Leeds United A. F. C.
Full name	Leeds United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Whites, United, The Peacocks
Founded	1919
Ground	Elland Road Leeds, England (Capacity 40,242[1])
Chairman	Ken Bates
Manager	Gary McAllister
League	League One
2007-08	League One, 5th
Home colours 　 Away colours
Current season

Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Kenneth William "Ken" Bates (born 4 December 1931) is a British Businessman and football executive Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football This article details Leeds United AFC's 2007&ndash08 season in League One. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional sports, as opposed to amateur Sports are those in which athletes receive payment for their performance Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The club's home is the Elland Road stadium in Beeston, where they have played since their foundation in 1919. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Beeston is an area of south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England with a population of about 16000 The club has competed at the top level of English football for the majority of its existence, following the disbanding of its predecessor Leeds City. The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. However, Leeds competed in League One for the 2007–08 season; the first time the club dropped below the top two tiers of domestic football in England. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture.

Under the management of Don Revie during the 1960s and 1970s, Leeds won a number of domestic and European trophies. Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, After Revie's departure to manage the England team, Leeds were relegated to the Second Division in 1982, not returning to the top flight until 1990, when they were managed by Howard Wilkinson. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is a former English football player and manager. Leeds were league champions two seasons later, in 1992. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888

The club's most common nicknames are "Leeds", "United" or "The Whites". Another nickname is "The Peacocks", though this is virtually obsolete. This term stems from the former name of the Elland Road, The Old Peacock Ground, which was in turn named after The Old Peacock pub opposite Elland Road's South Stand. ^[2].

Although the club name bears the "AFC" suffix^[3], the current badge displays "LUFC". However, previous badges have included the official suffix in its entirety^[4].

Contents 1 History 2 Colours and badge 3 Stadium and supporters 3.1 Music 4 Current squads 4.1 Current squad 4.2 Reserve and Youth team 4.3 Notable Players 5 Personnel 5.1 Club officials 5.2 Coaching and medical staff 6 Honours 6.1 Domestic honours 6.2 European honours 6.3 Records 7 Personnel Honours 7.1 English Football Hall of Fame 7.2 Football League 100 Legends 7.3 FWA Player of the Year 7.4 PFA Players' Player of the Year 7.5 PFA Young Player of the Year 7.6 PFA Team of the Year 7.7 Goal of the Season 8 Shirt sponsors and manufacturers 9 References 10 See also 11 External links

History

Main article: History of Leeds United A.F.C.

Leeds United's predecessor team Leeds City FC was formed in 1904, but was forcibly disbanded by The Football League in 1919 in response to allegations of illegal payments to players during the First World War. For information on current events associated with the club see Leeds United A Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A new club, Leeds United, was formed and the club received an invitation to enter the Midland League from the league secretary, Mr. There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. J Nicholson. Leeds United were voted into the Midland League on 31 October 1919, taking the place vacated by Leeds City Reserves. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yorkshire Amateurs, who occupied Elland Road, offered to make way for the new team under the management of former player Dick Ray. Yorkshire Amateur AFC are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Richard "Dick" Ray ( February 4, 1876, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire – December 28, 1952, Leeds The chairman of Huddersfield Town, Mr. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Hilton Crowther loaned Leeds United £35,000, to be repaid when Leeds United won promotion to Division One. John Hilton Crowther was the chairman of Huddersfield Town and subsequently Leeds United. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between He brought Barnsley's manager Arthur Fairclough to Leeds and on 26 February 1920, Dick Ray stepped down to become Fairclough's assistant. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Arthur Fairclough may refer to Arthur Fairclough (manager, football club manager Arthur Bradfield Fairclough, World War I-era pilot Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

On 31 May 1920, Leeds United were elected to the Football League. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

Over the following few years, Leeds consolidated their position in the Second Division and in 1924 won the title and with it promotion to the First Division. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between However, they failed to establish themselves and were relegated in 1926-27. After being relegated Fairclough resigned which paved the way for Ray to return as manager. In the years up until the start of World War II Leeds were twice relegated, both times being instantly re-promoted the following season. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including On 5 March 1935 Ray resigned and he was replaced by Billy Hampson, who remained in charge for 12 years. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Hampson ( August 26, 1882 – February 24, 1966) was an English football player and later manager In the 1946-47 season after the war, Leeds were relegated again with the worst league record in their history. After this season, Hampson resigned (he stayed with Leeds as their chief scout albeit for only 8 months) and was replaced in April 1947 by Willis Edwards. Willis Edwards ( 28 April 1903 &ndash 27 September 1988) was an English former professional football player and manager

