Club History & Eras
29 entries in the Leeds United compendium.
Post-War Division Two Promotion (1953)The heart of West Yorkshire football.Don Revie Appointment (1961)The arrival that transformed a Second Division side into European royalty.Don Revie Resignation (1974)Donald George Revie (10 July 1927 – 26 May 1989) was an English football player and manager. He is best known…Promotion to First Division (1990)The return to the top flight that reignited Leeds United's glory years.Second Division Relegation (1986)A dark winter in the Second Division before the white rose bloomed again.David O'Leary Appointment (2000)The manager who returned Leeds to European glory at the turn of the millennium.Post-War Rebuild (1946–1959)Ten years in the shadows forged the club that would one day light up English football.Early League Years (1920–1939)The Early League Years (1920–1939) mark the foundational decades of Leeds United as a professional football…Don Revie Era (1961–1973)The Don Revie Era (1961–1973) represents the golden age of Leeds United, a transformative twelve-year spell…Decline and First Relegation (1980–1985)The period from 1980 to 1985 represents the darkest chapter in Leeds United's post-war history: the slow…Post-Revie Transition (1973–1979)The Post-Revie Transition (1973–1979) is the turbulent chapter in Leeds United's history that followed the…Howard Wilkinson Era (1991–1999)1991: a former Leeds player who'd come up through the club's own setup walks in, takes the job, and makes one…Championship Struggle (1985–1990)Pride rebuilt, one season at a time, far from the European spotlight.Premier League Dawn (1992–1999)The Premier League Dawn (1992–1999) marks the period in which Leeds United entered the newly restructured top…Champions League Era (2000–2004)The Champions League Era (2000–2004) represents one of the most exhilarating and ultimately bittersweet…1991–92 Football League First DivisionLeeds United won the final First Division title before the Premier League.1989–90 Football League Second DivisionLeeds United returned to the top flight after eight years.2019–20 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United won the title; Fulham won the playoff final.1987 Football League play-offsTwo-legged finals decided promotion and relegation in May 1987.1971–72 FA CupLeeds United won their first FA Cup, setting multiple records.1969–70 FA CupChelsea won their first FA Cup after a replay against Leeds United.1972–73 FA CupSunderland beat holders Leeds United 1–0 in the final.1992 FA Charity ShieldLeeds beat Liverpool 4–3 with a Cantona hat-trick.1974 FA Charity ShieldA 1974 Charity Shield marred by a player brawl and dismissals.2000–01 Leeds United A.F.C. seasonLeeds United's Champions League season, ended by Valencia in the semi-finals.Formation of Leeds United17 October 1919: Leeds United formed after Leeds City were disbanded.1963–64 Leeds United A.F.C. seasonSecond Division champions: Leeds United promoted back to the First Division.1968–69 Leeds United A.F.C. seasonFirst Division champions: 67 points and only two defeats.1967–68 Leeds United A.F.C. seasonA League Cup and Fairs Cup double for Don Revie's Leeds.
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