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Tom Coates

Where are they now? The Leeds United XI on the day Kalvin Phillips made his debut seven years ago

The 2014/15 season was a miserable one for Leeds United supporters, who watched their side stutter to a 15th-placed finish in the Championship and have three different managers at the helm. It was the chaotic first campaign under controversial owner Massimo Cellino but on 6 April 2015, there was optimism.

Leeds visited Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers and Neil Redfearn, promoted from the youth ranks to charge of first-team affairs, gave supporters a glimpse into the future. In a 4-1-4-1, both of his advanced central midfielders and both of his wingers were products of the academy, and one was featuring at senior level for the very first time - Kalvin Phillips.

Alongside Alex Mowatt and whilst being flanked by Sam Byram and Charlie Taylor, he delivered an energetic performance in a 4-3 defeat which may not have had supporters dreaming of him playing a starring role for England, but certainly gave them enough reason to believe he had a future at Leeds.

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