Leeds remained in Division Two until 1955–56, when they once again won promotion to Division One, inspired by the great John Charles.
However, Charles was hungry for success at the highest level, and manager Raich Carter was unable to convince him to stay ay Leeds. The Welshman was sold to Juventus for a then-world record of £65,000 and Leeds being relegated in the 1959–60 season.
But in 1961, along came a man called Don Revie.... and the rest, they say, is history. Simply scroll down and click through the pages to view these fantastic retro snaps of Leeds United in the 1950s and 60s
1. 15th January 1954
Tottenham Hotspur play Leeds United in an FA Cup third round replay at White Hart Lane
2. 6th March 1950
John Charles, the 'Gentle Giant' of Leeds United. John and his brother Mel were both capped for Wales.
3. 13th October 1954
Leeds United footballer John Charles. Arsenal and Cardiff City once offered to pay 40,000 for him.
4. 16th March 1955
Leeds United team photo. Standing left to right - Bob Roxburgh (trainer), Harold Brook, Archie Gibson, Jimmy Dunn, Roy Wood, Eric Kerfoot, Grenville Hair. Front row left to right - Andy McCall, Albert Nightingale, John Charles (captain), Bobby Forrest, George Meek.
5. 5th March 1955
Leeds defender, Charles, watches his goalkeeper, Wood, take the ball ahead of West Ham United player, Dare, as West Ham United play Leeds United at Upton Park.
6. 22nd January 1960
A 17-year-old Billy Bremner. Bremner went on to become a key midfielder in Don Revie's team and was voted player of the year in 1970. He played 54 times for Scotland and went on to manage Leeds and Doncaster Rovers