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Harry Kewell
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A product of the Australian Institute of Sports,
Harry was a member of LUFC's superb 1996-97 FA Youth
Cup-winning team and debuted at left back in early
1996. With power, pace, courage and and a great
footballing brain, his enormous potential was
recognised by his fellow professionals when he was
voted young player of the year and third overall in
1999-2000, when his worth was rated at £20m. While
Kewell's performances in his first three years
brought a drooling collection of admirers, his
Achilles injury caused him to miss the initial part
of 2000-01, but his return coincided with United's
charge to the ECL semi-final. His form dipped the
following season but, switched to striker by Venables,
he scored several classic goals, including a superb
header against Man U. The Australian
International made 227 starts, with a further 15
from the bench and scored 63 goals.
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Mark Viduka
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Australian born and of Croatian parentage, he signed
for Croatia Zagreb from Melbourne Knights in 1995
where his three year stay yielded 40 goals in 84
games. He signed with Glasgow Celtic for £3.5m and
took the Scottish league by storm, scoring 27 goals
and winning Scottish Player of the Year. He was
signed by United in 2000 for £6m to add the power to
an otherwise lightweight forward line. A memorable
four goals at home to Liverpool gained him instant
approval from the Leeds fans and he finished with an
impressive 22 goals in that first season. 2001-02
yielded a further 16 and he was constantly linked
with AS Roma. Fortunately for United he was there to
help stave off relegation with 22 goals in all in
2002-03. After his most unproductive season in
2003-04 he left for Middlesborough for £4.5m. He made
162 starts, and 4 from the bench and scored 72
times.
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Tony Dorigo (1991-1997) |
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Born Melbourne in 1965. Tony joined Aston Villa in
1982 and won 11 England under 21 caps before a
475,000 move to Chelsea in 1987. In his four years
at Stamford Bridge he gained 6 of his 15 full caps
and a Second Division championship medal and also
scored the winner when Chelsea lifted the 1990
Zenith Cup at Wembley. He was signed by Howard
Wilkinson for £1.3m in 1991 to solve the problem left
back position and became United's best player in
that position since Terry Cooper. His cultured play,
positional sense and lightening speed saw him send a
stream of crosses, many converted by Lee Chapman. He
was no slouch in the goalscoring stakes scoring in
the 4-3 Charity Shield win over Liverpool and was
also dangerous with free kicks anywhere within
scoring range. Made 204 starts and another 4 off the
bench with 6 goals.
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Mick Jones
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3 England Caps were scant reward for all the effort
Mick Jones put in a game, particularly for LUFC! His
partnership with Allan Clarke was a deadly formation
yet was never tried at International level. The
pair's contrasting styles, Jones' aggressive
non-stop strong running and Clarke's delicate
skills, proved an outstanding attacking combination.
He joined Leeds in 1967 becoming their first
£100,000 player. Winner of two championship medals,
an FA Cup medal (who could ever forget his raw
courage to make the trek to receive it) and two
Inter Cities Fairs Winners Medals. After 308 games
and 111 goals he finally succumbed to his injuries
and retired in 1975.
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Terry Cooper
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Joined Leeds in 1961 as left winger, but Revie was
unable to place him in the first team on a regular
basis until 1967, when "T.C." replaced Bell at left
back. Initially dependant on Hunter for defensive
cover, he developed in ability and confidence in the
following seasons, resulting in 20 full caps for
England. T.C.'s old skills as a winger led him on
many a foray down the left, to pass unerringly to
the Leeds forwards - but it was he who scored the
goal which won Leeds the League Cup in 1968. A
broken leg at Stoke in 1972 subdued him somewhat and
in 1974, after 240 games for Leeds, he moved on to
Middlesboro', then spells at both Bristol clubs and
Doncaster.
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Paul Reaney
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"Speedy" Reaney was one of the first fullbacks to
assume an "overlapping wing technique". His pinpoint
crossing to the Leeds attack one minute was matched
by his ability to pop up and clear off the Leeds
goal line the next. One of the few defenders in the
world capable of containing the genius that was
George Best at his peak, his career was hampered
when his leg was broken in a game against W.Ham, in
1970. After recovery, he played a further 8 years
for Leeds before moving to Bradford City and then to
Australia, where he was voted Player of the Year in
1980. One can't help but speculate that, but for
that broken leg, he would have earned more than his
paltry 3 England caps.
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David Batty (1987-1993, 1998-2004) |
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Born Leeds in 1968. After signing professional in
1985 Batty was only 18 when making his debut and
impressing with his tackling and speed as he was
picked for England under 21's. He picked up England
"B" honours as part of the Second Division Champion
team in 1989-90. A superb ball-winner and passer he
gained 14 of his 42 full England caps with Leeds
before a surprise £2.75m transfer to Blackburn Rovers
in 1993. He was their Player of the Year and added a
further Championship medal to the one already
won at Leeds in 1992. He joined Newcastle United
for £3.75m in 1996 where he narrowly missed out on
three. He returned home for £4.4m in 1998
for a 6 year stint at
the club.
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Lucas Radebe (1994-2005) |
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The versatile South African played in midfield, all
along the back four and even in goal in a matter of
weeks for United. Signed by Kaiser Chiefs in 1990 he
soon gained his first cap before arriving at Leeds
for £250,000 in 1994. The "Chief" as he is
affectionately known is an absolute icon in his
homeland. He led the South Africans to their first
ever World Cup finals in 1998 and is an
inspirational figure for aspiring footballers in
that country. Due to injury, he missed the 2001/2002
season but made 26 appearances in a generally
disappointing season for his club in the 2002/03
season. A stalwart clubman he took a cut in pay to
remain at Leeds, but unfortunately was injured early
in the 2004-05 season at Wolves. Capped 70 times he
played 235 starts and 26 subs scoring 3 goals.
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Paul Madeley (1962-1980) |
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The
original "Super Sub" and the most versatile player
ever to wear the Leeds shirt...and arguably in the
whole history of the Football League. In his 724 first
team appearances, spread over an incredible 17 year
span at Leeds, he scored 34 goals, playing in every
position except goal - perhaps hindering his
international selection, as he never had a regular
first team position at Leeds. Nevertheless, he still
earned 24 full England caps. Paul retired from
football in 1980 and worked firstly for a sport
shop, before opening a decorating supplies shop in
Horsforth.
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Gary McAllister
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Born Motherwell in 1964, Gary McAllister proved to be
the most consistent Leeds player in his six seasons
at Elland Road, and was as articulate off the field
as on it. After winning the Second Division
championship, Howard Wilkinson sought to add skill
to United's muscular approach and beat off a
challenge from Brian Clough to land the rising
Leicester City star for £1m. McAllister dovetailed
perfectly with Strachan, Batty and Speed to form an
all-star international midfield, who were
magnificent, as Leeds won the 1991-92 title. Captain
of Leeds and Scotland, he won most of his 50+ caps
while at Leeds where he played 293 games, scoring 45
times. He left for Coventry for £3m in 1996 and also
played for Liverpool before returning to Coventry as
player/manager.
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Nigel Martyn
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Martyn became the country's first £1 million
goalkeeper when joining Crystal Palace from Bristol
Rovers in 1989, having made over 100 appearances for
the West Country club.
Leeds paid
£2.25 million for him in the summer of 1996, then a
record for a goalkeeper. He had a superb first
season for the Whites as part of George Graham's
Leeds revolution. His form continued to be a model
of consistency and he was an ever-present between
1999 and 2002. He helped United to third place in
the Premiership, a place in the Champions League and
the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup. Replaced by Paul
Robinson as first team keeper in 2002, he joined
Everton in 2003 for a nominal fee. Played 273 games
and was Leeds Player of the Year in 1997.
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Jack Charlton
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"The Giraffe" of Revie's Leeds team and one of the
most talented and respected centre halves in
footballing history. Big Jack spent his entire
footballing career at Leeds, making an astounding
733 appearances over 21 years and scoring 96 goals.
His height was used to great advantage at Leeds
corner kicks and his surprisingly agile defensive
ability kept out even the greatest strikers of his
day. He earned the first of his 35 England caps at
the age of 30 and was an important part of the 1966
World Cup winning team. Jack retired from playing in
1973 and had mixed fortunes as a manager at several
clubs, but his best known managerial success was
with The Republic of Ireland.
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Allan Clarke
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Christened "Sniffer" by the Leeds fan for his uncanny
ability to look for and score goals out of nothing,
he arrived at Leeds from Leicester, costing a record
£165,000. He more than repaid Leeds by scoring 151
goals in 364 appearances for the Whites, including
the goals that won Leeds the 1972 F.A. Cup and the
Fairs Cup. In fact only Lorimer and Charles have
scored more than "Sniffer" for Leeds. His attacking
partnership with Jones and Lorimer is legendary and
he was capped 19 times for England. Sold to Barnsley
in 1978 he saw out his last footballing seasons as
their player/manager, before returning in 1980 to
unsuccessfully take the manager's job, at
Leeds, seeing them relegated.
