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Leeds United in the 1970s Trivia Quiz

I started watching English Football in 1972, and chose Leeds as my favourite team. I have stuck by them ever since. How much do you know from that decade ?

A multiple-choice quiz by FussBudget. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
FussBudget

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,653

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1080

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (7/10), Guest 217 (7/10), Guest 109 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Winning their first FA Cup in 1972, Leeds defeated which team in the final? Hint

Arsenal

Derby County

Swindon Town

LIverpool

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brian Flynn, the pocketbook-sized midfielder, was signed in November 1977 from which club? Hint

Aston Villa

Burnley

West Ham United

Scunthorpe Untied

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Question 3 of 10

3. Leeds became Division One Champions in 1974 based on the result of a match they were not playing in. In that match, Liverpool were defeated 1-0 by which team ? Hint

Manchester United

Arsenal

Derby County

Everton

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following players was NOT a Scotland International ? Hint

David Harvey

Terry Yorath

Billy Bremner

Peter Lorimer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Billy McGhie scored his one and only league goal for Leeds in a 1978 2-1 win at Elland Road. Who was it against? Hint

Coventry City

Stoke City

Southampton

Ipswich Town

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the ex-Leeds Manager who suffered a heart attack and died whilst watching his country's World Cup qualifying victory in 1985? Hint

Brian Clough

Jimmy Armfield

Jock Stein

Don Revie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Leeds players from the 70s never went on to manage the club? Hint

Jack Charlton

Allan Clarke

Billy Bremner

Eddie Gray

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Question 8 of 10

8. Joe Jordan was signed in October 1970 from which Scottish club ? Hint

St Mirren

Greenock Morton

Dundee United

Stranraer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following players was not a Welsh international ? Hint

Gary Sprake

Brian Flynn

Mick Jones

Carl Harris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player dislocated his shoulder near the end of the 1972 FA Cup Final, Leeds first ever victory in an FA Cup Final ? Hint

Allan Clarke

Mick Jones

Peter Lorimer

Norman Hunter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Winning their first FA Cup in 1972, Leeds defeated which team in the final?

Answer: Arsenal

Leeds won it in the 53rd minute with a Jones-Clarke combination, 1-0.

2. Brian Flynn, the pocketbook-sized midfielder, was signed in November 1977 from which club?

Answer: Burnley

Brian Flynn went back to Burnley in November 1982. He scored the winning goal at Old Trafford in 1981. It was the last time in the 20th century that Leeds had won in Manchester.

3. Leeds became Division One Champions in 1974 based on the result of a match they were not playing in. In that match, Liverpool were defeated 1-0 by which team ?

Answer: Arsenal

This was their second League Championship (they were Champions in 1969). The winning goal in Arsenal's win over Liverpool was scored by Ray Kennedy, who later transferred to Liverpool !

4. Which of the following players was NOT a Scotland International ?

Answer: Terry Yorath

Terry Yorath was a Welsh international. Later on he became the Welsh Manager.

5. Billy McGhie scored his one and only league goal for Leeds in a 1978 2-1 win at Elland Road. Who was it against?

Answer: Ipswich Town

The game was notable not only for McNiven's solitary goal, but also for a half time incident where the Marching Band refused to leave the pitch!

6. Who was the ex-Leeds Manager who suffered a heart attack and died whilst watching his country's World Cup qualifying victory in 1985?

Answer: Jock Stein

Jock Stein, the legendary Celtic manager, had been widely tipped to restore Leeds' former glories and was appointed Manager in 1978. But he only lasted in the job 44 days, the offer of managing his native Scotland too good to resist. He collapsed after a crucial World Cup qualifier against Wales in Cardiff in 1985.

7. Which of these Leeds players from the 70s never went on to manage the club?

Answer: Jack Charlton

Jack Charlton went onto become National Manager of the Republic of Ireland. Allan Clarke managed Leeds from 1980 to 1982, and they got relegated. Eddie Gray took over in 1982 until 1985, and Billy Bremner was at the helm from 1985 to 1988.

8. Joe Jordan was signed in October 1970 from which Scottish club ?

Answer: Greenock Morton

A towering centre forward with missing front teeth, Jordan was signed as a replacement for the ageing Mick Jones. A very successful international for Scotland, he moved to Manchester United in January 1978. Mick Jones was signed from Sheffield United in September 1967 - he retired in 1975 after a 13 year career with Sheffield United and Leeds.

9. Which of the following players was not a Welsh international ?

Answer: Mick Jones

Mick Jones, despite the Welsh surname, played 3 times for England.

10. Which player dislocated his shoulder near the end of the 1972 FA Cup Final, Leeds first ever victory in an FA Cup Final ?

Answer: Mick Jones

Despite being in considerable pain, Jones hobbled up the steps with the assistance of Norman Hunter, to collect his Centenary Cup Final winner's medal from Queen Elizabeth II.

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