50 Years Ago

[smallthorner]

May 5, 2023 8:10:39 GMT march4 said:

50 years ago, Sunderland did what we had failed to do and won the cup beating Leeds 1-0 in the final. So galling after our two semi- final nightmares in the previous seasons.

At Stoke, the retirements of Harry Burrows and Peter Dobing were confirmed. Dobing had made 8 starts in his final season with a few subs appearances. Burrows made just the two subs appearances.

Both had served the club with great distinction. Burrows with his left footed rocket shot had joined in 1965 and made 245 appearances scoring 68 goals. He was a complete forward who could operate anywhere across the front but his pace often saw him start on the left wing. Dobing had joined in 1963, making 307 appearances, scoring 82 goals - many of them vital ones including the hat trick that kept us up against Leeds in 1968 and the first leg goal against West Ham in the League Cup semifinal. Dobing was signed as a forward but as his career progressed he moved back into midfield. He was a quiet thoughtful man who suffered as the boo boy early at his time at Stoke. However, he was well respected by the other players and became captain. To date he is the only Stoke player to lift major silverware for the club. Dobing also had a nasty streak on the pitch - in those days you had to be able to look after yourself and Pierre could certainly do that.

He also smoked a pipe and was an excellent cricketer. 😊
On that note can anybody supply any archives on the annual Stoke v Norton CC matches in the sixties.?

[march4]

50 years ago today we won the Watney Cup!

For younger posters this was a competition between teams who had scored most goals in their division. 2 teams from each of the 4 English leagues. Teams who had won something else like promotion or European qualification weren’t allowed to enter.

The 8 lucky teams this time were Stoke and West Ham, Bristol City and Hull, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth, Mansfield and Peterborough.
The games caught the attention of the BBC and were shown on Match of the Day.

A week ago, we played Plymouth away in the first round (and quarter final) winning 1-0 courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. Then midweek in the semifinal, we thrashed Bristol City 4-1 with goals from Hurst, Pejic, Greenhoff and Conroy.

So today was the final against Hull on a hot, summer afternoon. Jimmy Greenhoff gave us an early lead before cementing victory with a second midway through the second half.

We were presented with the trophy at the end of the game and did the customary lap of honour. There are plenty of iconic photos of us with the cup, but I’m not clever enough to post them.

We were the last winners of the cup but it somehow disappeared before turning up at auction. It was purchased by Derby museum who gave it to Derby County as its first winners. I believe we borrow it from time to time.

[deeside2]

Thanks for posting this March.

I was at the 2 home games. Lovely sunny day as you say, my birthday as well, and a trophy at the end of it.

[march4]

All 3 of our games are on YouTube.

[Northy]

Aug 18, 2023 9:03:35 GMT march4 said:

50 years ago today we won the Watney Cup!

For younger posters this was a competition between teams who had scored most goals in their division. 2 teams from each of the 4 English leagues. Teams who had won something else like promotion or European qualification weren’t allowed to enter.

The 8 lucky teams this time were Stoke and West Ham, Bristol City and Hull, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth, Mansfield and Peterborough.
The games caught the attention of the BBC and were shown on Match of the Day.

A week ago, we played Plymouth away in the first round (and quarter final) winning 1-0 courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. Then midweek in the semifinal, we thrashed Bristol City 4-1 with goals from Hurst, Pejic, Greenhoff and Conroy.

So today was the final against Hull on a hot, summer afternoon. Jimmy Greenhoff gave us an early lead before cementing victory with a second midway through the second half.

We were presented with the trophy at the end of the game and did the customary lap of honour. There are plenty of iconic photos of us with the cup, but I’m not clever enough to post them.

We were the last winners of the cup but it somehow disappeared before turning up at auction. It was purchased by Derby museum who gave it to Derby County as its first winners. I believe we borrow it from time to time.

So we are still the current holders of it then

[Mr_DaftBurger]

Great stuff marchy, hope you keep it going through the season!

Was at the Hull game! 😊

[march4]

Aug 18, 2023 13:01:02 GMT Northy said:

Aug 18, 2023 9:03:35 GMT march4 said:

50 years ago today we won the Watney Cup!

