| 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 |
| 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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