Police in Bournemouth could request that Leeds United’s Early May Bank Holiday trip to face the Cherries is moved due to the history of the fixture. The match between the two teams at the Vitality Stadium is currently set to take place on Saturday, April 29.
The Premier League fixture announcement was met by worry on the South coast when they noticed the timing of the fixture. It all stems from a Bank Holiday game between Leeds and Bournemouth in 1990 that remains infamous for the behaviour of the travelling supporters having seen their side confirm promotion to the top flight.
The 1-0 win, secured thanks to Lee Chapman’s second-half header, also sent the home side down into the third tier but that wasn’t the worst of the problems in Dorset. The travelling Leeds fans, understood to be around 5,000, were the subject of headlines around the country for all the wrong reasons.
