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Leeds United
| Founded | 1919 |
| Turned Professional | 1920 |
| Admitted to the League | 1920 |
| Ground | Elland Road |
| Capacity | 40,296 |
| Previous Grounds | None |
| Previous Names | Leeds City (See Founding) |
| Nickname(s) | The Whites |
Trophies
| League Champions | 1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92 |
| Division 2 | 1923-24, 1963-64, 1989-90 |
| FA Cup Winners | 1972 |
| League Cup Winners | 1968 |
| Charity Shield | 1969, 1992 |
| UEFA Cup | 1968, 1971 |
| Seasons in Division 1(Premier League) | 50 |
| Seasons in Division 2(Division 1) | 27 |
| Seasons in Division 3(Division 2) | 0 |
| Seasons in Division 4(Division 3) | 0 |
| Synopsis – Founding | Founded by a Leeds Solicitor following the winding up of Leeds City in November 1919 by the Football League for illegal payment to players. They almost merged straight away with a struggling Huddersfield Town side, but went on in their own right to get elected to the league in 1920. |
| Synopsis – Major Events | They drifted between the top two divisions until the early 1960’s when Don Revie took over as manager. The next ten years saw them win the league twice, reach the FA Cup final 4 times, and make it to the European cup final where they were robbed by some dreadful refereeing decisions. Suffered a decline after Revie left to manage England, and spent a while in Division 2 before getting promoted in 1990 and winning the last League title before the advent of the premier league. |
| Synopsis – Recent Times | Struggled initially in the premier league, but in the late nineties they put a squad together that reached European semi finals and the top 4 in the premiership. However to do this they over extended themselves and found themselves in serious financial difficulties which led to them being relegated this year. |
| Synopsis – Strange Facts | Their first league game was against Port Vale, the team that had taken over the remaining fixtures of Leeds City when they were expelled from the league the previous year. They are the only League Champions that have failed to win a single away game the season after they were champions. Two of their managers in the 1970’s (Brian Clough and Jock Stein) lasted at the club for exactly the same length of time – 44 days. |
Premier League Positions
| 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 |
| 17th | 5th | 5th | 13th | 11th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 15th |
Premier League Record
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 430 | 113 | 53 | 49 | 332 | 200 | 68 | 63 | 84 | 269 | 294 | 659 |