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
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
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