2010–11 Leeds United F.C. season

The 2010–11 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. return to the second tier of English football for the first time in four years with them finishing in a respectable 7th position in The Championship, just missing out on the play-offs. In other competitions, the club performed poorly in the League Cup, going out in their first match, however made it to the third round of the FA Cup forcing Premier League giants Arsenal to a replay in the process.

Leeds United
2010–11 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerSimon Grayson
StadiumElland Road
The Championship7th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Luciano Becchio (19)
All: Luciano Becchio (20)
Highest home attendance38,232 vs Arsenal
(19 January 2011, FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance12,602 vs Lincoln City
(10 Aug 2010, League Cup)
Average home league attendance27,297

For the first time since 1990-91, Simon Grayson's team saw four players, Becchio (20), Gradel (18), Somma (12) and Howson (11), make it in to double figures in the scoring charts. After a disastrous end to the previous season, Gradel rejuvenated himself and picked up both the Fans' and Players' Player of the Year with Young Player going to the much improved Howson.[1] Off the field, Chairman Ken Bates consolidated his ownership of the club by purchasing a majority shareholding in the club.[2]

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2010–11 season, presented in chronological order (starting from 14 May 2010 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2010-11 season. Results of any disclipinaries etc. relevant to this season are also listed.) This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the matches section.

May

  • 14 May: The club release a "released and retained" list with eight players being released, two players being offered new contracts and four players - Trésor Kandol, Ľubomír Michalík, Andy Robinson and Alan Sheehan - being placed on the transfer list.[3]

June

July

August

  • 17 August: The club are charged for failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion after a mass brawl with the opposition players during the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 15 August.[10] Forest are also charged with a three match ban being handed to their player Chris Gunter whose stamp on Leeds striker Sanchez Watt started the brawl.[11]
  • 18 August: Club chairman Ken Bates slams the charge on the club by The FA in regard to the Forest game, stating that the club will defend themselves and back up Watt.[12] Meanwhile, it is revealed that the club spent £335,723 on agents fees during the 2009–10 season - the third highest in League One.[13]
  • 24 August: Leeds are fined £7,500 and Nottingham Forest £12,500 after the mass brawl during the match nine days ago.[14]

November

  • 18 November: Midfielder Bradley Johnson is put on the transfer list after rejecting a new contract.[15]

December

  • 10 December: Defender Jason Crowe is put on the transfer list after declining several loan offers from other clubs.[16]

April

  • 4 April: The club announce they have made a profit of £2.072 million in the 2009-10 financial year. It is also disclosed that the club's turnover increased by 16% to £27.446 million. In addition, it is noted that gate receipts totalled £11.732 million, rising 30.8% with merchandising increasing by 12% to £5.509 million. In their statement, it is revealed that the total wage bill of the playing and football management staff in the relevant financial year was £7.706 million with the value of the entire squad estimated at £6.667 million.[17]

May

  • 3 May: The club announce that on 26 April 2011, chairman Ken Bates became the controlling shareholder of the club after his company Outro Limited purchased Forward Sports Fund Limited, the company who own 72.85% (102,000,000 shares) of the shares in Leeds City Holdings Limited (L.C.H.) - the parent company of Leeds United Football Club Limited (the company that holds the share in the Football League, is a member of the West Riding County Football Association and an Associate Member of the FA) for an undisclosed fee. It is noted that the remaining 27.15% (approx. 38,013,727 shares) of shares in L.C.H. are owned by four unconnected shareholders, with none of them holding more than 10% of the shares.[2]
  • 6 May: The club plead guilty to the FA charge of "failing to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour" in regard to the mass brawl against Burnley six days ago[18]
  • 7 May: The club finish The Championship season in 7th place, thus missing out on the play-offs.[19]
  • 10 May: The FA fine both Leeds and Burnley £5,000 in relation to the brawl between their players in the April match. Leeds are fined an additional £7,500 as they had recently been found guilty of a separate improper conduct charge.[20]

