Leeds United AFC

Leeds United AFC is a football club, English plays in the Championship (1st Division). The club was founded in 1919, after Leeds City FC fell. The club plays its home games at the Elland Road Stadium. The club was sold to the investment company in 2012 GAGIN Capital from Dubai.



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == ===Early Years[ Edit] === Leeds City FC was founded in 1904 by supporters of Hunslet FC, an even older club. Already in October 1904 began to play on the Elland Road club. This was the former residence of a rugby team ceased operations.
 * 1.1 early years
 * 1.2 Don Revie
 * Howard Wilkinson 1.3
 * 1.4 financial problems
 * 1.5 2007-2010: League One
 * 1.6 2010–present: return to the Championship
 * 2 Palmares
 * 3 Leeds United in Europe
 * 4 notable former players
 * 4.1 Dutch
 * 4.2 Other
 * 5 footnotes
 * 6 external link

When the Football League expanded in 1905 the second division to 20 clubs was Leeds City FC allowed, together with Chelsea. Leeds was at that time the largest city in England without professional football team.

In april 1912 was appointed Herbert Chapman as a trainer and he remained until 1919. When served a disappointed Charlie Copeland, a Belgian national, complained to theFootball League about paying high salaries to players. Although there is no evidence was found, the club was punished and thereby dissolved. Port Vale took the place of Leeds City. At auction were auctioned all assets of the club. Star player Billy McCleod was sold to Notts County and Herbert Chapman moved to Arsenal, where he was a legend.

Just after Leeds City was dissolved, Leeds United was founded. The new player of Elland Road, Yorkshire Amateurs AFC, offered the stadium to Leeds United, which now had mediated Dick Ray as a trainer. In may 1920, the club was readmitted in the Football League, at the same time as Cardiff City. ===Don Revie[ Edit] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the forty years that followed, they were promoted to the top Division, but sometimes equally often relegated again. In March 1961 was former English international Don Revie was appointed as trainer. By winning the last game of the season was 1961/62 to avoid relegation to the third Division, and then it started to go better. Revie turned the team around the Scottish striker Bobby Collins. Together with Billy Bremner were promoted back to the top division in 1964.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Although the club won the League Championship twice, the FA Cupand also once had the reputation, to Leed United underachiever. The team, which at its height in 1970 consisted of 17 internationals (while there when only players from outside the British Isles in English football played), then the often came close to success, then just not to make. However, the final season, 1973/74, of Revie on Elland Road ended in a second national title of the club.

<p lang="en" len="1073" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After the departure followed each other rapidly on new trainers Revie. among other Jock Stein , Brian Cloughand former club Player Allan Clarke had the club under their wing in the period up to the season, 1981/82, when Leeds United was relegated to the second division again.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After this degradation Eddie Gray was appointed as new coach. Gray stressed the youth, also because there was not financially very well for Leeds United. In 1985 it was Gray still not succeeded to promote again and he was succeeded by Billy Bremner. Who went through on the road that Gray had embarked, but also knew no promotion to enforce. He was in turn succeeded in October 1988 by Howard Wilkinson. ===Howard Wilkinson<span class="mw-editsection" len="339" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Wilkinson got more money to spend to promotion to enforce. He suggested a team that youth and experience combined. This team was built around Gordon Strachan, who was received by Manchester United. In the1989/90 season Leeds United were promoted back to the top division.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Players such as Vinnie Jones, who had been brought in to cope with the physical play of the second division, were replaced by, among others, John Lukic and Gary McAllister. In the first season back in the top division ended Leeds United fourth. The Board therefore suggested Wilkinson even more money available and include Éric Cantona and Tony Dorigo strengthen the club. In 1992 the club won the League Championship again and it looked as if the club another important factor in English football would be.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">However the season after the Championship was a disappointing season. The club tried to win the European Cup, but lost both games against Glasgow Rangers. Éric Cantona decided to leave for arch-rival Manchester United. For Cantona showed that a good time, he seemed to be the missing piece in the puzzle there. For Leeds then went downhill. Players like Gary Speed and David Batty left too and despite attracting under more Nigel Martyn and Lee Bowyer did not fare better. Wilkinson was eventually fired, beginning of the 1996/97 season. George Graham Wilkinson followed on Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Under more. Harry Kewell made name in the time under Graham, but who left for Tottenham Hotspur. ===Financial problems<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">David O'Leary, Graham's Assistant, succeeded him. it seemed to go better with Leeds. Talented players like Jonathan Woodgate broke through. In the 1999/2000 season, the club finishing third and became for the first time qualifying for the Champions League off. It was also well off in that the club Champions League. It reached the semifinals, where it lost the Spanish Valencia.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In order to achieve real success, however, was there and spent a lot of money to do this, Peter Ridsdale Chairman had large loans closed. However, the real success stayed out and Leeds remained both in season 2000/01 as the season stuck at fifth place in the League and not the intended money source that the Champions League is.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">O'Leary in the summer of 2002 was succeeded by Terry Venables, but also under him, and under his successors Peter Reid and Eddie Gray, I managed not to let the tide times. In may 2004 the club was relegated again to the second division, now known as the Football League Championship.

<p lang="en" len="954" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In order to avoid financial problems in the meantime were star players like Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Keane, Harry Kewell, Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate sold for a lot of money and there were only youth players, including James Milner and Aaron Lennon, and inexpensive players in return.

