But the world of sport isn’t the only place where the Whites have left their mark on the national consciousness. They have also regularly popped up in novels, films, songs and TV shows, with all manner of writers and other creative talents using the United name to add a touch of real-life grit and glamour to their work. READ MORE: The day Leeds United paraded the FA Cup through the city's streets
1. Rising Damp
Rigsby was certainly a Leeds fan, recalling the 1975 European Cup final defeat with this politically-incorrect line: When they scored that second goal, I thought they were going to break out into the goose-step.
2. Porridge
Elland Road had a cameo role - well, nearly. In one episode when a ex-prisoner digs up a football pitch viewers can see a sign saying Leeds United AFC. The location used for the filming was Loftus Road. Photo: PA
3. Match of the day
No, not the TV programme, but name given to a gig that saw string of top bands from Madchester music scene playing at Elland Road in summer of 1991. Happy Mondays headlined, with support from the likes of The Farm and The Las. Photo: Steve Riding
4. The Damned United
A mesmerising portrayal from Michael Sheen of Brian Clough as a man trying - and failing - to step into Revies shoes. Photo: Getty
5. Loaded
Loaded revolutionised the UK lads mag market in the 1990s and, with Leeds fan James Brown at the helm, it should come as little surprise that the Whites made regular appearances in its pages. Photo: Charles Knight
6. This Is Your Life
No celebrity was safe in the Seventies from Eamonn Andrews and his famous big red book. In April 1974 it was Don Revies turn to be surprised by the presenter of ITVs This Is Your Life. He was ambushed outside the Queens Hotel. Photo: Varley Picture Agency