From cross country and netball through to rugby and football these images capture a generation of sports-mad youngsters keen to make their mark. Our photographer stopped off at schools across the city during the 1990s to snap teams who were playing for school pride and glory. READ MORE: 16 photos that will bring back memories if you went to school in Leeds during the 1980s
1. Leeds schools teams
Garforth Community College U-15s netball team. Back row, from left, are Katie Hilton, Naomi Thornton, Helen Bastow, Claire Watson, Danielle Lynn, Lucy Butcher. Front row, from left, are Susie Howard, Keely Lyons, Katie Hayes and Becky Staunton. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
2. Leeds schools teams
Garforth Community College U-15s football team. Back row, from left, are Steven Brown, Paul Nottingham, Andy Pidcock, Rich Ellaby, Gavin Morris, Lee Johnson, Kevin Watson, Dave Marshall and Mark Gibson. Front row, from left, are Rich Simpson, Jon Pickup, Gareth Tiffany, James Barker, Rich Coggin, Rich McKinney and Ben Urwin. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
3. Leeds schools teams
Cardinal Heenan High School U-14s football team. Back row, from left are Phillip Teggart, Stephen Slater, Sean Fallon, Nicholas Walsh, Jason Rosenthall, Paul Cordwell, Matthew Budden and Stephen Bennett. Front row, from left, are Michael Keville, Calem Connolly, Nicky Freeman, Simon Collings and Robert Broadhurst. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
4. Leeds schools teams
Garforth Community College, rugby 1st XV. Back row, from left, are John Haywood, Rob Ward, Ste Hall, Gareth Moad, Gareth Chester, Simon Ellis, Stephen Sullivan, Robert Gummerson, Ant Aint, Tom Young, Lee McGlynn and Mark Barrett. Front row, from left, are James Howard, Mike Foster, Dan Harwood, Graeme Smith and Stuart Brown. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
5. Leeds achools teams
Manston St James Primary School U-11s football team. Back row, from left, are Daniel Scott Lee Wright, Craig Johnson, Jack Easby, Luke Baker, Tom Bradley and James Salt. Front row, from left, are Nicholas Shires Rian Sharp, Andrew Woods, Danny Fancis, Michael Shaw and Peter Walpole. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
6. Leeds schools teams
Manston St James Primary School U-9s football team. Back row, from left, are Paul Robson, Thomas Dobbie, Robert Burns, Thomas Barber, Simon Line, David O'Neill and Daniel Adams. Front row, from left, are Ryan Ellis, Michael Quimby, Christopher Quinlan, Daniel Dockerty, Matthew Smith and Scott Malthouse. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker