Work hard, play hard, that was Bremners approach to life. [66] The season was a disaster, and though Collins was sacked and replaced by youth coach Ken Houghton in February, results did not improve and Hull were relegated in last place, ten points from safety. Billy Bremner : biography 9 December 1942 - 7 December 1997 Wins libel action On 3 February 1982, Bremner won 100,000 libel damages, along with legal costs, after he sued the Sunday People Newspaper for publishing an article on 11 September 1977 that alleged he tried to fix football matches, including the May 1972 game [] 29th April 1969. Leeds face Cardiff in an FA Cup third round replay on Wednesday. 5th April 1970. 12th December 1967. [88] He signed Celtic's Colin Douglas for the challenge of Third Division football, but otherwise remained loyal to his promotion squad for the approaching 198182 season. On 13 December 1997, Leeds United played away at Chelsea. The Rhinos are making moves in the transfer market! [43] They knocked out Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City to reach the 1972 FA Cup Final with Arsenal; they then won the trophy for the first time in the club's history with Allan Clarke scoring the final's only goal. [89] Results again picked up with only two defeats in the last 14 games, and they ended the campaign in 19th spot, three points above the relegation zone. Had that been an end to the matter it would not have been so bad but both petulantly threw away their shirts. Scotland's former captain wonwon two First Division titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup and two Inter Cities Fairs Cups at Elland Road. [84] However a lean spell would follow, and from November to February Doncaster failed to win in the league. Sarah has guessed that Mack is the father of Chloe's baby, but Chloe lied to her face. He then became a member of the Neil Innes band Fatso, which went on to record the soundtrack for the original Rutland Weekend Television series.[2]. I thought that, once he was there, everything would be all right. One newspaper report even called him 10st of barbed wire such was his tenacity in the tackle. [40] Bremner recovered from an ankle injury just in time to face Liverpool in the semi-finals, and scored the only goal of the two-legged tie with a header at Anfield. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Players parade the trophy through the streets from City square to Elland Road. [22] Leeds finished second in the league in the 196566 campaign to Liverpool, who had finished six points clear at the top. Rockpile members Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe also utilized his talents as a guitarist on many of their early solo projects. complaining of chest pains. After trawling through the photo achieves here are a selection of off-the-pitch pictures which show just how closely knit the Revie side was - and what a huge character Billy was. 3rd March 1968. Left to right: Goalkeeper David Harvey with his daughter, Dawn, Billy Bremner with his son Billy, Johnny Giles with Son Michael, Jack Charlton with Peter and Debbie, Paul Reaney with daughter Paula all lined up for a donkey race. Later, as captain he saw Leeds win the League twice and took them to four FA Cup finals. Billy Bremner was one of Britain's most fiery, skilful and industrious footballers of the post-war years. [4] Bremner then played lead guitar on The Pretenders' 1982 hit single "Back On The Chain Gang"[2] / "My City Was Gone" and later provided lead guitar for their 1990 album Packed!. Billy Bremner was some player. [75] He was later accused by Zairian player Ndaye Mulamba of racially abusing him during this match, as well as spitting at Mulamba and Mana Mamuwene. An essential cog in the pragmatic, often over-robust yet frequently wonderfully entertaining Leeds United team of the Sixties and Seventies, he was also the red-haired dynamo in Scotland's international side, winning 54 caps. At Leeds, Bremner won the First Division (196869 and 197374), Second Division (196364), Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1968 and 1971), FA Cup (1972), League Cup (1968) and FA Charity Shield (1969). More often than not, he wouldnt even eat his meal and just get up from the table, laugh and head home. [111] John Sheridan put Leeds ahead in extra-time of the replay, but two late goals from Peter Shirtliff changed the game and denied Leeds promotion. [5] Bash! Leeds United reception after winning the FA Cup. On 9 December 2006, which would have been Bremner's 64th birthday, at the Leeds United vs Derby County match his eternal popularity amongst Leeds' fans was heard as the Leeds fans sang "There's only one Billy Bremner" as a tribute to Bremner was displayed on the big screen at Elland Road. