Leeds United Legends: Billy Bremner

Billy Bremner is one of the first players that is thought of when people talk about Leeds United legends and a statue of the player can be seen by all outside of Elland road.

Bremner was first spotted playing schoolboy football in Scotland and signed for Leeds United in 1959 just after the player turned 17.

Don Revie first picked Bremner for Leeds in 1960 and he became a un droppable player for the next 15 years becoming the heart of the Leeds United midfield. Bremner was a skilful player but was most known for been a tough player who would do whatever it took to win the game. Bremner also scored a few goals scoring 90 goals in 587 games for Leeds.

Bremner’s first title came in 1964 when Leeds won the second division, the following year he almost won the double but lost the division 1 title to arch rivals Man utd on goal difference and to Liverpool 2-1 in the cup at Wembley a game Bremner scored in.

In 1966 Bremner became the captain of Leeds for the first time after Bobby Collins got injured; Bremner became the captain for the game and remained captain for the rest of his time at Leeds.

Bremner was a key player in some of Leeds United most famous games including the 1970 Fa cup final against Chelsea and the European cup winner’s cup final in 1973 against Ac Milan.

During his time at Leeds both the player and the club where just as famous for losing titles as they were for winning titles, just losing out as many time as they won.

Bremner left Leeds in 1976 to join Hull after Don Revie left Leeds to become the England manger.

Bremner returned to Leeds united as manger in 1982 where he almost got promotion just losing out to Charlton in the play off final. He was sacked and replaced by Howard Wilkinson in 1988.

Billy Bremner sadly passed away at the beginning of December 1997 just 2 days before his 55^th birthday.

Bremner was voted Leeds united’s greatest player of all time and included in both the English and Scottish football hall of fame.

He even got his own verse in the song glory glory Leeds utd

Little Billy Bremner is the captain of the crew
For the sake of Leeds United he would break himself in two
His hair is red and fuzzy and his body’s black and blue
But Leeds go marching on.

Billy Bremner truly is a Leeds united legend

~ by fordy1111 on July 20, 2008.