In 1948 Sam Bolton replaced Ernest Pullan as the chairman of Leeds United. Edwards was moved to assistant trainer in April 1948 after just one year as manager. He was replaced by Major Frank Buckley. Franklin Charles Buckley (more commonly known as Major Frank Buckley) ( October 3, 1882 – December 21, 1964) was an English

They remained in the Second Division until 1955-56, when Leeds once again won promotion to the First Division, inspired by Welsh legend John Charles. For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. However, Charles was hungry for success at the highest level, and manager Raich Carter was unable to convince him that Leeds could satisfy his ambitions. Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter (born 21 February 1913 in Hendon, Sunderland; died 9 October 1994 in Willerby, near Hull) was one of Charles was sold to Juventus for a then world record of £65,000; the loss of such a key player led to Leeds' decline, and the team was relegated to the Second Division in 1959-60.

In March 1961 the club appointed Don Revie as manager. Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, His stewardship began in adverse circumstances; the club was in financial difficulty^[5] and in 1961-62 only a win in the final game of the season saved the club from relegation to Division Three. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Revie turned the team around, winning promotion to the First Division in 1963-64. Between 1965 and 1974, Revie's Leeds never finished outside of the top four, won two League Championships (1968-69 and 1973-74), the FA Cup (1972), the League Cup (1968) and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups (1968 and 1971). The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1972 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The 1968 Football League Cup Final took place on 2 March 1968 at Wembley Stadium. History Spanish era The first competition was to be held over two seasons to avoid clashes with national leagues fixtures Set against the success was an unenvied record of second places; during the same period Leeds were runners up in the League five times, losing finalists in the FA Cup three times, runners up in the Fairs Cup once, and losing finalists in the European Cup Winners Cup. Revie's last season at Elland Road was in 1974, and he left Leeds to take up the role of managing the English national team.

Brian Clough was appointed as Revie's successor. Brian Howard Clough, OBE ( 21 March, 1935 – 20 September, 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football This was a surprise appointment, as Clough had been an outspoken critic of Revie and the team's tactics. ^[6] The team performed poorly under Clough, and after only 44 days^[7] he was dismissed and replaced by former England captain Jimmy Armfield. James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, OBE (born 21 September 1935 in Denton Greater Manchester) is an English former professional football Armfield took Revie's ageing team to the final of the 1974-75 European Cup, where they were defeated by Bayern Munich. The 1975 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on 28 May 1975, that saw FC Bayern FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern ^[8] Assisted by coach Don Howe, Armfield rebuilt Revie's team, and though it no longer dominated English football, it remained in the top ten for subsequent seasons. Donald 'Don' Howe (born 12 October 1935) is an English football player turned highly-respected coach and manager However, the board was impatient for success and dismissed Armfield, replacing him with Jock Stein, who also lasted just 44 days before leaving to manage Scotland. John 'Jock' Stein CBE (5 October 1922 &ndash 10 September 1985 was one of the most notable managers in British football history The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The board turned to Jimmy Adamson but he was unable to stop the decline. James Adamson (born 4 April 1929) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. In 1980 Adamson resigned and was replaced by former Leeds and England star Allan Clarke. Allan John Clarke (born 31 July 1946 in Short Heath, Willenhall, Staffordshire) was one of English football's greatest goalscorers Despite spending freely on players, he was unable to stem the tide and the club was relegated at the end of 1981-82. Clarke was replaced by former team-mate Eddie Gray.

