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Ballad of Billy Bremner

The Ronnie Hilton 1972 record about Leeds' record-appearance captain.

Sung by Leeds United · Premier League · England

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Leeds best song in my opinion. (Ed: recording isn't the best, but class song and worth putting up)

Lyrics for Ballad of Billy Bremner

There's a tale I'm goin' to tell you All about a brave young man Who was born and born in Scotland That's where history began He once cheered the Glasgow Celtic Just the soon as he could talk And he'd kick a paper football Just the soon as he could walk And his name is Billy Bremner We will never forget his deeds He was made to play for Scotland Now he captains United of Leeds So he came to Leeds United And they made Don Revie the boss All the Elland Road fans were excited and wor gain was Celtic's loss Many giants have tried to slay him When he fights for every ball But he knows the famous saying When they're big the harder they fall And his name is Billy Bremner We will never forget his deeds He was made to play for Scotland Now he captains United of Leeds When they talk of Mathews and Pele Of Laughton and Finney and James Like a whiskey in your belly He will glow amongst those names He will lead our lads to glory He will lead our lads to fame When they sing Uniteds story You will always hear the name And his name is Billy Bremner We will never forget his deeds He was made to play for Scotland Now he captains United of Leeds And his name is Billy Bremner We will never forget his deeds He was made to play for Scotland Now he captains United of Leeds
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Behind the chant

When was Ballad of Billy Bremner first sung?

Recorded by Yorkshire-born pop singer Ronnie Hilton in 1972 (Columbia DB 8847; recorded 1971, released 1972). A-side 'The Ballad of Billy Bremner', B-side 'The Lads of Leeds'. Billy Bremner captained Leeds from 1966 until his 1976 departure, the spine of Don Revie's side that won 2 league titles (1969, 1974), the FA Cup (1972), the League Cup (1968), and 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cups (1968, 1971) across his time. The lyric tells his story; the chant lives at Elland Road.

What's the story behind Ballad of Billy Bremner?

Bremner is listed first in Leeds United's official 100 Greatest Leeds Players. He died on 7 December 1997, two days before his 55th birthday.

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