Leeds United FC
Basic Information
Official Name: Leeds United A.F.C.
Chairman: Ken Bates
Secretary: I. Silvester
Coach: Simon Grayson
Address: Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 0ES, England
Telephone: (+44) 0113 367 6000
Fax: (+44) 0113 367 6050
E-mail: http://www.leedsunited.com/page/EmailEnquiry/0,,10273,00.html
(write e-mail in form)
Website: www.leedsunited.com
Uniform: White
Alternative uniform: Yellow
Achievements
Inter-Cities Fairs Cups winner: 1968, 1971
Charity Shield winner: 1969, 1992
League Cup winner: 1968
League Championship winner: 1969, 1974
FA Cup winner: 1972
Division One winner: 1969, 1974, 1992
Division Two winner: 1924, 1964, 1990
History
1919: Foundation of Leeds United AFC (Association Football Club), First manager of the club: Dick Ray
1920: Club elected to Football League, New president: Hilton Crowther, New manager: Arthur Fairclough
1924: Division Two winner, Promoted to Division One
1927: New manager: Dick Ray, Relegated to Division Two
1934: New uniform: Blue and yellow, First badge
1935: New manager: Billy Hampson
1947: New manager: Willis Edwards, Relegated to Division Two
1948: New manager: Frank Buckley
1950: New uniform: yellow jersey with blue collar and sleeves, whit shorts
1953: New manager: Raich Carter
1955: New uniform: royal blue jersey with gold collar, white shorts
1956: Promoted to Division One
1958: New manager: Willis Edwards (as caretaker manager), New manager: Bill Lambton
1959: New manager: Jack Taylor
1960: Relegated to Division Two
1961: March: New manager: Don Revie
1964: New crest, Division Two winner, Promotion to Division One
1965: FA Cup finalist
1968: Inter-Cities Fairs Cups winner, League Cup winner
1967: Inter-Cities Fairs Cups finalist
1969: Charity Shield winner, League Championship winner, Division One winner
1970: FA Cup finalist
1971: Inter-Cities Fairs Cups winner, Inter-Cities Fairs Cups playoff finalist (game decided who kept trophy when UEFA Cup replaced Inter-Cities Fairs Cups)
1972: FA Cup winner
1973: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finalist, FA Cup finalist
1974: New manager: Brian Clough, New manager: Maurice Lindley (as caretaker manager), New manager: Jimmy Armfield, League Championship winner
1975: UEFA Cup finalist (lost against Bayern München)
1978: New manager: Jock Stein, New manager: Maurice Lindley (as caretaker manager), New manager: Jimmy Adamson
1980: New manager: Maurice Lindley (as caretaker manager), New manager: David Merrington (as caretaker manager), New manager: Allan Clarke
1982: Relegated to Division Two, New manager: Eddie Gray
1985: New manager: Peter Gunby (as caretaker manager), New manager: Billy Bremner
1984: New badge
1988: New manager: Norman Hunter (as caretaker manager), New manager: Howard Wilkinson
1990: Division Two winner, Promoted to Division One
1992: Charity Shield winner, Division One winner
1996: League Cup finalist (lost against Aston Villa), New manager: George Graham, League Cup finalist
1998: New manager: David O'Leary
2002: New manager: Terry Venables
2003: New manager: Peter Reid, New manager: Eddie Gray (as caretaker manager),
2004: New owner Gerald Krasner, New manager: Kevin Blackwell, October: Elland Road Stadium sold with lease back agreement (due to debts of the club)
2005: January: New owner and chairman: Kenneth Bates
2006: New manager: John Carver (as caretaker manager), New manager: David Geddis (as caretaker manager), New manager: Dennis Wise
2007: Relegated to Division Two
2008: New manager: Gwyn Williams (as caretaker manager), Gary McAllister, New manager: Simon Grayson
