Leeds United photo nostalgia: June - a month of change

June may be the month when players are off on their holidays, resting and recuperating, but it can also be a busy month of comings and going for some famous faces.
JUNE 2002: David O'Leary talks to the press outside his home.JUNE 2002: David O'Leary talks to the press outside his home.
JUNE 2002: David O'Leary talks to the press outside his home.

Today (June 27), for instance, marks the 14-year anniversary of David O’Leary’s sacking by Peter Ridsdale as photographers camped outside his Harrogate home for a picture.

Two years later, David Batty retired from the game after two spells with United.

David Batty.David Batty.
David Batty.
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The month of June 10 years ago saw Aaron Lennon, the former Leeds academy product, make his debut for England in a World Cup warm-up game against Jamaica, and Kevin Blackwell appointed Whites manager.

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