Leeds United - on this day: Don Revie makes European Cup statement with Lyn Oslo hammering

The day...

September 17, 1969

The event...

Leeds United demolish Norwegian champions Lyn Oslo 10-0 in their first European Cup outing

What happened?

In 1969 Leeds United entered the European Cup for the first time having been crowned Football League champions the season before.

The Whites had Fairs Cup experience, but were heading into the unknown among Europe's elite.

In the opening round, though, United were pitted against Norwegian champions Lyn Oslo, who were a team of amateurs made up of teachers and office workers.

Leeds manager Don Revie said beforehand that he would've liked a three-goal cushion ahead of the away leg.

Despite the obvious gap in quality, even the United boss couldn't have envisaged what was to come.

Leeds were ahead through Mike O'Grady after just 35 seconds at Elland Road in what was believed to be the quickest goal in the competitions history at the time.

Mick Jones then added a second before bagging a third with Leeds earning Revie's desired scoreline after just nine minutes of play.

Goals from Allan Clarke followed as he scored twice with Johnny Giles finding the back of the net in between the two strikes.

Jones then completed his hat-trick on the hour mark before skipper Billy Bremner bagged twice himself to complete the rout.

A crowd of 25,979 were in attendance in LS11 as Revie and his side claimed a history win.

United won the tie 16-0 over the two legs, after another resounding victory away from home.

Leeds United: Sprake, Reaney, Cooper, Bremner, Charlton, Hunter, Madeley, Clarke, Jones, Giles (Bates), O’Grady.

SK Lyn Oslo: S Olsen, Rodvang, Ostvold, Mirisbak, Kolle, Gulden, Boerrehaug, Christopherson, Berg, O Olsen (Hovden), Austnes.