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Leeds United

Three titles, Revie's shadow, and a top-flight return that stuck.

Founded
1919
Home
Elland Road, Leeds
Head coach
Daniel Farke
Nickname
The Whites
3English league titles: 1969, 1974 and 1992
100Points in the 2024/25 Championship title season
37,645Elland Road capacity, with expansion underway
238Peter Lorimer goals, the all-time record
773Jack Charlton appearances, the all-time record
1919Year founded, out of Leeds City's demise

About Leeds United

Leeds United were founded in 1919 from the ashes of the disbanded Leeds City, and their peak remains Don Revie's side of the late 1960s and early 1970s: champions in 1969 and 1974, FA Cup winners in 1972, twice winners of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and contenders in nearly everything else. A third title came in 1992 under Howard Wilkinson, the last before the Premier League began.

The modern club belongs to 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, who completed their takeover in 2023. Daniel Farke won the Championship in 2024/25 with 100 points, then kept Leeds up in 14th on 47 points in a first season back that swung from six defeats in seven to an eight-game unbeaten finish, with a first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 along the way. Work to grow Elland Road towards 53,000 has begun.

Honours

  • 3
    English league titles1969, 1974 and 1992, the last title of the pre-Premier League era
  • 1
    FA Cup1972, beating Arsenal at Wembley
  • 1
    League Cup1968
  • 2
    Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1968 and 1971
  • 5
    Second-tier titles1924 to 2025, the last with 100 points under Daniel Farke

Recent form

Fourteenth on 47 points in 2025/26, safe with three games to spare after a season of two halves: six defeats in seven around the turn of the year, then five defeats in the last 25, including a first league win at Old Trafford in 45 years. The FA Cup run ended 0–1 to Chelsea in a Wembley semi-final. Farke is close to a new deal, and Leeds open 2026/27 away at Nottingham Forest.

Records

All-time top scorerPeter Lorimer, 238
Most appearancesJack Charlton, 773
Record signingRodrigo, £27m

Recent results

  • L
    v Chelsea 0–1FA Cup semi-final · 26 Apr 2026
  • W
    v Manchester United 2–1Premier League · 13 Apr 2026

Key players

  • Ethan AmpaduMidfielder, captain
  • Dominic Calvert-LewinStriker
  • Lucas PerriGoalkeeper
  • Joe RodonCentre-back
  • Anton StachMidfielder
  • Wilfried GnontoWinger

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All games

Premier League · Matchweek 1

Nottingham ForestvLeeds United

 

Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 BST · The City Ground, Nottingham

42% NFO28% drawLEE 30%

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Sources

Reference facts (honours, records, venue) are sourced above. Squad and manager details reflect the season this page covers and can change.

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