[77/78] Leeds United v Manchester City, FAC3, Jan 7th 1978

A memorable FA Cup third round game at Elland Road in 1978 featuring a Leeds player punch-up, a pitch invasion, mounted police, a blatant penalty denied... and a City win.

[@karlzberg]

I was there,You dont get that sort off noise today bring back the 70's...

[@firetack]

what you don`t see is Corrigan putting 2 fingers up to the kop behind his back after city`s second goal adding fuel to the fire and then the pitch invasion(most away fans i`ve seen at er credit to city)

[@jorcol66]

that was the real british football. Good days.

[@hotox1968]

Absolute quality, thanks for posting. Takes you right back, glad I was around to experience the matchday experience of the 70s and 80s, not the same now.

[@firetack]

i was there too,first time i`ve seen this was probably too pissed off to watch motd,that`s the biggest away following i`ve ever seen at elland road

[@PaulHollins]

Remember the game well as I was half way up the Kop. Brilliant game and atmosphere to match, you don't see the guy who ran form the Lowfields and attacked Corrigan or the charge from the Kop. As a young guy I was crushed on the wall at the bottom of the kop had to climb over the wall for safety and was battered by the riot police fro doing so. I think the fences are installed at Elland Road as a result of this. The violence was depressing during those days.

[@a.d.em.c6337]

Elland Road back in the day; classic English football atmosphere.
Great days

[@whiteroseboy]

I'm a Leeds fan that was in the kop and the City fans on here are correct, a small group of City came in and showed their colours just before kick off (sort of bottom right looking towards the pitch). They didn't last long but fair play to them.
Always a good ding dong with City home and away back then.

[@MrCitizenSmith]

Great eventful game. City v Leeds games were always good especially at Elland Road. I've been there watching City and it's not for the faint of heart. How did McQueen stay on the pitch after that punch and that tackle which should have been a penalty? Probably because it was a tougher and different game back then. Good luck to Leeds getting back in the PL where they belong and playing City again.

[@Jetshite]

Wow.
What a game...thanks for posting!!!!
I'm London Leeds and Elland Rd was such an intimdating place back then.
Respect to City for the numbers but my mate who was City said you kopped a spanking after the game.
But.....what a game and how good were some of those names.....legends.

[@bluestreety]

first time I've seen it too since that day. Memorable trip home on the M62 City fans everywhere and uproar when the then popular Peter Swales came past our coaches in his car. Cloughies Forest put us out next round.

[@DemonsDarkChaos]

we still love you leeds. don't give up on us lads.

[@MrSteve453]

what a match this was...full of incident.great days

[@mcfcmanc]

I was also at this game....Bottles chucked over the walls at us and loads of fights outside.

[@paul202011]

the commentator is amazing at 0:13 he says "but the refs view is better than mine" so different to now the refs get no respect

[@jimifawcett]

never seen this before, thanks for posting,

[@Darwinion]

Harvey wearing the red Scotland keepers jersey I believe.

[@markaz08]

brilliant!! the good old days...good football with realistic refs.

[@mcfcvideos6434]

@infrasleep Corrigan's save was from another FA Cup game but in the previous season - 76/77.

[@XCERT4]

Good following from city bet there was a some aggro after

[@faolai68]

Was at the game Brilliant times.Leeds bricked our coach on the way home.Shit myself coming out of the ground Leeds were hitting anyone without Leeds colurs

[@156craig]

i remember elland road in the 70s going there as a kid you always felt you were on the edge of a riot especially against the clubs who brought a few fans. yes a different world - tackling was actually allowed!

[@infrasleep]

@nivlek44 Maybe you can help; I thought it was this game but obviously not as I think Leeds won 1-0, but the highlight was an absolutely superb save by Joe Corrigan, the ball was speeding into the top right hand corner and Joe was diving for it but Clarke(I think) got a head to it and somehow Joe changed direction and kept it out. He was an ace keeper-kept out of the national side by Shilton and Clemence. Today England hasn't got a keeper of a fraction of Joe's ability.

[@EdHiggs]

Is that Barry Davies on commentary?

[@infrasleep]

Love the pipe smoking manager!

[@smith077906]

Leeds liked City,

[@UpTheJunction79]

That trip by McQueen is one of the most blatent penalties you'll ever see.....City were the better team on the day alas.

[@nivlek44]

i'm a city and Dennis Tueart fan but loved McQueens' right hook

[@Noland2]

That was football!!

[@bobmorrice]

mcqueen was a bit highly strung this day was he not
isn't harvey really ill at the moment?

[@carlkennedy123]

He wasnt mate. The lad was from Dewsbury and got fined £110 .

[@steakandsidjustleeds]

The good old days-City won the match but paid for it outside -fucking bedlam afterwoods down Elland Road

[@marksimpson6188]

i was there in 78 there were about 15 city fans in the kop end we went onto the pitch just before kick off because 15 against all the leeds fans unfair number leeds fans were like a pack of animals so get your facts right city fan for life

[@itsbanffdavehere]

Not even a card for either player.
GREAT DAYS :) , alas sadly no more. :(
Damn nanny state.....