Players

First team squad information

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK Kasper Schmeichel24 2010 40 0 2012 Free Leeds United
2 DF Paul Connolly27 2010 33 0 2013 Free Leeds United
3 DF Patrick Kisnorbo30 2009 36 1 2011 Free Leeds United
4 DF Alex Bruce26 2010 26 1 2012 £300k Leeds United
6 DF Richard Naylor (captain)34 2009 76 4 2011 Free Leeds United
7 MF Max Gradel123 2009 79 24 2012 £250k Leeds United
8 MF Neil Kilkenny25 2008 144 11 2011 £150k Birmingham City
9 FW Billy Paynter26 2010 23 1 2013 Free Leeds United
10 FW Luciano Becchio27 2008 147 56 2014 £300k Leeds United
11 MF Lloyd Sam26 2010 20 3 2012 Free Leeds United
12 GK Shane Higgs34 2009 29 0 2011 Free Leeds United
13 FW Mike Grella24 2009 42 5 2012 Free Leeds United
14 MF Jonathan Howson (VC)23 2006 203 28 2012 Youth system Leeds United
15 MF Adam Clayton22 2010 4 0 2013 Undisclosed Leeds United
16 MF Bradley Johnson24 2008 140 17 2011 £250k BBC Sport
17 MF Jake Livermore21 2011 5 0 2011 Loan Leeds United
18 MF Sanchez Watt20 2010 33 1 2011 Loan Leeds United
19 DF Ben Parker23 2007 54 1 2012 Youth system Leeds United
20 DF Eric Lichaj22 2011 16 0 2011 Loan Leeds United
21 DF Federico Bessone27 2010 8 0 2013 Free Leeds United
22 GK David González28 2011 0 0 2011 Loan Leeds United
23 FW Robert Snodgrass23 2008 145 28 2013 £ 35k Leeds United
26 DF Leigh Bromby30 2009 52 1 2013 £250k Leeds United
27 FW Davide Somma26 2009 34 12 2014 Free Leeds United
29 DF George McCartney30 2010 32 0 2011 Loan Leeds United
32 DF Aidan White19 2008 26 0 2012 Youth system Leeds United
33 MF Ramón Núñez25 2010 2 0 2011 Free Leeds United
36 DF Tom Lees20 2008 0 0 2013 Youth system Leeds United
37 MF Will Hatfield19 2009 0 0 2011 Youth system Leeds United
40 DF Andy O'Brien31 2010 31 2 2010 Undisclosed Leeds United
44 FW Ross McCormack24 2010 21 2 2013 £350k Leeds United
  • Last updated: 7 May 2011
  • Source:Wikipedia players' articles, Leeds United, Sky Sports
  • Ordered by Squad Number.

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.

Squad stats

Total League Champ'ship FA CupFootball League Cup
N
Pos.
Name
Nat.
GS
App
Gls
Min
App
Gls
App
Gls
App
Gls
Notes
1 GK Schmeichel 40 40 3800 37 2 1
2 RB Connolly 34 34 3150 30 2 2
3 CB Kisnorbo 1 13 1
4 CB Bruce
25 251 2176 211 2 2 1 start as RB
5 CB Collins 22 23 2083 21 2
6 CB Naylor 13 151 1232 151
7 LW Gradel 41 4418 3611 4118 2 1 7 starts as RW
1 start as FW
8 CM Kilkenny
31 392 2972 371 21
9 FW Paynter 9 231 869 221 1
10 FW Becchio 37 4420 3325 4119 121
11 LW Sam 8 203 846 182 1 11 4 starts as RW
12 GK Higgs 7 7 627 6 1
13 FW Grella 2 37 1 1
14 AM Howson 50 5011 4628 4610 221 1 start as RM
15 CM Clayton 4 58 4
16 CM Johnson 44 496 4194 455 212 10 starts as LM
17 DM Faye 6 8 454 8
17 AM Livermore 4 5 253 5
18 LW Watt 12 261 1152 221 2 2 3 starts as FW
2 starts as RW
19 LB Parker 3 4 302 2 2
20 RB Crowe
20 RB Lichaj 16 16 1512 16 4 starts as LB
21 LB Bessone 8 8 642 6 2
22 RB Hughes 5 13 648 10 1 2
23 RW Snodgrass 37 407 3293 386 21
24 CB Michalík
25 GK Martin
25 CM Bannan 3 7 319 7
26 CB Bromby 9 15 1021 13 2
27 FW Somma 13 3212 1475 2911 2 11
28 LW Robinson
29 LB McCartney 32 32 2940 32
30 GK Brown
3 4 317 4
31 GK Alnwick
32 LW White 1 3 151 2 1
33 AM Núñez 2 49 2
34 LB Sheehan
35 FW Elliott
36 CB Lees
37 CM Hatfield
38 RB Darville
40 CB O'Brien
31 322 2999 302 2
44 FW McCormack 6 212 795 212
Last updated: 7 May 2011
Source: Leeds United
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Most frequent starting line-up