With no money to spend on team building,^[9] Gray's concentrated on youth development, but was unable to guide them to promotion from the Second Division. The board again became impatient and sacked him in 1985, replacing him with another former Revie star, Billy Bremner. William "Billy" John Bremner (born Stirling, Scotland, December 9 1942; died Doncaster, England, December Bremner carried on where Gray had left off, but found it just as difficult to achieve promotion, though he did bring the club close; Leeds got to the 1987 play-off final but were defeated by Charlton Athletic after extra time, a result which prevented Leeds from winning promotion and ensured that Charlton avoided relegation. The Football League Championship play-offs are a series of Playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Football League Championship table Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time Leeds also endured a near miss in the FA Cup, losing to Coventry City^[10] in the semi-finals. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry,

In October 1988, with the team 21st in the Second Division, Bremner was fired to make way for Howard Wilkinson, who oversaw promotion back to the First Division in 1989-90. Howard Wilkinson (born 13 November 1943 in Sheffield) is a former English football player and manager. Under Wilkinson the club finished 4th in 1990-91 and then won the title in 1991-92. However, the 1992-93 season was a poor one, with Leeds exiting the Champions League in the early stages, and eventually finishing 17th in the League, narrowly avoiding relegation. Wilkinson's Leeds were unable to provide any consistent challenge for honours, and his position was not helped by a poor display in the 1996 League Cup final which Leeds lost to Aston Villa. The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final took place on 24 March 1996 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United Leeds could only finish 13th in 1995-96, and after a 4-0 home defeat to Manchester United early in 1996-97, Wilkinson had his contract terminated.

Leeds appointed George Graham as Wilkinson's replacement. George Graham (born November 30, 1944 in Bargeddie, Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and Manager The appointment was controversial^[11] as Graham had previously received a one year ban from the The Football Association for receiving illegal payments from a Football Agent. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Graham made some astute purchases, and by the end of the season Leeds had qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. In October 1998 Graham moved on to become manager of Tottenham Hotspur, and Leeds opted to replace him with assistant manager David O'Leary. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. David Anthony O'Leary is an Irish football manager and former player O'Leary introduced promising youngsters, and under the coaching of Eddie Gray Leeds secured 3rd place in the league, sending the club into the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Unfortunately, Leeds' image was tarnished when players Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer were involved in an incident which left an Asian student in hospital with severe injuries. Jonathan Simon Woodgate (born 22 January 1980 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Premier League side Lee David Bowyer (born 3 January 1977 in Canning Town, London) is an English professional footballer who currently plays The resulting courtcase took nearly two years to resolve; Bowyer was cleared, and Woodgate convicted of affray and sentenced to community service. For the British submarine see HMS Affray (P421 Affray in English Law In English Law Affray forms part of the Public Order Act 1986 under

In the UEFA Cup, Leeds reached their first European semi-final in 25 years and were paired against Turkish champions Galatasaray in Istanbul. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Leeds lost the game, but the result was overshadowed by the death of two Leeds fans, Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight, who were stabbed to death before the game. ^[12][13] Leeds were only able to draw the return leg at Elland Road, thus going out of the competition. A minute's silence^[14] is held every year at the match closest to the anniversary of the incident to remember Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight.

O'Leary's Leeds never finished outside of the top five, but following their appearance in the UEFA Champions League 2001 semi-final against Valencia their fortunes began to change. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Under chairman Peter Ridsdale, Leeds had taken out large loans against the prospect of the share of the TV rights and sponsorship revenues that come with UEFA Champions League qualification and any subsequent progress in the competition. Peter Ridsdale (born 11 March 1952 in Leeds) is an English businessman well known as acting as Chairman of several football See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club ^[15] However, Leeds narrowly failed to qualify for the Champions League, and as a consequence did not receive enough income to repay the loans. The first indication that the club was in financial trouble was the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Manchester United for approximately £30m. Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer. Ridsdale and O'Leary publicly fell out over the sale, and O'Leary was sacked and replaced by former England manager Terry Venables. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Terence Frederick 'Terry' Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London often referred to as ' El Tel', is an English football manager Leeds performed badly under Venables, and other players were sold to repay the loans, including Jonathan Woodgate whom Ridsdale had promised Venables would not be sold. Jonathan Simon Woodgate (born 22 January 1980 in Middlesbrough) is an English footballer, who plays as a defender for Premier League side Tensions mounted between the pair, eventually resulting in the sacking of Venables, who was replaced by Peter Reid. For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an By this time Leeds were in danger of relegation, but Reid saved Leeds from the drop in the penultimate game of the season. During this time Ridsdale had resigned from the Leeds board, and was replaced by economics expert Professor John McKenzie. John McKenzie is the name of John McKenzie (New Zealand (1838-1901 New Zealand politician John McKenzie (hockey player (born 1937 An unsuccessful start to the 2003-04 season saw Peter Reid dismissed, and head coach Eddie Gray took over as caretaker manager until the end of the season. For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an

