Lakenheath Old Boys

We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!

Sunday, August 01, 2021

RIP Terry Cooper: 1944-2021

Sad news this morning of the death of another of my childhood Elland Road heroes, Terry Cooper, at the age of 77. As someone who was trying to learn the craft of being a defender in the early to mid-70s, Terry was a role model, the epitome of elegance in the back four for the legendary Don Revie team. His goal in the 1968 League Cup Final gave the club its first major honor and he went on to win the league title, the Fairs Cup and another League Cup with Leeds - and should have won more! He'll be great missed. RIP Terry. 
 

4 Comments:

Blogger United We Stand said...

Don't forget your FA Cup win in '72 over your brother's lot

2:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just looked up the '68 League Cup Final on Youtube...against Arsenal again!

The narrator starts of the video..."the start of the one of the most unglamorous soccer matches on the perfect turf of the famous stadium"...should I watch the whole vid!!!

2:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The keeper was mugged!!

2:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Riots in the box....Dirty Leeds!!

2:09 PM  

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