‘I still recall the feeling of hitting the ball. I was shattered, 32,000 people were watching me, but it was like when you hit the perfect golf shot – you just know, by the sound and the feel’ Gordon Strachan on firing Leeds United to promotion

Gordon Strachan in action for Leeds United.

For a one-city team with such a rich history, Leeds United have spent an inordinate amount of time outside the top tier.

In fact, the Whites have spent just 54 of seasons in the top flight since they were formed in 1919 and have often found escaping the second tier something of a task.