Leeds United - on this day: Whites cult hero David Prutton makes his debut

It's 13 years to the day since David Prutton made his Leeds united debut.

By Joe Urquhart

Published 14th Aug 2020, 11:45 BST

Leeds United cult hero David Prutton. (Getty)

The day...

August 14, 2007

The event...

David Prutton makes his Leeds United debut

What happened?

Leeds United travelled to Macclesfield Town in the first round of the League Cup of the 2007-08 campaign.

Summer signing David Prutton was handed his first opportunity by head coach Dennis Wise as he made his debut.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Prutton bagged an assist in the 1-0 win in Cheshire as Ian Westlake struck to secure passage into the hat for the next round.

The Leeds United midfielder would go on to become a cult hero at Elland Road as he warmed hearts with his Jesus-like appearance and humorous media interviews.

Prutton made 77 appearances for the club before his departure in 2010 after three years in West Yorkshire.