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. URGENT PLEA FOR HELP To all the friends of Billy Bremner As you are all aware we have this week all lost a very good friend, a kind genuine lovely man and Billy deserves the very best send off that we can give him. Bremner made 585 appearances for Leeds [33], "Leeds, like Sisyphus, have pushed three boulders almost to the top of three mountains and are now left to see them all back in the dark of the valley. [32] It took the team some time to gel, as only two wins came from the opening eight league games, and Leeds eventually finished a distant second to champions Everton. Scotland were unfortunately eliminated without losing a match and Pele was full of praise for Bremner, who nevertheless began the following season with an incident that put a shadow over his career. He has also been included in the Football League 100 Legends and is a member of both the English Football Hall of Fame and Scottish Football Hall of Fame. Back to top | BBC News Home | BBC Homepage "He was an excellent player for Scotland, not only as a football player but You try to start again but get into blaming over and over. They exchanged punches and, rightly, were sent off. No matter where we were, on a Saturday morning Billy used to get it delivered on a tray in bed. Billy will be "sadly missed" - says his former Leeds team mate Eddie Gray 1942). Bremner was born in the Raploch area of Stirling in 1942 and went on to . At first Bremner seemed a natural inside right but over the years he developed into one of the toughest and most constructive goalscoring half-backs in the country. Law played alongside Bremner many times for Scotland and the two were opponents when Bremner captained Leeds and Law starred for Manchester United. The challenge prompted one of the most famous photographs in British football with Mackay grabbing Bremner by his shirt and the Leeds man looking more than a little terrified. But he only succeeded in winning the trophy once and saw them win the European Fairs Cup in 1967-8 and 1971-72. Leeds United return from their victory over Valencia. Billy Bremner - Death Death At the beginning of December 1997, he was rushed to hospital after suffering from pneumonia, but suffered a suspected heart attack at his Doncaster home in the small village of Clifton, South Yorkshire and died two days before his 55th birthday. After several disappointments, Leeds finally won a European competition (the Fairs' Cup) in 1968, which was also the year Bremner guided them to League Cup success. ", The league title in the 197071 season was decided in mid-April in front of the Match of the Day cameras at Elland Road, when Leeds lost their lead at the top with defeat by West Bromwich Albion. ", Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. [77] Yet a 11 draw with Yugoslavia sent Scotland out of the competition unbeaten due to Brazil and Yugoslavia finishing level on points but with superior goal difference. [31] A still-unbroken club record is their 34 match unbeaten run that extended into the following season. [95], Building for the 198485 campaign, Bremner signed former Leeds striker Aiden Butterworth and winger John Buckley (25,000 from Partick Thistle). [30] Leeds set a number of records: most points (67), most wins (27), fewest defeats (2), and most home points (39). [36] Bremner was named as FWA Footballer of the Year for the season. [115] United started the season inconsistently, but five straight wins in December won Bremner the Second Division Manager of the Month award. [102] Despite this he appointed Ian Snodin as club captain, and dropped former captain and teammate Peter Lorimer from the starting line eleven. Billy Bremner was one of Britain's most fiery, skilful and industrious footballers of the post-war years. [50], Revie instructed Bremner to be more attacking in the 197374 campaign, and the result was 11 goals in 52 appearances, his biggest goal tally in 12 years. His son, Dean, died, aged 43, in his flat on 28 July 2011, attributed to a medical condition and natural causes. [99], Bremner was appointed as Leeds United manager in October 1985, having impressed the boardroom with his work at Doncaster, particularly his negotiation skills during the sale of Ian Snodin; Leeds paid Doncaster 45,000 in compensation. He would later manage Leeds but sadly, died at the age of just 55. [34] However they exited the competition at the semi-final stage after two defeats to Celtic; Bremner levelled the aggregate score by putting United 10 ahead in front of a competition record 136,505 spectators at Hampden Park, but Celtic came back to win the game and the tie with two second half goals. 