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
1. Ups
A night of high drama at Deepdale as Leeds reached the Championship play-off final thanks to goals from Rob Hulse and Frazer Richardson and having two sent off . Oh, and the floodlights went off. Photo: Varley Picture Agency
2. Downs
Play off final heartache at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in May 2006 as the Leeds United were put to the sword by Watford. Photo: Varley Picture Agency
3. Downs
April 28, 2007, and an 88th minute headed equaliser from Ipswich Town's Alan Lee at Elland Road all but condemned Leeds United to relegation. A pitch invasion and 30-minute delay followed before the match could finish. Photo: PA
4. Downs
Having been relegated from the Championship Leeds United were left devastated after the club was handed a 15 point deduction for exiting administration without a CVA.
5. Ups
The fightback back on the opening day of the 2007/08 season away at Tranmere Rovers as Tresor Kandol scored a last minute winner at Prenton Park. The Whites went on to win their first seven games. Photo: Tony Johnson
6. Ups
Local hero Jonathan Howson struck a 90th-minute goal to book his side a spot in the League One play-off final. Photo: Varley Picture Agency