LONDON’s top clubs had a mixed start to the 1971-72 season. Not everyone was surprised, however, for despite the capital city scooping all the domestic prizes and a European trophy, the football establishment still looked to the north of England as the hub of the game in the early 1970s. “I wonder sometimes if the London lads are as dedicated,” commented Huddersfield Town manager Ian Greaves when asked about the rise of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham, while Stoke City boss Tony Waddington added that he felt Leeds United had deserved to win the title in 1970-71. Yet London, which was considered to be representative of the “soft” south of England, won more trophies between 1960-61 and 1970-71 than any other part of the country.…