Gerald Krasner, an insolvency specialist, led a consortium of local businessmen which took over Leeds and under his chairmanship oversaw the sale of the clubs' assets, including senior and emerging youth players of any value. Gerald Krasner FCA FABCA (born 1949 was a partner in Bartfields a corporate recovery firm based in the United Kingdom. Insolvency means the inability to pay one's debts This is defined in two different waysCash flow insolvency unable to pay debts as they fall dueBalance sheet insolvency A consortium is an association of two or more individuals companies organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities with the objective of participating Caretaker manager Gray was largely blameless for the performance of the team during the 2003-04 season as the majority of the squad was sold out from underneath him and despite his best efforts, Leeds were relegated after 14 years in the top flight. Following relegation, Gray's reign as caretaker manager was terminated, and Kevin Blackwell was appointed manager. Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper and is the current manager of Sheffield Most of the remaining players were sold or released on free transfers to further reduce the wage bill. Leeds were eventually forced to sell both their training ground, for £4. 2m,^[16] and their Elland Road stadium^[17] in the autumn of 2004. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire,

The board finally sold the club to Ken Bates for £10m. Kenneth William "Ken" Bates (born 4 December 1931) is a British Businessman and football executive ^[18] Blackwell stabilized the team by signing players on free transfers and low wages and Leeds finished the 2004-05 season mid-table in the Championship. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons In the 2005-06 season Leeds finished in the top 6 and made the promotion playoff final, which they lost to Watford. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. On 10 September 2006, Kevin Blackwell announced that within a year the club would be debt-free. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper and is the current manager of Sheffield ^[19] However, the 2006-07 season started badly and on 20 September 2006 Kevin Blackwell's contract as manager of Leeds United was terminated. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper and is the current manager of Sheffield Dennis Wise was eventually installed as his replacement after a month without a permanent manager, but was unable to lift the team out of the relegation zone for much of the season, despite bringing a number of experienced loan players into the squad . Dennis Frank Wise (born 16 December 1966 in Kensington, West London) is an English former football manager and player and is With relegation virtually assured, Leeds entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (administration) on 4 May 2007, thus incurring a league imposed 10 point deduction which officially relegated the club to the third tier of English football. Administration is a procedure under the Insolvency laws of a number of Common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[20][21].

The CVA was due to end on 3 July 2007 which would have allowed Bates to regain full control of the club. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. However HM Revenue & Customs challenged the CVA, a decision which could ultimately have resulted in the liquidation of the club^[22]. Under league rules, if the club were still in administration at the start of the next season, Leeds would have been prevented from starting their campaign by the Football League^{[23] [24]}. Following the challenge by HMRC, the club was put up for sale by KPMG^[25], and once again Ken Bates' bid was accepted^[26]. KPMG is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world The league eventually sanctioned this under the "exceptional circumstances rule" but imposed a 15 point deduction due to the club not following football league rules on clubs entering administration^[27]. On 31 August 2007 HMRC decided not to pursue their legal challenge any further^[28]. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Wise guided Leeds to the play-off places at the start of 2008, despite the 15 point deduction. However, he controversially quit as manager on January 28 to take up a position in Kevin Keegan's new set-up at Newcastle United^[29]. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The following day former club captain Gary McAllister was appointed as manager of the club^[30]. Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional In spite of this mid-season managerial change, plus the well-publicised 15-point deduction, Leeds went on to secure a play-off place with one game to spare. They were however beaten 1-0 in the final by Doncaster Rovers in their first appearance at the new Wembley Stadium. Doncaster Rovers Football Club (or informally Donny) are an English football club based at the Keepmoat Stadium in the town of Doncaster Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England.

