LUFC On This Day – 21st March
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A look back at what happened on this day March 21st in the history of Leeds United.
Results
1925 Newcastle United A L 1-4 Division 1
1931 West Ham United H W 3-0 Division 1
1936 Portsmouth H W 1-0 Division 1
1953 Hull City A L 0-1 Division 2
1959 Manchester United A L 0-4 Division 1
1964 Grimsby Town H W 3-1 Division 2
1970 Wolverhampton Wanderers A W 2-1 Division 1
1973* Rapid Bucharest A W 3-1 European Cup Winners Cup
1981 Wolverhampton Wanderers H L 1-3 Division 1
1987 Crystal Palace A L 0-1 Division 2
1993 Nottingham Forest A D 1-1 Premiership
2006 Crystal Palace H L 0-1 Championship
2009 Crewe Alexandra A W 3-2 League 1
2015 Blackpool A D 1-1 Championship
Birthdays
1981 Patrick Kisnorbo (37)
*On this day in 1973, Leeds booked their place in the European Cup Winners Cup semi-final with an 8-1 aggregate win over Rapid Bucharest after winning 3-1 in Romania. Mick Jones, Mick Bates and Joe Jordan were all on target for Leeds.
**On this day in 1989, Leeds United made the most important signing of Howard Wilkinson`s reign as Leeds boss. Gordon Strachan joined Leeds from across the Pennines and he proved the catalyst and inspirational captain, leading Leeds to the Second and First Division title in the space of three seasons.