<p lang="en" len="632" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Later there were even more star players sold under more Paul Robinson, Alan Smith, James Milner and Mark Viduka .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 21 January 2005, it was announced that Ken Bates, former Chairman of Chelsea, the new President was, inter alia, by Gerald Krasner 's 50% share to take over. This acquisition are the worst financial worries for Leeds over the club as possible and can start working on a bright future.

<p lang="en" len="748" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Anno season 2006/2007 Kevin Blackwell was sacked by disappointing performance, he is succeeded by Dennis Wise and his Assistant Gustavo Poyet

<p lang="en" len="657" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The new duo could not, however, the tide times, and on 28 april 2007 was even relegation to League One, the third division of English football, inevitable.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In February 2008 it was announced that Dennis Wise has left, he is the new Director of Newcastle United. He has since been succeeded by Gary McAllister. ===2007-2010: League One<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On 20 July 2007 is known that players have received no pay for six weeks more, and that the debt of the club around 100 million euros.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="168" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  The club comes out in Football League One and gets through the financial problems fifteen points deduction. This makes the club right through the first 13 games remain unbeaten (11 WINS, 2 draws). After a somewhat lesser period mid-season promotion seems far away. Leeds close the season under McAllister however very much, whereby in the 45th game against Yeovil Town Football Club by a 0-1-win a spot in the play-offs is made safe. The play-offs begin bad for Leeds, with a home defeat against the number 4, Carlisle Unitedout of the League. Leeds lose at Elland Road with 1-2. The competition forms the Leeds goal by a goal in the last minute. It is 0-2 and Leeds play the final at Wembley, against Doncaster Rovers. The final is dramatic. The final of the League one play-offs has never seen so many spectators drawn as this time, and are predominantly Leeds supporters. It may not benefit, Leeds lose 1-0. Doncaster promoted, and Leeds United also plays in the season 2008-2009 in the League One.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The season 2008/2009 starts under the direction of McAllister well for Leeds. The first away match against Scunthorpe United won with 1-2. However, Leeds United back then, and is especially difficult in away games. In september comes Leeds top, because in six games in a row this month WINS. In October it loses four times, making Leeds at the beginning of november is in second place, a point behind Scunthorpe United. However, Leeds then falls far back. After 5 defeats in a row in november and december, the team after 21 games played on a disappointing ninth place. Also the team eliminated in the FA Cup by losing of the puny Histon FC.After the last League defeat against Milton Keynes Dons is trainer McAllister fired. Its successor is the successful manager Simon Grayson, who Blackpool FC brought to the Championship . The club ends on the 4th place of the rankings, which entitles to playing play-offs for promotion. The season ends for Leeds United after the lost semi-finals of the play-offs against Millwall.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Under trainer knows Simon Grayson Leeds United in 2009-2010 some successes. To enable the out Manchester United in the battle for the FA Cup by on Old Trafford with 0-1. More important to the club, however, is the return to the Championship. Leeds WINS for the winter break, pretty much everything and promotion seems soon for sure. After a hefty decline in the second half of the season, Leeds this promotion safely through on the last day in a sold-out Elland Road with Bristol Rovers 2-1. ===2010-present: return to the Championship<span class="mw-editsection" len="365" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Leeds lost in her opening match with 1 – 2 of Derby County on 7 August. The first point in the season 2010/11 was achieved against Nottingham Forest in an away game which ended in a 1-1 draw. Christmas day 2010 Leeds stood in second place in the Championship. Also that season Leeds drew Arsenal in the FA Cup, where it failed to force a return or by right to play. However, Arsenal won the return with 1 – 3 at Elland Road.Leeds continued throughout the season keep sight on a play-off spot, finally ended in a respectable 7th place, but miss the playoffs eventually just ran.

<p lang="en" len="280" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In May 2011, it was announced that Leeds Chairman Ken Bates bought the club had and thereby also the owner of Leeds was.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">On Wednesday 21 november 2012, it was announced that Leeds United in the hands of GADSON Capital Limited, an investment company from Dubai. The investment company is from december for one hundred percent owner of the club. The new owners want the club return to the Premier League as quickly as possible. ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">English League Championship


 * 1968/69, 1973/74, 1991/92

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">FA Cup


 * 1972

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">League Cup


 * 1968

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">FA Community Shield


 * 1969, 1992

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Inter-cities Fairs Cup


 * 1968, 1971

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Inter-cities Fairs Cup Cup One-Game Tiebreaker


 * Finalist 1971

==Leeds United in Europe<span class="mw-editsection" len="345" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Leeds United plays since 1965 in various European leagues. Below are the competitions and in what seasons the club participated:


 * Champions League
 * 1992/93, 2000/01


 * European Cup Football Club Tournament
 * 1969/70, 1974/75


 * Europa League


 * Uefa Cup Winners ' Cup
 * 1972/73


 * UEFA Cup
 * 1971/72, 1973/74, 1979/80, 1995/96, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03


 * Intertoto Cup


 * Inter-cities Fairs Cup
 * 1965/66, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71

==Notable former players<span class="mw-editsection" len="345" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Dutch<span class="mw-editsection" len="336" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Other<span class="mw-editsection" len="331" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ===
 * Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
 * Willem Korsten
 * Robert Molenaar
 * Mark de Vries
 * Clyde Wijnhard