10 Greatest Cult Heroes Who Played For Leeds United

7. Tony Yeboah (1995-1997)

As a pre-cursor to the above mentioned JFH, Leeds fans were simply blown away by the unexpected impact that came with the previously unknown Ghanian who arrived from Frankfurt early in 1995 for a club record fee of £3.4m. Unlike many newcomers to the English top flight, Yeboah took no time to settle at all - banging in 13 goals in his first 16 appearances with a raw power that hadn't been seen before by most. His habit of smashing in sensational long range goals is remembered by almost all English football fans thanks to stunning finishes at Wimbledon and then Anfield the following week; with the goals finishing third and first in the goal of the season rankings respectively. Because goals are the name of the game and strikes of such power and ferocity haven't really been seen since in world football, Tony Yeboah deserves his place as a cult hero at Elland Road. The only shame is that due to injuries gained during international duty he left the club in 1997 after only two seasons, albeit with a very impressive record of 32 goals in 55 appearances.