Match Report:
Yorkshire Post: 15-05-1939
ANOTHER TOUR WIN FOR LEEDS UNITED
OSLO, Sunday
Playing-the second match of their tour here to-night, Leeds United beat an Oslo side by 4 goals to 1.
Match Report:(Courtesy Knut C. Hellesø-Knutsen)
Sunday, 14th May 1939: Leeds United vs Oslo XI (0-1) 4-1. Attendance aprox 4,500 (One report states only 4,000). At the national arena: Ulleval Stadion. Referee: Eivin Pedersen (Gjøa)
In the first half there were plenty of long range shots by Leeds, but no good passes in the final third. It was the home side that took the lead after thirty-five minutes, when Torkild Andersen flicked a centre from the left into the far corner of goal to give the hosts the half-time lead. It was not until they had played almost an hour that the visitors got back on equal terms when inside right John Short found space and hit a well placed shot just inside the post. For the last half hour the passes found the forwards. The W-shaped attack was very effective. Six minutes later Welsh international Aubrey Powell, who was playing in the unaccustomed role of inside left in the absence of Eric Stephenson, got on the end of a through ball and gave Leeds the lead as they started to get on top. The Welshman was also involved in the third Leeds goal as it was he that was brought down in the penalty area that gave Gordon Hodgson the opportunity to show his shooting prowess from twelve yards. He thundered an unstoppable shot past the keeper and into the net, in the seventy-fifth minute. It was Powell that finished the scoring five minutes later, when he chased a long ball from Les Goldberg and put the ball past the keeper. Leeds played far better in this game than in the first match. The whole team played fast and slick football, much too quick for their opponents. The most impressive of their players were centre half Tom Holley, the fast running Aubrey Powell and the strength, and especially the heading ability of Gordon Hodgson.
Both Tom Holley and George Ainsley went to Norway after the war and coached Norwegian teams.
(Courtesy Knut C. Hellesø-Knutsen)
