'Jack Charlton was watching my mum flirt with Gary Sprake!' Fan stories
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This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos for why you fell in love with Leeds United
Here is a selection of your submissions:
Guy: On my tenth birthday in 1970 my parents told me were going on a surprise trip from Retford where we lived - the destination turned out to be Elland Road! We were able to watch the team training and I had my picture taken with Big Jack. Sadly he wasn't looking at the camera because he was distracted by my mum who was flirting with Gary Sprake!
Peter: My parents had gone to a dinner/dance, leaving me home alone in the hotel. I never liked football but while watching Match of the Day for the first time, I saw seeing Terry Connor score on his debut against West Bromwich Albion. I asked my dad to take me to the next match, which he did.
As well as becoming season ticket holders together from then on, my love of playing football continues to this day.
Tim: My grandad was a Leeds season ticket holder and one of the 100 club that helped save the club in the 1960s.
He was born in the shadow of Elland Road in Beeston, as was my dad. Growing up in the 1970s, my brothers and I supported the great Leeds team of the era and have followed them ever since.
I'm happy to say the next generation has taken up the torch even though we have all moved away from Leeds and are now spread around the country.
