Barry Douglas ⭑ From A-Z since '92

"There are players miles better than me who’ve never won anything," Barry Douglas once said. But that he won so much was down to resilience forged in his youth and an open mind to his career and his life.

Leeds United 2-1 Preston North End: Controlling the uncontrollable

We could have kept all the clean sheets we liked, won all the games we wanted, but never without feeling that hot breath on our necks, stale grease and rancid butter. Until this weekend.

No team of pet dogs: When Barcelona came to Leeds, 1975

The world's best footballer was coming to Leeds, after getting lost in Bradford. United's one chance, everyone thought, was to fight flair with flair, Cruyff with McKenzie.

Middlesbrough 0-1 Leeds United: Iron works, with Darlow, Bamford and Schmidt

There's still plenty of time for Leeds to throw this season away, but this is also the time for them to gather their resources, review what and who works under pressure, and just bang it long to Bamford when required.

Luton Town 1-1 Leeds United: One down to third

Few footballers combine the skills of Wilf Gnonto with the body of John Pearson. You pays your money and takes your shortarses, and wager that you'll meet few enough shithouse teams and get enough points off them.

What do we do about Leeds United being incredibly good for two years?

At some point we have to factor in that these two seasons, dissatisfying as they might feel now or ultimately become, have been once-every-twenty-season experiences, twice.

Barry Bannan ⭑ From A-Z since '92

With his experience and reputation, Bannan was in some ways the perfect player to step in if the midfield needed refreshing during the season's final weeks. But maybe the new Xavi was not what was needed.

Leeds United 2-2 Swansea City: Control

Football is ninety minutes of striving for joy and, given the odds, winning is so rare that to demand it of the participants would be foolish of me and unfair on them.

Giddy lust, but Duncan McKenzie couldn't change Leeds

Eddie Gray grew a fashionable beard. Norman Hunter came back from visiting his sister in California wearing a bead necklace and Duncan McKenzie made fun of him for going 'mod'.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell ⭑ From A-Z since '92

Peacock-Farrell carried himself through his chaotic baptism with such calm self-assurance that he was convincing others as well as himself the Leeds United no.1 shirt was his for years to come.