List of Leeds United F.C. seasons
Championship. Ten years later, in 2020, the club were promoted back to the Premier League
after a 16-year absence.
Leeds United have won the
the play-off to keep the Inter-City Fairs Cup trophy.[4]
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup[5] | EFL Cup[a] | Europe / Other | Top goalscorer(s)[6][b] | Avg. Att.[c] | ||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player(s) | Goals | ||||||
1919–20 | ML | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 12th | DNE | Not known[d] | Not known[d] | ||||
1920–21 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 14th | PR[e] | Robert Thompson | 12 | 14,967 | |||
1921–22 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 38 | 45 | 8th | R1 | Tommy Howarth | 13 | 13,645 | |||
1922–23 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 36 | 47 | 7th | R2 | Percy Whipp | 16 | 13,420 | |||
1923–24 | Div 2 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 61 | 35 | 54 | 1st | R3 | Jack Swann | 18 | 16,313 | |||
1924–25 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 59 | 34 | 18th | R1 | Jack Swann | 11 | 23,001 | |||
1925–26 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 76 | 36 | 19th | R3 | Tom Jennings | 26 | 21,382 | |||
1926–27 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 69 | 88 | 30 | 21st | R4 | Tom Jennings | 37 | 22,073 | |||
1927–28 | Div 2 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 49 | 57 | 2nd | R3 | Tom Jennings Jock White |
21 | 21,835 | |||
1928–29 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 84 | 41 | 13th | R4 | Charlie Keetley | 22 | 22,427 | |||
1929–30 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 46 | 5th | R4 | Russell Wainscoat | 18 | 20,910 | |||
1930–31 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 68 | 81 | 31 | 21st | R5 | Charlie Keetley | 23 | 15,755 | |||
1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 54 | 54 | 2nd | R3 | Charlie Keetley | 23 | 14,079 | |||
1932–33 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 62 | 44 | 8th | R5 | Arthur Hydes | 20 | 17,473 | |||
1933–34 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 66 | 42 | 9th | R3 | Arthur Hydes | 16 | 16,052 | |||
1934–35 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 38 | 18th | R4 | Arthur Hydes | 25 | 16,344 | |||
1935–36 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 11th | R5 | George Brown | 20 | 20,341 | |||
1936–37 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 80 | 34 | 19th | R3 | Arthur Hydes | 11 | 18,230 | |||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 69 | 43 | 9th | R4 | Gordon Hodgson | 26 | 21,979 | |||
1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 67 | 41 | 13th | R4 | Gordon Hodgson | 21 | 19,444 | |||
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War. | ||||||||||||||||
1945–46 | n/a[f] | R3 | George Ainsley[g] | 2 | 18,000 | |||||||||||
1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 45 | 90 | 18 | 22nd | R3 | George Ainsley | 12 | 26,040 | |||
1947–48 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 62 | 72 | 36 | 18th | R3 | Albert Wakefield | 21 | 28,521 | |||
1948–49 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 37 | 15th | R3 | Len Browning | 14 | 29,402 | |||
1949–50 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 45 | 47 | 5th | QF | Frank Dudley | 16 | 32,124 | |||
1950–51 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 55 | 48 | 5th | R4 | Len Browning | 20 | 27,127 | |||
1951–52 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 6th | R5 | Ray Iggleden | 20 | 26,585 | |||
1952–53 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 63 | 43 | 10th | R3 | John Charles | 27 | 20,432 | |||
1953–54 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 89 | 81 | 43 | 10th | R3 | John Charles | 43[h] | 22,709 | |||
1954–55 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 4th | R3 | Harold Brook | 16 | 21,695 | |||
1955–56 | Div 2 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 52 | 2nd | R3 | John Charles | 29 | 25,152 | |||
1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 72 | 63 | 44 | 8th | R3 | John Charles | 39[i] | 32,721 | |||
1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 37 | 17th | R3 | Hugh Baird | 20 | 25,168 | |||
1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 74 | 39 | 15th | R3 | Alan Shackleton | 17 | 25,334 | |||
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 65 | 92 | 34 | 21st | R3 | John McCole | 23 | 21,877 | |||
1960–61 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 83 | 38 | 14th | R3 | R4 | John McCole | 23 | 13,423 | ||
1961–62 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 50 | 61 | 36 | 19th | R3 | R4 | Billy Bremner Jack Charlton |
12 | 13,340 | ||
1962–63 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 53 | 48 | 5th | R5 | R3 | Jim Storrie | 27 | 20,376 | ||
1963–64 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 71 | 34 | 63 | 1st | R4 | R4 | Albert Johanneson Ian Lawson |
15 | 28,723 | ||
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | 61 | 2nd | RU
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R3 | Jim Storrie | 19 | 36,413 | ||
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 38 | 55 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | SF | Peter Lorimer | 19 | 34,601 |
1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | 55 | 4th | SF | R4 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | RU
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Johnny Giles | 18 | 35,914 |
1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 41 | 53 | 4th | SF | W
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | W
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Peter Lorimer | 30 | 35,027 |
1968–69 | Div 1 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 66 | 26 | 67 | 1st | R3 | R4 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | QF | Mick Jones | 17 | 34,424 |