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-2-3-1.
The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
14 CM Howson 37 Vice-captain
6 CB Naylor 13 Club captain

Last updated: 7 May 2011
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Assists

R Player Position The Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Becchio FW 9 0 0 9
2 Howson CM 8 0 0 8
3 Gradel LW 6 0 1 7
4 Snodgrass RW 6 0 0 6
5 Kilkenny CM 5 0 0 5
6 Johnson CM 4 0 0 4
Connolly RB 3 0 1 4
Watt LW 3 0 1 4
9 McCartney LB 3 0 0 3
10 Sam LW 1 0 1 2
11 Bannan CM 1 0 0 1
Bromby CB 1 0 0 1
Lichaj RB 1 0 0 1
McCormack FW 1 0 0 1
Naylor CB 1 0 0 1

Last updated:18 Apr 2011
Source: BBC Sport

Disciplinary record

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Notes
16 CM Johnson 12 1
2 CB Connolly 10
8 CM Kilkenny 8
29 LB McCartney 7
14 CM Howson 6
40 CB O'Brien 6
10 FW Becchio 5
6 CB Naylor 5
23 RW Snodgrass 4 1
4 CB Bruce 4 1
5 CB Collins 3
7 LW Gradel 3
1 GK Schmeichel 3
9 FW Paynter 1 1
26 CB Bromby 2
22 RB Hughes 2
20 RB Lichaj 2
18 LW Watt 2
30 GK Brown 1
17 DM Faye 1
17 CM Livermore 1
19 LB Parker 1

Last updated: 30 Apr 2011
Source: BBC Sport
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Suspensions

No.PNameNo. Matches
Banned
Reason for SuspensionNotesSource
7LWGradel4Red card (violent conduct)Suspension received in the final game of the 2009–10 season.Yorkshire Evening Post
27FWSomma3Red card (violent conduct)Suspension received in the final game of the 2009–10 season while on loan at Lincoln City.Telegraph & Argus
23RWSnodgrass1Red card (two yellow cards)Leeds United
4CBBruce1Red card (two yellow cards)BBC Sport
2RBConnolly1Five yellow cardsVital Football
16CMJohnson1Red card (two yellow cards)Leeds United
9FWPaynter3Red card (violent conduct)Leeds United

Ordered by date of suspension handed.

International call-ups

No.PNameCountryLevelCapsGoalsNotesSource
7LWGradelIvory CoastFull00Leeds United
8CMKilkennyAustraliaFull50Missed all of January to play in the 2011 AFC Asian CupLeeds United
14CMHowsonEnglandUnder-21s10Leeds United
20RBLichajUSAFull10Leeds United
23RWSnodgrassScotlandFull20Leeds United
25CMBannanScotlandFull10Leeds United
27FWSommaSouth AfricaFull21Leeds United
33AMNúñezHondurasFull52Leeds United

Ordered by squad number.
Does not include appearances and goals made prior to the 2010-11 season or prior to joining the club.

Awards

Internal Awards

Official Player of the Year Awards

The results of the 2010-11 Leeds United A.F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 30 April 2011 at Elland Road.[1]

  • Player of the Year: Max Gradel
  • Young Player of the Year: Jonny Howson
  • Players' Player of the Year: Max Gradel
  • Goal of the Season: Bradley Johnson (vs Arsenal, 19 January)
  • Best Contribution to Community: Jonny Howson
  • Chairman's Special Award: Harvey Sharman (Head Physiotherapist)

External Awards

Championship Team of the Week

The following Leeds players have been selected in the official Championship team of the week.

