Hockaday was sacked just five days later after the Watford reverse of August 23, 2014 - but where are those that featured now?
The YEP runs through the team that faced the Hornets and their whereabouts over seven years on.
The contest of August 2014 proved a nightmare for Leeds who finished the game with nine men as both Giuseppe Bellusci and Sam Byram were sent off.
But there was one man involved who is very much a big part of the Whites now...
7. Luke Murphy
The 31-year-old midfielder is back at first club Crewe Alexandra and made a return to Elland Road last month, wearing the captain's armband in a second round Carabao Cup clash, above. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
8. Tommaso Bianchi
Now 32, the Italian midfielder left Leeds for Ascoli, above, and is now at Italian Serie C side Siena whom he joined in September after leaving Novara Calcio. Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images.
9. Michael Tonge
The 38-year-old is now 'individual coach' at Huddersfield Town's Academy, helping youngsters make the transition into senior football. Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images.
10. Billy Sharp
The 35-year-old striker is still going strong at Sheffield United whom the forward left Leeds for back in July 2015. Sharp played the full duration of Tuesday night's 2-0 loss at Middlesbrough. Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images.
11. Mirco Antenucci
The 37-year-old forward had three years with Italian side SPAL, above, after leaving Leeds and then moved on to Serie C side Bari. Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images.
12. And on the bench...
Current day club captain Liam Cooper was on the bench at Vicarage Road and came on in the 62nd minute for just his third outing for Leeds, having joined from Chesterfield in the summer. Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images.