New recruit Lee Peltier joins a select group of 10 players who have moved from Leeds to Huddersfield Town since the War.
Here we profile his predecessors:
ALEX BRUCE (November 2011, loan): The son of Steve Bruce and now playing under his father at Hull, the centre-back was allowed out of Elland Road by another former Town boss, Neil Warnock. He made three League I appearances before being recalled because of an injury to Tom Lees. Now 29, he has represented both Northern Ireland and the Republic.
ADAM CLAYTON (July 2012): Town’s Player of the Year for the season just finished, the midfielder has made 94 appearances since his £350,000 switch and was the subject of a £1m bid by Brighton last January. Now 25, he started out at Manchester City and had loan stints at Peterborough and MK Dons during his early days at Leeds, who signed him in 2010.
ROY ELLAM (July 1974): A defensive stalwart in Town’s 1969-70 Second Division title-winning team, his bright form in the two top-flight season which followed earned him a £30,000 transfer to Leeds in 1972. Having featured in the 1973-74 championship-winning team, he returned to Town for the 1974-75 season and still watches the club for whom he made 253 appearances.
GARETH EVANS (August 2001): The Leeds-born left-back came through his home club’s academy, and made his debut in a Champions League clash with 1860 Munich, but managed just one more first-team appearance before joining Town on a free transfer. He played a 41 times in two seasons before moving to Blackpool. Injury forced his retirement in 2006.
MARK JACKSON (October 1998, loan): Another Leeds academy product, the centre-back made the first of his 23 first-team appearances in 1996. He had five outings with Town and another loan spell at Barnsley before his transfer to Scunthorpe in 2000. He also played for Kidderminster, Rochdale and non-league Farsley, topping 250 career games.
CLYDE WIJNHARD (July 1999): The Dutchman was signed for £750,000, half the price Leeds paid Tillburg a year earlier, and for six months at least, formed an exciting attacking partnership with Marcus Stewart. He notched 18 times in 73 appearances during a Town stint interrupted by a horrific arm injury sustained in a car accident. He moved to Preston in March 2002.
PETER MAGUIRE (September 1989): Holmfirth-born, the striker came through Leeds’ youth system before Eoin Hand brought him to Town after he was let go from Elland Road by Howard Wilkinson. He made only seven appearances, with one goal, and had a loan at Stockport before leaving the club in 1991. Also played for Emley and in Scotland’s Highland League.
BILLY McGINLEY (September 1974): The Scottish striker had two seasons in Don Revie’s first-team squad before being discarded during Brian Clough’s eventful 44 days as manager. Ex-Elland Road player Bobby Collins paid £7,500 for his services. One of his two goals in 18’Town games came in a League Cup tie back at Leeds. He later played for Bradford City and Crewe.
NEIL PARSLEY (July 1990): The Liverpool-born full-back started out at non-league Witton Albion before a £20,000 move to Leeds in November 1998. Unable to break into the first team, he joined Town and a free transfer and played 75 games in three seasons before joining West Brom for £35,000 in September 1993. Now 48, he is manager of Northern Premier League Farsley.
DON WESTON (October 1965): A star of Leeds’ promotion from the original Second Division in 1964, the fleet-footed former Wrexham, Birmingham and Rotherham forward joined Town in the wake of England winger Mike O’Grady’s move to Leeds. Then aged 29, he scored seven goals in 23 games before returning to Wrexham in December 1966. He also played for Chester.
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