Other

Transfers

In

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
1 GK Schmeichel 23EU Notts County Free Agent Summer 2012 Free Leeds United
9 FW Paynter 25EU Swindon Town Free Agent Summer 2013 Free Leeds United
2 DF Connolly 26EU Derby County Free Agent Summer 2013 Free Leeds United
21 DF Bessone 26EU Swansea City Free Agent Summer 2013 Free Leeds United
Swansea City
5 DF Collins 26EU Preston North End Transferred Summer 2013 £500k1 Leeds United
11 MF Sam 25EU Charlton Athletic Free Agent Summer 20122 Free Leeds United
4 DF Bruce 25EU Ipswich Town Transferred Summer 20122 £300k3 Leeds United
44 FW McCormack 24EU Cardiff City Transferred Summer 2013 £350k4 Leeds United
33 MF Núñez 24Non-EU Olimpia Free Agent Summer 2011 Free Leeds United
15 MF Clayton 21EU Manchester City Transferred Summer 2013 Undisclosed Leeds United
17 MF Faye 33Non-EU Stoke City Free Agent Summer 2011 Free Leeds United
GK Warner 36EU Charlton Athletic Free Agent Summer 20105 Free Leeds United
40 DF O'Brien 31EU Bolton Wanderers Transferred Winter 2013 Undisclosed Leeds United
TBA MF Thompson 18EU Everton Free Agent Winter 2011 Free Leeds United

Note: Bessone is EU national as he holds an Italian passport.
1Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by the Mail Online that the fee was £500,000.[27]
2Contract includes an optional one-year extension clause.[28][29]
3Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by the Mail Online that the fee was £200,000 raising to £300,000 dependent on appearances.[30]
4Although officially undisclosed, it was reported by Vital Football that the fee was £400,000.[31]
5Player joined the club on a non-contract basis with selection eligibility for the reserve team only. Warner only played one game before moving on to Scunthorpe United. It was rumoured that Warner rejected a six-month contract with the club.[32]

Loans In

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
18 MF Sanchez Watt 29 Arsenal 3 Aug 7 May Leeds United BBC Sport
15 MF Adam Clayton 21 Manchester City 6 Aug 31 Aug Leeds United Leeds United
30 GK Jason Brown
28 Blackburn Rovers 11 Sep 15 Nov Leeds United Leeds United
29 DF George McCartney 29 Sunderland 23 Sep 28 Dec Leeds United Leeds United
GK Deale Chamberlain 18 Liverpool 2 Oct 31 Oct Liverpool Liverpool
31 GK Ben Alnwick 23 Tottenham Hotspur 15 Oct 28 Oct1 Leeds United LUTV
40 DF Andy O'Brien
31 Bolton Wanderers 29 Oct 4 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
29 DF George McCartney 39 Sunderland 14 Jan 7 May Leeds United BBC Sport
22 GK David González 37 Manchester City 31 Jan 7 May Leeds United BBC Sport
20 DF Eric Lichaj 31 Aston Villa 9 Feb 7 May Leeds United BBC Sport
25 MF Barry Bannan 21 Aston Villa 7 Mar 28 Apr Leeds United Leeds United
17 MF Jake Livermore 30 Tottenham Hotspur 24 Mar 7 May Leeds United BBC Sport
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.


1Manager Simon Grayson confirmed in an interview with LUTV that Alnwick returned to Tottenham Hotspur after the behind-closed-doors match against Sunderland due to a thigh strain.

Loans Out

No.
P
Name
Country
Age
Loan club
Started
Ended
Start source
End source
35 FW Elliott 20 Rotherham United 15 Jul 3 Jan Rotherham United Leeds United
36 DF Lees 29 Bury 30 Jul 7 May Leeds United Leeds United
25 GK Martin 22 Barrow 4 Aug 4 Jan BBC Sport BBC Sport
37 DF Darville 20 Tranmere Rovers 5 Aug 1 Jan BBC Sport Leeds United
24 DF Michalík 27 Carlisle United 31 Aug 1 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
13 FW Grella 23 Carlisle United 12 Oct 1 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
32 DF White 28 Oldham Athletic 18 Nov 7 May1 Leeds United
Oldham Athletic
Leeds United
15 MF Clayton 22 Peterborough United 19 Nov 25 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
37 MF Hatfield 28 York City 28 Jan 7 May Leeds United Leeds United
21 DF Bessone 36 Charlton Athletic 31 Jan 7 May Leeds United Leeds United
13 FW Grella 33 Swindon Town 24 Feb 9 Apr Leeds United Twitter
15 MF Clayton 31 MK Dons 24 Mar Leeds United
33 MF Núñez 34 Scunthorpe United 24 Mar 7 May Leeds United Leeds United
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.


1The player returned to the club on 1 January following his first loan spell and returned to Oldham Athletic on 27 January with a deal lasting until the end of the season.

