The Whites finished the 1979/80 season in 11th position with 40 points. And the average Elland Road league crowd of 22,788 was a reflection of fans displeasure at the mediocrity of the team and their performances. Indeed the visit of Aston Villa in April 1980 was the club's lowest for over 17 years. The domestic cup competitions brought humilation. They were humbled 4-1 against Nottingham Forest at Elland Road in the third round of the FA Cup and hammered 7-0 against Arsenal at Highbury in the second leg, second round of the League Cup. There was little joy in Europe either. After easing past minnows Valletta of Malta in round one of the UEFA Cup they were beaten home and away by Romanian unknowns Universitatea Craiova. READ MORE: Eddie Gray - 11 memories of a Leeds United icon
Leeds United's 1979/80 season: The club's worst league position since promotion
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 22nd Oct 2020, 16:30 BST
It was a season which saw Leeds United finish in their worst league position since promotion.
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