Leeds United A.F.C. season 2009–10
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This article details Leeds United A.F.C.'s
2009–10 season in League One
. This season was the Leeds' third consecutive season in the third tier of English football
and saw them finish second in the league thus winning promotion to The Championship
.
In other competitions, the club played a number of Premier League sides including a historic victory over rivals Manchester United
in the FA Cup
. The club's run in the FA Cup was the longest since 2003. Leeds also secured a place in the Football League Trophy
area final, but lost to Carlisle United
on penalties.
Simon Grayson
became the first manager in five years to complete a full season as Leeds boss and celebrated it by winning the club's first promotion in twenty years. For the third season in a row, Jermaine Beckford
was the club's top goalscorer with 31 goals in all competitions; Beckford was again named the League One Player of the Year, however lost out on the club's Player of the Year to Patrick Kisnorbo
.
(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.
2Player joined the club in 2008 as a scholar. He is presently a 2nd year scholar and is not currently signed to the club on professional terms.
Squad includes players registered with the club on the last day of the season (8 May 2010) only.
Last updated:10 May 2010
Source: BBC Sport
Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 8 May 2010 at Elland Road
.
team of the week.
that the fee was £250,000.
2The club has the option of extending the player's contact by an additional year.
should pay Leeds an initial compensation fee of £600,000 followed by £200,000 upon Garbutt's first full international appearance and £150,000 after the player has made 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 appearances (thus totalling £750,000 from this final clause). It was also ruled that Leeds should receive 20% of any profit that Everton makes from future sale of the player.
2Transfer fee was officially undisclosed, however it was reported by The Guardian
that the fee was approximately an upfront £6 million with an additional £2 million in variables.
3The total compensation fee for the two academy players was reported by the Mail Online to be £800,000.
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Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
2009–10 season in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. This season was the Leeds' third consecutive season in the third tier of English football
Football in England
Association football is a national sport in England, where the first modern set of rules for the code were established in 1863, which were a major influence on the development of the modern Laws of the Game...
and saw them finish second in the league thus winning promotion to The Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
.
In other competitions, the club played a number of Premier League sides including a historic victory over rivals Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. The club's run in the FA Cup was the longest since 2003. Leeds also secured a place in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
area final, but lost to Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on penalties.
Simon Grayson
Simon Grayson
Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson....
became the first manager in five years to complete a full season as Leeds boss and celebrated it by winning the club's first promotion in twenty years. For the third season in a row, Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Beckford
Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
was the club's top goalscorer with 31 goals in all competitions; Beckford was again named the League One Player of the Year, however lost out on the club's Player of the Year to Patrick Kisnorbo
Patrick Kisnorbo
Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
.
Events
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2008–09 season, presented in chronological order (starting from 15 May 2009 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2009-10 season). 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
- 15 May: The eight new academy scholars for the 2009-10 season are revealed to be: James Baxendale, Jonathan Birbeck, James Booker, Alex Cairns, Joe McCann, Sanchez Payne, Lewis Turner and Nathan Turner.
- 26 May: The club's top goalscorer in the 2008-09 seasonLeeds United A.F.C. season 2008-09This article details Leeds United A.F.C.'s 2008–09 season in League One. This season was Leeds' second consecutive season in the third tier of English football and for the second year running saw them finish in the play-offs. Gary McAllister started the season as boss, but after a poor run of...
, Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
, rejects a three year contact offer from the club. As a result, the club put the player on the transfer list.
June
- 17 June: The League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
fixtures for the 2009-10 season are released with Leeds' first match against Exeter CityExeter City F.C.Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
at Elland RoadElland RoadElland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
. The final game of the season will be against Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
at home.
July
- 2 July: The players return to Thorp Arch for pre-season training.
- 8 July: The club state that they will be investigating the circumstances surrounding academy product Luke Garbutt's move to EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
. - 9 July: The club announce that they have rejected bids from two Premier League clubs for starlet Fabian DelphFabian DelphFabian Delph is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa and has represented his country at under-21 level. He was on the books of Bradford City as a youngster until he moved to Leeds United aged just 11...
