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  2008/09 season - End of the honeymoon
The Black Flash, a fleet footed South African winger, was a spectacular and exceptional talent in a team for whom the word 'dour' could easily have been coined
  Time runs out for Gary McAllister after a poor run of form in November and December before a former Elland Road player is appointed manager and revives a flagging season
  1970/71 season - Off like a train
After the disappointment of losing out to Arsenal in the chase for the League title, United could finally pick up some silverware after an exciting struggle against Juve at Elland Road
  United recover from the heartbreak of missing out on the treble to set the pace in the new season before tribulations for Jack Charlton, controversial defeats and success in the Fairs Cup success
  28 May 1971 - Juventus 2 Leeds United 2
In a vital end of season League clash, United got the rub of the green for a change as Jack Charlton's controversial goal was allowed to stand and they moved ahead of Arsenal in the table
  After a farcical first staging of the game was abandoned, United showed great fight to stage a fightback with goals from two heroes who were largely unsung
  17 April 1971 - Leeds United 1 WBA 2
Billy Bremner returned from injury to score a marvellous headed winner against old rivals Liverpoool in the Fairs Cup semi final first leg at Anfield and put United in the driving seat
  In one of the most controversial games ever played by Leeds, perverse refereeing by Ray Tinkler makes an indelible mark on United's history as their championship challenge collapses
  13 February 1971 - Colchester United 3 Leeds United 2
The successful candidate from a list of 90 applicants, who had to seek cheap unknowns in Ireland as City disappeared under a mountain of debts and had to seek re-election
  Ray Crawford's astonishing swansong performance for Colchester inspires one of the greatest FA Cup upsets of all time and one of the darkest days in the history of Leeds United
  1912/13 season - A fresh start
Leeds City's Mr Versatility, he was one of the club's great stalwarts, bringing much needed steel to midfield
  Herbert Chapman takes over as manager and brings a new professionalism and big names to Elland Road - Jimmy Speirs inspires Billy McLeod to set a new scoring record for City
     
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