Ahhhh the 70s, great characters, great football, a fight breaks out and then back home for some findus mince pancakes and Angel Delight for afters and Rising Damp on tv. Great days❤

Those were the days eh? I was a teenage 16 at the time. A Chelsea fan to this day, great games, blood curdling tackles, lotsa fisticuffs.....marvellous. Ps: even F1 was entertaining then, Gilles Villeneuve, James Hunt, Vittorio Brambilla et al. Happy to have grown up in the 70’s. 🙃

When football was football.

Odd to think that as a Spurs fan I recall rushing home to watch DERBY play in the European cup on Wednesday evenings. yes DERBY. How times change and not for the better

As a Liverpool fan I love these old games even when it's other teams, quality sides with passion and skill wish I could go back in time just once and relive it.

Blimey. That's why we all loved football! I am sixty years of age and all of those names just trip off the tongue. Legends. Liverpool won the league that season. The rest is history 😳

Two great teams full of household names. I always felt that the Baseball Ground was often worth a goal start to Derby on those days when it looked more like a muddy ploughed field than a football pitch. When players played for the jersey and not for money, the good old days 👍👍

I was 12 when this happened. I used to love Saturdays as a kid. Morning trips to the shops to buy a Subbuteo accessory with my spends. Dad going to work at the bookies, the dank fog (it was always foggy, Football Focus or Kick Off, Grandstand, Eddie Waring, Leeds and Derby fighting. Life was much simpler then and I'll always remember this.

As a Leeds fan I've got to congratulate Frannie as he looked like a demented Mike Tyson throwing those punches and our Norm looked like a right softie going down so easily.

Quality game and a punch-up; what more do you want?

Good ol' fashioned, exciting football, with boxing and sporting applause when goalie saves your shot!

Francis Lee. Legendary boxer.

I was 12 also and was at the game. I was and still am a Bradford city supporter living in nz. We were in the corner in between the leeds and derby fans. Atmosphere was electric especially when the fight was going on. Great experience watching 2 great teams from the 70s and at 60 years old am thrilled to watch this again and again and say I was there

Both Charlie George and Duncan McKenzie would be regular internationals these days, both immensely talented and utterly wasted in the 70s

A man's game back then!

Archie Gemmill was amazing. What a player he was.

What a terrific game. I did like Lee when he played for City but as a Scot - what an array of household names: Harvey, Gray, Bremner, Rioch, Lorimer and of course, Archie Gemmill

When the punch up result was more important than the match.Those were the days my friend I thought theyld never end. Id forgotten what life was all about.Thanks for the memories.

As a lifelong Rams fan I never tire of watching this 😊

I think Hunter was fortunate that there were people around to intervene. He was definitely looking second best.

Was 4 yo, and started my goalkeeper journey. This is real football, and the best.

Lee was so delicate. The least little breeze would send him tumbling, though strangely only in the penalty box.

Football was worth watching in them days!!!!

Incredible game. Such skill from Clarke, Lorimer (what a shot!), Lee, Gemmill etc. A proper fight. And, even proper old fashioned Saturday afternoon fog from the coal fires. Wonderful. I loved football until Klinsmann arrived and started diving every time he was touched. He was the thin end of the wedge, unfortunately.

Good old days when football was football

This match played on 01st November 1975 was a meeting between the two previous seasons League Champions; Derby County (1975) and Leeds United (1974). Surprisingly neither team would win the title this year and apart from Leeds in 1992, this season would mark the end of their halcion period. Within six seasons both clubs would suffer relegations. I think it criminal that Charlie George made only one England appearance. So much play flowed through him and he was very good on the ball. His one appearance for Don Revie against the Republic of Ireland he played 60 minutes. At half time Revie told him he wanted to play as a left-winger. It has been suggested since that Revie was forced to pick Charlie by the media and was looking for an excuse to drop him. Charlie had choice words for Revie when he was substituted after an hour and so never played for the three-lions again.

I lived on Melcombe St right next to the Baseball ground. I had a mate who worked the turnstiles, and I watched all home games, this one included, for free. Happy days.

Thank you so much for posting this. I was barely 9-10 when this happened, and the nearest I came to seeing these rather legendary two teams "playing" was after I managed to collect thecomplete set of the "Rams" from the "Topps" chewing gum sets that year! till then, I wasn't even really a football fan then (still never gone to see a real league match), but "chose" Derby County as my favourite team. :)

Hunter was a recognised tough man. Rarely mentioned in these conversations is Francis Lee. Often mentioned in dressing rooms and after dinner speeches as one of the toughest players out there.

