Don Revie - (Player Details)

Don Revie: # 71 MOT 100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever

Don Revie (1958-1963)

Born, Middlesbrough in 1927, Don is better known to LUFC fans as their best-ever Manager, but he was indeed a very fine International footballer, master tactician and architect of the famous Revie Plan. Footballer of the Year in 1955, FA Cup winner in 1956, Capped 6 times for England, and the subject of many high priced transfers. Played with Leicester City, Hull City, Man City and Sunderland before Leeds paid £12,000 for his services in 1956. Was mentor to Billy Bremner in his early Leeds days first captaining the side before becoming player-manager in 1961. He retired as a player in 1963 after 80 games and 12 goals.