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On the first day of the season at White Hart Lane in August 1966, Bremner set about kicking lumps out of the Spurs legend but matters turned ugly when the Leeds skipper caught Mackay with a mistimed lunge on the leg he had ony just recovered from breaking. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. A round-up of the latest Leeds United transfer rumours. [104] Five key young players to leave the club were Scott Sellars (20,000 to Blackburn Rovers), Terry Phelan (free transfer to Swansea City), Denis Irwin, Tommy Wright and Andy Linighan (all to Oldham Athletic for 60,000, 55,000 and 80,000 respectively). At the beginning of December 1997, he was rushed to hospital after suffering from pneumonia, but suffered a suspected heart attack at his Doncaster home in the small village of Clifton, South Yorkshire and died two days before his 55th birthday. [103] He also moved on the young players signed by former manager and teammate Eddie Gray, choosing to sign experienced players in their place. 9th April 1970. [71] Bremner's second international goal came in a 32 win over Wales in a British Home Championship game at the Racecourse Ground. A statue by sculptor Frances Segelman of Bremner in celebratory pose was erected outside Elland Road as a tribute to the club's greatest captain and, according to an official poll of supporters via the club website, the club's greatest ever player. One rare exception was in 1974 when the League champions Leeds, under their new manager Brian Clough, took on the FA Cup winners, Bill Shanklys Liverpool. Unfortunately funerals are very expensive and Billys mum and daughter do not have a lot, Linda is a pensioner and Ellie is only 17, Linda is. [106], During the 1986 close season, Bremner spent 125,000 on 29-year-old Sheffield United striker Keith Edwards, and a further 80,000 to bring in 31-year-old Carlisle United defender Jack Ashurst and Newcastle United defender Peter Haddock. The following year, Bremner would be banned for life from playing for Scotland after an altercation at a Copenhagen nightclub following a friendly against Denmark. [90] A weak defence saw an unusual sequence of high-scoring matches early in the season: 61 win over Exeter City, 75 win over Reading, 63 defeat by Wigan, and a 44 draw with Brentford. [27] The second soon followed, despite a disappointment of exiting the FA Cup at the semi-final stage with defeat by Everton, as they reached the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup by beating CA Spora (Luxembourg), FK Partizan (Yugoslavia), Hibernian (Scotland), Rangers (Scotland), and Dundee (Scotland). "I heard on Friday that he had been at a `do' the previous night and had been Leeds United name East Stand in honour of Jack Charlton . Billy Bremner. An incident in Copenhagen after the game where several players were ejected from a nightclub for an alleged fight led to a lifetime ban from international football by the Scottish Football Association; four other players, Willie Young, Joe Harper, Pat McCluskey and Arthur Graham also were banned for life (Graham and Harper later had their bans overturned). He was famous for being a Soccer Player. Memorials. Leeds saw his footballing potential when he was a schoolboy in his home- town of Stirling, where he played for Gowanhill Juniors. [100] The club had declined during his absence; Leeds had dropped down into the Second Division, sold Elland Road to the council to raise money, and club supporters picked up a reputation for violence after regular hooligan riots in the stands. As a tough-tackling terrier of a midielder, he would have no issue confronting anyone and that included arguably the hardest man in professional football, Tottenhams Dave Mackay. Advertisement. Billy Bremner Just Leeds - steakandsid Kevin Keegan on the time John Giles punched him on the pitch | Giles at 80 Jack the Ripper and the Double Event The House of Lechmere The Bremner Years. Also for long parts of the match singing "Billy Bremner's barmy army". No civil action was taken but both missed 11 matches through the ensuing suspension. "I thought there was not a great deal of a problem but I phoned this morning He became a replacement for James Honeyman-Scott of Pretenders after Honeyman-Scott's death. Scotland's Billy Bremner tees off watched by Denis Law during a game of golf at Enfield golf club before the side's fixture against England in the home international series. Although he mellowed with age, Bremner will be remembered as a firebrand. Bremner released his first solo album, Bash!, in 1984,[1] containing songs co-written with The Records' Will Birch, and covers of songs by Elvis Costello, and Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze. Leeds