
He arrived in 1988 with Leeds in the Second Division.
Within four years, he had rebuilt the club, won promotion, and made Leeds Champions of England.
His influence went far beyond the title-winning team — into the Academy, the club's infrastructure and a footballing legacy that still resonates today.
Now supporters are coming together to create a permanent tribute to that extraordinary legacy at Elland Road.
With the formal support of Leeds United Football Club.
Choose how you’d like to help turn the ambition into something permanent.
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Books, prints, collectables, and more — celebrating the Wilkinson era and supporting the campaign.
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A MAGNIFICENT SQUAD — Back: Dylan Kerr, Michael Hennigan, Jon Newsome, Lee Chapman, Imre Varadi, Chris Fairclough, John Lukic, Mel Sterland, Carl Shutt, Eric Cantona, John McClelland, Alan Sutton, Peter Haddock, Leslie Silver. Front: Howard Wilkinson, Rod Wallace, Tony Dorigo, Gordon Strachan, David Batty, Gary Speed, Gary McAllister,Steve Hodge, Chris Whyte
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