For younger posters this was a competition between teams who had scored most goals in their division. 2 teams from each of the 4 English leagues. Teams who had won something else like promotion or European qualification weren’t allowed to enter.

The 8 lucky teams this time were Stoke and West Ham, Bristol City and Hull, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth, Mansfield and Peterborough.
The games caught the attention of the BBC and were shown on Match of the Day.

A week ago, we played Plymouth away in the first round (and quarter final) winning 1-0 courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. Then midweek in the semifinal, we thrashed Bristol City 4-1 with goals from Hurst, Pejic, Greenhoff and Conroy.

So today was the final against Hull on a hot, summer afternoon. Jimmy Greenhoff gave us an early lead before cementing victory with a second midway through the second half.

We were presented with the trophy at the end of the game and did the customary lap of honour. There are plenty of iconic photos of us with the cup, but I’m not clever enough to post them.

We were the last winners of the cup but it somehow disappeared before turning up at auction. It was purchased by Derby museum who gave it to Derby County as its first winners. I believe we borrow it from time to time.

So we are still the current holders of it then

Indeed we are.

The tournament was used to trial various 'improvements' to the game.

Back passes were outlawed years before that became a rule. One curious change (I think at the behest of Jimmy Hill) was that you could only be offside in the penalty area - this hasn't happened since.

And of course, scholars of the game will recall that it was in the Watney Cup that the very first penalty shoot out in English football took place. The first penalty was taken (and scored) by none other than George Best. And the first miss was from Denis Law!

[bromsgrovepotter]

My brother thinks that Banks announced his retirement on the same day.

[march4]

Aug 18, 2023 16:11:15 GMT bromsgrovepotter said:

My brother thinks that Banks announced his retirement on the same day.

That is quite possible. Next Saturday, we play at Anfield and Bill Shankly took Gordon around the pitch to say his goodbyes to the Kop. Of course, his final game for Stoke was also at Anfield.

[mog42]

Aug 18, 2023 9:03:35 GMT march4 said:

50 years ago today we won the Watney Cup!

For younger posters this was a competition between teams who had scored most goals in their division. 2 teams from each of the 4 English leagues. Teams who had won something else like promotion or European qualification weren’t allowed to enter.

The 8 lucky teams this time were Stoke and West Ham, Bristol City and Hull, Bristol Rovers and Plymouth, Mansfield and Peterborough.
The games caught the attention of the BBC and were shown on Match of the Day.

A week ago, we played Plymouth away in the first round (and quarter final) winning 1-0 courtesy of a Geoff Hurst goal. Then midweek in the semifinal, we thrashed Bristol City 4-1 with goals from Hurst, Pejic, Greenhoff and Conroy.

So today was the final against Hull on a hot, summer afternoon. Jimmy Greenhoff gave us an early lead before cementing victory with a second midway through the second half.

We were presented with the trophy at the end of the game and did the customary lap of honour. There are plenty of iconic photos of us with the cup, but I’m not clever enough to post them.

We were the last winners of the cup but it somehow disappeared before turning up at auction. It was purchased by Derby museum who gave it to Derby County as its first winners. I believe we borrow it from time to time.

I was there and remember it like it was yesterday

[Veritas]

Aug 18, 2023 16:11:15 GMT bromsgrovepotter said:

My brother thinks that Banks announced his retirement on the same day.

I was there and am pretty sure he did

[march4]

And so the new season began 50 years ago today with a difficult visit to Anfield.

The close season had seen the sad retirement of Gordon Banks as a player. He joined the club’s coaching staff. At Anfield he was paraded around the ground by Bill Shankly to a standing ovation. His very final game in English football had been there only months before.

The new Stoke season was greeted with concern and anxiety amongst supporters. No significant signings following the battle against relegation last time out. The directors decided to make a change by appointing George Eastham as first team coach. To many this seemed like a direct challenge to the increasingly unpopular Waddington. Eastham was a natural leader. Every time he returned to Stoke from South Africa, the team’s form picked up and it was on one of those occasions that relegation had been averted. Eastham had been team captain at Arsenal and it always seemed strange that he didn’t receive the same role at Stoke. Of course, his famous court case changed football forever giving the sort of employment rights assumed by other occupations to footballers. It is a shame he is now remembered for the time he became manager in almost impossible circumstances. The dismembering of one of our greatest ever teams due to financial pressures left him firefighting more than any other Stoke manager. What made him seem worse as a manager was Alan Durban immediately transforming the same group of players into promotion winners.

