Comments on: Leeds United Third Kit 1970-71

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:41:21 +0000

Only re-reading this topic ages after it was first posted, have to say it’s amazing that Allan Clarke contributed – definitely something you should use in publicising the site John!

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:16:47 +0000

Thank you Bob!

By: bobthegob

bobthegob — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:15:54 +0000

Leeds wore the orange socks at Cardiff in an FA cup tie in 1972. As shown in the Glory Years video.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:20:03 +0000

You’re right Rothko about the odd law on kit clashes.

In the FA Cup there used to be a rule which stated if there was a colour clash, then BOTH teams had to change. In the event that both teams had change strips which also clashed, it often resulted in one-off third kits, or, going back further in time, teams actually BORROWING a set of kits from a local rival, just to comply with the rules. I remember reading about the time Aston Villa had to borrow a set of kits from Birmingham City for an FA Cup match in the 1950’s. Could you imagine that happening today?

You would have thought common sense would have been applied and that the away team would have changed, as is the case today, rather than having to go through the hassle of borrowing a kit from another team. Indeed in some FA Cup finals the rule wasn’t applied, such as Arsenal deciding to wear yellow in 1971.

Anyhow the rule seemed to be quietly dropped some time in the mid-80’s, with the away team changing kit, and for the semi-finals and final, a coin toss to decide on who wears the home colours.

By: bobthegob

bobthegob — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:19:43 +0000

Leeds wore the orange socks at Cardiff City in the FA Cup tie in 1972. As shown in the Glory Years video.

Either that, or I am colour blind!

By: Rothko

Rothko — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:56:58 +0000

I’ve seen video footage of the Leeds v Celtic game and the socks were definitely orange.
The red kit was, as LeedsKits says, worn in a variety of ways. All red; red white red; white red white and of course, white shirts and shorts with red socks as in the 1970 FA Cup final at Wembley.
I also remember a Cup game against Derby at the Baseball Ground in 1973 where, due to some odd law about kit clashes, Leeds wore their red, away kit and Derby wore all blue. Link here: http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/17-03-1973%20Derby%20County%20v%20LUFC.htm

By: Allan Clarke

Allan Clarke — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:24:53 +0000

I do remember the socks changing episode at the Celtic game.

We were getting changed and someone came in with some Blue Socks and said we would have to wear them as there was a clash. The Gaffer said why can’t that lot change and told us to carry on getting ready.

When we went out Celtic had some Orange socks on, they obviously didn’t fancy the blue ones.

By: loinerpete

loinerpete — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:03:04 +0000

Celtic used our tangerine socks i think, their kit was too much white. I remember a few away matches in the mid sixties where we played in blue shirts, gold shorts, not yellow, and white socks with two narrow blue stripes with gold inbetween on the fold over. Mind you, if sniffer had worn that kit when he joined, the socks would have been white, i think you always rolled em over, right sniffer??

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:24:19 +0000

With regards to the Blue Leeds shirt; I remember recieving a birthday card with Jack Charlton on. It was a blue shirt with white owl and yellow shorts and socks. With regards to the Celtic V Leeds game at Elland Road, I have only seen black and white footage and took it that Celtic wore green socks, the socks seemed as dark as the hoops on the shirt, so i don’t think they wore yellow socks that night, but would be interesting to know what they wore.

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:45:58 +0000

Leeds Kits – you read my mind!! I will do my very best to find out…watch this space