Skipper leads four star tribute to legend

On the weekend which marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of Leeds United legend Billy Bremner, it was fitting that current skipper and holder of the coveted number four shirt Jonathan Douglas should set the club on their way to a four goal rout of local rivals Huddersfield Town. The biggest crowd for an English League third tier match for 28 years saw 32,501 spectators pay their own tributes to the 'wee man' who was such a giant of the game.

The current renaissance being experienced at Elland Road can be credited to the same fighting spirit and 'never say die' attitude that was the epitome of Bremner's spirit. After several years of constant decline and a procession of self-obsessed prima-donnas at the club, Leeds boss Dennis Wise has put together a group who are showing exactly what it means to wear the famous all-white strip.

Douglas himself lead by example opening the scoring in the 24th minute with a long-range drive. Jermaine Beckford then added another brace of goals to make it 13 for the season and extend his lead at the head of the divisional goalscoring charts. Finally, Tore Andre Flo came off the bench to score his customary late goal and send the Terriers back down the M62 with their tails firmly between their legs.

The importance of the occasion was not lost on Douglas. 'It was probably in the stars really to score,' he said. 'To wear the number four and be captain. To captain a club of this size is an unbelievable thing, and it's something that I will always look on.' For the 'captain of the crew' it was a truly fitting tribute.