Back to Anfield. We suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against a powerful Liverpool team expected to be challenging for honours. It wasn’t a poor Stoke performance all things considered, especially considering Liverpool had scored very early in the game. For the record our team that day was; Farmer, Lees, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Conroy, Haslegrave.

[deeside2]

Aug 25, 2023 8:23:45 GMT march4 said:

And so the new season began 50 years ago today with a difficult visit to Anfield.

The close season had seen the sad retirement of Gordon Banks as a player. He joined the club’s coaching staff. At Anfield he was paraded around the ground by Bill Shankly to a standing ovation. His very final game in English football had been there only months before.

The new Stoke season was greeted with concern and anxiety amongst supporters. No significant signings following the battle against relegation last time out. The directors decided to make a change by appointing George Eastham as first team coach. To many this seemed like a direct challenge to the increasingly unpopular Waddington. Eastham was a natural leader. Every time he returned to Stoke from South Africa, the team’s form picked up and it was on one of those occasions that relegation had been averted. Eastham had been team captain at Arsenal and it always seemed strange that he didn’t receive the same role at Stoke. Of course, his famous court case changed football forever giving the sort of employment rights assumed by other occupations to footballers. It is a shame he is now remembered for the time he became manager in almost impossible circumstances. The dismembering of one of our greatest ever teams due to financial pressures left him firefighting more than any other Stoke manager. What made him seem worse as a manager was Alan Durban immediately transforming the same group of players into promotion winners.

Back to Anfield. We suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against a powerful Liverpool team expected to be challenging for honours. It wasn’t a poor Stoke performance all things considered, especially considering Liverpool had scored very early in the game. For the record our team that day was; Farmer, Lees, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Conroy, Haslegrave.

Thanks for posting these March.


I wasn't at that game but I had been at the one the previous season which as you say had turned out to be Gordon's last game. Things were changing weren't they. 

[march4]

Aug 25, 2023 9:06:03 GMT deeside2 said:

Aug 25, 2023 8:23:45 GMT march4 said:

And so the new season began 50 years ago today with a difficult visit to Anfield.

The close season had seen the sad retirement of Gordon Banks as a player. He joined the club’s coaching staff. At Anfield he was paraded around the ground by Bill Shankly to a standing ovation. His very final game in English football had been there only months before.

The new Stoke season was greeted with concern and anxiety amongst supporters. No significant signings following the battle against relegation last time out. The directors decided to make a change by appointing George Eastham as first team coach. To many this seemed like a direct challenge to the increasingly unpopular Waddington. Eastham was a natural leader. Every time he returned to Stoke from South Africa, the team’s form picked up and it was on one of those occasions that relegation had been averted. Eastham had been team captain at Arsenal and it always seemed strange that he didn’t receive the same role at Stoke. Of course, his famous court case changed football forever giving the sort of employment rights assumed by other occupations to footballers. It is a shame he is now remembered for the time he became manager in almost impossible circumstances. The dismembering of one of our greatest ever teams due to financial pressures left him firefighting more than any other Stoke manager. What made him seem worse as a manager was Alan Durban immediately transforming the same group of players into promotion winners.

Back to Anfield. We suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against a powerful Liverpool team expected to be challenging for honours. It wasn’t a poor Stoke performance all things considered, especially considering Liverpool had scored very early in the game. For the record our team that day was; Farmer, Lees, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Conroy, Haslegrave.

Thanks for posting these March.


I wasn't at that game but I had been at the one the previous season which as you say had turned out to be Gordon's last game. Things were changing weren't they. 

Yes, big, exciting changes were just around the corner.

[prestonstokie]

Two immediate memories from that game. Before the match when the Stoke players walked around the pitch, Terry Lees (who hailed from Bentilee) was wearing an outrageous check patterned jacket, which prompted the Kop to chorus “where did you get that coat” ? Less amusing was my mate (we were located in the Anfield Road end) getting a cigarette stubbed out on his face by a Liverpool fan.

