There were emotional scenes inside and outside Elland Road yesterday as thousands of fans remembered Leeds favourite Gary Speed.

The clash with Millwall was the first home match at Leeds since Speed’s death last weekend.

Outside the main stand hundreds of fans ringed the shrine which has built-up in the last seven days in memory of the midfielder.

Thousands of shirts, scarves and other memorabilia have been draped around the statute of Leeds legend Billy Bremner.

Hundreds more were added before the match as fans left tribute after tribute.

Many were in tears as they massed in a circle around the statue in silence.

Inside the packed stadium, there was more emotion as the teams stood in the centre of a pitch for a minute’s applause which was punctuated with chants of Speed’s name.

Speed’s widow Louise and their two sons watched from the stands.

His old midfield colleagues Gordon Strachan, Gary McAllister and David Batty stood on the pitch and laid wreaths.

There were more tributes at grounds across the country.

In Newcastle, there were tears and rapturous applause to remember the player before kick-off.

Speed was a mainstay of the Leeds championship winning team in 1992 before becoming a Newcastle favourite.

Outside Elland Road, Stuart Wright, from Leeds, said: “It’s just so sad. Everyone wants to just be here and pay tribute to a true gentleman of the game.”

Diane Crowther, from Morley, said: “He was just a legend.”