. They also reveal that they have rejected unacceptable bids for Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
. - 17 July: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
is taken off the transfer list. - 24 July: The squad numbers for the new season are announced. Richard NaylorRichard NaylorRichard Alan Naylor is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain...
is given the number 6 shirt replacing Ľubomír MichalíkLubomír MichalíkĽubomír Michalík is a Slovakian footballer who plays as a centre back for Carlisle United and the Slovakian national team.-Bolton Wanderers:...
who moves to number 17. Paul HuntingtonPaul HuntingtonPaul Huntington is an English professional footballer. He plays primarily in the centre half position and currently plays for Yeovil Town.-Newcastle United:...
swaps to number 24 with Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
taking his number 3 shirt. Meanwhile, new recruits Jason CroweJason CroweJason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town...
and Shane HiggsShane HiggsShane Peter Higgs is an English footballer who is currently without a club after being released by Leeds United in the summer of 2011.-Early career:...
take the number 2 and 12 jerseys respectively. - 31 July: Richard NaylorRichard NaylorRichard Alan Naylor is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain...
is appointed the new club captain.
August
- 4 August: Chairman, Ken BatesKen BatesKenneth William Bates is a British businessman and football executive. The current chairman and now owner of Leeds United AFC, Bates was previously chairman and majority shareholder of Chelsea FC from 1982 until 2003....
revealed that the club had agreed a fee with Manchester CityManchester City F.C.Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
for Fabian DelphFabian DelphFabian Delph is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aston Villa and has represented his country at under-21 level. He was on the books of Bradford City as a youngster until he moved to Leeds United aged just 11...
; however City needed to have the bid approved by their owners in the GulfArab states of the Persian Gulf"Arab states of the Persian Gulf" or "Arab Persian Gulf states" or "Persian Gulf Arab states" or "Arabic Persian Gulf states" or "Arab States of The Gulf", are terms that refer to the six Arab states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, bordering the Persian Gulf....
and required a week to do so. As a result, Leeds rejected City's bid and accepted another bid from Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. Delph later agreed terms with Villa and was transferred for a fee worth up to £8 million. - 6 August: Jonny HowsonJonathan HowsonJonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain....
is announced as the new club vice-captain.
September
- 5 September: The 2-0 home win against Stockport CountyStockport County F.C.Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
sees the club record their best ever start to a season with eight successive victories; the previous best start to a season was in 1973 - the season in which Don RevieDon RevieDonald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977...
won his second First DivisionFootball League First DivisionThe First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
title as manager of Leeds. Another club record is beaten with the victory the club's fourteenth successive home league win. - 17 September: Leeds City Council offer to re-purchase the club's training ground, Thorp Arch, which was sold by the club to businessman Jacob Adler in 2004. The deal would see the Council renting Thorp Arch to the club with an option for the club to purchase the facility at the end of the lease.
October
- 16 October: The club announce that they chose not to exercise the option of re-purchasing Thorp ArchThorp Arch (training ground)Thorp Arch is the training ground and Academy base of English football club, Leeds United. Located in the village of Thorp Arch, near to the town of Wetherby, the site covers 12.1 hectares. The facility consists of three sections, The Barn, The Grange and the training pitches...
from Barnaway Ltd. before the 23:59 deadline on 15 October.
December
- 16 December: The club's stadium, Elland RoadElland RoadElland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
is chosen as one of the fourteen venues for the 2018 World Cup should EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
be successful in being chosen as the host countryEnglish 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bidEngland 2018 was the Football Association's unsuccessful bid for the right to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. FIFA invited bidding countries to bid for either the 2018 or the 2022 finals, or both...
.
January
- 3 January: Leeds United make FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
history by becoming the first team outside the Premier League to eliminate Manchester United in Alex FergusonAlex FergusonSir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE is a Scottish association football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United, where he has been in charge since 1986...
's managerial career. In doing so, Leeds ended a 29 year streak without a win at Old TraffordOld TraffordOld Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
. - 6 January: The club confirm that Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
handed in a transfer request on 30 December and that the request was accepted. - 17 January: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
withdraws his transfer request, committing himself to the club until the end of his contract at the end of the current season.
February
- 9 February: Three Leeds players are punched by opposition fans after the club lose to Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C.Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on penalties in the Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
area final second leg.
March
- 13 March: The club's youth team finish the Emirates Airlines Dubai Sevens tournament as runners-up having beaten ArsenalArsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers F.C.Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in previous rounds. The team lost 2-0 to Olympiacos in the final.
April
- 3 April: Striker Trésor KandolTresor KandolTrésor Osmar Kandol is a Congolese international footballer. He is currently a free agent after being released by Spanish second division club Albacete. Before playing for Albacete he played for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, Bournemouth, Cambridge United,...
is fined by the club after being sent off for violent conduct just twenty seconds after coming on the field of play as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat to Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. The red card is the second Kandol has received this season having been sent-off after the final whistle for violent conduct earlier on in the season. - 17 April: The club qualify for the League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
2009-10 play-offs2009–10 Football League OneThe Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010....
after 7th place Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C.Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
lose to Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United F.C.Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
. Even if Colchester win all of their three remaining games and Leeds lose all of theirs, Colchester would still be three points adrift of Leeds in the final league table.
