The Soul Of Leeds In 50 Moments (No 25)

Last updated : 30 April 2011 By Rick Broadbent

Only Leeds fans could riot in Bournemouth, a sort of drop-in centre for terminal slipper-wearers. It was May bank holiday in 1990 and Leeds secured the old second division title on a heady weekend of Stella and Stannah chairlifts. The Leeds fans burnt beach huts and left such an impression that, after being relegated, Bournemouth asked for the game to be moved even before the fixtures even came out. Bittersweet.