Many people will remember December and January of 1981 and 82 as the winter which brought heavy snowfall for this part of the UK. It doesn’t happen a lot but on this occasion the white stuff just kept on falling.The severe cold began in early December and lasted until late January in 1982, and was one of the coldest Decembers recorded in the United Kingdom.Delving into the archives, photos of that bitter winter are in abundance, scenes which have been rarely repeated.
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A five goal thriller at Elland Road in front of 12,248 fans.
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Andy Ritchie celebrates after scoring against the Royals. The other United goalscorers that day were John Buckley and Keith Edwards.
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Hull's Peter Skipper (left) and David Rennie batlle it out in front of 13,551 at Elland Road.
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Action from the League Cup round two, second leg clash at Elland Road as Leeds tried to overcome a 2-3 first leg deficit.
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The Whites could not find a breakthrough.
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Ian Baird heads home against Pompey at Elland Road.