Colours and badge

In Leeds' first fifteen years the club kit was modelled on Huddersfield Town's blue and white striped shirts, white shorts and dark blue socks with blue and white rings on the turnovers,^[31][32] because Huddersfield's chairman Hilton Crowther was attempting to merge the two clubs. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. John Hilton Crowther was the chairman of Huddersfield Town and subsequently Leeds United. ^[32]. He eventually left Huddersfield to take over at Leeds.

In 1934 Leeds switched to blue and yellow halved shirts incorporating the city crest badge, white shorts and blue socks with yellow tops. ^[32] The kit was worn for the first time on 22 September 1934. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[32] The club also adopted their first badge in 1934, using the city crest as Leeds City had. In 1950 Leeds switched to yellow shirts with blue sleeves and collars, white shorts and black, blue and gold hooped socks. In 1955 Leeds changed again to royal blue shirts with gold collars, white shorts, and blue and yellow hooped socks, thus echoing the original Leeds City strip. ^[32]

In 1961 Don Revie introduced a plain white strip throughout, in the hope of emulating Spanish side Real Madrid. A perching owl was added the strip in 1964 as the clubs emblem. The design was a surprise, given Revie's superstition about the symbolism of birds. The owl came from the city crest, which itself was based on the crest of Sir John Saville, the first alderman of Leeds. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions In the late 1960s and early 1970s Leeds used the LUFC script found running down the centre of the current badge, however this was presented in a diagonal fashion rather than the current vertical. In 1973 came the embodiment of seventies imagery with the iconic LU smiley badge. Revie's predilection for gimmicks was years ahead of its time, and done with the explicit intention of gaining acceptance from a public outside West Yorkshire. ^[32]

In 1977 the smiley badge was reversed from yellow with blue smiley to blue with yellow smiley and the following year it was back to yellow but enclosed in a circle with the words Leeds United Afc surrounding it.

In 1978-79 a new badge was adorned which was similar to the previous season's smiley but had the design of a peacock.

In 1984 a new club badge was introduced, lasting until 1998, making it the longest lived of the modern era. The rose and ball badge was distinctive, in the traditional blue, gold and white, incorporating the white rose of Yorkshire, together with the club's name. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain.

Stadium and supporters

Main article: Elland Road

Elland Road was sold by the club in October 2004 with a 25-year sale-lease back deal being agreed. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - A commercial buy-back clause was also included for when the club’s finances improve. According to a recent Board of Directors statement, Leeds United should have become debt free in the 2006/07 season. However, the club went into administration at the end of the 2006-07 season.

Initially the ground was the home of the Holbeck Rugby Club who played in the northern rugby union, the forerunner of the rugby football league. ^[33]. One of Leeds' first nicknames, 'The Peacocks', comes from the original name of Elland Road - 'The Old Peacock ground'. It was named by the original owners of the ground, Bentley's Brewery, after their pub 'The Old Peacock' which still faces the site. ^[2]

When Leeds United were formed, the council allowed the new club to rent the stadium until they could afford to buy it themselves. With the exception of periods from the 1960s until 1983, and from 1997 to 2004, the council has owned the stadium^[34]. It is however owned by a leasing company at present. The stadium is currently the 10th largest football stadium in England.

The most recent stand at Elland Road is the East or Family Stand, a cantilever structure completed during the 1992-93 season, and which can hold 17,000 seated spectators. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. It is two tiered stand which continues around the corners, and is the largest part of the stadium. The Don Revie Stand was opened at the start of the 1994-95 season, and can hold just under 7,000 seated spectators. The roof of the West Stand holds a television commentary gantry and walkway for TV personnel.

Alex Ferguson has said that Elland Road has one of the most intimidating atmospheres in European Football. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager ^[35] Leeds are 10th in the all time average attendance figures for the Football League & Premier League,^[36] and have the third most rivalries in the English League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs ^[37] Peter Reid commented after being relieved of his managerial duties at Elland Road that "In 30 years I've never seen support like I did at the Arsenal game [at Elland Road] a couple of weeks ago. For the Ironman Triathlete see Peter Reid (triathlete Peter Reid (born 20 June 1956 in Huyton, Liverpool) is an The fans at Leeds are fantastic. " ^[38] Reid was also joined by two other previous managers on the eve of Leeds' first appearance in the third tier. Reid said that "the support is fantastic" and "incredible", Blackwell said "fans will follow them everywhere" and O'Leary commented "There is an immense fan base and they are still with the club"^[39].

