The club's story on and off the pitch reads like a film script for a generation of Leeds United fans who remember the Whites falling through the trapdoor back in the spring of 2004. And it is a journey which has certainly has not been a boring one up right up to Marcelo Biesla leading the Whites back to the promised land. Fans have endured the best of times and the worst of times a merry-go-round of managers, relegation to the third tier of football, promotion back to the Championship, -15 points, FA Cup glory at Old Trafford. And you can add play-off final heartache twice as well as deadline day confusion, dodgy signings and nights to remember at Elland Road. These photos showcase the hope, ambition, despair and joy of what it has been like to be a Leeds fan in recent years. READ MORE: The ups and downs of Leeds United's Elland Road down the decades
13. Downs
"Don't go to bed just yet" has been the message to Leeds fans on transfer deadline days over the years. Yet some signings were just beyond underwhelming. Remember Habib Habibou?
14. Ups
The Leeds United academy has continued to bring on the stars of tomorrow many of which moved on to play Premier League football away from Elland Road.
15. Ups
Souleymane Doukara lit up Elland Road in January 2017 by echoing Tony Yeboah as the Whites swept aside Nottingham Forest. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
16. Downs
Leeds United managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory after a wild night at Elland Road. Photo: Getty
17. Ups
Friday, July 17, 2020. Huddersfield Town's Emile Smith Rowe wrote himself into Leeds United folklore as his winning goal against West Brom sealed promotion for the Whites. Photo: PA
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