Leeds United and Burnley both secured 100 points to gain promotion back to the Premier League, with Leeds pipping the Clarets on final day.
Manor Solomon scored in extra time against Plymouth Argyle to win Leeds United the league, while Burnley rallied from 1-0 down to lead Millwall 3-1 into the 90th minute.
Many people believe James Trafford was one of the primary reasons the two clubs became so close. Scott Parker has described Trafford as ‘world-class’.
Ironically, Leeds had stronger underlying data than Burnley, and, if it hadn’t been for Trafford’s heroics and his constantly good performances, Leeds would have
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford makes final day admission regarding Leeds’ title win
His level of performance has propelled him into strong contention for England. Trafford and Dan James were both nominated for Championship Player of the Season, which was won by Sheffield United’s Gus Hamer.
It has already been claimed that Leeds are interested in Trafford, who led the Championship with 29 clean sheets this season, a second-tier record.
That anchored their performance, and they almost won the title on the final day in May. Trafford has since talked on ‘Fozcast – The Ben Foster Podcast’ to express his feelings.
He stated, “To be honest, the Millwall game was a strange one. Obviously, we understood we wanted to win and strive to win the league — because winning the league is always preferable to finishing second.
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