United transfer news LIVE: Whites 'lining up' Diogo Monteiro move, Azzedine Ounahi 'keen', Follow the latest Leeds United transfer news as it happens right here, Full Leeds United squad revealed for Cardiff City FA Cup fourth round replay as attack bolstered, Leeds United take on Cardiff City at Elland Road in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday night, Leeds United transfer rumours as Jesse Marsch gives 'green light' over loan deal for striker. Biography - A Short Wiki. The list of accolades on Bremners stellar CV is as long as it is impressive. View our online Press Pack. [105] Leeds struggled in the 198586 season, but managed to steer away from the relegation zone to finish in 14th place. Trawl through any image library of Billy Bremner and youll inevitably see pictures of him with a fag on the go. [57] Teammate Peter Lorimer insisted that the only criticism he had of Bremner was in applying for the management job against Giles, which had caused to board to look elsewhere for fear of dividing the dressing room by choosing between Bremner and Giles. [38] The Leeds players blamed the referee for costing them the title as offside was not given for Colin Suggett for Jeff Astle's winner, and despite Bremner saying "But we fight on. He took enormous pleasure in playing his part in beating the world champions at Wembley the following year. [64] Kaye was sacked after a poor start to the season, and was replaced by Bremner's former Leeds teammate Bobby Collins, who had joined the club as assistant manager in the summer; as at Leeds, Bremner had applied for the vacant managerial role, but was rejected. [32] With new arrival Allan Clarke played upfront alongside Mick Jones and Peter Lorimer Revie had to instruct Bremner and Giles to resist the temptation to get forward and attack. "I thought there was not a great deal of a problem but I phoned this morning That Leeds team would play 30 or 40 passes without an opponent touching the ball. [45][46] On 3 February 1982, Bremner won 100,000 libel damages, along with legal costs, after he sued the Sunday People newspaper for publishing an article on 11 September 1977 that alleged he tried to fix football matches, including the May 1972 game at Wolves. Then lawyers are called in to pick clean the corpses. [6] He joined along with his friend Tommy Henderson, who would return to Scotland due to homesickness without making a first team debut. [52] Bremner was named on the PFA Team of the Year and finished second in the FWA Footballer of the Year voting to Ian Callaghan. He has also played with The Pretenders, Shakin' Stevens, Carlene Carter and The Coal Porters, as well as issuing four solo albums. [7] Manager Jack Taylor gave him his debut at outside-right in a 31 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, at the age of 17 years and 47 days; Yorkshire Evening Post reporter Phil Brown noted that Bremner showed "enthusiasm, guts, intelligence, most accurate use of the ball and unselfishness" despite poor weather conditions. December 1969, Billy Bremner Leeds Captain seen here with the FA cup in the build up to the FA Cup Final between Leeds United and Chelsea. Leeds United captain Billy Bremner seen here waiting at customs for clearence at Manchester Airport with the Fairs Cup. They made it to the FA Cup semi-finals, before Chelsea knocked them out with a 10 win. His Leeds playing career spanned 16 years, from the Division 2 days right through to the European Cup Final. [15], United had a more promising 196263 campaign, finishing four points shy of promotion, though Bremner was limited to 24 appearances. With Johnny Giles and Bremner, Leeds had a magnificent midfield. Bremner is on the Scotland national football team roll of honour for having won more than 50 caps for Scotland. [94] Promotion was secured in comfortable fashion, as they finished as runners-up to runaway champions York City, ten points above fifth-place Aldershot. Leeds United footballer Billy Bremner with his son Billy, who has a large poster of hero George Best on the bedroom wall at home. Leeds United news as details of Georginio Rutter reported transfer clauses emerge, A round-up of your latest Leeds-related headlines, Lois Forsell explains Leeds Rhinos decision to complete triple capture from Army Rugby League. 2nd March 1968. Another song by him, "The Creature from the Black Lagoon", appeared on Edmunds' third solo album, Repeat When Necessary.