Jermaine Beckford scored when it mattered - the winner against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup third round and the goal against Bristol Rovers that secured promotion back to the Championship. Not bad for a forward who was plying his trade with non-league Wealdstone, while working as a windscreen fitter for the RAC when United came calling in March 2006. It took a profitable loan spell at Scunthorpe United to light Beckford’s goalscoring fires in the Football League, with Leeds reaping an ever bigger harvest in 2007/08. He finished as United’s top goalscorer with 20 goals and was named the club’s ‘Player of the Year’ before backing it up superbly with 27 league goals and 34 goals in all competitions in the 2008/09 season. Enjoy these rarely-seen photos of a striker whose goal-laden Whites career will never be forgotten by a generation of fans. READ MORE: 16 of the most iconic Leeds United photos of all time
![Jermaine Beckford scores his second goal during the Carling Cup first round clash against Chester City at the Deva Stadium in August 2008.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2Mjk1.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Jermaine Beckford scores his second goal during the Carling Cup first round clash against Chester City at the Deva Stadium in August 2008.Photo: Getty
![Jermaine Beckford is congratulated by manager Gary McAllister after scoring his second goal during the FA Cup first round replay against Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium in November 2008.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2Mjk2.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Jermaine Beckford is congratulated by manager Gary McAllister after scoring his second goal during the FA Cup first round replay against Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium in November 2008.Photo: Getty
![Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak and defender Wes Brown are unable to stop Jermaine Beckford scoring the opening goal during the FA Cup third round clash at Old Trafford in January 2010.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2Mjk3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak and defender Wes Brown are unable to stop Jermaine Beckford scoring the opening goal during the FA Cup third round clash at Old Trafford in January 2010.Photo: Getty
![Jermaine Beckford celebrates with teammate Jason Crowe after scoring a goal to level the scores at 1-1 during the FA Cup fourth round clash against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in January 2010.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2Mjk4.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Jermaine Beckford celebrates with teammate Jason Crowe after scoring a goal to level the scores at 1-1 during the FA Cup fourth round clash against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in January 2010.Photo: Getty
![Jermaine Beckford in action during the FA Cup fourth round replay against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road in February 2010.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2MzA5.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Jermaine Beckford in action during the FA Cup fourth round replay against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road in February 2010.Photo: Getty
![Jermaine Beckford scores to make it 2-1 during the League One clash against Bristol Rovers at Elland Road in May 2010.](https://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTI0ODk2MzE3.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Jermaine Beckford scores to make it 2-1 during the League One clash against Bristol Rovers at Elland Road in May 2010.Photo: Getty