Music

Main articles: Marching On Together and Glory Glory Leeds United

In April 1972 the Leeds squad released a single, "Leeds United" with the b-side being "Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!" (commonly known as "Marching On Together"). Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! (commonly known as Marching On Together) is the name of the anthem of Leeds United A Glory Glory Leeds United is one of the most famous Leeds United terrace songs sang at United's home ground Elland Road. Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! (commonly known as Marching On Together) is the name of the anthem of Leeds United A It was issued to coincide with the team reaching the 1972 FA Cup Final; the vocals on the original recording were by the Leeds team. The 1972 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. The record reached number 10 in the UK singles chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry ^[40] Whilst it is not officially the club anthem, "Marching On Together" is played before every home game. Unlike many football songs that are just new words set to existing music, "Leeds Leeds Leeds" is an original composition by Les Reed and Barry Mason, purposely written for Leeds United. Les Reed OBE (born Leslie David Reed 24 July 1935, Woking, Surrey, England) is an English Songwriter Barry Mason (born in Wigan) was a leading English Songwriter of the 1960s gaining many gold and platinum awards for his work The song Strings for Yasmin by Tin Tin Out is played before kick off at Elland Road, whilst Nightmare by Brainbug is played before the second half. Tin Tin Out is a UK electronic dance music duo comprising Darren Stokes and Lindsay Edwards Brainbug is an electronic Dance music outfit from the Venice, Italy headed by musician Alberto Bertapelle.

Current squads

Current squad

As of 28th May 2008. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

No. Position Player 1 GK Casper Ankergren 2 DF Frazer Richardson 3 DF Paul Huntington 4 MF Jonathan Douglas 5 DF Rui Marques 7 MF David Prutton 9 FW Jermaine Beckford 10 FW Leon Constantine 11 MF Ian Westlake 12 GK Alan Martin 14 MF Jonny Howson 16 MF Bradley Johnson 17 MF Sébastien Carole 18 MF Rob Bayly

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Casper Ankergren (born 9 November, 1979) is a Danish professional football player In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Frazer Richardson (born 29 October 1982 in Rotherham) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leeds United In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Paul David Huntington (born September 17 1987 in Carlisle, Cumbria) is an English footballer, currently playing for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jonathan Douglas (born November 22, 1981 in Monaghan, Ireland) is an Irish football player who currently plays for Leeds United In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Manuel Rui Marques (born 3 September 1977 in Luanda, Angola) more commonly known as Rui Marques, is an Angolan For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Thomas Michael Prutton (born September 12, 1981 in Hull) is an English footballer, currently playing for Leeds United Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jermaine Paul A Beckford (born 9 December 1983 in Ealing, London) is an English footballer who plays as a Striker Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Leon Constantine (born February 24 1978, in Hackney, Greater London) is an English professional footballer who currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ian John Westlake (born 10 July, 1983 in Clacton) is an English professional footballer currently playing for League One In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Alan Martin (born January 1 1989, in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a Goalkeeper for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jonathan Mark 'Jonny' Howson (born May 21 1988) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Yorkshire team Leeds United. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Bradley Paul Johnson (born 28 April 1987 in Hackney, London) is an English footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sébastien Carole (born 8 September 1982 in Paris) is a French semi-professional footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Robert Bayly (born 22 February 1988) in Dublin is a professional footballer who is currently without a club after being released by Leeds United Position Player 20 FW Trésor Kandol 22 MF Andy Hughes 23 MF Curtis Weston 24 MF Peter Sweeney 25 GK David Lucas 26 DF Ben Parker 27 DF Scott Gardner 28 MF Fabian Delph 29 FW Tom Elliott 31 FW Tomi Ameobi 33 DF Ľubomír Michalík 36 MF Sebastian Sorsa 37 MF Neil Kilkenny

Reserve and Youth team

As of 13th April 2008^[41]

No. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Trésor Osmar Kandol (born August 30 1981 in Banga, Zaire) is a Congolese footballer For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Andrew John Hughes (born 2 January 1978 in Stockport, Greater Manchester) is an English footballer currently playing for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Curtis James Weston (born January 24 1987 in Greenwich) is an English footballer, who plays for Gillingham. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Peter Sweeney (born 25 September 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football Midfielder currently playing In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports David Anthony Lucas (born 23 November 1977) is an English footballer, who plays for Leeds United. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ben Brian C Parker (born 15 November 1987 in Pontefract, England) is a young English footballer who plays for Leeds United. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Scott Gardner (born 1 April 1988 in Luxembourg) is an English footballer. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Fabian Delph (born 21 November 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Thomas Joshua "Tom" Elliott (born November 9, 1990) is a young English footballer who currently plays as a forward for Leeds United Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Oluwatomiwo "Tomi" Ameobi (born August 16, 1988 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear) is an English professional footballer In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Ľubomír Michalík (born August 13, 1983) is a Slovakian football player currently playing for Leeds United. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sebastian 'Seba' Sorsa (born 25 January 1984 in Helsinki) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Scottish club Hamilton For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Neil Martin Kilkenny (born December 19[[ 985]] is an English -born Australian footballer who plays for Leeds United. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Position Player - DF Lee Booth - MF Nathan Cartman - DF Liam Darville - GK Matthew Edwards - MF Josh Falkingham - MF William Hatfield - GK Brendan Hazlett - MF Ollie Hotchkiss - FW Sam Jerome

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Position Player - FW Adam Bamford - GK Jonathan Lund - DF Andrew Milne - DF Shane O'Connor (trialist) - MF Chris Ovington - GK S. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Pocklington (trialist) - M. Whitwell - MF Aidan White - DF Ross Wilkinson

Notable Players

Main article: List of Leeds United A.F.C. players

Personnel

Club officials

Main article: Leeds United A.F.C. Personnel

President	George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood KBE
Chairman	Ken Bates
Director, Chief Executive Officer	Shaun Harvey
Director	Mark Taylor
Catering Director	Norbert Pinchler
Head of Commercial	Steve Lewis
Marketing Manager	Hayley Kelly
Ticket Services Manager	Katie Holmes Lewis
Access Systems	Mark Broadley
Membership/Customer Services	John Hemmingham
Retail Manager	Daniel Jeffery
Head of Media	Paul Dews

Last updated: 8 Dec 2007
Source: Leeds United A. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the current Leeds United first-team squad see First-team squad. The record of personnel past and present who have been employed by Leeds United A George Henry Hubert Lascelles 7th Earl of Harewood KBE (born 7 February 1923) styled The Hon The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Kenneth William "Ken" Bates (born 4 December 1931) is a British Businessman and football executive F. C. Matchday Programme^[41]

Coaching and medical staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Gary McAllister
Assistant Manager	Steve Staunton
Technical Director	Gwyn Williams
First Team Coach	Neil McDonald
Goalkeeping Coach	Andrew Beasley
Academy Manager	Neil Thompson
Under 18s Coach	Daryl Pugh
Head Physio	Harvey Sharman
Assistant Physio	Paul Perkins
Assistant Physio	Donna Gormley
Kit Man	Chris Beasley
Video Analyst	Darren Mowbray
Groundsman	Norman Southernwood

Last updated: 28 May 2008
Source: Leeds United A. Gary McAllister MBE (born 25 December, 1964, in Newarthill, Motherwell) is a Scottish former professional Stephen Staunton (born 19 January, 1969 in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland) was a professional footballer and is the current assistant manager Gwyn Williams is a former Chelsea FC chief scout who discovered John Terry and helped make a £14m profit on Tore André Flo for the London side Neil Raymond McDonald (born on November 2, 1965 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is a former football player he played in the right back Neil Thompson (born 2 October, 1963, in Beverley, England) is an English former footballer who played in defence F. C. Matchday Programme^[41]

Honours

Domestic honours

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League titles

• First Division (Tier 1)
  • Winners (3) 1968–69, 1973–74, 1991–92
  • Runners-up (5) 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72

