And today the city is in mourning for Terry Yorath who made 198 appearances in the famous shirt after rising from the ranks of the academy onto the first team.
Leeds United has today paid tribute to the star, who has died aged 75, and said the club would remember him “fondly on and off pitch and we are devastated by his passing”.
They added: “He will always be a club legend and we offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family.”
The Yorkshire Evening Post today takes a look through its archives to fondly remember Terry Yorath over the years.
1. Champion Parade
Leeds United Champion parade at Elland Road 73-74 season with Terry Yorath centre. | National World Resell
2. Family
Terry Yorath pictured at home with wife Christine Yorath, daughters Gabby, 4, and Louise, 3, and one-year-old son Daniel. | Mirrorpix/Alamy/PA Wire
5. Legendary Line-Up
Legendary Leeds United players with models of the Don Revie statue at Elland Road. From the left, Allan Clarke, Peter Lorimer, Norman Hunter, Paul Reaney, Trevor Cherry, Eddie Gray, Mick Bates and Terry Yorath. | YPN
6. Caddies
Leeds United skipper Billy Bremner, drives off in United's annual golf tournament in Wetherby in 1972. Watching are "caddies" Billy McGinley, Jimmy Mann and Terry Yorath. | YPN