List of Leeds United F.C. seasons
The statue of Billy Bremner , who played for Leeds United between 1959 and 1976 and captained them to cup success in 1968 and 1972 .
Leeds United Football Club were founded in October 1919, taking the place in the Midland League vacated by Leeds City Reserves, and were elected to The Football League for the 1920–21 season .[ 1] They won the Second Division title four years later to gain promotion to the top tier of English football, but had to wait almost 50 years before winning any major silverware , with success in the 1968 Football League Cup final accompanied by success in Europe in the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup . The following season brought league success when Leeds won the First Division championship. Their success continued into the 1970s with victory in the 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final , the 1972 FA Cup final , another league title in the 1973–74 season and runners-up in the 1975 European Cup final . Leeds won the Second Division title in the 1989–90 season and were promoted back to the First Division. A third league title in the 1991–92 season , a second FA Charity Shield in the 1992 FA Charity Shield and a semi-final appearance in the UEFA Champions League in 2001 , preceded a period of turbulence which culminated in relegation to League One in the 2006–07 season . They dropped out of the top two tiers of English football for the first time in their history, in a season that saw them deducted ten points for going into administration .[ 2] In 2010, Leeds United were promoted back into the Championship . Ten years later, in 2020, the club were promoted back to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.
Leeds league performances
Leeds United have won the League Championship three times, four Second Division titles, the FA Cup once, the League Cup once, the Charity Shield twice and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup twice. All these honours were won under the management of either Arthur Fairclough , Don Revie , Howard Wilkinson and Marcelo Bielsa .[ 3] The club have also been runners-up five times in the League Championship, three times in the FA Cup, once each in the League Cup, the Charity Shield, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup and the European Cup , and lost 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]
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
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
Johnny Giles
18
35,914
1967–68
Div 1
42
22
9
11
71
41
53
4th
SF
W
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
W
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
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
Allan Clarke
23
37,218
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off
RU
1971–72
Div 1
42
24
9
9
73
31
57
2nd
W
R3
UEFA Cup
R1
Peter Lorimer
29
35,023
1972–73
Div 1
42
21
11
10
71
45
53
3rd
RU
R4
Cup Winners' Cup
RU
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
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
Grp
Ian Baird
12
12,715
1986–87
Div 2
42
19
11
12
58
44
68
4th[ k]
SF
R2
Full Members Cup
R1
Ian Baird
19
18,362
1987–88
Div 2
44
19
12
13
61
51
69
7th
R3
R3
Full Members Cup
R2
John Sheridan
14
19,493
1988–89
Div 2
46
17
16
13
59
50
67
10th
R4
R3
Full Members Cup
R2
Bobby Davison
17
20,505
1989–90
Div 2
46
24
13
9
79
52
85
1st
R3
R2
Full Members Cup
R4
Gordon Strachan
18
26,865
1990–91
Div 1
38
19
7
12
65
47
64
4th
R4
SF
Full Members Cup
NF
Lee Chapman
31
25,779
1991–92
Div 1
42
22
16
4
74
37
82
1st
R3
QF
Full Members Cup
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
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
League 1
46
27
10
9
72
38
76[ q]
5th[ r]
R1
R2
Football League Trophy
NQF
Jermaine Beckford
20
26,040
2008–09
League 1
46
26
6
14
77
49
84
4th[ s]
R2
R4
Football League Trophy
R2
Jermaine Beckford
34
22,849
2009–10
League 1
46
25
11
10
77
44
86
2nd
R4
R3
Football League Trophy
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
2023–24
Champ
46
27
9
10
81
43
90
3rd[ v]
R5
R2
Crysencio Summerville
21
35,989
Key
Key to league record:
Pld = Matches played
W = Matches won
D = Matches drawn
L = Matches lost
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
Pts = Points
Pos = Final position
Key to divisions:
Key to rounds:
DNE = Did not enter
PR = Preliminary round
R1 = Round 1
R2 = Round 2
R3 = Round 3
R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5
R6 = Round 6
Grp = Group stage
QF = Quarter-finals
NQF = Northern quarter-finals
SF = Semi-finals
NF = Northern final
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners
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
References
External links
"Leeds United" . Football Club History Database . Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2008 .
"League history" . Leeds United Mad . Footymad.net. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2008 .
"Season by Season Review from 1905" . The Mighty Mighty Whites. The definitive history of Leeds United . Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2008 . (Covers periods from 1919 to 1968 and 1999 to 2007.)
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