When Leeds United first brushed aside the tag of bridesmaids with fine double

He also knew that but for a Second Division title triumph and some West Riding FA Cups the trophy cabinet was empty.

Yet Leeds finally put that right in what was Revie’s seventh full season in charge by securing a fine Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and League Cup double with the club on course for an unprecedented quadruple all the way until April.

In the end, United had to settle for two pieces of silverware but two were better than none after a series of frustrating near misses.

Having transformed the club en route to becoming 1964 Division Two champions, United had finished second in both the 1965 and 1966 Division One title races with Leeds also FA Cup runners-up in ‘65.

And despite a highly impressive third campaign in the top flight given the injuries they battled, the Whites ultimately also ended the 66-67 season potless but with a delayed Fairs Cup final to look forward to.

That final, against Dinamo Zagreb, had to be delayed and staged over two legs in the early stages of the following campaign.

Leeds and Revie were effectively chasing a quintuple but United’s prospects did not look good as Revie’s side took just one point from their opening three games and also lost their delayed Fairs Cup final.

Yet Revie refused to panic and the recruitment of striker Mick Jones from Sheffield United and continued development of young stars such as Peter Lorimer saw Leeds emphatically move on from their poor start.

At one point in October, Leeds had netted 19 goals without reply in the space of nine days as Spora Luxembourg were battered 9-0 in a Fairs Cup second round first leg before even Chelsea were hammered 7-0 at Elland Road in the league.

A Bury side featuring former Whites favourite Bobby Collins were then dismissed 3-0 in the League Cup.

By the turn of the year and even up until Easter, United looked like they might win the lot with Partizan Belgrade, Hibernian and Rangers all seen off in the Fairs Cup.

Revie had been particularly delighted with the 5-0 league cruise at Fulham in January, saying his side produced their best performance yet of his tenure.

And two months later, Leeds finally bagged their first piece of silverware as a top-flight side as Terry Cooper struck in a 1-0 victory against Arsenal in March’s League Cup final at Wembley.

United went unbeaten in 26 games having not conceded in seven approaching their league clash at Tottenham Hotspur on April 12 in which they suffered a 2-1 defeat.

But after bouncing back with three-straight wins, a 3-2 loss at Stoke City dealt a hammer blow to United’s title charge and it proved the beginning of the end on that front.

Four days later, Leeds were then beaten 1-0 by Everton in an FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford, after which Revie’s side were held to a 1-1 draw in their Fairs Cup semi-final first leg at Dundee.

A 2-1 loss at home to Liverpool then effectively ended United’s title bid with Revie’s side ultimately finishing fourth as Manchester City won the league.

Yet Leeds ensured their season would end with another Fairs Cup final as Eddie Gray netted the only goal in the semi-final second leg against Dundee at Elland Road.

Ferencvaros provided the final challenge and Leeds ensured they took a 1-0 lead into the second leg in Hungary as Jones bagged the only goal in the first leg at Elland Road.

Strong defending and a heroic performance from keeper Gary Sprake then ensured Leeds held firm for a goalless draw in the second leg, allowing skipper Billy Bremner to lift United’s second trophy of the season as the first ever British winners of the Fairs Cup.

Leeds were no longer the perennial runners-up and even bigger glories would follow.