Leeds fans have been loving life this season, and as they head into 2019 at the top of the Championship, they’ll be looking forward to fighting for promotion and dreaming of a return to the top flight. Yesterday, the fans were given a reminder of playing against a top side when the nine-year anniversary of their 1-0 win at Old Trafford came around.
“What a finish from Beckford!”
| #OnThisDay in 2010, #LUFC defeated @ManUtd 1-0, thanks to Jermaine Beckford’s 19th minute strike pic.twitter.com/aUy6KswUMN
— Leeds United (@LUFC) 3 January 2019
Nine years ago, when the Whites rocked up to Old Trafford, the home fans all believed that they’d have a field day embarrassing their famous rivals and kick them whilst they were down. However, it went quite the other way. At the time, Leeds United found themselves battling it out in League One, yet a much changed United team fell to a Jermaine Beckford strike in the 19th minute as Leeds pulled off a famous upset.
There was some big news a few months back that confirmed Leeds United would be facing Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in Australia over the summer, and that will be just the third meeting between the sides this decade, and Leeds have the chance to get another famous win against the old enemy, even if it is just a friendly clash.
You can read the Whites’ memories of that famous win here:
9 years ago…just try and do it again
— Mia Wilkins (@Miaa_1999) 3 January 2019
Was there in the Manc end. Fab day.
— Doctor Andromeda (@cygnus_dr) January 3, 2019
I remember it like it was yesterday
— premierleeds (@bennicrick) 3 January 2019
How is this 9 years ago already
— Josh Macken (@joshie) 3 January 2019
https://twitter.com/RhysWyn19/status/1080781946165305345
@Hmz_Nadz still a better first touch than lukaku
— Will Parker (@will_parker98) January 3, 2019
@UzziMajid remember this like it was yesterday
— Humzah (@hmzmlk12) January 3, 2019
Scuffed it superbly. Howson's pass was top drawer.
— Birkybullufc (@Birkybullufc) January 3, 2019
The Whites will always love looking back to that famous Beckford goal, and will cherish it until they finally have a new winner against United to celebrate.
