Here are the next three Tonkas in the project where one fan wants to recreate every kit Leeds have worn since he started following them (that fan isn't me, by the way!)
Here we have kits worn by Leeds from 96-98
It may seem almost unbelievable now, but home kits used to last for more than a season! This one was definitely a grower for me; I wasn't keen on it at first, but soon really liked it. The figure was unique to this repaint collection, as it did actually start life as an Ian Rush figure, so has retained it's original identity!
I chose Gunnar Halle for the 96/97 away kit. The buyer was happy for me to go with players that were not necessarily the best, but represented the season in some way. Halle was fairly popular, and his no-nonsense, 'make the best of the ability you've got' attitude seemed quite fitting for the George Graham era. This kit became the 3rd kit in 1997/98
Loved this kit; Loved Alfie Haaland! You'll notice too that the number font is different. 1997/98 was the season where it was introduced- the first time there was a uniform font used in the Premier League era. That meant it was also used on the white kit above, but Ian Rush was gone by the start of this season. The vacant number 9 shirt was taken by a certain Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
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