Frannie Lee took a very good dive for that penalty. He deserved an Oscar !!

i remember this... as a Wednesday fan coming back from Walsall in the car listening on the radio. Our game had been abandoned after 15 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch, so we all went home. The radio commentary is obviously different to what Motty was saying, because on the radio they said it was a 22 man brawl!! couldn't wait to see match of the day!!

Very great football ! Greetings from germany !

I,m so old I remember when this was a huge match between these two. Always remember Francis Lee being the first diving cheat I ever saw playing football. Distinctly recall his low flying techniques at Tottenham when playing for Man City in the 1969/70 season. He was soundly booed for the rest of the game.

Loved watching that some great memories. Reminded me what a fantastic player Archie Gemmill was just floats and of course that goal for Scotland against Holland in the world cup!!😃

Remember watching this match. Great game. Great players & full bloodied tackes.

Fútbol real con verdaderos jugadores, nobles, guerreros y respetuosos. No era el circo que es hoy en día. Gracias por publicar. Un saludo desde España.

Back then the only televised club matches were highlights of selected games shown on BBC and ITV. We were lucky the BBC chose to film this match.

Classic...50yrs later and most of those names easily remembered...including John Motson commentating..., "hard lines" I'd forgotten that saying lol

People remember the fights but often forget how skilful the players were, especially considering the heavy pitches and leather ball.

at 3.50, ''Charlie George, who scored two against REAL MADRID in midweek ( for Derby County! )'' ...Just an amazing fixture for Derby to be involved with by todays standards.

Great game - great times.

Amazing to see how little the Leeds team line up changed in the early to mid 70's. That's quite impressive.

Call me nostalgic but watching this game & listening to John Motson is a great tonic

As an LUFC fan, every one of our players is a legend to me, but what a team in Derby! Toddy, Frannie, Charlie, Archie... all could have walked into any top team in the league back then. Great teams, great match, great upload. Thanks!

It looked to me like Hunter was happy to throw a punch when he was in numbers but when there was just the two of them he was back-peddling and not so brave after all. He bottled it!

Great footage. Don't remember the fight. So good to hear Motty's voice. Didn't Roger Davies score a hat trick at Spurs in a cup game that went into extra time. Derby came back from 3-1 down to win 5-3 in that match.

Many years later, Lee was watching a match at Elland Road, when a voice called out "Oi Frannie, do you wanna finish that fight?" He looked round and it was Hunter. They were able to have a good laugh about it.

Forgot Charlie George went to Derby. Gotta love that old Leeds team - though I hated them at the time. Great days!

Charlie George ...one of ours ....a legend xx

It is not shown on this edit, but Todd's tackle that eventually led to Derby's second goal is immense. I wasn't at this match, but I remember it well, all the fuss about the fight etc. Great days.

A lot of gamechangers on both sides here: Gemmill, Clark, Charlie George, Billy Bremner, Francis Lee...for me and my generation these were the Golden Years, never improved on.

Yes, I was only a kid in the 70s but I once remember going to a fight....... and a football match broke out 😂😂😂😂😂❤ fxxxxxx love it... BOOOOOM, happy days

Look at the build up of play / shot on goal by Franny Lee leading up to the first part of the Lee / Hunter clash. Billy Bremner twice, has a kick at Lees ankles from behind, Bremner then runs off, leaving his "enforcer" Norman Hunter to cut Lee off, who by this time was after Bremner seeking retribution. The whole thing was started by Billy Bremner. Brian Clough was right!

two great teams, forgot how good Charlie George was, also Archie Gemmill, Lorimer much better than I remember, always loved Alan Clarke, plus a good scrap as well wonderful 70's football.

George Best remarked that if you played Leeds, you would have lumps kicked out of you on the pitch, and after the match going down the tunnel, Don Revie (manager) would also kick you! Jimmy Greaves recalled that before a game against Leeds, getting ready to come out of the tunnel, Bremner came over and kicked him on the shin! A shocked Greavsie asked "Why?" and Bremner replied "Because I can!".... Psycho!

Its a very good game. Im romanian and this game is amazing. Much more entertaining than todays games. In those days you had to be very skilled to play in those football pitches . In early 2000s when romanian football pitches were still very bad the western teams players had problems playing in them because they were not used to them anymore.

