Who are the other Leeds United academy graduates to reach the Champions League final?

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Former Leeds player James Milner reached Europe's grandest stage with Liverpool on Wednesday - but who are the other Thorp Arch graduates to reach the Champions League final since the Whites were last there in 1975?

Following Milner’s triumph with the Reds as Jurgen Klopp’s men defeated Roma 7-6 on aggregate, we take a look at the other players to come through the ranks at Elland Road and go on to reach a European final.

James Milner - The latest on the list. Milner scored famously at Elland Road against Chelsea as a 17-year-old before moving on as the Whites financial issues deepened. Punched his ticket to the Champions League final in Kiev as current side Liverpool defeated Roma 7-6 aggregate.placeholder image
James Milner - The latest on the list. Milner scored famously at Elland Road against Chelsea as a 17-year-old before moving on as the Whites financial issues deepened. Punched his ticket to the Champions League final in Kiev as current side Liverpool defeated Roma 7-6 aggregate.

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