| Factoids |
|---|
| Formed | 1919 |
...after dissolution of Leeds City who were around from 1904 |
| Elected to Football League | 31 May 1920 |
...joining the Second Division |
| Home Colours | White with blue trim |
...and looking better than ever before this year. |
| Away Colours | Navy blue with white pin stripe or yellow with blue trim |
...not quite traditional but pretty smart compared to previous efforts. |
| Nicknames | United, The Whites, The Peacocks |
...or something a bit less complimentary if you ask in Salford or Bradford |
| Ground Capacity | 40,204 |
...because they stopped us standing on the Kop |
| Pitch Measurements | 110 x 72 yards |
...which these days could do with being a bit wider to give our wingmen some space |
| Club Sponsor | Whyte and Mackay |
...because we need something more potent than Strongbow to drown our sorrows these days. |
| Records |
|---|
| Record Attendance | 57892 |
vs Sunderland, FA Cup 5th round replay, March 1967 |
| Record Victory | 10 - 0 |
vs Lyn Oslo, European Cup 1st round, 1st leg, September 1969 |
| Record Defeat | 1 - 8 |
vs Stoke City, Division 1, August 1934 |
| Record Fee Paid | £18,000,000 |
Rio Ferdinand (West Ham United) |
| Record Fee Received | £29,100,000 |
Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) |
| Goals in a Season (Team) | 98 |
1927-28 |
| Goals in a Season (Individual) | 43 |
The magnificent John Charles in 1953-54 |
| Goals in a Match (Individual) | 5 |
Gordon Hodgson vs Leicester City, 1 October 1938 |
| Career Goals | 238 |
'Hotshot' Peter Lorimer (1965-79, 1983-86) |
| Career Appearances | 773 |
Big Jack Charlton (1953-1973)
Billy Bremner (1959-1976) |
| International Caps | 69 |
The Chief - Lucas Radebe (South Africa) |
| Oldest Player | 41 years 23 days |
Eddie Burbank, captaining the side against Hull on 24 April 1954 |
| Youngest Player | 15 years 269 days |
Jimmy Walton vs Port Vale, 28 August 1920 |
| League History |
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| 1920 - 1924 | Division 2 |
| 1924 - 1927 | Division 1 |
| 1927 - 1928 | Division 2 |
| 1928 - 1931 | Division 1 |
| 1931 - 1932 | Division 2 |
| 1932 - 1947 | Division 1 |
| 1947 - 1956 | Division 2 |
| 1956 - 1960 | Division 1 |
| 1960 - 1964 | Division 2 |
| 1964 - 1982 | Division 1 |
| 1982 - 1990 | Division 2 |
| 1990 - 1992 | Division 1 |
| 1992 - 2004 | FA Premier League (Division 1 in real money) |
| 2004 - date | Coca-Cola Championship (Division 2 in real money) |
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