23 March 1974 - Leeds United 1 Burnley 4

The dire run of results that preceded Leeds United's home game with Burnley in March 1974 had left their once unassailable lead at the top of the First Division looking distinctly brittle.

On 9 February, the Whites' 2-0 beating of Manchester United at Old Trafford extended their advantage over second-placed Liverpool to nine points with thirteen games left to play; at that stage, Leeds appeared certain to reclaim the League title they had won for the first time in 1969.

In the six chaotic weeks that followed, Leeds had crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Second Division Bristol City, seen their 29-game unbeaten run in the First Division destroyed at Stoke and taken just four points from five games.
After Burnley put them to the sword at Elland Road, Brian James wrote
in the Sunday Times, "Leeds were haunted by doubt, undermined by misunderstandings… their reputation was on the verge of destruction."

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