No one expected United to follow up their 1992 Championship title win with a 17th-placed finish - so when, after an unbeaten home record was all the Elland Road faithful had to cling to the previous season, United lost 4-0 to Norwich City in LS11 in the third game of the season to trigger a run of three consecutive defeats, it looked as though they might well be on track for another disastrous Premiership campaign.
What followed, though, was a 14-game unbeaten run which lasted from August until December and made United major contenders in the top half of the table once more.
Leeds ended their fourth campaign in fifth place, narrowly missing out to a Cup Winners Cup qualification spot to to holders Arsenal, who bettered their final day tally by just one point.
1. Leeds United 1993/1994
Sgt Wilko took charge of Leeds United for a fifth season, spending big on David White and Brian Deane to try and avoid a repeat of the disappointing 1992/1993 season. | Varley Pictures
2. Leeds United 1993/1994
Gordon Strachan modelling the 1993/1994 home kit, designed by asics for the first time and featuring the logo of new sponsors Thistle Hotels, who would stay partnered with United for the next three seasons. | Varley Pictures
3. Leeds United 1993/1994
Whites midfielder Gary Speed stars alongside Jamie Redknapp, Dalian Atkinson and Paul Ince in a Sky Sports advert ahead of the 1993/1994 Premiership season. | Getty Images
4. Leeds United 1993/1994
Brian Deane signed from Sheffield United for a club record fee of £2.7 million. He scored the only goal on his Whites Premiership debut against Manchester City on the opening day of the 1993/1994 season. | Varley Pictures
5. Leeds United 1993/1994
Rod Wallace scores his seventh goal in seven Premiership games to seal a 1-0 win over West Ham United at Upton Park in December 1993. | Varley Pictures
6. Leeds United 1993/1994
19-year-old Jamie Forrester bagged a brace as United beat Crewe Alexandra 3-1 in the Third Round of the FA Cup in January 1994. | YPN