[Scouse]

Banks , as most keepers were , was always warmly welcomed at Anfield , not least for his obvious world class status , but particularly for his heroics in a cup game v Leicester

However , having been presented with a silver salver , the warmth and noise grew as Shanks escorted Banks around the pitch in front of the near 53k crowd , the noise grew and grew , when the entourage finally reached the Kop there was a cacophony of noise , but when they reached the goal and Shanks presented Banks to the Kop it was beyond words .. genuine warmth , a warmth that you felt you could literally reach out and touch , poured down from the packed terrace .. for you young uns have no doubt this wasn’t the sterile lifeless Kop of today .. it remains one of the most emotional but cherished moments I’ve experienced following Stoke

Meanwhile on the Road End stood a proud but broken hearted 14 year old me .. I wasn’t the only one with tears in my eyes

We lost the game , but that was almost immaterial ..

[march4]

Aug 25, 2023 10:29:44 GMT prestonstokie said:

Two immediate memories from that game. Before the match when the Stoke players walked around the pitch, Terry Lees (who hailed from Bentilee) was wearing an outrageous check patterned jacket, which prompted the Kop to chorus “where did you get that coat” ? Less amusing was my mate (we were located in the Anfield Road end) getting a cigarette stubbed out on his face by a Liverpool fan.

Funny you should mention the cigarette incident. I was at the game with family. My Mum was wearing a new camel hair coat which was a beige colour. Someone stubbed their cigarette deliberately on it and ruined it.

[march4]

50 years ago today, we played our first home league game of the season against Man City.

We had played the other Manchester team a couple of days earlier in a disappointing display against a poor United team. We lost to a Steve James goal but it was the nature of the performance that caused most concern. The drive that we’d had at Anfield had disappeared and we looked as poor as we had for much of the preceding season.

Against Man City we looked a lot better. Greenhoff opened the scoring mid way through the first half and we looked comfortable until the last 10 minutes when we became more anxious. Inevitably Man City equalised in the 87th minute through Denis Law and we had to settle for a point.

After 3 games, we had one point with only pointless Chelsea below us in the table. It looked like being another long season.

[march4]

For the record, our team against Man City; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Smith, Bloor, Haslegrave, Mahoney, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Ritchie.

[march4]

Another busy week for us 50 years ago with Stoke languishing next to bottom after 3 games with only 1 point. In the midweek game, Everton were the visitors. They had made only a slightly better start than us and the game was a dire goalless draw. At least it was another point on the board.
On the Saturday, we travelled to newly promoted QPR, who like us were seeking their first victory of the season. The home team started brightly and took an early lead only for Geoff Hurst to equalise on the half hour. In the second half we scored two quick goals through Denis Smith and Hurst only to be pegged back late in the game for the second time this season. We had to settle for a 3-3 draw meaning we were still winless after 5 games and hovering just above the relegation zone. Our team was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Ritchie, Haslegrave. Conroy replaced Ritchie during the 2nd half.

[spitthedog]

Sept 8, 2023 16:40:22 GMT march4 said:

Another busy week for us 50 years ago with Stoke languishing next to bottom after 3 games with only 1 point. In the midweek game, Everton were the visitors. They had made only a slightly better start than us and the game was a dire goalless draw. At least it was another point on the board.
On the Saturday, we travelled to newly promoted QPR, who like us were seeking their first victory of the season. The home team started brightly and took an early lead only for Geoff Hurst to equalise on the half hour. In the second half we scored two quick goals through Denis Smith and Hurst only to be pegged back late in the game for the second time this season. We had to settle for a 3-3 draw meaning we were still winless after 5 games and hovering just above the relegation zone. Our team was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Ritchie, Haslegrave. Conroy replaced Ritchie during the 2nd half.

I'm already getting excited at the thought of signing 'you know who'....but don't want to give the game away.

I'd forgotten what a poor start it was in what I would describe as one my most memorable seasons.

[march4]

Forgot to mention how hot the weather was for that QPR game. Not unlike today.

