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Originally Posted by gerrydaly
Leeds v WBA 1971 is on ESPN Classics at 12.30.
Can't wait. I haven't seen it since 1971!
According to Wikipedia:
During a game between Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion at Elland Road on April 17, 1971, with the score already at 1-0 to West Brom, referre Ray Tinkler correctly allowed play to continue when a linesman flagged for offside.
Albion player Tony Brown had intercepted a ball and carried on running, hence the offside player (Suggett) was not interfering with play. This resulted in West Bromwich's Jeff Astle scoring a goal to make it 2-0.
Tinkler's decision caused outrage; he was surrounded by Leeds players, a Leeds fan ran on to the pitch before being removed by police, and even Leeds manager Don Revie entered the pitch to argue with him.
Leeds lost the game 2-1, losing impetus in the Division One title race, which they eventually lost by one point to Arsenal.
I remember it as the most offside goal ever, so look forward to seeing it again... 
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Thanks for that mate....I was there and remember it well.
Leeds fans rioted after the game and the ref, Tinkler if I remember rightly, was sitting in his car shitting himself trying to get out of the car park.
Great fun back then.
