1967–68 Leeds United A.F.C. season
A League Cup and Fairs Cup double for Don Revie's Leeds.
The 1967–68 season was Leeds United's 41st season in the Football League and their fourth consecutive season in the First Division, in which they finished 4th. Under manager Don Revie they won the Football League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final, and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, beating Ferencváros in the final over two legs.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Leeds United
- Season
- 1967–68
- Chairman
- Percy Woodward
- Manager
- Don Revie
- Stadium
- Elland Road
- League
- First Division
- League result
- 4th
- Highest attendance
- 51,818 vs Manchester City, First Division, 23 March 1968
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Background
In the FA Cup Leeds reached the semi-final, where they lost 1–0 to Everton at Old Trafford on 27 April 1968. In the League Cup they beat Luton Town, Bury, Sunderland and Stoke City, then Derby County over two legs in the semi-final, and won the final against Arsenal 1–0 at Wembley on 2 March 1968 with a goal from Terry Cooper, in front of 97,887.
The Fairs Cup campaign opened with a 9–0 away win and a 7–0 home win over Spora Luxembourg. The two legs of the final against Ferencváros were played on 7 August and 11 September 1968: Mick Jones scored in a 1–0 win at Elland Road, and Leeds drew the second leg 0–0 away in front of 76,000. Peter Lorimer was the club's top scorer with 16 league goals and 30 in all competitions.
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