Midfielder Shaun Derry made an immediate impression after marking his home bow with the winning goal against West Ham United in February 2005. He was the first to admit goalscoring - at the time averaging just one per season in his career - was not his forte, but that could all change after he stumbled upon a new pre-match superstition. "We had to walk into town and we ended up in a greasy spoon cafe near the market," recalled Derry in an interview. "I was sitting there and said to my girlfriend 'You do realise that if I score today, we will have to come here every Saturday?' I had beans on toast and about seven Lambert & Butlers due to it being so smoky in there. I had to shower when I got back to the hotel, but it did the trick." He scored three goals from 71 league appearances for the Whites during his three years with the club. READ MORE: The day Shaun Derry became an instant Leeds United hero LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Shaun Derry in action during the Championship clash against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium in February 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjg3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry in action during the Championship clash against Wigan Athletic at the JJB Stadium in February 2005.Photo: Getty
![Shaun Derry lifts the ball over West Ham United goalkeeper Stephen Bywater to score the winner during the Championship clash at Elland Road in February 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjg4.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry lifts the ball over West Ham United goalkeeper Stephen Bywater to score the winner during the Championship clash at Elland Road in February 2005.Photo: Getty
![Shaun Derry battles for the ball with Millwall's Marvin Elliott during the Championship clash at The New Den in March 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjg5.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry battles for the ball with Millwall's Marvin Elliott during the Championship clash at The New Den in March 2005.Photo: Getty
![Shaun Derry keeps his eye on the ball during Leeds United's Championship clash against Norwich City at Carrow Road in August 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjkw.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry keeps his eye on the ball during Leeds United's Championship clash against Norwich City at Carrow Road in August 2005.Photo: Getty
![Shaun Derry tackles Lee Cook of Queens Park Rangers during the Championship clash at Loftus Road in September 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjkx.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry tackles Lee Cook of Queens Park Rangers during the Championship clash at Loftus Road in September 2005.Photo: Getty
![Shaun Derry battles with Watford's Gavin Mahon during the Championship clash at Vicarage Road in October 2005.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNTQyNjky.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Shaun Derry battles with Watford's Gavin Mahon during the Championship clash at Vicarage Road in October 2005.Photo: Getty