62 unseen photos from Leeds United's 1989-90 Second Division title winning season

Check out the third part of a series of unseen photos from Leeds United's 1989/90 Second Division title winning season.

The match action photos have been hidden in the YEP archive and never been published online before. The gallery is in chronological order and includes games against Hull City, Oxford United, Sheffield United, Leicester City and Bournemouth. MISSED PART TWO? 31 unseen photos from Leeds United's 1989-90 Second Division title winning season

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PICS: YPN
We pick up the pace at Elland Road as the Whites beat Stoke thanks to a goal from Jon Hendrie and a Gordon Strachan penalty in front of 29,318 fans.placeholder image
We pick up the pace at Elland Road as the Whites beat Stoke thanks to a goal from Jon Hendrie and a Gordon Strachan penalty in front of 29,318 fans.
John Hendrie goes down in the box under a challenge from John Gittens.placeholder image
John Hendrie goes down in the box under a challenge from John Gittens.
Gordon Strachan leaves Fraser Digby stranded to put United ahead.placeholder image
Gordon Strachan leaves Fraser Digby stranded to put United ahead.
Mike Whitlow is stretchered off at the County Ground.placeholder image
Mike Whitlow is stretchered off at the County Ground.
Jhn Hendrie beats the Tigers goalkeeper to the ball.placeholder image
Jhn Hendrie beats the Tigers goalkeeper to the ball.
Imre Varadi celebrates scoring for the Whites in front of 29,997 at Elland Road.placeholder image
Imre Varadi celebrates scoring for the Whites in front of 29,997 at Elland Road.
Imre Varadi and Ipswich goalkeeper Craig Forrest tussle for the ball.placeholder image
Imre Varadi and Ipswich goalkeeper Craig Forrest tussle for the ball.
Mervyn Day and Craig Forrest shake hands at full time at Portman Road.placeholder image
Mervyn Day and Craig Forrest shake hands at full time at Portman Road.
Lee Chapman heads towards goal against the Baggies.placeholder image
Lee Chapman heads towards goal against the Baggies.
Chris Kamara ghosts in behind the Baggies defence to head home his first goal for the Whites.placeholder image
Chris Kamara ghosts in behind the Baggies defence to head home his first goal for the Whites.
Gordon Strachan skips past a challenge in the heart of midfield.placeholder image
Gordon Strachan skips past a challenge in the heart of midfield.
Gary Speed gets the better of the Baggies defence.placeholder image
Gary Speed gets the better of the Baggies defence.
Chris Fairclough is denied by Albion goalkeeper Stuart Naylor.placeholder image
Chris Fairclough is denied by Albion goalkeeper Stuart Naylor.
Vinnie Jones shows a delicate touch and keen concentration on this header despite close attention from Albion's Stacey North.placeholder image
Vinnie Jones shows a delicate touch and keen concentration on this header despite close attention from Albion's Stacey North.
Lee Chapman heads goalwards but Tony Coton makes a diving save.placeholder image
Lee Chapman heads goalwards but Tony Coton makes a diving save.
John Hendrie slides in past David Holdsworth but the ball goes wide.placeholder image
John Hendrie slides in past David Holdsworth but the ball goes wide.
Imre Varadi goes close at Elland Road.placeholder image
Imre Varadi goes close at Elland Road.
Vinnie Jones goes close with this diving header in the final seconds, but his effort went wide of the target.placeholder image
Vinnie Jones goes close with this diving header in the final seconds, but his effort went wide of the target.
Imre Varadi battles for the ball at the Manor Ground.placeholder image
Imre Varadi battles for the ball at the Manor Ground.
Lee Chapman takes one for the team.placeholder image
Lee Chapman takes one for the team.
Chris Fairclough launches himself to loop a header over defender Steve Foster and into the net.placeholder image
Chris Fairclough launches himself to loop a header over defender Steve Foster and into the net.
Oxford goalkeeper Paul Kee blocks Lee Chapman's last minute penalty to deny the striker a hat-trick.placeholder image
Oxford goalkeeper Paul Kee blocks Lee Chapman's last minute penalty to deny the striker a hat-trick.
Lee Chapman shoots through a crowded penalty area to give the Whites the lead.placeholder image
Lee Chapman shoots through a crowded penalty area to give the Whites the lead.
A high kicking Colin Foster pushes Lee Chapman off the ball.placeholder image
A high kicking Colin Foster pushes Lee Chapman off the ball.
Lee Chapman and Vinnie Jones keep their eyes on the ball at Elland Road in front of 32,536 fans.placeholder image
Lee Chapman and Vinnie Jones keep their eyes on the ball at Elland Road in front of 32,536 fans.
Lee Chapman heads home United's second goal.placeholder image
Lee Chapman heads home United's second goal.
Imre Varadi powers in a shot past Hammers defender Stuart Slater.placeholder image
Imre Varadi powers in a shot past Hammers defender Stuart Slater.
Imre Varadi shows his pace against the Sunderland defence.placeholder image
Imre Varadi shows his pace against the Sunderland defence.
Mel Sterland's header flies into the net for the winner at Roker Park.placeholder image
Mel Sterland's header flies into the net for the winner at Roker Park.
It's a penalty after Mel Sterland is brought down by Mark Chamberlain after just 12 minutes at Elland Road.placeholder image
It's a penalty after Mel Sterland is brought down by Mark Chamberlain after just 12 minutes at Elland Road.
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