On this day - Who was the flying Leeds United fan at Oxford United?
Who was the flying Leeds United fan in the away end at Oxford United during the 1989/90 promotion season? To this day his identity remains a mystery.
A YouTube clip - frozen at one minute, five seconds - captures the moment the away end at the Manor Ground went bonkers after Chris Fairclough scored as part of 4-2 away win for the Whites.
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Hide AdThe short journey of the fan in the white top prompted a raft of comments from those who watched him fly down the terrace.
"I laughed a lot when I noticed it. What a legend, whoever he is," wrote one, while another said: " I watched this video over and over when I was younger and always wondered what happened to him! Best fans in Britain, easily."
Do you know the identity of the flying Leeds United fan? Email: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN
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