Billy Bremner
Captain of the Revie side and a midfielder who mixed passing skill with fierce tackling. Bremner played 587 league games for Leeds between 1960 and 1976. He won two league titles (1968-69, 1973-74), the FA Cup, League Cup and two Fairs Cups. A statue stands outside Elland Road.
Jack Charlton
A centre-back who joined the club as a 15-year-old in 1950 and made his first-team debut in April 1953. He stayed until retiring in 1973. Charlton holds the club record for appearances, 773 in all competitions, and won the 1966 World Cup with England. The East Stand at Elland Road carries his name.
Norman Hunter, among the legends
A hard-tackling centre-back who played 540 league games for Leeds between 1962 and 1976. After his death in April 2020 the club renamed the South Stand the Norman Hunter Stand.
Peter Lorimer, among the legends
Known for the power of his shooting from distance. Lorimer made his debut aged 15 years and 289 days, still the club’s youngest ever player, and is the club’s record scorer with 238 goals across two spells.
Eddie Gray, among the legends
Called “Mr Leeds” by the club. Gray was a winger, a one-club man, and made 579 appearances and scored 69 goals after his debut on 1 January 1966. He won the League Cup and Fairs Cup in 1968 and the league title the next season.
John Charles
The Welsh forward and centre-back who joined Leeds in 1949. He scored 43 goals in all competitions in 1953-54, including a club-record 42 in the league, helped win promotion in 1955-56 and was sold to Juventus in 1957. He returned briefly in 1962. The West Stand at Elland Road is named after him.
Allan Clarke
Signed from Leicester City in June 1969 for £165,000, a British record at the time. Nicknamed “Sniffer” for his instinct in the box, he scored 151 goals in 366 appearances for Leeds and scored the winner in the 1972 FA Cup final.
Gordon Strachan
A Scottish midfielder signed from Manchester United in March 1989. Strachan was captain as Leeds won the Second Division in 1989-90, was named Footballer of the Year in 1991, and captained the side that won the league in 1991-92.
Lucas Radebe
South African defender who signed from Kaizer Chiefs in 1994 and became club captain in 1998-99. He played 262 matches for Leeds and captained South Africa at two World Cups.
Jermaine Beckford
A striker who scored 85 goals in 152 appearances between 2006 and 2010, in the club’s League One years. His goal in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford in January 2010 beat Manchester United 1-0.
These legends are not ranked.
Sources for these legends
Jack Charlton career; Peter Lorimer career; Norman Hunter career; Eddie Gray alumni profile; Clarke and Beckford club records; Clarke transfer fee; Lucas Radebe profile; Gordon Strachan career; Bremner league record; Charles season record; Strachan award; Radebe captaincy.
