Champions 1974 - Leeds United emerge from a jittery title run in as the best team in the land - New pages uploaded at mightyleeds.co.uk

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United put the disasters of May 1973 behind them to set the pace with some
of the best football in their history, but the form, displays and discipline of the autumn evaporate in the tension of a spring title chase with Liverpool.

Leeds United had been left in complete disarray by the happenings of May 1973: Cup final defeats against Sunderland and AC Milan sandwiched Don Revie's decision to pursue his career away from Elland Road when Everton came calling with a money-fuelled offer.
In the event, Revie rejected the overtures, telling Arthur Haddock of the Yorkshire Evening Post, "When these offers come along and you have the chance to secure the future of your own family, you just have to give them a bit of thought. But I feel my future is resolved and I am completely happy. I never wanted to leave Leeds. They gave me my chance in the first place and they let me manage. The players and the fans gave me their loyalty. After 12 years as a manager with a club like ours it would be terribly difficult to break away, and I'm certainly staying at Elland Road."
He set his sights high for the new season, taking even his experienced players by surprise at their pre-season gathering. "Right lads," he told them, "We've been the best team for the last decade. I know we haven't won as much as we should have, but that's in the past. Now I've had a thought this close season - can we go through the whole campaign unbeaten?'"
Eight points clear… 19 matches to go… As 1974 opened, Leeds United were set fair to regain the League championship after five years of gallant failures.

The story of United's championship triumph - Unbeatables
An attack of nerves
Results, Table and Transfers
27 April 1974 - QPR 0 Leeds United 1

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