City museum teams up with Leeds United to celebrate club's centenary
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Cherished memorabilia stretching back to some of the Whites’ unforgettable Champions League clashes will take pride of place at Leeds City Museum alongside photos, programmes
and souvenirs from key moments in the club’s storied past.
The club officially turns 100 on Thursday, October 17.
Souvenirs fans can see at the museum include a pennant exchanged by with Italian giants SS Lazio when the two sides met in the group stages of the 2000 Champions League. A
memorable tie saw the teams share the spoils in a 3-3 draw.
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Hide AdThe game was also the origin of the song Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! more commonly known as Marching on Together which was the b-side of the team’s cup final song.
A bust and photo of Leeds United Legend John Charles and a programme form Lucas Radebe’s testimonial are also part of the display.
And a souvenir edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post from April 27, 1992 carrying the headline We Are the Champions also commemorates one of the greatest moments in the
club’s history when they won the last ever first division title before the birth of the Premier League.
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Hide AdCouncillor Judith Blake, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “Leeds United have given their fans and the city so many unforgettable memories over the years and they are such an
important part of our culture and our history.
“It’s a fitting tribute to how much they mean to the people of Leeds that we are commemorating some of those special moments and giving visitors the chance to reminisce
about their heroes, the nights they have spent in the stands at Elland Road and the impact the impact the club has had on their lives.”
The 100 Years of Leeds United 1919-2019 display can be seen at Leeds City Museum, which is free to enter.
For more details, please visit: museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/leeds-city-museum/