1969–70 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 57 | 2nd | RU
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R3 | FA Charity Shield | W | Allan Clarke Mick Jones |
26 | 35,324 |
European Cup | SF | |||||||||||||||
1970–71 | Div 1 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 30 | 64 | 2nd | R5 | R2 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | W
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Allan Clarke | 23 | 37,218 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off
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RU | |||||||||||||||
1971–72 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 31 | 57 | 2nd | W
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R3 | UEFA Cup
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R1 | Peter Lorimer | 29 | 35,023 |
1972–73 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 53 | 3rd | RU
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R4 | Cup Winners' Cup | RU
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Allan Clarke | 26 | 33,993 |
1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 62 | 1st | R5 | R2 | UEFA Cup | R3 | Mick Jones | 17 | 37,026 |
1974–75 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 45 | 9th | QF | R4 | FA Charity Shield | RU | Allan Clarke | 22 | 34,496 |
European Cup | RU
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1975–76 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 51 | 5th | R4 | R3 | Duncan McKenzie | 17 | 30,804 | ||
1976–77 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 10th | SF | R2 | Joe Jordan
|
12 | 31,176 | ||
1977–78 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 53 | 46 | 9th | R3 | SF | Ray Hankin | 21 | 29,808 | ||
1978–79 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | 50 | 5th | R4 | SF | John Hawley | 17 | 27,964 | ||
1979–80 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 40 | 11th | R3 | R2 | UEFA Cup | R2 | Kevin Hird | 8 | 22,813 |
1980–81 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 9th | R3 | R2 | Carl Harris | 10 | 21,105 | ||
1981–82 | Div 1 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 61 | 42[j] | 20th | R4 | R2 | Arthur Graham Frank Worthington |
9 | 21,889 | ||
1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 51 | 46 | 60 | 8th | R4 | R3 | Aiden Butterworth | 13 | 17,025 | ||
1983–84 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 10th | R3 | R3 | Tommy Wright | 11 | 15,173 | ||
1984–85 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 43 | 69 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Tommy Wright | 15 | 15,504 | ||
1985–86 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 56 | 72 | 53 | 14th | R3 | R3 | Full Members Cup
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Grp | Ian Baird | 12 | 12,715 |
1986–87 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 68 | 4th[k] | SF | R2 | Full Members Cup
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R1 | Ian Baird | 19 | 18,362 |
1987–88 | Div 2 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 51 | 69 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Full Members Cup
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R2 | John Sheridan | 14 | 19,493 |
1988–89 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 50 | 67 | 10th | R4 | R3 | Full Members Cup
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R2 | Bobby Davison | 17 | 20,505 |
1989–90 | Div 2 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 52 | 85 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Full Members Cup
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R4 | Gordon Strachan | 18 | 26,865 |
1990–91 | Div 1 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 47 | 64 | 4th | R4 | SF | Full Members Cup
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NF | Lee Chapman | 31 | 25,779 |
1991–92 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 74 | 37 | 82 | 1st | R3 | QF | Full Members Cup
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R2 | Lee Chapman | 20 | 27,668 |
1992–93 | Prem[l] | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 62 | 51 | 17th | R4 | R3 | FA Charity Shield | W | Lee Chapman | 17 | 27,585 |
Champions League | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1993–94 | Prem | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 70 | 5th | R4 | R2 | Rod Wallace | 17 | 33,327 | ||
1994–95 | Prem | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 38 | 73 | 5th | R5 | R2 | Tony Yeboah | 13 | 30,959 | ||
1995–96 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 57 | 43 | 13th | QF | RU
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UEFA Cup | R2 | Tony Yeboah | 19 | 30,273 |
1996–97 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 11th | R5 | R3 | Rod Wallace | 8 | 30,348 | ||
1997–98 | Prem | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | 59 | 5th | QF | R4 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 22 | 32,303 | ||
1998–99 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62 | 34 | 67 | 4th | R5 | R4 | UEFA Cup | R2 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 20[m] | 36,028 |
1999–2000 | Prem | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 69 | 3rd | R5 | R4 | UEFA Cup | SF | Michael Bridges | 21 | 37,579 |
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 43 | 68 | 4th | R4 | R3 | Champions League | SF | Mark Viduka | 22 | 37,866 |
2001–02 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 66 | 5th | R3 | R4 | UEFA Cup | R4 | Mark Viduka | 16 | 39,460 |
2002–03 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 57 | 47 | 15th | QF | R3 | UEFA Cup | R3 | Mark Viduka | 22 | 37,768 |
2003–04 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 79 | 33 | 19th | R3 | R3 | Mark Viduka | 12 | 36,119 | ||