May
- 8 May: The club come second in the league and thus finally secure automatic promotion to The ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after a nailbiting season finale against Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. With Max GradelMax GradelMax-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United....
sent off in the first half and the club conceding a goal early in the second half, the Leeds fans feared that they would have to settle for a play-off place; but Jonathan HowsonJonathan HowsonJonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain....
and Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
each scored within four minutes to make the score 2-1 to Leeds and secure their promotion.
Squad information
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
(and playoffs), League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
(and playoffs), FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
and Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
2Player joined the club in 2008 as a scholar. He is presently a 2nd year scholar and is not currently signed to the club on professional terms.
Squad includes players registered with the club on the last day of the season (8 May 2010) only.
Squad stats
Most frequent starting line-up
Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4-4-2. 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
Assists
| Player | Position | League One 2009–10 Football League One The Football League 2009–10 , was be the seventeenth season under its current league division format. It began in August 2009 and ended on 8 May 2010.... |
FA Cup 2009–10 FA Cup The 2009–10 FA Cup was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released... |
League Cup 2009–10 Football League Cup The 2009–10 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 50th season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs.... |
Football League Trophy 2009–10 Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy 2009–10, known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy 2009–10 for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th Football League Trophy, a knockout competition for English football clubs in Leagues One and Two, the third and fourth tiers of English football.The format is similar to that which... |
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| 1 |  SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... |
RW | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  GradelMax Gradel Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United.... |
RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 HowsonJonathan Howson Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain.... |
CM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Beckford Jermaine Beckford Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea... |
FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Johnson Bradley Johnson Bradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:... |
LM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  BecchioLuciano Becchio Luciano Héctor Becchio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Leeds United as a striker. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Becchio began his career at Boca Juniors before moving to Europe on an Italian passport, where he established himself in the Spanish lower leagues.He moved to England in the... |
FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 KilkennyNeil Kilkenny Neil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:... |
CM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | McSheffrey Gary McSheffrey Gary McSheffrey is an English footballer who plays as a left winger. He is currently in his second spell with hometown team Coventry City in the Football League Championship.... |
LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Doyle Michael Doyle (footballer) Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus... |
CM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kisnorbo Patrick Kisnorbo Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy... |
CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bromby Leigh Bromby Leigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield... |
RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
 KandolTresor Kandol Trésor Osmar Kandol is a Congolese international footballer. He is currently a free agent after being released by Spanish second division club Albacete. Before playing for Albacete he played for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, Bournemouth, Cambridge United,... |
FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Hughes Andrew Hughes (footballer) Andrew John Hughes is an English footballer, currently playing for Charlton Athletic in League One of the English Football League. Known for his versatility, his main position is as a central midfielder, but he has also played regularly at fullback during his career... |
RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Crowe Jason Crowe Jason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town... |
RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Parker Ben Parker (footballer) Benjamin Brian Colin "Ben" Parker is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United. He is a defender in the left back position though can also play at centre-back who has had loan spells with Bradford City and Darlington... |
LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Prutton David Prutton David Thomas Michael Prutton is an English footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday after leaving Swindon Town, having previously played for Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Leeds United, as well as representing England at Under 21 level 25 times.- Nottingham Forest :Prutton was... |
CM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Robinson Andy Robinson (footballer) Andrew Mark "Andy" Robinson is a professional football player, who plays for Tranmere Rovers. He plays as a Winger and is comfortable playing on either side of the pitch.-Early career:... |
LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Rui MarquesRui Marques Manuel Rui Marques is an Angolan football defender and first choice centre-back for the Angolan national side. Although born in Angola, Marques moved to Portugal as a child. Marques is currently unattached after being released by Leeds.... |
CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Watt Sanchez Watt Herschel Oulio Sanchez Watt , more commonly known as Sanchez Watt, is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Arsenal, currently on loan at Sheffield Wednesday... |
LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 VokesSam Vokes Samuel Michael "Sam" Vokes is an English-born Welsh International footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently on loan at Championship side Burnley from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.... |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| White Aidan White (footballer) Aidan 'Aidy' Peter White is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Leeds United. He made his debut for the club aged 16... |
DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 GrellaMike Grella Michael Grella is an American professional soccer player who plays for Brentford. He plays as a striker. He was a United States Under-20 International and a highly rated talent in USA... |
FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ephraim Hogan Ephraim Hogan Phillip Ephraim is an English football player. He plays for Charlton Athletic on loan from Queens Park Rangers. He is a graduate of the West Ham United Academy and an England Under-19 international. His primary position is as a winger but he can also play as a forward.-Background:Ephraim was... |
MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last updated:10 May 2010
Source: BBC Sport
Disciplinary record
Suspensions
| No. | P Football (soccer) positions In the sport of association football, each of the eleven players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten outfield players who fill various defensive, midfield and attacking positions depending on the formation deployed. These... |
Name | No. Matches Banned | Reason for Suspension | Notes |
| 4 | MF | Doyle Michael Doyle (footballer) Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus... |
1 | Five yellow cards | |
| 20 | FW | Kandol Tresor Kandol Trésor Osmar Kandol is a Congolese international footballer. He is currently a free agent after being released by Spanish second division club Albacete. Before playing for Albacete he played for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, Bournemouth, Cambridge United,... |
3 | Violent conduct | Incident happened on the field of play after the final whistle of a match. Suspension handed after match. |
| 23 | MF | Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... |
1 | Five yellow cards | |
| 26 | DF | Bromby Leigh Bromby Leigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield... |
1 | Five yellow cards | |
| 20 | FW | Kandol Tresor Kandol Trésor Osmar Kandol is a Congolese international footballer. He is currently a free agent after being released by Spanish second division club Albacete. Before playing for Albacete he played for Barnet, Chesham United, Darlington, Dagenham & Redbridge, Thurrock, Bournemouth, Cambridge United,... |
4 | Red card (violent conduct) | |
| 16 | MF | Johnson Bradley Johnson Bradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:... |
2 | Ten yellow cards | |
| 28 | MF | Gradel Max Gradel Max-Alain Gradel is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saint-Étienne in the French Ligue 1 after joining from Leeds United.... |
3 | Red card (violent conduct) | Suspension to start at the beginning of the 2010-11 season 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... . |
| 4 | MF | Doyle Michael Doyle (footballer) Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus... |
2 | Ten yellow cards | Suspension to start at the beginning of the 2010-11 season 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... . |
Official Player of the Year Awards
The results of the 2009-10 Leeds United A.F.C.Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 8 May 2010 at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
.
- Player of the Year: Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
- Young Player of the Year: Aidan WhiteAidan White (footballer)Aidan 'Aidy' Peter White is an English-born Irish footballer who plays for Leeds United. He made his debut for the club aged 16...
- Players' Player of the Year: Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
- Goal of the Season: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
(vs Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, 3 January) - Best Contribution to Community: Leigh BrombyLeigh BrombyLeigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield...
, Jonathan HowsonJonathan HowsonJonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain....
and Ben ParkerBen Parker (footballer)Benjamin Brian Colin "Ben" Parker is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United. He is a defender in the left back position though can also play at centre-back who has had loan spells with Bradford City and Darlington... - Chairman's Special Award: Ben ParkerBen Parker (footballer)Benjamin Brian Colin "Ben" Parker is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United. He is a defender in the left back position though can also play at centre-back who has had loan spells with Bradford City and Darlington...
League One Team of the Week
The following Leeds players have been selected in the official League OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
team of the week.
- 10 August: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
, Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (footballer)Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/23/3c/0,,10794~146467,00.pdf - 17 August: Shane HiggsShane HiggsShane Peter Higgs is an English footballer who is currently without a club after being released by Leeds United in the summer of 2011.-Early career:...
, Andy HughesAndy HughesAndy Hughes was an English electronic music producer from Harrow, Middlesex . He is most known for his work with The Orb, where he helped mix and produce Orbus Terrarum, Orblivion, and Cydonia, as well as The Orb's singles from this period. Hughes left The Orb during the production of Cydonia,...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/78/3c/0,,10794~146552,00.pdf - 24 August: Jason CroweJason CroweJason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town...
, Bradley JohnsonBradley JohnsonBradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/e8/3c/0,,10794~146664,00.pdf - 31 August: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
, Bradley JohnsonBradley JohnsonBradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/42/3d/0,,10794~146754,00.pdf - 7 September: Jason CroweJason CroweJason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/b9/3d/0,,10794~146873,00.pdf - 21 September: Jonny HowsonJonathan HowsonJonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain....
, Bradley JohnsonBradley JohnsonBradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/16/3f/0,,10794~147222,00.pdf - 28 September: Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/7a/3f/0,,10794~147322,00.pdf - 2 November: Richard NaylorRichard NaylorRichard Alan Naylor is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/96/41/0,,10794~147862,00.pdf - 23 November: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
, Neil KilkennyNeil KilkennyNeil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:...
