Fifty years on from Leeds United’s iconic FA Cup victory, match-winner Allan Clarke and the squad have been immortalised as ‘superheroes’ with 16 plaques at Elland Road. The six surviving members of that cup-winning unit were reunited at their old home on Thursday to see the £10,000 tribute unveiled along the Jack Charlton Stand concourse.
United, Leeds United Supporters’ Trust, Leeds United Supporters Club of Scandinavia and Leeds United Americas all part-funded the plaques. Paul Trevillion, an acclaimed sports artist synonymous with Don Revie’s Leeds after inventing their sock tags, drew the 12 matchday players as well as Terry Cooper (missing through injury), Revie, Les Cocker and a record acknowledging the birth of Marching on Together.
Peter Emmerson, chairman of LUST, told LeedsLive : “I’m absolutely delighted. Each one of them looks like superheroes, Roy of the Rovers reminiscent.