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Johnny Giles
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Revie's midfield general and penalty expert, his
sometimes telepathic footballing double act with
King Billy was a joy to watch. He was signed from
Manchester United in 1963, and under the Don's
guidance, became one of the truly great midfield
players of that era. In 12 seasons wearing the No.10
shirt at Leeds, he scored 115 goals in 525 matches.
In his career as a player, he won 59 caps and scored
5 times for Ireland. After leaving Leeds, he coached
in the USA and Canada and later coached W.B.A. and
Shamrock Rovers, before managing Ireland in the late
70's.
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Norman Hunter
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A hard
but skilful left half, nicknamed "Bites Yer Legs",
he daunted opposition players at home and across
Europe, with his bone crunching tackling. Despite
playing second fiddle to the favoured Bobby Moore,
he was still capped 28 times for England. In his 15
years at Leeds, he made 724 appearances, scoring 21
goals before moving on to Bristol City in 1976 and
later, to Barnsley. He ended his professional
football career managing Rotherham and later
coaching at Leeds and is now match commentator for
Radio Leeds.
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Gordon Strachan
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Scottish International Strachan joined LUFC from Man
U for £300,000 in 1989. He enjoyed a successful
career on both sides of the border. Scottish player
of the year in 1979-80, he joined Man U for 500,000
in 1984, where he acquired a Cup-winners medal before
joining Leeds. A prominent member of Scotland's 1982
and 1986 World Cup campaigns, he was the
inspirational skipper of United's Second Division
Championship team. Anyone who doubted his ability to
cope with a return to the top flight were woefully
wide of the mark as he was named Footballer of the
Year in 1991 and led Leeds to the Championship the
following year and was awarded an OBE in 1993.
Retiring with 50 Scottish Caps he played 234 games
and scored 45 goals.
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John Charles (1947-1957, 1962) |
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The 'Gentle Giant' is regarded as being the greatest
Leeds player outside the Revie era. Signed at 16
within 3 months he had made his league debut. As a
centre half no one could beat him in the air and as
a centre forward he was lethal. Voted the greatest
ever foreign player to play for Juventus, winning 3
Italian league medals with the club, holds the
scoring record in a season for Leeds United with 42
league goals in 1953-54 and the youngest ever Welsh
international when he got his first of his 38 cap at
only 18. He made 327 league and cup appearances for
Leeds scoring 157 goals.
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Eddie Gray (1965-1984) |
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In the late 60's and early 70's, he punished the
best defenders in Europe, scoring 68 goals in his 19
years as a Leeds player.. none of them better than
his brace against Burnley at Elland Road, his
amazing dribble around 7 defenders before scoring,
was met with a full 30 second silence - the Leeds
fans were struck dumb by the majesty of what they'd
just seen! The players were on their way back to the
centre circle, when Elland Road erupted! Just one of
numerous occasions that this gifted left winger had
the Leeds fans in euphoria.
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Peter Lorimer
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Leeds' youngest ever first team debutant just short of
his 16th birthday, his powerful shots on goal earned
him the nicknames "Lash" and "Hotshot" from the
fans, especially after a newspaper recorded one of
his shots at 90MPH! His shooting aside, he was a
superb right winger and his crosses to the Leeds
forwards were deadly accurate. However he will be
remembered for his blistering shooting skills in his
two periods with Leeds, which resulted in 238 goals
in a total of 676 games. Capped 21 times for
Scotland Peter also played in Canada, South Africa
and Israel, before finally hanging up his scorched
boots in the mid 80's... Currently spokesman for the
LUAFC Board he also runs a pub in Leeds.
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Billy Bremner (1959-1976) |
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Those fortunate enough to have seen "King Billy"
play will have their own special memories of this
fiery, redheaded dynamo...for those born too late,
one can only say that no player at Leeds has ever
played with so much pride and passion for the club.
He came off the field after every game, totally
bruised from his efforts because he never gave up
trying. Made his Leeds 1st team debut in 1960 and
went on to become captain for most of the "Glory
Years". An excellent defender and passer of the
ball, he always knew where every one of his team
mates were, at any point of the match and played the
ball right to their feet. No slouch in front of goal
either, he scored 90 times in his 16 years at Leeds.
Scotland recognised his skills in 1965 and made him
captain in 1968 and he played 54 times for them.
Football League Player of the Year in 1970, he was
idolised by the Leeds fans and given grudging
respect by everyone in football. After 586 punishing
games for Leeds, he moved to Hull in 1976 for a
paltry £275,000. Returned to Leeds as manager in
1985, but was sacked 3 years later for not gaining
promotion. A heart attack on Dec 7th 1997, sadly
robbed the football world of one of its true
legends...honoured by a commemorative statue outside
the Elland Road ground, which has become a shrine
for Leeds fans worldwide.
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