Following the 1973–74 season, Revie left Leeds and Elland Road to manage the England national team. Brian Clough was appointed as Revie's successor. This was a surprise appointment, as Clough had been an outspoken critic of Revie and the team's tactics.[1] Clough's tenure as manager started badly, with defeat in the Charity Shield Match against Liverpool in which Billy Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting. Under Clough, the team performed poorly, and after only 44 days[2] he was dismissed.
Clough was replaced by former England captain Jimmy Armfield. Armfield took Revie's ageing team to the final of the 1974–75European Cup, in which they were defeated by Bayern Munich under controversial circumstances.[3] Assisted by coach Don Howe, Armfield rebuilt Revie's team, and though it no longer dominated English football, Leeds finished 5th in the season and 10th in 1976–77.
^"Welcome To Elland Road", Les Rowley & James Brown (1999), IFG Publishing, ISBN0-9536338-0-2
^ Jump up to: abJarred, Martin. (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Macdonald, Malcolm. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. pp. 126–127. ISBN0-907969-17-8. OCLC14977257.
^ Jump up to: abJarred, Martin. (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Macdonald, Malcolm. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 155. ISBN0-907969-17-8. OCLC14977257.
^ Jump up to: abJarred, Martin. (1986). Leeds United : a complete record 1919-1986. Macdonald, Malcolm. Derby: Breedon Books Sport. p. 160. ISBN0-907969-17-8. OCLC14977257.