Out

N
P
Name
Country
Age
Type
Moving to
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Apps
Goals
Source
9 FW Jermaine Beckford 26 Released Everton Summer n/a 152 85 Leeds United
7 FW Paul Dickov 37 Out of Contract Oldham Athletic Summer n/a 4 0 Leeds United
1 GK Casper Ankergren 30 Out of Contract Brighton & Hove Albion Summer n/a 143 0 Leeds United
5 DF Rui Marques 32 Out of Contract Summer n/a 100 4 Leeds United
34 GK Ryan Jones 18 Out of Contract Rochdale Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
DF Andrew Milne 18 Out of Contract Barrow Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
MF Sam Jones 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
FW Adam Watson 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
FW Mike Whitwell 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
FW Callum Williams 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
331 FW Tresor Kandol
28 Released Albacete Summer n/a 79 16 Leeds United
34 DF Alan Sheehan 23 Released Swindon Town Summer n/a 24 2 Leeds United
28 MF Andy Robinson 31 Released Tranmere Rovers Winter n/a 50 7 Leeds United
17 MF Amdy Faye 33 Out of Contract Winter n/a 8 0 Leeds United
24 DF Ľubomír Michalík 27 Released Carlisle United Winter n/a 76 2 Leeds United
38 DF Liam Darville 20 Released York City Winter n/a 0 0 Leeds United
22 DF Andy Hughes 33 Transferred Scunthorpe United Winter Free 139 1 Leeds United
20 DF Jason Crowe 41 Released Leyton Orient Winter n/a 27 2 Leeds United
25 GK Alan Martin 22 Released Ayr United Winter n/a 0 0 Leeds United
38 FW Tom Elliott 20 Released Hamilton Academical Winter n/a 4 0 Leeds United
5 DF Neill Collins 27 Transferred1 Sheffield United Winter Undisclosed 32 0 Leeds United

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.


1Kandol finished the 2009-10 season with the shirt number 20, however was absent during the 2010–11 season shirt number announcement with Jason Crowe taking his number. Kandol was last seen wearing the number 33 shirt during pre-season training.
2It has been confirmed that the fee paid by Sheffield United was higher than the £500k that Leeds paid for Collins in the summer to Preston.

New Contracts

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Status
Contract length
Expiry date
Source
14 MF Howson 21 Signed 1 year May 2012 Leeds United
22 DF Hughes 32 Signed 1 year June 2011 Leeds United
9 FW Beckford 26 Rejected 3 years n/a Leeds United
27 FW Somma 25 Signed 3 years Nov 2013 Leeds United
16 MF Johnson 23 Rejected Unknown n/a Leeds United
36 DF Lees 20 Signed 212 years Jun 2013 Leeds United
10 FW Becchio 26 Signed 312 years Jun 2014 Leeds United
33 MF Núñez 25 Signed 6 months1 Jun 2011 Leeds United

Last updated:
1The contract includes the option to extend the contract by a further year.

Club

Kit

Supplier: Macron
Sponsor(s): NetFlights.com
Features: OHS

Home
Away
Third

Source: Home, Away

Club officials

Position Staff
President The Earl of Harewood KBE LLD
Chairman Ken Bates
Chief Executive Officer Shaun Harvey
Directors Yvonne Allen
Ken Bates
Shaun Harvey
Peter Lorimer

Last updated: 13 Aug 2010
Source: Leeds United A.F.C. 2009/10 Season Official Handbook

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

First team coaching and medical staff

Position Staff
Manager Simon Grayson
First Team Coaches Ian Miller
Glynn Snodin
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Beasley
Head Physio Harvey Sharman
Fitness Coach Matt Pears
Assistant Physio Paul Perkins
Performance Analyst Alex Davies

Last updated: 6 Aug 2010
Source: Yorkshire Evening Pos (4 August 2010)

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

Other staff

Position Staff
Head of Football Administration Alison Royston
Technical Director Gwyn Williams
Chief Scout Mervyn Day
Kit Man Chris Beasley
Groundsman Norman Southernwood

Last updated: 23 July 2010
Source: Leeds United A.F.C. 2009/10 Season Official Handbook

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

Former staff

Position Staff Date Reason Notes Source
Match Assessor Mick Walker May Retired Yorkshire Evening Post
Performance Analyst Darren Mowbray May Unknown

Date = Date the staff member left the club. Reason = Reason for departure from the club.

