The Shirt
Manufacturer: Asics
Sponsor: Thistle Hotels
Season worn: 1994/1995
Games worn: The Olyroos (Australia), Tues 19 July and Flamengo (Brazil), Sat 23 July
Competition: Shah Alam Mitsubishi Invitational, Malaysia
Player shirt features: Embroidered club badge, one-off manufacturer logo, embroidered Premier League patches, large stitched numbers
An extremely rare shirt, only worn in two games. It features a different manufacturer logo which was only used by Leeds during this competition.
Shah Alam Mitsubishi Invitational, Malaysia
Clubs involved: Selangor FA (Malaysia), Dundee United (Scotland), Bayern Munich (Germany), Olyroos (Australia), Flamengo (Brazil), Leeds United
Games played: Olyroos (won 2-1), Flamengo (lost 1-2)
Tournament winners: Flamengo
The Player
Name: Gary Speed, MBE (1969-2011)
Leeds career: 1989 – 1996
Games: 248
Goals: 39
Honours:
Signed from: Youth
Left for: Everton (£3,500,000)
Gary was one of Leeds’ favourite sons. He won the title with Leeds and was an integral part of one of Leeds’ strongest midfields playing along side David Batty, Gordan Strachan and Gary McAllister.
Tragically, Gary passed away on Sunday 27th November 2011. Football lost one of its greatest professionals and a true gentlemen.
Speed is number 28 in the 100 Greatest Leeds Players list.
