Leeds Unitit A.F.C.
Leeds Unitit ar a professional fitbaa club based in Leeds, Wast Yorkshire who play in the Fitbaa League Championship, the seicont tier of the Inglis fitbaa league system. The club's home grund is Elland Road.
The club's most common nicknames ar "The Whites" an "The Peacocks". The latter stems frae the former name o the Elland Road, The Auld Peacock Ground, which wis in turn named efter The Auld Peacock pub opposite Elland Road's South Stand an The New Peacock pub which stood behind the North stand (where the M621 now runs). Although the club name bears the "AFC" suffix, the current badge displays "LUFC". However, previous badges hae included the offeecial suffix in its entirety.
The club hae competed at the top level o Inglis fitbaa for the majority o their existence, following the disbanding o predecessor Leeds Ceety. Under the management o Don Revie during the 1960s an 1970s, Leeds wan twa First Division titles, the FA Cup, the League Cup an the Inter-Ceeties Fairs Cup twice. After Revie's departure to manage the Ingland team, Leeds wur relegated to the Seicont Division in 1982, not returnin to the top flight until 1990, when they wur managed bi Howard Wilkinson. Leeds wur league champions twa seasons later, in 1992. During the 1990s an early 2000s Leeds competed for places in Europe, reaching the semi-finals o the UEFA Cup an the UEFA Champions League in consecutive seasons. However, after severe financial difficulties an a mass sale o players, Leeds wur relegated frae the Premier League an subsequently frae The Championship three years later. After three seasons in League Ane they wur promoted back to the Championship on the last day o the 2009-10 season.
[edit] Club honours
[edit] Domestic competition
- League titles
- Cups
- FA Cup
- Winners (1) 1972
- League Cup
- Winners (1) 1968
- FA Charity Shield
- FA Youth Cup
- Winners (2) 1993, 1997
[edit] European competition
