Enjoy these photos from Leeds in April 1996.Enjoy these photos from Leeds in April 1996.
Enjoy these photos from Leeds in April 1996.

Leeds in April 1996 - 18 stories making the news

It was the month your YEP captured the Leeds United squad being put through their paces at the club's new training base.

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Your YEP showcased the hard yards and hard work put in by St Wilko and his team behind the scenes at the club's Thorp Arch training facility at Wetherby. This was April 1996 which also featured TV's Big Breakfast broadcast live from the city and a celebrity from the literary world pay Leeds a visit. The new Super League era was also underway with Leeds RL struggling to find their feet. READ MORE: Leeds in March 1996 - 21 stories making the news LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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