A great Leeds side. That bit of skill from Clarke at 9:26 was sublime. Denied a goal by some brilliant defending. Cruijffesque. And I'm a lifelong Man Utd supporter. Hunter was obviously niggled by that dive from Frannie Lee, that won Derby the penalty, culminating in both players being sent off for fighting.

Lol, those were the days ... Franny could handle himself alright, he was just like a little terrier when someone fired him up !

Great times and both teams full of skill, blood and guts, thanks for uploading

Two players who have thrown punches at each other walk off the pitch together - what could possibly go wrong?

A time when no backdoor deals exist...at least in English football, just passion and nothing else

Good old John Motson ! RIP....

RIP Francis Lee 😢

I’m a Derby fan but what a game by two great teams…..proper players punch up and a few pints after 🍻 👊🏻😎

Those grounds were so much more atmospheric compared to now.

oh I miss the 70s. Good times. My parents bought a house in Littleover, Derby in 2000, then Colin Todd bought the one opposite but one.

"And let's hope the good football which the fans are applauding is what this game is remembered for, rather than the unfortunate non-football incident..." Yeh. Good luck with that, Motty!

He wasn't what you'd call a prolific goal scorer but Roger Davies scored some crackers

Franny Lee doing his best Tom Daley impression. Charlie George class act. Wee Archie fronting Bremner. Great times

I never tire of watching the Davies goal beat dirty Leeds. 😂

In all my years of watching English football, I can confidently say Don Revie's Leeds were the most brutal side that ever played top flight football in England.

I remember Hunter running away from Peter Osgood very clearly. Brave man. Not a coward and definitely not dirty.

I have no interest in football whatsoever. I recall some of the names here so I thought I’d give it a look. Absolutely fantastic game! Awesome skills, passionate, heartfelt and hard-fought. They were tough guys and that was a tough battle. Really enjoyed this video.

3:50 What a good penalty taker, Charlie George.

Just love Wednesday night highlights on sportsnight and the kick off match on Granada tv on a Sunday afternoon @ 2pm....best Day's ever...! Ynwa

When Scotland had some decent players and they played in division one!

Great game between proper footballers. And unusually, a Baseball Ground with grass!

How many of those that played are still with us?😢 Lee, George, Yorath, Cherry, Bremner, Jimmy Armfield, Dave McKay, Madeley, Lorimer, .....too many

I as 16 when this happened and my older brother and I watched open mouthed the fight on Match of the Day.

I feel a bit sorry for fans who have only known the premier League days. In the first division almost every club had some seriously great players. And none of them would embarrass themselve by diving.

Quality battling from Frankie. Hunter bottled it one on one

Franny Lee with his signature move. The big dive to win a penalty.

Back when football was great to watch.

One of the best games I watched (on MotD) was when Leeds trounced Southampton in 1972 , it was like an exhibition game.

What I love most is that somebody throws a punch, and there aren't 10 players and 8 substitutes rushing to the scene as if someone was murdered....just one relaxed team mate asking why he was upset 😂

3:25 That look from Hunter. RIP to both.

I was there! I remember my father taking me and my brother to the game! And let me tell you, for a start it was 1976/77 not 75/76, and secondly it wasn't Derby County vs Leeds but Derby County vs Bolton Wanderers. And the final score was 1-0. But I remember the fight and everything.

What a dive by Gemmill

Great memory Franny Lee scrapping with Hunter. Great players back then. Soft as putty now aren't they?

i Remember it as Though it was Yesterday When Men Were Men and Colin Todd was one of the Best Centre Back's i ever Saw

Still amazed that Derby beat Real Madrid 4-1 back in '75! Unfortunately they lost the tie away to Real 5-1 to go out of the European Cup.

There's more excitement in this one game than an entire season of poofy Premier League matches!

Ah, the good old days!!👊🤣🤣

Love watching these , remember being a child...

Loved the way Bremner rammed into Gemmell during the punch up !!

Great win for the Rams but I wonder if Franny used "Bite Yer Legs'" reputation to get a penalty. If there was a trip, it didn't look intentional.

England teammates with their club allegiance shining through!!😂

Fantastic game, golden years.

And here I was thinking Jamie vardy invented the lazy leg simulated dive only to be confronted with Lee's shocking dive 😅

Motty at the end "Let's hope this game is remembered for the great football and nothing else..." Nearly 40 years later look at the title!! 😂😂😂