Leeds United will resurrect a cult item of kit in honour of the first black professional footballer, who played in the North-East.

The Yorkshire club will wear commemorative socktags in their pre-season friendly with Darlington on Tuesday 29 July (7.45pm), for whom Arthur Wharton played in 1886.

The numbered tags, which hang over the top of the socks, will then be signed by the Leeds players and auctioned to raise money for the Arthur Wharton Foundation.

It will be the first time since 1974 that the club have sported sock-tags, which became fans' favourites in the Don Revie era of the Seventies.

They were last worn in the championship winning season of 1973-74, shortly before Revie left the club.

But following a plea from Darlington man and creator of the foundation, Shaun Campbell, the club has decided to bring back the sock-tags for one match only.

Tickets for the game are now on sale from the Ticket Office at the Darlington Arena, price £10.00 adults and £5.00 concessions.