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Matteo McQueen Gray F
Strachan McAllister Bremner Collins Gray E
Lorimer Jordan
Leeds United have been blessed with several World Class Scottish Players over the years, in the midfield in particular. Bobby Collins was the man entrusted by Don Revie to instigate the initial rise to glory from the old Division 2. The team fell just short of an amazing double in the first season of top flight football, missing out on the title only by goal difference and losing in the 1965 FA Cup Final. Bobby went on to make 31 appearances for his country scoring a remarkable 10 goals along the way.
Billy Bremner then captained the most successful team in the clubs history, winning the League twice, the FA and League Cups and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups. The club were runners-up on countless other occasions, most notably in controversial circumstances in the European Cup Final of 1975, the European Cup Winners Cup Final of 1973 and the FA Cup Final Replay in 1970. Billy later managed Leeds, coming within a whisker of promotion in 1987 whilst reaching the FA Cup Semi Final in the same season. He made 54 appearances for Scotland scoring 3 goals.
Alongside Billy during that Golden Era were Peter Lorimer and Eddie Gray. Peter, renowned for having the hardest shot in football, became United's youngest ever player when making his debut as a schoolboy at just 15. He went on to become the clubs record goalscorer, managing a phenomenal 238 in two spells at the club. Peter represented his country on 21 occasions, scoring 4 goals.
Eddie Gray was one of the most exciting players ever to wear the famous all-white strip, terrorising opposition full backs with his pace and clever thought, producing one of the finest exhibitions of wing play at the 1970 FA Cup Final at Wembley. In another memorable game against Burnley he scored two of the greatest ever Leeds United goals. Due to poor luck with injuries Eddie made just 12 appearances for his country, scoring 3 goals.
Gordon Strachan like Bobby Collins before him was a catalyst for promotion. Brought in by manager Howard Wilkinson, Strachan captained Leeds to the Second Division title in 1990. The following season saw the team secure 4th place, with Gordon receiving the accolade of 'Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year.' However, his greatest triumph was yet to come, steering United to the League title for the 3rd time in their history. He made 50 appearances for Scotland, scoring 5 goals.