[3]. [87] The good results continued for the rest of the campaign, and Rovers were promoted in third place. An essential cog in the pragmatic, often over-robust yet frequently wonderfully. Clough had been publicly criticial of the overly aggressive style that the club had become known for under their previous manager Don Revie and was keen to show a new side to his talented team. [114] A more significant new face was David Batty, a key player of the future who was given his debut from the youth team. [70] Many teammates said that Bremner held this match as one of the proudest moments of his career. [16] The club won no friends in doing so however, and the following summer were labelled by the Football Association's own FA News as "the dirtiest [team] in the Football League. 1968 League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. After training, the Leeds players would decamp to Sheilas Caf for their lunch, just across the road from the ground and, once there, they would play a game to see who would pay for the meal. featured a rhythm section of Dave Kerr-Clemenson from Fast Buck on bass and Terry Williams from Rockpile on drums. [23], A poor start to the 196667 season prevented another push for the title, and Leeds eventually finished in fourth place. He played for Leeds United from 1959 to 1976, serving as captain from 1965, in one of the most successful periods in the club's history. The club also finished second in numerous competitions, being runners-up five times in the English league and seven times in cup finals, including the 1975 European Cup. Bremner was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in recognition of his impact on the game. He has since been voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time and has a statue outside the south-east corner of their Elland Road stadium. 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[65] After being turned down for the job he announced his intention to retire as a player at the end of his contract in June 1978. The midfielder made 585 appearances for Leeds between 1959 and 1976 before becoming manager of Doncaster in 1978. Bremner stayed until September 1976 when he joined Hull City. [126] He was inducted into both the English Football Hall of Fame and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame. (Edward Morgan), For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts.Thomas Mann (18751955), There is a rhythm to the ending of a marriage just like the rhythm of a courtshiponly backward. He returned to Leeds as manager in 1985, staying for three years, and went back to Doncaster in 1989. 8th May 1972. In the World Cup of that year in Germany Scotland were Britain's only representatives and Bremner, then 32, had to deal with a lot of behind- the-scenes arguing over payments. Bremner first appeared for Leeds when he was only 17. He failed to gain promotion to the top flight and left the club in September 1988. And, as his roommate Jack Charlton revealed, it was always the same thing. Billy Bremner holds the trophy up for fans to see. Billy Bremner. 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Leeds Skipper, Billy Bremner sits back - waiting and hoping his cold clears up before the European Cup match against Ferencvarous. [124], A statue by sculptor Frances Segelman of Bremner in celebratory pose was erected outside Elland Road in tribute in 1999. He was a passionate player whose tireless energy was the motor that drove Leeds during its most successful years under the management of Don Revie. Most Popular #77297. [25], The club had a slow start to the 196768 season but soon picked up, particularly so with a 70 victory over Chelsea, though for the second successive season they ended up in fourth spot. In 1988, the Football League, as part of its centenary season celebrations, included Bremner on its list of 100 League Legends. Leeds United manager Don Revie holds a bottle of champagne for captain Billy Bremner after winning the First Division Title. When he made his debut for Leeds against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in, aged just 17, he helped United to a comfortable 3-1 win and earned praise from all corners. Bremner had been taken to hospital on Friday and died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary on Sunday morning. Billy Bremner is greeted by fans. Don Revie the successful Leeds United team Manager pictured with skipper Billy Bremner and members of the staff, Bremner relaxing before a European Cup match, Leeds United news as Ajax urged to 'cut 20m losses' and offer struggling star to Jesse Marsch. [60], Bremner signed with Hull City for a 25,000 fee on 23 September 1976, manager John Kaye feeling that Bremner's experience would benefit his youthful Second Division side. Leeds United transfer rumours enormous pleasure in playing his part in beating the world champions at Wembley following... As a guitarist on many of their early solo projects Fame in 2004 recognition... 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