Leeds United fell through the Premier League trapdoor at the end of the 2003/04 campaign – just three seasons after the club reached the semi finals of the Champions League. The ups and downs of the season featured a change of manager, a raft of hit and miss loan signings and key players moved on as a financial crisis strangled the club. These photos, published courtesy of Varley Picture Agency, tell the story of a season to forget. READ MORE: 17 memorable Leeds United ups and downs away from the Premier League
Loanee Lamine Sakho made an impressive start as Leeds United fans were given early season optimism on the opening day against the Magpies.
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Alan Smith and teammates celebrate his startling fifth-minute opener, an angled grass-cutter from 25 yards. But it was not enough to secure the points at White Hart Lane.
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Lamine Sakho had a goal disallowed as the Whites couldn’t breakthrough a resolute Saints defence at Elland Road.
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“We needed that one because I think we had forgotten how to win. If you look at the results last season we lost a lot of games in the last 10 minutes, so hopefully this represents a turn-around,” said manager Peter Reid.
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