I well remember this day 32 years ago. Leeds United went to Sheffield United on the morning of Sunday, 26 April 1992 and ultimately won the league in an extraordinary game. The winning goal's last three touches were the home team's, such was the chaotic nature of the contest. No Leeds United player touched the ball in our attacking half in its build-up.
Extended highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjWzXdPO9uE) of the game exist on YouTube for those who are sufficiently interested. Jon Newsome wrote himself into the annals of the club's history with his stooped goal to put us back on level terms in a see-saw game. Our first goal was also an OG. Upon recent review of the game, I thought it quite an entertaining contest. Such wonderful times but we also knew that we might never see these days again. The game was on BBC or ITV but I was down with my prospective in-laws that morning and couldn't catch the game anywhere. I was able to tune into BBC5Live (formerly BBC2) radio and catch updates - reception was usually poor in a standard car radio of the time. I recall exactly where I was when the winning goal went in, or when I heard about it, passing the old dump outside the town of Kilrush in West Clare. A time before pervasive mobile phone, always-on internet and wall-to-wall Sky coverage was just starting out - I think one Leeds game was shown on the B(Sky)B platform that season. Manchester United went to Liverpool later that afternoon and lost 2-0. This meant that Leeds United were now four points ahead of their deadliest rivals with a single game to go. CHAMPIONS. I was offered a trip over for the last game of the season against Norwich where the championship trophy would be presented to the team and crowd, Saturday, 2 May 1992. The offer was made in the week leading up to the Sheffield United game. I declined the opportunity, much to my subsequent chagrin. The person who offered me the trip finished up in Howard Wilkinson's office that evening and got a picture of himself with the trophy. HW remains the last English-born manager to lead a team to the top-tier football championship in England. James. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
