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One Leeds United question. The answer in the numbers. These articles explore the records, patterns and milestones hidden in the club's history, using the Leeds Ins & Outs archive to show not just what happened, but why the figures matter.
Only ten players have crossed the 500-appearance mark for Leeds United. Discover the complete 500 Club, the players who came close, and why longevity at Elland Road is such a rare achievement.
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Peter Lorimer scored against 57 different clubs for Leeds United, more than any player in the supplied historical record. From European giants to lower-league opponents, the list reveals the reach of a long Leeds career.
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Leeds United's highest league total is 98 goals in 1927–28, while the modern high-water mark is 95 in 2024–25. The answer changes depending on whether you mean league goals or all competitions.
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Don Revie has the best points-per-game record among Leeds United managers with at least 20 competitive matches in the supplied dataset, averaging 1.87 across 741 games.
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Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer and David Harvey share the all-time record in the supplied Leeds competition dataset, each appearing across six major competition categories.
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Derby County are Leeds United's most frequently beaten opponent in the supplied competitive-match database, with 61 Leeds victories in 128 meetings.
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Twenty-seven different players have scored at least 20 goals in a Leeds United season, adding up to 46 separate 20-goal campaigns. John Charles, Allan Clarke and Jermaine Beckford are among the repeat achievers.
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Leeds United recorded 274 competitive victories in the 1960s, the highest decade total in the supplied dataset. The 1970s came close, finishing just nine wins behind.
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Historical research identifies 29 players who won senior England caps while playing for Leeds United, with more than 260 England appearances between them during their Leeds spells.
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