Other information

Mascot Lucas the Kop Cat
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Elland Road (39,460 / 105x68m)

Updated to match played 10 May 2010
Source: Leeds United

Competitions

Overall summary

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Football League Championship 2010–11 7th 7 August 20107 May 2011
Football League Cup 1st round 2nd round 10 August 201024 August 2010
FA Cup 3rd round 3rd round 8 January 201119 January 2011

Updated to match played 7 May 2011
Source: Competitions

Detailed overall summary

Total Home Away
Games played502624
Games won20128
Games drawn1688
Games lost1468
Biggest win4-0 vs Lincoln City
4-0 vs Scunthorpe United
4-0 vs Lincoln City
4-0 vs Scunthorpe United
4-1 vs Scunthorpe United
Biggest loss0-4 vs Cardiff City0-4 vs Cardiff City2-5 vs Barnsley
Clean sheets1174
Goals scored 905337
Goals conceded 743737
Goal difference+15+150
Average GF per game1.82.041.54
Average GA per game1.481.421.54
Winning rate40%46.15%33.33%
Yellow cards 904149
Red cards 422
Most appearances Howson (50) Howson (26)
Johnson (26)
Howson (24)
Most minutes played Howson (4628) Howson (2346) Howson (2282)
Top scorer Becchio (20) Becchio (16) Snodgrass (7)
Top assister Becchio (9) Howson (6) Becchio (5)

Last updated: 7 May 2011
Source: Competitive matches

Championship

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Reading 46 20 17 9 77 51 +26 77 Qualification for Championship play-offs
6 Nottingham Forest 46 20 15 11 69 50 +19 75
7 Leeds United 46 19 15 12 81 70 +11 72
8 Burnley 46 18 14 14 65 61 +4 68
9 Millwall 46 18 13 15 62 48 +14 67
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2011. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 19 15 12 81 70  +11 72 11 8 4 47 34  +13 8 7 8 34 36  −2

Last updated: 7 May 2011.
Source: The Football League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultLDWWWLDWLLWLLWWDWDDWWWDDDLWDDWWDDLWWDLWLLDDLWW
Position161696591251010910161288557642344555666666655556667977
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2011. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Pre-season

13 July 2010 MFK Ružomberok1 - 0Leeds UnitedRužomberok, Slovakia
17:30 BST Chovanec  16' (Report) Stadium: MFK Ružomberok Stadium
16 July 2010 MFK Kosice0 - 1Leeds UnitedKošice, Slovakia
17:30 BST (Report) Paynter  57' Stadium: Lokomotíva Stadium
20 July 2010 Bury4 - 0Leeds UnitedBury
19:45 BST Lowe  36'
Bishop  65', 89' (pen.)
Carlton  85'
(Report) Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,769
Referee: A. Penn
24 July 2010 Hartlepool United0 - 5Leeds UnitedHartlepool
15:00 BST (Report) Snodgrass  5'
Becchio  40', 68'
Johnson  45'
Howson  57'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: D. Webb
27 July 2010 SK Brann1 - 3Leeds UnitedBergen, Norway
19:00 BST Hansen  45' (Report) Becchio  18', 57'
Sam  25'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 5,400
31 July 2010 Leeds United3 - 1Wolverhampton WanderersLeeds
15:00 BST Gradel  33'
Sam  49'
Johnson  85'
(Report) Jarvis  45' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 12,979
Referee: N. Miller

