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On This Day 5th May – Champions On The Coast

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A look back at what happened on this day May 5th in the history of Leeds United.

 *On this day in 1990, Leeds United travelled to Bournemouth knowing a win would guarantee automatic promotion and a return to the top-flight of English football for the first time in eight years.

On a balmy hot May Bank Holiday weekend, Lee Chapman scored the only goal of the game to secure the title and send the travelling Leeds fans ecstatic.

Chapman rose to head home a Chris Kamara cross in the second half as Leeds won the title from Sheffield United on goal difference.

 **On this day in 2006, a late goal from Eddie Lewis rescued a draw for Leeds in the first leg of their play-off semi-final against Preston North End at Elland Road.

David Nugent had given Preston the lead early in the second half before Lewis equalised for Leeds to set up a tense second leg at Deepdale.

 Results

1923       Derby County    H             W 1-0    Division 1

1928       Stoke City           A             L 1-5       Division 2

1934       Chelsea                H             W 3-1    Division 1

1951       Swansea Town  H             W 2-0    Division 2

1966       Arsenal                A             W 3-0    Division 1

1973 Sunderland N L 0-1 FA Cup Final

1984       Carlisle United H             W 3-0    Division 2

*1990    Bournemouth   A             W 1-0    Division 2

1996       Coventry City    A             D 0-0      Premiership

1999       Chelsea                A            L 0-1       Premiership

2001       Arsenal                A             L 1-2       Premiership

**2006 Preston North End          H             D 1-1      Championship play-off

Birthdays

1953 Derek Parlane (65)

Former Leeds forward Derek Parlane is 65 today. Parlane spent three-years at Leeds managing ten goals in 53 appearances.

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