History is being made today 18th November 2017 with the unique songs recording by fans of Leeds United

Hi, everyone, my name is Heidi Haigh and I have been instrumental in getting our ambition of recording the old Leeds songs sung on the terraces off the ground with Mick Hewitt, Gary Edwards, and Tony Winstanley. The title “Leeds United, we’ll support you ever more, we’ve only got one song!” was chosen because of the loyalty shown by all of us having supported Leeds United for over 50 years home, away, abroad and at friendlies and are still doing so to this day.

These CDs have been produced by a bunch of Leeds fans who will all be mentioned at the end of our recordings, to recreate the songs that were sung since the Scratching Shed days at Leeds United. Despite other fans saying “You’ve only got one song” we have recorded over 200 different songs and chants. Some are from the distant past culminating in more recent ones, plus some new ones that haven’t been sung on the terraces, just on coaches.

We will not remember them all, especially as words changed as there were so many versions of songs, but this gives a flavour of what it was like to be on the terraces in times gone by. From the Shed songs sung in the 1960s, to the Kop/Gelderd End 1960s/1970s+ to the Kop/South Stand SS5 in 2017. We have tried to get the original words recorded between us and have been helped with the Shed songs by Philip Dobreen now residing in Israel, who was known as the Minstrel and used to take his guitar into the Scratching Shed and Tony Winstanley. Tony’s own song he wrote “Oh Leeds United, I’m so delighted, I chose you as my football team” got an airing at Brighton with Leeds 4-0 down at half time which went global that day. Credit also goes to Ronnie Hilton for his records that are still sung on the terraces to this day. Including Leeds United, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds (Marching on Together), Glory, Glory Leeds United and Ballad of Billy Bremner amongst others.

Collar used to lead all the songs on the Kop in the 1970s, getting up on a barrier and being held on there by Gary Edwards and Paul Matthews and others along the way before him. It’s a shame we haven’t got a barrier for him to stand on and lead the songs today; despite seating taking over from the terraces, the songs will always remain!

Some songs cannot be included for obvious reasons as they are completely inappropriate and need to be left in the past. Whilst some of these songs recorded will not be sung on the terraces anymore, some swearing cannot be avoided due to the authenticity of the songs; they show the very violent and turbulent times for football fans in those days.

Any monies raised by these CDs being reproduced and sold once costs have been taken will be given to the Leeds United Academy or Foundation to go towards the continuous development of young players into the future stars of Leeds United.

Now we have finished recording, I want to say thank you to all the Leeds fans who took part and made this a unique thing for Leeds United.

Gary Edwards (cover design), Mick Hewitt (South Kirkby), Tony Winstanley, Collar (Roy Coles), Vicky Woolridge (cover), Mick Hewitt (Vine), Marie Butler, Gary Noble, Kev Hunt, Peter McIntyre, Simon Featherstone, Dave Brown (Para), Philip Dobreen, Leeds United 1960s Supporters Club, Emily Moss (photography/video), Sue Evans, Kevin Markey, Dominic Pollard, Linda Smith, Margaret Clark, Keith Gaunt, Jordan Bucknall, Grant Denton, Alex Hewitt, Billy Bonner, Matthew Bonner, Ian Mitchell, Andrew Wrigglesworth, Rupert Denby, Kevin Eke, David Dean, David Zaman, Gwen Zaman, Keith Bryant, Stuart Hayward, Rob Hayward, Steve Hall, Kenneth Charlie Varley, Keith Nash, Oliver Coates, Laurence Coles, Ines Hoehbauer, Michael Ulm, Paul Griffiths, Helen Stevens , Tore Risanger , Geir Pettersen, Terje Ulver, Leif Heiberg, Frode Lillejord, Ben Rigby and of course, myself Heidi Haigh. Thank you to everybody who has helped us. Thank you also to Ralph Ineson for his support.

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