[ihaveadream]

Sept 8, 2023 16:55:45 GMT spitthedog said:

Sept 8, 2023 16:40:22 GMT march4 said:

Another busy week for us 50 years ago with Stoke languishing next to bottom after 3 games with only 1 point. In the midweek game, Everton were the visitors. They had made only a slightly better start than us and the game was a dire goalless draw. At least it was another point on the board.
On the Saturday, we travelled to newly promoted QPR, who like us were seeking their first victory of the season. The home team started brightly and took an early lead only for Geoff Hurst to equalise on the half hour. In the second half we scored two quick goals through Denis Smith and Hurst only to be pegged back late in the game for the second time this season. We had to settle for a 3-3 draw meaning we were still winless after 5 games and hovering just above the relegation zone. Our team was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Bloor, Robertson, Greenhoff, Hurst, Ritchie, Haslegrave. Conroy replaced Ritchie during the 2nd half.

I'm already getting excited at the thought of signing 'you know who'....but don't want to give the game away.

I'd forgotten what a poor start it was in what I would describe as one my most memorable seasons.

Does he share his name with the butler in Upstairs Downstairs?

[Deleted]

I have to say, reading these latest match reports, Stoke sound a bit shit! 😉

[march4]

On this day, 50 years ago, Leeds were still storming ahead at the top of the league with a perfect record of 7 wins from 7 games. In other news, Bobby Moore was dropped by West Ham over his imminent transfer to Brian Clough’s Derby. Of course, the move was not completed.
As for Stoke, we started the week without a win so far this season and found ourselves just above the relegation zone. This was another 2 game week. Strangely the midweek fixture was the reversal of the previous midweek fixture against Everton. I can’t believe that would happen these days. This time we were the away team and the match was as bone numbingly boring as it had been 7 days earlier. A Jimmy Greenhoff goal on the hour earned us a point.
We still hadn’t won a game this season but neither had West Ham and Birmingham who were both below us in the table.
On the Saturday, we were at home to struggling Ipswich. Attendances at the Victoria Ground were dwindling (17000 for this match) and this game was another drab affair. Both teams looked well organised and defences were well on top. Ipswich took the lead but we responded mid way through the second half with a Geoff Hurst goal. Jimmy Robertson nearly won it for us with a long range screamer which beat the Ipswich keeper, David Best, but rebounded back into play off the post. Ipswich would finish the season in 4th position so their early form was not a true indicator of their worth.
So, after 7 games we are still winless but a couple of points clear of the bottom 2.
Our team 50 years ago was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Smith, Bloor, Mahoney, Haslegrave, Conroy, Robertson, Hurst, Greenhoff. John Ritchie was on the bench.

[march4]

Another interesting week with the club entering the Texaco Cup for the third time. This was an ‘international’ competition as it originally included clubs from all parts of the British Isles. However, by 1973, it was just English and Scottish teams. In the 1st round we were to play Birmingham in a two legged affair with the home leg first. So, on the Wednesday night, we lined up in front of 9000 spectators. Our recent form hadn’t been good although we had managed to grind out a few dour draws. This game was no different and ended 0-0.

On the Saturday, we were at Highbury for a tricky game. We still hadn’t won this season but could our run of draws continue. Unfortunately, the answer was no as John Radford put the home team ahead within 3 minutes. Greenhoff equalised before half time but a second half goal gave Arsenal the points.

8 games of the new season gone and we still hadn’t won a game. The previous draws kept us one point above the relegation zone. After the previous season’s struggles, the pressure on Waddington was building again especially with Eastham in the dugout already his probable successor.

Incredibly, two other teams were also winless and one of those - West Ham were our next opponents at the Vic. A defeat here and I suspect Waddington would have been relieved of his duties. It was a pivotal game in our history.

[march4]

And so into the massive home game with West Ham. They like us had reached the end of September without a win and we were only above them on account of a series dour draws. After the tribulations of the previous season, Waddington looked like he was on the brink and another failure to win would see him replaced.

The team news produced a couple of major surprises. First of all teenage striker Dave Goodwin was picked for his debut ahead of Ritchie and Conroy. Secondly, Waddo did what he’d done in previous seasons when he’d been in trouble and turned to his able deputy George Eastham to sort things out. The only problem was George was in his late 30s and clearly coming to the end of his career. He had only played one previous league game this season, at Old Trafford and had to be substituted by TC as he struggled. Indeed this game would be George’s final match for Stoke after long and distinguished career.