The Championship

7 August 2010 Leeds United1 - 2Derby CountyLeeds
17:15 BST Becchio  15' (Report) Hulse  13'
Commons  26' (pen.)
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,761
Referee: N. Swarbrick
15 August 2010 Nottingham Forest1 - 1Leeds UnitedNottingham
13:15 BST Blackstock  9' (Report) Sam  37' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,986
Referee: T. Bates
21 August 2010 Leeds United3 - 1MillwallLeeds
12:30 BST Sam  32'
Somma  79', 90+4'
(Report) Naylor  15' (o.g.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,067
Referee: C. Webster
28 August 2010 Watford0 - 1Leeds UnitedWatford
15:00 BST (Report) Naylor  6' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,039
Referee: J. Lingington
11 September 2010 Leeds United2 - 1Swansea CityLeeds
15:00 BST Johnson  55'
Becchio  63'
(Report) Dobbie  13' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,453
Referee: G. Hegley
14 September 2010 Barnsley5 - 2Leeds UnitedBarnsley
19:45 BST O'Connor  42'
O'Brien  49'
Arismendi  65'
Collins  82' (o.g.)
Hammill  83'
(Report) Howson  3'
Somma  86'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 20,309
Referee: S. Tanner
17 September 2010 Doncaster Rovers0 - 0Leeds UnitedDoncaster
19:45 BST (Report) Stadium: Keepmoat
Attendance: 13,293
Referee: K. Woolmer
25 September 2010 Leeds United1 - 0Sheffield UnitedLeeds
15:00 BST Johnson  83'
Snodgrass  88'
(Report) Ward  90+2' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,622
Referee: A. Taylor
28 September 2010 Leeds United4 - 6Preston North EndLeeds
19:45 BST Becchio  15'
Bruce  20'
Somma  27', 39'
Report) Parkin  5', 40', 64'
Treacy  54'
Davidson  58' (pen.)
Hume  79'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 22,727
Referee: N. Miller
2 October 2010 Ipswich Town2 - 1Leeds UnitedIpswich
15:00 BST Scotland  19'
Smith  83'
(Report) Snodgrass  72'
Bruce  79'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 23,105
Referee: K. Hill
17 October 2010 Middlesbrough1 - 2Leeds UnitedMiddlesbrough
17:20 BST Boyd  53' (Report) Somma  12'
Becchio  63'
Stadium: Riverside
Attendance: 23,550
Referee: C. Foy
19 October 2010 Leeds United1 - 2Leicester CityLeeds
19:45 BST Becchio  83' (Report) Naughton  63'
Howard  81'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 22,775
Referee: D. Whitestone
25 October 2010 Leeds United0 - 4Cardiff CityLeeds
19:45 BST (Report) Bothroyd  22', 56'
Chopra  51'
Naylor  60'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 20,747
Referee: M. Oliver
30 October 2010 Scunthorpe United1 - 4Leeds UnitedScunthorpe
15:00 BST Byrne  27' (Report) Gradel  8'
Howson  60', 74', 75'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 8,122
Referee: R. Booth
6 November 2010 Coventry City2 - 3Leeds UnitedCoventry
15:00 GMT Jutkiewicz  52'
Turner  64'
(Report) Howson  4'
Snodgrass  40'
Gradel  61' (pen.)
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 28,184
Referee: K. Stroud
10 November 2010 Leeds United2 - 2Hull CityLeeds
19:45 GMT Johnson  33'
O'Brien  71'
(Report) Bostock  14'
Johnson  81' (o.g.)
Bostock  77'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,906
Referee: K. Friend
13 November 2010 Leeds United3 - 1Bristol CityLeeds
15:00 GMT Becchio  65', 69', 83' (Report) Stead  67' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,567
Referee: P. Crossley
20 November 2010 Norwich City1 - 1Leeds UnitedNorwich
15:00 GMT Barnett  65' (Report) Gradel  13' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,315
Referee: M. Russell
27 November 2010 Reading0 - 0Leeds UnitedReading
15:00 GMT (Report) Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 23,677
Referee: F. Graham
4 December 2010 Leeds United2 - 1Crystal PalaceLeeds
15:00 GMT Becchio  81', 83' (Report) Danns  44' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,476
Referee: A. Haines
11 December 2010 Burnley2 - 3Leeds UnitedBurnley
15:00 GMT Easton  29'
Rodriguez  37'
(Report) Gradel  52'
Becchio  66'
Howson  85'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,453
Referee: R. Booth
18 December 2010 Leeds United2 - 0Queens Park RangersLeeds
15:00 GMT Gradel  25', 70' (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,426
Referee: S. Mathieson
26 December 2010 Leicester City2 - 2Leeds UnitedLeicester
15:00 GMT Gallagher  72' (pen.)
King  76'
(Report) Gradel  19'
Snodgrass  55'
Stadium: Walkers Stadium
Attendance: 30,919
Referee: R. Booth
28 December 2010 Leeds United3 - 3PortsmouthLeeds
15:00 GMT Gradel  7'
Howson  10'
Johnson  62'
(Report) Nugent  33'
O'Brien  63' (o.g.), 90+3' (o.g.)
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,556