• Second Division (Tier 2)
  • Winners (3) 1923–24, 1963–64, 1989–90
  • Runners-up (3) 1927–28, 1931–32, 1955–56
  • Play-Off Runners-up (1) 1986–87

• Championship (Tier 2)
  • Play-Off Runners-up (1)2005–06

• League One (Tier 3)
  • Play-Off Runners-up (1) 2007–08

Cups

• FA Cup
  • Winners (1) 1972
  • Runners-up (3) 1965, 1970, 1973

• League Cup
  • Winners (1) 1968
  • Runners-up (1) 1996

• FA Charity Shield
  • Winners (2) 1969, 1992
  • Runners-up (1) 1974

• FA Youth Cup
  • Winners (2) 1993, 1997

European honours

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• European Cup
  • Runners-up (1) 1975

• UEFA Champions League
  • Semi-finalists (1) 2001

• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  • Winners (2) 1968, 1971
  • Runners-up (1) 1967
  • Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off (1971) – Runners-up

(Decided who kept the trophy when the competition was replaced by the UEFA Cup)

• UEFA Cup
  • Semi-finalists (1) 2000

• European Cup Winners' Cup
  • Runners-up (1) 1973

Records

For a season by season record of all competitions see Leeds United A.F.C. competitions record

For the league record against an individual club see League record club by club

Personnel Honours

Main article: Leeds United A.F.C. players

English Football Hall of Fame

The following have either played for or managed Leeds and have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame :

Players Eric Cantona (2002 Inaugural Inductee) John Charles (2002 Inaugural Inductee) Billy Bremner (2004 Inductee) Jack Charlton (2005 Inductee) Ian Rush (2006 Inductee)

Managers Brian Clough (2002 Inaugural Inductee) Don Revie (2004 Inductee) Terry Venables (2007 Inductee)

Football League 100 Legends

The following have played for Leeds and were included in the Football League 100 Legends :

• Wilf Copping
• John Charles
• Johnny Giles
• Billy Bremner
• Norman Hunter
• Ian Rush
• Eric Cantona

FWA Player of the Year

The following have won the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award whilst playing for Leeds :

• 1965 Bobby Collins
• 1967 Jack Charlton
• 1970 Billy Bremner
• 1991 Gordon Strachan

PFA Players' Player of the Year

The following have won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award whilst playing for Leeds :

• 1974 Norman Hunter

PFA Young Player of the Year

The following have won the PFA Young Player of the Year award whilst playing for Leeds :

• 2000 Harry Kewell

PFA Team of the Year

The following has been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing for Leeds :

• 2002 Rio Ferdinand
• 2006 Gary Kelly

Goal of the Season

The following have won the Goal of the Season award whilst playing for Leeds :

• 1993–94 Rod Wallace
• 1995–96 Tony Yeboah

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Year	Kit Manufacturer	Main Shirt Sponsor	Secondary Sponsor
1972–73	Umbro	none
1973–81	Admiral
1981–83	Umbro	RFW
1983–84		Systime
1984–85		WKG
1985–86		Lion Cabinets
1986–89		Burton
1989–91		Top Man
1991–92		Evening Post
1992–93	Admiral	Admiral
1993–96	Asics	Thistle Hotels
1996–00	Puma	Packard Bell
2000–03	Nike	Strongbow
2003–04		Whyte & MacKay
2004–05	Diadora		Rhodar
2005–06	Admiral
2006–07		Bet 24	Empire Direct
2007–08		Red Kite	OHS
2008–12	Macron

References

See also

• Football in Yorkshire
• Sport in Leeds
• Square ball – A Leeds United fanzine

External links

• Leeds United A. Football in Yorkshire refers to the sport of Association football in relation to its participation and history within Yorkshire, England. Leeds has a strong sporting heritage with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Leeds Rhinos (the Rugby league team and Leeds Carnegie For information on the Crystal Ball used on New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square see Times Square Ball Square Ball is a Fanzine A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure F. C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Official Website
• Sky Sports
• Soccerbase
• ESPNsoccernet
• Leeds Fans
• Leeds Utd Mad
• 'Loiners of Leeds United' A complete list of all Leeds born Leeds Utd players.

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