The Stoke team was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Dodd, Smith, Bloor, Haslegrave, Greenhoff, Hurst, Goodwin, Eastham. The West Ham team contained some of their legendary names; Lampard, Bonds, Moore and Brooking.

Stoke started with a defence first outlook, not really probing the West Ham back line and the sparse 16,000 crowd started to grow restless. However, in the 40th minute we got the break we needed and Goodwin opened the scoring. Waddo’s gamble was paying off. In the second half, Eastham started to show his talent, controlling the pace of the game and keeping West Ham at bay. In the 65th minute, Hurst scored against his old team and put the result beyond doubt.

Well done, Waddo - his gambles had paid off handsomely. We had a victory which lifted us 3 points clear of the relegation spots. Would we now go on a better run? Next up record breaking table toppers Leeds, who looked like they would have the league won by Christmas. And the Match of the Day cameras would be there to witness our game.

[lordb]

Sept 29, 2023 12:02:57 GMT march4 said:

And so into the massive home game with West Ham. They like us had reached the end of September without a win and we were only above them on account of a series dour draws. After the tribulations of the previous season, Waddington looked like he was on the brink and another failure to win would see him replaced.

The team news produced a couple of major surprises. First of all teenage striker Dave Goodwin was picked for his debut ahead of Ritchie and Conroy. Secondly, Waddo did what he’d done in previous seasons when he’d been in trouble and turned to his able deputy George Eastham to sort things out. The only problem was George was in his late 30s and clearly coming to the end of his career. He had only played one previous league game this season, at Old Trafford and had to be substituted by TC as he struggled. Indeed this game would be George’s final match for Stoke after long and distinguished career.

The Stoke team was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Dodd, Smith, Bloor, Haslegrave, Greenhoff, Hurst, Goodwin, Eastham. The West Ham team contained some of their legendary names; Lampard, Bonds, Moore and Brooking.

Stoke started with a defence first outlook, not really probing the West Ham back line and the sparse 16,000 crowd started to grow restless. However, in the 40th minute we got the break we needed and Goodwin opened the scoring. Waddo’s gamble was paying off. In the second half, Eastham started to show his talent, controlling the pace of the game and keeping West Ham at bay. In the 65th minute, Hurst scored against his old team and put the result beyond doubt.

Well done, Waddo - his gambles had paid off handsomely. We had a victory which lifted us 3 points clear of the relegation spots. Would we now go on a better run? Next up record breaking table toppers Leeds, who looked like they would have the league won by Christmas. And the Match of the Day cameras would be there to witness our game.

Echo's today March!
Keep hearing football has changed and of course it has but not as much as people make out.

[march4]

Another busy week for the players (how did such a small squad cope with two games every week?).

First up was a trip to St Andrews for the second leg of the Texaco Cup tie. Remember we drew the 1st leg 0-0 at home in a dour encounter. Our team on the night was; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Haslegrave, Smith, Dodd, Conroy, Greenhoff, Hurst, Ritchie, Goodwin. This was another appalling game in front of 13,000 spectators. It dragged into extra time and then onto penalties which we lost 5-4.

A lot of energy expended on a minor cup competition with a daunting game at Leeds at the weekend. This was the season when Leeds ran away with the title. They had only dropped one point (previous home league game against Man Utd) and were breaking record after record. Waddo fielded a similar team to Wednesday's grueller; Farmer, Marsh, Pejic, Mahoney, Smith, Dodd, Conroy, Greenhoff, Hurst, Goodwin, Haslegrave.

I don't need to describe the game as it was on Match of the Day and here is a link for the highlights - . I've not done this before, so if it doesn't work, please let me know.

We played much better in this game and with time running down, Waddo made a tactical change, replacing Goodwin with Terry Lees and pushing Denis up front. It worked perfectly as Denis equalised with seconds to go to stun not just the Leeds crowd but most pundits. The point left us in 16th place in the league with West Ham and Birmingham still winless

[march4]

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