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Leeds Author. Six gritty urban fiction tales with a terrace twist. Essential reading for Saturday’s Kids. From the streets to the terraces. #LUFC #Leeds #author #LeedsHistory https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0BHXBGY78/

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · May 25

Billy Morris books- Gritty Leeds tales with a terrace twist…Urban fiction from a time when it was definitely still grim up north.

6 Stories from the streets and the terraces. Essential reading for Saturday’s Kids.

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#LUFC #Leeds #ALAW #MOT #LeedsBooks #LeedsHistory

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 29m

If you were a teenager in 70s/80s Leeds this was your first stop in town for new gear. I never realised it opened around 1969- perfect timing for the invention of skinhead!
#LeedsHistory #60sLeeds #70sLeeds

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 23h

Even though he’d gone, you still had such as Maurice Lindley there, and I’d imagine the laundry ladies took a pride in the kit which makes it even more perplexing. Someone on twitter claims it was intentional but that sounds like bullshit to me.

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 23h

Yes I was there too, one of my first games. Didn’t seem a big deal to an 8 year old. I probably thought my dad could jump over a mini!

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Someone on twitter is claiming that the anti-Christ smiley was intentional. ‘They wanted a different badge to differentiate to the previous seasons but couldn’t think of one so just turned it upside down.’

Sounds like a 70s parents’ excuse for buying their kid a dodgy kit from the market!

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Probably. There would be a lot less scrutiny if shirts in those days. Unless a close up of a players shirt appeared in the following days papers, I’d guess no one would even realise the badge was upside down…

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Wasn’t that in the old days when they bought plain shirts off Jimmy Frew at Harehills? I’m sure I read somewhere that it was Admiral’s Leicester factory that messed it up but it must have happened more than once as it’s on shirts home and away and tracksuits. Why not just get them redone?

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Reaney leading the Leeds team out wearing the infamous inverted smiley. Always puzzles me how Admiral managed to do that and why the club accepted it! Not sure of the match, his testimonial in 75 maybe? (The night of Mckenzie’s mini jump)
#LUFC #70sLeeds #ALAW #MOT #Leeds

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 2d

That Friday feeling…the weekend begins here!

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Ha ha never noticed that! 👏🏻

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Some more of Tony Levison’s previously unseen Albert Johanneson photos- his dad invested in a high tech colour camera so the photos now become better quality. Willie Bell was another regular visitor to their house.AJ was living in Moortown at the time.
#LUFC #60sLeeds #LS65 #MOT #Leeds

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Best international goal scored by a Leeds player? Tony Currie versus Wales in 78 takes some beating…
#LUFC #70sLeeds #England #3Lions #ENGWAL #ALAW

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

@madmidweeker.bsky.social Mick’s contract here sent by his grandson complete with Don’s signature and address in Moortown!

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Ah sorry mate, missed that. Good spot 👍🏼

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

On here? A few got it on twitter but he seems to be the only one here, unless I missed yours, in which case apologies 🙏🏼

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

I find it a bit quiet on here

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

My pal the footballer…Some more of Tony Levison’s Albert Johannesson photos. Tony is the little lad in the photos taken in the early 60s. His dad owned Project records on the same Harehills parade as Big Jack’s shop so got to know a lot of the players.
#LUFC #LS65 #ALAW #60sLeeds #Leeds

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed he did. Bit of info here from that Twitter site. Also a picture his grandson posted. You need to try it mate, much better than Bluesky for LUFC nostalgia! 😀😉

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, that explains it. Still couldn’t get it to work or tilt even into landscape! I’ll try to access on a laptop

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

One person @eaststandupper
got this 👏🏻- The player with Billy is Knottingley born Mick Addy who played twice for the Leeds first team in the number 4 shirt in Sept 62. He then moved to Barnsley where he made 50 appearances. Must admit I’d never heard of him….

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Must admit I’d never heard of him. No one on twitter has got it yet, Julian is the most likely to….

Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

It is. The guy who sent me the photo confirmed it.

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

That’s a cracking photo. What year is that? An OzWhite one?

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Played 2 games?…great spot 👏🏻👏🏻

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Another previously unseen photo from Tony Levison’s collection - Billy and a team mate on straw-shifting duty in front of the Scratching Shed probably around 62/63. I’ll be very impressed if anyone gets the other lad- I had to ask Tony!
#LUFC #60sLeeds #LS65 #MOT #Leeds

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Billy Morris, Leeds Books @billymorrisauthor.bsky.social · 6d

Same problem. This is all I see when I click on ‘view’