In pictures: The night Leeds United were robbed of European Cup glory
The Whites had navigated their way through ties against FC Zurich, Ujpest Dozsa, Anderlecht and Barcelona to book a date with reigning European Cup champions Bayern at the Parc des Princes in Paris on May 28, 1975.
It would prove United’s last appearance in a major cup final until the League Cup showdown of 1996 against Aston Villa, with the final against Bayern proving one that somehow got away – and one that had serious repercussions.
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“I always felt we were robbed,” the late Jimmy Armfield told the YEP in 2008. “What should have been a great night wasn’t.”
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