36,812
24 April 1971 Southampton A 3–0 Hollywood (o.g.), Jones (2) 30,001
26 April 1971 Arsenal H 1–0 Charlton 48,350
1 May 1971 Nottingham Forest H 2–0 Bremner, Lorimer 43,083

FA Cup

Main article: 1970–71 FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
FA Cup match results[2]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Third round 11 January 1971 Rotherham United A 0–0 24,000
Third round replay 18 January 1971 Rotherham United H 3–2 Lorimer (2), Giles 36,890
Fourth round 23 January 1971 Swindon Town H 4–0 Jones (3), Clarke 36,985
Fifth round 13 February 1971 Colchester United A 2–3 Hunter, Giles 16,000

League Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup
Win Draw Loss
League Cup match details[3]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Second round 8 September 1970 Sheffield United A 0–1 29,573

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Win Draw Loss
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup match details[4]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
First round, first leg 15 September 1970 Sarpsborg FK A 1–0 Lorimer 10,000
First round, second leg 29 September 1970 Sarpsborg FK H 5–0 Charlton (2), Bremner (2), Lorimer 19,283
Second round, first leg 21 October 1970 Dynamo Dresden H 1–0 Lorimer 21,292
Second round, second leg 4 November 1970 Dynamo Dresden A 1–2[a] Jones 35,000
Third round, first leg 2 December 1970 Sparta Prague H 6–0 Clarke, Bremner, Gray (2), Charlton, Chovanec (o.g.) 25,843
Third round, second leg 9 December 1970 Sparta Prague A 3–2 Gray, Clarke, Belfitt 30,000
Quarter-finals, first leg 10 March 1971 Vitória Setúbal H 2–1 Lorimer, Giles (pen.) 27,143
Quarter-finals, second leg 24 March 1971 Vitória Setúbal A 1–1 Lorimer 30,000
Semi-finals, first leg 14 April 1971 Liverpool A 1–0 Bremner 52,877
Semi-finals, second leg 28 April 1971 Liverpool H 0–0 40,462
Final, first leg 28 May 1971 Juventus A 2–2 Madeley, Bates 45,000
Final, second leg 3 June 1971 Juventus H 1–1[a] Clarke 42,483

Notes

  1. ^ a b Leeds win on away goals

References

  1. ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
  2. ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 152. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
  3. ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 159. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
  4. ^ Jarred, Martin; MacDonald, Malcolm (1986). Leeds United: a complete record 1919-1986. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-907969-17-8. OCLC 14977257.
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