November 29th should be John Charles Day
More than seventy years after Leeds beat Brentford at Elland Road, let's remember November 29th in honour of Leeds United's best ever player.
Moxcowhite • Daniel Chapman
Swansea 3-4 Leeds United: Sawn in half
This match had every type of typical Leeds goal, for and against, and from that we can conclude — what?
What's the use of a referee?
Referees are oddly positioned in football because refereeing matters a great deal to them, requiring great effort for much less reward than the players screaming at them, and what they do doesn't seem to matter as much to anybody else.
Crying for the moon: Leeds vs Wolves, 15th October 1938
Two teams with strong youth policies, two teams selling their best players to north London. Was it 'crying for the moon' to want quality players to watch?
The Family Way: Leeds vs West Ham, 24th November 1997
A few years earlier Rose Lee had promised Don Revie she could lift a curse from Elland Road by pissing in all four corners; perhaps a faint aroma remained, sending Frank Lampard round the twist.
The Magic Camera: Norman Hunter vs Franny Lee, 1975
Match of the Day's usual policy was not to sensationalise violence. But a fight between two high profile personalities raised new questions about the role of media in football and society. To Norman Hunter, though, it was all panto.
Alfie Haaland ⭑ From A-Z since '92
Haaland was serious about not taking things too seriously, and it was a big difference for Leeds to have a player in the middle with so much personality.
Leeds United 2-0 QPR: Into the machine
Leeds United have a proud history of mechanised smothering, of centre-backs patrolling halfway and ticking off efficient 2-0 wins.
Millwall 1-0 Leeds United: Always there
I'm not sure the players were as sanguine as Daniel Farke. They are the ones on the pitch feeling the purgatory, and while it might be their own fault, that was always the point of purgatory anyway.
Alex Mowatt ⭑ From A-Z since '92
When, years from now, fans are still remembering screamers by him, Mowatt can be satisfied that he did what he set out to do in football: be noticed.