Leeds United A.F.C. facts for kids

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Leeds United A.F.C.

Full name	Leeds United Association Football Club
Founded	1919
Ground	Elland Road
Ground Capacity	37000
League	League Championship
2014/15	Championship, 15th

Leeds United A.F.C. are an English Association football club in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They play their home matches at a stadium called Elland Road. The club has spent much of its time since it was founded in the top division of English football.

History

Leeds United was established in 1919, having previously been known as Leeds City.

Leeds United won the League Cup in 1968

Leeds United won the FA Cup in 1972

League position

Season	League	Position
2000/01	Premier League	4th
2001/02	Premier League	5th
2002/03	Premier League	15th
2003/04	Premier League	19th
2004/05	League Championship	14th
2005/06	League Championship	5th
2006/07	League Championship	24th
2007/08	League Championship	5th
2008/09	Premier League	4th
2009/10	League One	2nd

Former position

1920/21 : Second Division - 14th 1921/22 : Second Division - 8th 1922/23 : Second Division - 7th 1923/24 : Second Division - Champions 1924/25 : First Division - 18th 1925/26 : First Division - 19th 1926/27 : First Division - 21st 1927/28 : Second Division - 2nd 1928/29 : First Division - 13th 1929/30 : First Division - 5th 1930/31 : First Division - 21st 1931/32 : Second Division - 2nd 1932/33 : First Division - 8th 1933/34 : First Division - 9th 1934/35 : First Division - 18th 1935/36 : First Division - 11th 1936/37 : First Division - 19th 1937/38 : First Division - 9th 1938/39 : First Division - 13th 1939/40 : First Division - - 1946/47 : First Division - 22nd 1947/48 : Second Division - 18th 1948/49 : Second Division - 15th 1949/50 : Second Division - 5th 1950/51 : Second Division - 5th 1951/52 : Second Division - 6th 1952/53 : Second Division - 10th 1953/54 : Second Division - 10th 1954/55 : Second Division - 4th 1955/56 : Second Division - 2nd 1956/57 : First Division - 8th 1957/58 : First Division - 17th 1958/59 : First Division - 15th 1959/60 : First Division - 21st 1960/61 : Second Division - 14th 1961/62 : Second Division - 19th 1962/63 : Second Division - 5th 1963/64 : Second Division - Champions 1964/65 : First Division - 2nd 1965/66 : First Division - 2nd 1966/67 : First Division - 4th 1967/68 : First Division - 4th 1968/69 : First Division - Champions 1969/70 : First Division - 2nd 1970/71 : First Division - 2nd 1971/72 : First Division - 2nd 1972/73 : First Division - 3rd 1973/74 : First Division - Champions 1974/75 : First Division - 9th 1975/76 : First Division - 5th 1976/77 : First Division - 10th 1977/78 : First Division - 9th 1978/79 : First Division - 5th 1979/80 : First Division - 11th 1980/81 : First Division - 9th 1981/82 : First Division - 20th 1982/83 : Second Division - 8th 1983/84 : Second Division - 10th 1984/85 : Second Division - 7th 1985/86 : Second Division - 14th 1986/87 : Second Division - 4th 1987/88 : Second Division - 7th 1988/89 : Second Division - 10th 1989/90 : Second Division - Champions 1990/91 : First Division - 4th 1991/92 : First Division - Champions 1992/93 : Premier League - 17th 1993/94 : Premier League - 5th 1994/95 : Premier League - 5th 1995/96 : Premier League - 13th 1996/97 : Premier League - 11th 1997/98 : Premier League - 5th 1998/99 : Premier League - 4th 1999/00 : Premier League - 3rd

Rivalries

Leeds United currently holds rivalries with Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Hull City FC, and other clubs that could be considered as rivals are Manchester City FC, Sheffield United FC, Sheffield Wednesday FC, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall FC and Barnsley FC.

Related pages

• Football League Championship
• List of Leeds United A.F.C. players

Images for kids

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  emblem

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  The first Leeds United team at the start of the 1920–21 season

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  Don Revie statue outside Elland Road

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  A statue of former Leeds' captain Billy Bremner, outside Elland Road

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  Leeds United's badge in the late 1980s and '90s

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  Yorkshire-born Charlie Taylor is the club's regular left back and the Player Of Year for the 2015–16 season.

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  New Zealand international Striker Chris Wood was the club's Top Scorer for the 2015/16 Season.

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  Central midfielder and Scotland international Liam Bridcutt is the current club Captain.

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  Sweden international Centre Back Pontus Jansson is one of the club's star players.