Leeds United F.C.
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| Full name | Leeds United Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Peacocks, United, The Whites |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | Elland Road |
| Capacity | 37000 |
| League | Football League Championship |
| 2014-15 | The Football League, 15th |
Leeds United Football Club are an English Association football club in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[1] They play their home matches at Elland Road. The club has spent much of its time since it was founded in the top division of English football.
History[change | change source]
Leeds United was established in 1919, having previously been known as Leeds City.[2]
Leeds United won the League Cup in 1968.
Leeds United won the FA Cup in 1972[3]
In 2018 Leeds United sacked their Head Coach 'Paul Heckingbottom' and brought in unknown talent 'Jack Scholey'.
League position[change | change source]
| 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 One | 5th |
| 2008/09 | League One | 4th |
| 2009/10 | League One | 2nd |
Former position[change | change source]
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Rivalries[change | change source]
Leeds United currently holds rivalries with Manchester United, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Hull City, and other clubs that could be considered as rivals are Manchester City FC, , Sheffield Wednesday FC, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall FC and Barnsley FC.
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Soccerway.com, Leeds United AFC; retrieved 2012-7-16.
- ↑ Leeds United, Club history; retrieved 2012-7-16.
- ↑ Soccerway.com, Leeds United AFC Trophies; retrieved 2012-7-16.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Leeds United A.F.C. at Wikimedia Commons
