LEEDS UNITED
("The Whites")
| Year formed | 1919, as Leeds United after disbandment (by FA order) of Leeds City (formed in 1904) |
| Turned professional | 1920 |
| Limited company | 1920 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS11 0ES (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 117 x 76 yards (107 x 69 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 37,890 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 57,892 v Sunderland, FA Cup 5th round replay, 15th March 1967 (drew 1-1) |
Record League Cup attendance at present ground | 43,222 v Nottingham Forest, League Cup semi-final 1st leg, 8th February 1978 (lost 1-3) |
Lowest League Cup attendance at present ground | 4,517 v Brentford, League Cup 1st round, 13th September 1961 (won 4-1) |
| League career | Midland League: 1919 - 1920 Division Two: 1920 - 1924 Division One: 1924 - 1927 Division Two: 1927 - 1928 Division One: 1928 - 1931 Division Two: 1931 - 1932 Division One: 1932 - 1947 Division Two: 1947 - 1956 Division One: 1956 - 1960 Division Two: 1960 - 1964 Division One: 1964 - 1982 Division Two: 1982 - 1990 Division One/Premiership: 1990 - 2004 Championship: 2004 - 2007 League One: 2007 - 2010 Championship: 2010 - 2020 Premier League: 2020 - 2023 Championship: 2023 - 2025 Premier League: 2025 - . |
| First Football League game | 28th August 1920 v Port Vale, Division Two, lost 0-2 |
| Honours | |
| European | European Cup runners-up: 1974-75. European Cup-Winners' Cup runners-up: 1972-73. Inter-Cities Fairs/UEFA Cup winners: 1967-68, 1970-71. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1966-67. |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92 Division One runners-up: 1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 Division Two / Championship champions: 1923-24, 1963-64, 1989-90, 2019-20, 2024-25 Division Two runners-up: 1927-28, 1931-32, 1955-56 League One runners-up: 2009-10 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1971-72 FA Cup runners-up: 1964-65, 1969-70, 1972-73 League Cup winners: 1967-68 Coca-Cola Cup runners-up: 1995-96 Charity Shield winners: 1969-70, 1992-93 Charity Shield joint holders: 1974-75 FA Youth Cup winners: 1992-93, 1996-97 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 2023-24 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 5th, League One, 2007-08 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 67, Division One, 1968-69 |
| 3 for a win | 100, Championship, 2024-25 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 18, Division One, 1946-47 |
| 3 for a win | 31, Premier League, 2022-23 |
| Most League goals scored | 98, Division Two, 1927-28 |
| Most League goals conceded | 92, Division One, 1934-35, 1959-60 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Premiership, 1996-97 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 26, Division One, 1968-69 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, Championship, 2019-20 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 6, Division One, 1946-47 |
| Most draws in a League season | 21, Division Two, 1982-83 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 4, Division One, 1936-37 |
| Most losses in a League season | 30, Division One, 1946-47 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 2, Division One, 1968-69 |
| Record League win | 8-0 v Leicester City, Division One, 7th April 1934 |
| Record Cup win | 10-0 v Lyn Oslo, European Cup 1st round 1st leg, 17th September 1969 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Leicester City, Worthington Cup 3rd round, 9 October 2001 |
| Record defeat | 1-8 v Stoke City, Division One, 27th August 1934 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-7 v West Ham United, League Cup 4th round, 7 November 1966 0-7 v Arsenal, League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 4 September 1979 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 42, John Charles, Division Two, 1953-54 |
| in total | 168, Peter Lorimer, 1965-79 and 1983-86 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Gordon Hodgson v Leicester City, Division One, 1st October 1938 |
| Top League Cup goalscorer | 19, Peter Lorimer, 1965-78 and 1984-86 |
| Most League appearances | 629, Jack Charlton for England, 1953-73 |
| Most capped player | 58, Lucas Radebe for South Africa, 1994-2005 |
| Youngest League player | Peter Lorimer, 15 years 289 days v Southampton, 29th September 1962 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £55,000,000 for Raphinha to Barcelona, July 2022 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £36,000,000 for Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim, January 2023 |
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