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Are you a 30-something Leeds supporter? Does your heart still ache when you think of the 1973 FA Cup final when they lost to …

Are you a 30-something Leeds supporter? Does your heart still ache when you think of the 1973 FA Cup final when they lost to second division Sunderland? Do you weep when you think of Ian Porterfield controlling the ball on his thigh before walloping it in to the roof of the net? Do you still feel woozy when you remember the save Jim Montgomery made from Peter Lorimer, the one that wasn't humanly possible? Do you choke when you recall Sunderland manager Bob Stokoe skipping across the Wembley turf at full-time to give his lads a hug? You do? Well, you remember wrong.

Internet auction website QXL (www.qxl.com) has good news for you, it was all a nasty optical illusion: "Here is a piece of Wembley memorabilia for all Leeds and Sunderland fans. A timber-framed photograph of when Leeds defeated Sunderland 1-0, in the 1973 FA Cup Final. The ecstatic Leeds players are holding their cup high for all of their fans in the stadium to see. To own this historical photograph, start your bidding now." Oi, ye Revie disciples, quit stampeding - you have until tomorrow to get your bids in (the latest highest bid is £81, tendered by P Lorimer, Leeds).

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times