Undaunted by their drop, United set about getting back at the first time of asking - and they achieved their objective by finishing in second place.

Spearheading that promotion push was Charlie Keetley, who bagged 23 goals in 37 games and was ably assisted by South Yorkshireman, Joe Firth, who scored 14 and Billy Furness, with 12 goals.

But United were also well served by a half back line that was turning into one of the most feared and famous half-back lines in English football. Barnsley born Wilf Copping, pictured left , had joined Willis Edwards, pictured below , and Ernie Hart in 1932 and they served United for four seasons.

Copping was United's original 'Iron Man' beating Norman Hunter to this title by some 35 years. He made such an impact at the club that after four seasons his totally committed, tenacious approach had won him such a reputation that Arsenal paid £8,000 (massive money in those days) to take him to Highbury.

Like his half-back partners at Elland Road, Copping earned international recognition with England.

United remained in Division One from 1932 leading up to the outbreak of the Second World War, which brought a halt to League football in 1939.

The famous football name of Milburn became synonymous with Leeds United in the 1930s when Jack and George partnered each other at full-back. They were joined later by a third member of the family, younger brother Jim, who worked his way up through the reserves. Unfortunately he was just about to step up to a permanent first team place when war broke out.

Dick Ray, had an eventful eight-year period in control of United and enjoyed a reasonably successful reign, taking the club to promotion on two occasions before he resigned in March 1935 and United's board turned to another former Leeds City player - Billy Hampson.

Formerly with Ashington, when he took the job at Elland Road he kept the club ticking over steadily, if unspectacularly. He was responsible for goalkeeper, Jim Twomey, and speedy winger, David Cochrane, coming to the club from Ireland, who both won international honours with Northern Ireland.

Cochrane was the first United winger to win full international honours.

Hampson's first season in charge saw United finish 11th in Division One but the following season they had a serious brush with relegation and finished 19th. The signing of South African centre forward Gordon Hodgson from Aston Villa, who scored six goals in the final13 games of that season, played a big part in that survival.

An England international and former Liverpool forward, Hodgson was in fine form for United the following season, scoring 25 goals in 39 league appearances as United finished the campaign in 9th place.

In the last full season before war broke out United held 13th place in Division One.

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