Manager Howard Wilkinson spent heavily on building a team capable of thriving as well as surviving in the First Division during the 1990/91 campaign. Sgt Wilko brought in two £1 million signings - John Lukic and Gary McAllister - as well as Chris Whyte from West Brom for £450,000 And what a campaign it proved to be as the team finished fourth in Division One, reached the semi-final of the League Cup as well as the Northern Final of the Full Members Cup. These photos, some plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of Varley Picture Agency, charts the ups and downs of a season to remember. READ MORE: Memories from Leeds United's Elland Road promotion celebrations in 1990 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Chris Whyte is mobbed by teammates Chris Fairclough and Gary Speed after scoring against QPR at Elland Road. The Whites were edged out in a five goal thriller.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjI1.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Leeds United 2 QPR 3, Oct 1990
Chris Whyte is mobbed by teammates Chris Fairclough and Gary Speed after scoring against QPR at Elland Road. The Whites were edged out in a five goal thriller.Photo: Varley Picture Agency
![Action from Highfield Road as David Batty battles with Sky Blues player-manager Terry Butcher.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjI2.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Coventry City 1 Leeds United 1, November 1990
Action from Highfield Road as David Batty battles with Sky Blues player-manager Terry Butcher.
![Carl Shutt celebrates scoring against the Saints at Elland Road. Chris Fairclough scored the other goal for the Whites that day.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjI3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Leeds United 2 Southampton 1, Dec 1990
Carl Shutt celebrates scoring against the Saints at Elland Road. Chris Fairclough scored the other goal for the Whites that day.Photo: Varley Picture Agency
![A cracking photo after Gordon Strachan's penalty hits the back of the net. Chris Fairclough also scored to earn the Whites three points.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjI4.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Leeds United 2 Luton Town 0, January 1991
A cracking photo after Gordon Strachan's penalty hits the back of the net. Chris Fairclough also scored to earn the Whites three points.
![FA Cup fourth round action from Highbury as Gary Speed hunts down Lee Dixon.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjI5.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. Arsenal 0 Leeds United 0, January 1991
FA Cup fourth round action from Highbury as Gary Speed hunts down Lee Dixon.Photo: Getty
![FA Cup 4th round replay action from Elland Road. United's players claim Chris Whyte's goal should stand. Ref Alan Seville thinks otherwise while David Seaman just wants to get on with the game.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE2NDUxNjMw.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. Leeds United 1 Arsenal 1, January 1991
FA Cup 4th round replay action from Elland Road. United's players claim Chris Whyte's goal should stand. Ref Alan Seville thinks otherwise while David Seaman just wants to get on with the game.