2004–05 | Champ[n] | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 60 | 14th | R3 | R3 | David Healy Brian Deane |
7 | 28,814 | ||
2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 78 | 5th[o] | R3 | R3 | David Healy Rob Hulse |
14 | 22,294 | ||
2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 36[p] | 24th | R3 | R3 | David Healy | 10 | 20,184 | ||
2007–08
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League 1 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 38 | 76[q] | 5th[r] | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy
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NQF | Jermaine Beckford | 20 | 26,040 |
2008–09 | League 1 | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 49 | 84 | 4th[s] | R2 | R4 | Football League Trophy
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R2 | Jermaine Beckford | 34 | 22,849 |
2009–10 | League 1 | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 86 | 2nd | R4 | R3 | Football League Trophy
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NF | Jermaine Beckford | 31 | 23,116 |
2010–11 | Champ | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 81 | 70 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | Luciano Becchio | 20 | 26,739 | ||
2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 65 | 68 | 61 | 14th | R3 | R3 | Ross McCormack | 19 | 23,369 | ||
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 61 | 13th | R5 | QF | Luciano Becchio | 19 | 21,572 | ||
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 67 | 57 | 15th | R3 | R3 | Ross McCormack | 29 | 25,088 | ||
2014–15 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 50 | 61 | 56 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Mirco Antenucci | 10 | 24,276 | ||
2015–16 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 58 | 59 | 13th | R5 | R1 | Chris Wood | 13 | 21,667 | ||
2016–17 | Champ | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 47 | 75 | 7th | R4 | QF | Chris Wood | 30 | 27,699 | ||
2017–18 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 13th | R3 | R4 | Kemar Roofe | 14 | 31,521 | ||
2018–19 | Champ | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | 83 | 3rd[t] | R3 | R2 | Kemar Roofe | 15 | 33,834 | ||
2019–20 | Champ | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 35 | 93 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Patrick Bamford | 16 | 34,834 | ||
2020–21 | Prem | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 59 | 9th | R3 | R2 | Patrick Bamford | 17 | 474[u] | ||
2021–22 | Prem | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 79 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R4 | Raphinha | 11 | 36,405 | ||
2022–23 | Prem | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 78 | 31 | 19th | R5 | R3 | Rodrigo | 15 | 36,502 |
Key
Key to league record:
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Key to divisions:
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Key to rounds:
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Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Play-offs | Promoted | Relegated |
Division shown in bold to indicate a change in division.
Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season.
Notes
- ^ The EFL Cup was founded in 1961.
- and other Football Association (FA) and Football League domestic cup competitions) are counted.
- Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, European and other FA and Football League domestic cup competitions) at games classed as home fixtures are counted towards the average.[7]
- ^ a b There is no record of the scorers or attendance figures for the 1919–20 season.
- ^ Leeds won their extra preliminary and preliminary round ties but withdrew before their first round qualifying tie.[8]
- the Football Leaguedid not resume until the following season.
- ^ FA Cup goals only.
- ^ 42 league goals.
- ^ 38 league goals.
- ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
- home leg1–0.
- FA Premier League as the new top tier of the English football pyramid.
- ^ 18 league goals.
- ^ The three divisions in the Football League were renamed. Division One became The Championship, Division Two became League One and Division Three became League Two.
- 3–0 at the Millennium Stadium.
- administration.
- administrationwithout going via a company voluntary agreement.
- play-off final to Doncaster Rovers 1–0 at the new Wembley Stadium. Also lowest League finish.
- play-off semi-final to Millwall2–1 on aggregate.
- ^ Lost the play-off semi-final to Derby County 4–3 on aggregate.
- ^ 35 of the 38 games of Leeds United's 2020–21 Premier League season were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The games played with fans also had strict restrictions on the number of fans allowed in attendance.
References
- ^ "Review of 1920–21 Back in the big time". The Mighty Mighty Whites. The definitive history of Leeds United. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Relegated Leeds in administration". BBC Sport. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Leeds United Managers". WAFLL (a Leeds United fansite). Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Honours". Official website. Leeds United F.C. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Leeds United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- RSSSF. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Leeds United Results". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Leeds United". Footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
External links
- "Leeds United". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- "League history". Leeds United Mad. Footymad.net. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- "Season by Season Review from 1905". The Mighty Mighty Whites. The definitive history of Leeds United. Retrieved 14 January 2008. (Covers periods from 1919 to 1968 and 1999 to 2007.)