Norman Hunter has died of the coronavirus, aged 76. He was admitted to hospital last week after being diagnosed with covid-19. Renowned for his fighting qualities as a player, he held the disease off until the morning of Friday, April 17. He made 726 appearances for the Elland Road club and formed a formidable partnership with Jack Charlton in the Whites' most successful era. These rarely-seen photos showcase some of his career-defining moments during his time with the club. READ MORE: Norman Hunter remembered - Memories of a Leeds United legend | 'We will never forget Norman Hunter': Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear's tribute after legend's death
![Norman Hunter makes Leeds United debut aged 18 against Swansea Town.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzQ4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Hunter helps Leeds United back to the First Division by winning the Second Division title.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzQ5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. 1964
Hunter helps Leeds United back to the First Division by winning the Second Division title.
![Part of the World Cup-winning squad under Sir Alf Ramsey, though didn't play a minute so wasn't awarded a medal.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzUz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. 1966
Part of the World Cup-winning squad under Sir Alf Ramsey, though didn't play a minute so wasn't awarded a medal. Photo: PA
![Leeds are crowned League Cup winners, with Hunter playing a key role.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzYx.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![United also claim the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, just a year after losing in the final - a trophy he would lift again in 1971](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzYy.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. 1968
United also claim the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, just a year after losing in the final - a trophy he would lift again in 1971
![Don Revie's side lift the First Division title.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE0NjE4NzYz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)