Since the turn of the millennium, Leeds have had dramatic highs and lows. However, there have undoubtedly been more of the latter in a particularly turbulent chapter in the club’s history.
A top-half Premier League club as recently as 2021, the Whites now compete in the second tier of English football but are on course to seal a return to the promised land at the end of the season.
When times are tough, it can be both therapeutic and painful to reminisce about better days and the individuals who made them so glorious.
These discussions can often fuel intense debate, particularly when fans task each other with assembling a team comprised of the club’s greatest ever players.
Grok AI has been asked to name the greatest XI in the club’s history – and has made some bold choices and left out some legendary figures.
Here is what it came up with.
9. RM: Eddie Gray
A leading figure for Leeds across the 1970s and 1980s, Gray's exploits on the wing are still remembered fondly by the Elland Road faithful. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
10. LM: Johnny Giles
Giles amassed 488 appearances for Leeds between 1963 and 1975, scoring 107 goals. A point of contention here is that Giles mostly played in a central midfield role at Elland Road. Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
11. ST: John Charles
Considered by many to be one of the greatest players in football history, Charles could star up front or as a centre-back. Photo: Don Morley/Allsport UK/Getty Images
12. ST: Allan Clarke
A lethal marksman at Elland Road for nearly a decade, Clarke notched the winner in the 1972 FA Cup final. Photo: Victor Drees/Express/Getty Images