, Robert SnodgrassRobert SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/42/43/0,,10794~148290,00.pdf - 7 December: Robert SnodgrassRobert SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/85/44/0,,10794~148613,00.pdf - 21 December: Leigh BrombyLeigh BrombyLeigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield...
, Robert SnodgrassRobert SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/21/45/0,,10794~148769,00.pdf - 1 February: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
, Richard NaylorRichard NaylorRichard Alan Naylor is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/2/48/0,,10794~149506,00.pdf - 8 February: Luciano BecchioLuciano BecchioLuciano Héctor Becchio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Leeds United as a striker. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Becchio began his career at Boca Juniors before moving to Europe on an Italian passport, where he established himself in the Spanish lower leagues.He moved to England in the...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/9e/48/0,,10794~149662,00.pdf - 6 April: Richard NaylorRichard NaylorRichard Alan Naylor is an English footballer who plays as a centre back for Doncaster Rovers after leaving Leeds United where he had been Captain...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/82/4c/0,,10794~150658,00.pdf - 26 April: Luciano BecchioLuciano BecchioLuciano Héctor Becchio is an Argentine footballer who plays for Leeds United as a striker. Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Becchio began his career at Boca Juniors before moving to Europe on an Italian passport, where he established himself in the Spanish lower leagues.He moved to England in the...
http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/b8/4d/0,,10794~150968,00.pdf
Other Awards
- PFA Team of the Year (League One): Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
, Robert SnodgrassRobert SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... - PFAProfessional Footballers' AssociationThe Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
Fans' Player of the Month (League One): Robert SnodgrassRobert SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward...
(August/September), Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
(October, December) - League One Player of the Year: Jermaine BeckfordJermaine BeckfordJermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea...
- LMALeague Managers AssociationThe League Managers Association is the organisation which collectively represents all Premiership and Football League managers in English football...
Performance of the Week Award: vs Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
(3 January, 1-0, FA CupFA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
) - Johnstone's Paint Trophy Ultimate Finish Award: Neil KilkennyNeil KilkennyNeil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:...
(vs Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, 15 December) - Yorkshire Evening PostYorkshire Evening PostThe Yorkshire Evening Post is a daily evening publication published by Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
Player of the Year (Leeds United): Patrick KisnorboPatrick KisnorboPatrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo is an Australian football player of Mauritian and Italian heritage who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. Kisnorbo is also an Australian international with 18 caps to his name. Also known by his nickname Paddy...
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1Transfer fee was officially undisclosed, however it was reported by The TimesThe Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
that the fee was £250,000.
2The club has the option of extending the player's contact by an additional year.
Loans In
Loans Out
Out
1The Professional Football Compensation Committee decided that EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
should pay Leeds an initial compensation fee of £600,000 followed by £200,000 upon Garbutt's first full international appearance and £150,000 after the player has made 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 appearances (thus totalling £750,000 from this final clause). It was also ruled that Leeds should receive 20% of any profit that Everton makes from future sale of the player.
2Transfer fee was officially undisclosed, however it was reported by The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
that the fee was approximately an upfront £6 million with an additional £2 million in variables.
3The total compensation fee for the two academy players was reported by the Mail Online to be £800,000.
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| Total |  Home |
 Away |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Games won | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Games drawn | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Games lost | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... 4-0 vs Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
4–0 vs Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... |
4–0 vs Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... |
| Biggest loss | 0-3 vs Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
0-3 vs Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
0-3 vs Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... |
| Clean sheets | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Goals scored  |
103 | 57 | 46 |
Goals conceded  |
59 | 29 | 30 |
| Goal difference | +44 | +26 | +18 |
| Average per game | |||
| Average per game | |||
| Winning rate | % | % | % |
| Yellow cards | 89 | 36 | 53 |
| Red cards | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Most appearances | Howson Jonathan Howson Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain.... (56) SnodgrassRobert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (56) |
Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (29) |
Howson Jonathan Howson Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain.... (28) |
| Most minutes played | Howson Jonathan Howson Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain.... (4566) |
Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (2343) |
Howson Jonathan Howson Jonathan Mark "Jonny" Howson is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Football League Championship team Leeds United. A graduate of Leeds' prolific youth system, he serves as club captain.... (2254) |
| Top scorer | Beckford Jermaine Beckford Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea... (31) |
Beckford Jermaine Beckford Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea... (17) |
Beckford Jermaine Beckford Jermaine Paul Alexander Beckford is an English footballer who plays for Leicester City as a striker. He started his career as a trainee at Chelsea... (14) |
Top assister  |
Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (15) |
Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (7) |
Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass is a Scottish footballer who plays for Leeds United as a winger comfortable playing on either side of the pitch. He can also play as a forward... (8) |