Leeds United AFC (Formed)

Previous Names

Leeds City

Nicknames

The Whites

The Peacocks

The Lillywhites

Local Radio

BBC Radio Leeds (92.4fm, 95.3fm, 774am)

Best Season

1973-1974 - Unbeaten 29 game run from start of Season (Then record)

Worst Season

2006-2007 - Looks likely that Leeds will drop to their lowest ever League

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

67 - 1968-1969 - First Division (Champions)

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

85 - 1989-1990 - Second Division

Managers

1919-1920 - Dick Ray

1920-1927 - Arthur Fairclough

1927-1935 - Dick Ray

1935-1947 - Billy Hampson

1947-1948 - Willis Edwards

1948-1953 - Frank Buckley

1953-1958 - Raich Carter

1958-1959 - Billy Lambton

1959-1961 - Jack Taylor

1961-1974 - Don Revie

1974-1974 - Brian Clough

1974-1978 - Jimmy Armfield

1978-1978 - Jock Stein

1978-1980 - Jimmy Adamson

1980-1982 - Allan Clarke

1982-1985 - Eddie Gray

1985-1988 - Billy Bremner

1988-1996 - Howard Wilkinson

1996-1998 - George Graham

1998-2002 - David O'Leary

2002-2003 - Terry Venables

2003-2003 - Peter Reid

2003-2004 - Eddie Gray

2004-2006 - Kevin Blackwell

2006-???? - Dennis Wise

Youngest Ever Player

Peter Lorimer - 15 Yrs 289 Days

Oldest Ever Player

Eddie Burbank - 41 Yrs 23 Days

Most Capped Player

Luca Radebe

Top Scorer in a Season

John Charles - 43 - 1953-1954

Top Scorer of All Time

Peter Lorimer - 238 - 1965-1979 & 1983-1986

Most Goals Scored in One Match

5 - Gordon Hodgson - vs Leicester City - 01/10/1938

Most Appearances

773 - Jack Charlton - 1953-1973

Longest Serving Player

Most European Appearances

Turned Pro - ????

Chairman

Ken Bates

Ground

Elland Road

Pitch Measurements

65m x 105m

Mascot

Main Sponsors

1981-1983 - RFW

1983-1984 - Systime

1984-1985 - WKG

1985-1986 - Lion Cabinets

1986-1989 - Burton

1989-1991 - Top Man

19914-1992 - Evening Post

1992-1993 - Admiral

1993-1996 - Thistle Hotels

1996-2000 - Packard Bell

2000-2003 - Strongbow

2003-2005 - Whyte & MacKay

2005-2006 - Whyte & MacKay and Rhodar

2006-???? - Bet24

Honours

Famous Supporters

Chris Moyles

Rivals

Manchester United

Sheffield United

Chelsea

Hull

Best Cup Runs

Biggest Transfer In

£18m - Rio Ferdinand - West Ham

Biggest Transfer Out

£30m - Rio Ferdinand - Manchester United

Record Gate Receipts

Highest Home Attendance

57,829 - vs Sunderland - FA Cup 5th Round (Replay) - 15/03/1967

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance

Lowest Home Attendance

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

10-0 vs Lyn Oslo - European Cup 1st Round Leg 1 - 09/1969

Biggest Away Win

Biggest Home Defeat

Biggest Away Defeat

8-1 vs Stoke City - Division 1 - 08/1934

Most Goals Scored in a Season

98 - Division 2 -1927-1928

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

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