Leeds United headed into the 2015/16 campaign on the back of a season maligned with managerial upheaval and inconsistency.

After a summer of speculation, Uwe Rosler was appointed as the club’s manager, and he set about trying to change the club’s fortunes, and his voyage at Elland Road started in earnest with his summer additions.

The Whites’ faithful were crying out for new blood, and a player in the wide areas, in particular.

And so, with four days before the start of the new campaign, their wish was granted. 

On August 4, 2018, the Championship club confirmed the arrival of Stuart Dallas from Brentford.

The Northern Ireland international signed a three-year deal for a fee in the region of £1.3million.

And with the fans getting their wish, their reaction to the new arrival was positive.

Dallas was the winger the club had needed for most of the previous campaign, but he is a man of many talents.

Able to play on either flank in defence, the middle or even in attack - a jack of all trades, if you will, had been a welcome addition.

The then 24-year-old made his Leeds debut in the 1-1 draw at home to Burnley on August 8, 2015.

He would score his first goal for his new employers on December 17, 2015, in the win over Wolverhampton Wanderers - his 21st appearances for the club.

Dallas would go on to score four more goals for United ahead of participating at the European Championships in the summer of 2016.

He would make 49 appearances for Leeds during an impressive debut season.

The team, as a whole, would only manage a 13th place finish after Rosler was sacked and replaced with Steve Evans.

After the Euros, Garry Monk was appointed as Dallas missed most of pre-season due to his participation and that led him to have an injury-hit to the start of the campaign, missing five weeks thanks to a calf strain.

After that time on the sideline, he would return in November and play 31 times, scoring four times.

He was having an impressive time since his move from Brentford and was paying back the reported transfer fee no end.

Two successful seasons gone, and Dallas entering the final year of his three-year contract, it was confirmed on August 30, 2017, that the then 26-year-old had signed a new and improved three-year deal.

It was a long-term deal that was well received by many of the club’s fans who expressed their delight at the ability for the club to tie down a player who had been consistently impressive throughout his first two years at the club.

Last season, during the 2017/18 campaign, under yet another new manager, Dallas made another healthy amount of appearances, but his goal count decreased.

Due to injuries to several full-backs including Luke Ayling and Laurens De Bock, Dallas found himself used as a right-back for periods during the 2017/18 season.

Five managers had been and gone, and Dallas was still showing his worth.

The club’s sixth manager during the 27-year-old’s time at the club was announced at the start of the 2018/19 campaign.

Marcelo Bielsa was appointed, and Dallas would start in his first matchday squad in the win over Stoke City.

His time in the side would be mainly from the bench before injuries gave him the change to show why he should be included from the start more often.

Dallas has played 14 times for Leeds this term in what has been a reasonably solid campaign from him, albeit playing in several different positions to fill the gaps in Bielsa’s side.

The initial reaction to the signing was one of hope and expectation to add to the wide areas.

But over time, Dallas has found himself become a utility man over several different managers, this season included, to dilute his effectiveness somewhat.

But it is still a signing that is a dependable source of consistent performances throughout a 46 game season.