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The feud between these two foes emerged in the 1960s following some hotly-contested clashes, fuelled by the continual battle between England’s north and south.

While meetings have been less frequent in the 21st century with Leeds having spent the majority of their lives in the second tier, encounters between the two sides remain just as fierce and bitter as ever.

Here is the complete head-to-head record between Chelsea and Leeds, as well as some memorable meetings over the years.

A blossoming rivalry came to a head in the 1967 FA Cup semi-final as the Blues faced the Whites at Villa Park.

Another affair built on a ruthless physical battle between the two teams, it was Chelsea who came out narrow 1-0 winners.

Tony Hateley netted just before half-time for Tommy Docherty’s side to send them to the final, but there was plenty of late drama as Leeds saw two goals chalked off, the first for offside and the second for a free kick being taken too quickly.

However, Leeds’ complaints fell on deaf ears, with Chelsea losing the subsequent final 2-1 to London foes Tottenham Hotspur.

Six months later, Leeds would get their revenge. Not only would Don Revie’s side beat a managerless Chelsea, but they would enjoy their biggest-ever victory against them, putting seven unanswered goals past the Blues at Elland Road.

There were seven different scorers for Leeds, with Albert Johanneson, Jimmy Greenhoff and World Cup winner Jack Charlton putting them three up after 16 minutes, while Peter Lorimer added a fourth before the break.

Eddie Gray, who is the great-uncle of current Leeds starlet Archie, bagged in the final half-hour, with a Marvin Hinton own goal and Billy Bremner strike rubbing salt in the Chelsea wounds.