Referee: D. Webb
1 January 2011 Leeds United1 - 1MiddlesbroughLeeds
13:00 GMT Becchio  90+1' (Report) Wheater  20' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,452
Referee: C. Webster
4 January 2011 Cardiff City2 - 1Leeds UnitedCardiff
19:45 GMT Bellamy  11'
Chopra  79'
(Report) Snodgrass  59' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 25,010
Referee: A. D'Urso
15 January 2011 Leeds United4 - 0Scunthorpe UnitedLeeds
15:00 GMT Watt  16'
Gradel  20'
Johnson  29'
Somma  88'
(Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,446
Referee: F. Graham
22 January 2011 Portsmouth2 - 2Leeds UnitedPortsmouth
15:00 GMT Ward  26'
Utaka  61'
(Report) Becchio  47'
Somma  63'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 20,040
Referee: Taylor
1 February 2011 Hull City2 - 2Leeds UnitedHull
19:45 Fryatt  33'
Chester  40'
(Report) Snodgrass  44'
Somma  56'
Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 24,110
5 February 2011 Leeds United1 - 0Coventry CityLeeds
15:00 Somma  56' (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,033
12 February 2011 Bristol City0 - 2Leeds UnitedBristol
15:00 (Report) Snodgrass  17'
Gradel  50'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 18,000
19 February 2011 Leeds United2 - 2Norwich CityLeeds
15:00 Becchio  16'
Somma  75'
(Report) Lansbury  45+1'
Hoolahan  69'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,601
22 February 2011 Leeds United3 - 3BarnsleyLeeds
19:45 Becchio  23'
Gradel  37' (pen.), 70'
Johnson  52'
(Report) Shackell  2'
Hill  48'
Trippier  82'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,289
26 February 2011 Swansea City3 - 0Leeds UnitedSwansea
12:45 Sinclair  13', 55' (pen.)
Moore  72'
(Report) Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 19,309
5 March 2011 Leeds United5 - 2Doncaster RoversLeeds
15:00 Gradel  12', 83'
Howson  50', 90'
Becchio  75'
(Report) Sharp  45+1'
Moussa  49'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,027
8 March 2011 Preston North End1 - 2Leeds UnitedPreston
19:45 Hume  63' (Report) Kilkenny  30'
Paynter  57'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 15,269
12 March 2011 Leeds United0 - 0Ipswich TownLeeds
15:00 (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 27,432
19 March 2011 Sheffield United2 - 0Leeds UnitedSheffield
13:00 Lichaj  54' (o.g.)
Riise  74'
(Report) Paynter  88' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 23,728
2 April 2011 Leeds United4 - 1Nottingham ForestLeeds
12:45 BST Howson  51'
Becchio  58'
Gradel  73', 87'
(Report) McCleary  65'
Cohen  36'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,524
9 April 2011 Millwall3 - 2Leeds UnitedLondon
15:00 Henry  24'
Trotter  30'
Morison  62'
(Report) Becchio  51'
O'Brien  90+5'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 16,724
12 April 2011 Derby County2 - 1Leeds UnitedDerby
19:45 Ward  61'
B. Davies  63'
(Report) Gradel  58' Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 27,252
18 April 2011 Leeds United2 - 2WatfordLeeds
15:00 Becchio  72'
Deeney  88' (o.g.)
(Report) Hodson  78'
Weimann  86'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,240
22 April 2011 Leeds United0 - 0ReadingLeeds
19:45 (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,564
25 April 2011 Crystal Palace1 - 0Leeds UnitedLondon
15:00 Danns  2',  90+7' (Report) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 20,142
30 April 2011 Leeds United1 - 0BurnleyLeeds
12:45 McCormack  33' (Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,186
7 May 2011 Queens Park Rangers1 - 2Leeds UnitedLondon
12:45 Helguson  1' (Report) Gradel  38'
McCormack  68'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,234

The FA Cup

8 January 2011 Round 3Arsenal1 - 1Leeds UnitedLondon
12:45 GMT Fàbregas  90' (pen.) (Report) Snodgrass  55' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,520
Referee: H. Webb
19 January 2011 Round 3 ReplayLeeds United1 - 3ArsenalLeeds
20:00 GMT Johnson  37' (Report) Nasri  5'
Sagna  35'
Van Persie  76'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 38,232
Referee: M. Dean

League Cup

10 August 2010 1st roundLeeds United4 - 0Lincoln CityLeeds
19:45 BST Howson  2'
Becchio  7'
Sam  29'
Kilkenny  71' (pen.)
(Report) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 12,602
Referee: P. Tierney
24 August 2010 2nd roundLeeds United1 - 2Leicester CityLeeds
19:45 BST Somma  32' (Report) Wellens  66'
Howard  89' (pen.)
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 16,509
Referee: E. Ilderton

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