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Alternative History<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leeds United are a club who have spent a considerable amount of their history trying to emulate others.\u00a0 When Don Revie took over he changed their predominantly blue kit to all white so that they looked like Real Madrid.\u00a0 They changed their name during the lean times in their past as they thought Leeds City might be misheard as something else.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Leeds United arose out of the shameful ashes of the old Leeds City club.\u00a0 City were disbanded in 1919 because of a decision that found them guilty of illegal payments to players and the sentence was expulsion from the League, where their place was taken by Port Vale.\u00a0 The first idea the club’s staff had was to merge with already successful, but cash-strapped Huddersfield Town, but they were barking up the wrong tree with the Terriers.\u00a0 So they came back as the United club everyone knows and loves.\u00a0 There were problems with money in these days and the club could not afford bars of carbolic soap for their players to wash themselves down after games, thus the “Dirty Leeds” nickname was coined.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1920, they went into Division 2 and four years later were champions, but then came a long, long period of no success – something that would be familiar to them in the future.\u00a0 The only bright spot of this era was the emergence of the Jolly Gentle Giant – John Charles, who at centre-forward or centre-half towered over most players in height and ability.\u00a0 The low point being in 1946-47 when the club suffered 30 defeats and gained only 18 points from 42 games.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sixties saw the club become a force in English football under Don “The Don” Revie, starting with a Div. 2 championship in 1964.\u00a0 Now up with the big boys, they won the League Cup in 1968 and the Fairs Cup for that year, even though the final was carried over to the next season, because the club didn’t want to appear too successful by doing a “double” of sorts.\u00a0 This season saw them play 66 matches (another 600 would have made it an apt figure).<\/span><\/p>\n

The next season 1968-69 was Revie’s men’s greatest triumph.\u00a0 Always being accused of being “nearly men”, they finally won the League title, suffering only two defeats along the way, after coming second in 1965,1966 and then again in 1970, 1971 and 1972.\u00a0 They won the 1972 FA Cup, but were also losers in the finals of 1965, 1970 and 1973.\u00a0 Their reserves even came runners-up in the Pontins League for five successive seasons.\u00a0 Their players were running up medals like nobody’s business, but they had been pipped at the post for the real Double on a couple of occasions. Consolation came in another Fairs Cup win in 71, although their big challenge on the European Cup faltered in 1970 at Celtic in the semi and in 1975, they disgraced the whole country with their hooligan antics in Paris where they had lost to Bayern Munich in the final of the same competition.\u00a0 That got them a 3 year ban from Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was during this period of their history that they gained the reputation for being a thoroughly “professional team, who resorted to cynical and sometimes brutal (thanks to Norman “Bites Yer Legs” Hunter and the nasty midfield duo of Bremner and Giles) tactics to ensure that they won matches.\u00a0 This tag stuck with them, just like the frilly thngs that kept their socks up.\u00a0 The niggly shirt-pulls, ankle-taps and late tackles were not quite the order of the day, but Leeds adopted the approach of many continental sides to make them a success.\u00a0 They (along with their fans) became one of the most despised teams across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revie had left to manage England to play bingo and golf and the obvious choice for such a big job was Brian Clough.\u00a0 However, he faced an old guard of players who resented him (mainly because he wasn’t Don Revie) and he was out of there in 44 days.\u00a0 They did win the First Division in 1974, but by 1982 they were in Div. 2 and their old friend money troubles was back to haunt them.\u00a0 The fans also gained a well-earned reputation for violence and racism, which the club has worked hard to deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Relief came in the shape of Howard Wilkinson, Who took them through Div 2 in 1990 and to the First Division championship in 1992.\u00a0 Since then, there has been little in the way of silverware, but the team now consists of a lot of younger players who reached the UEFA semi in 2000 and seem set to go on to better things (in Italy, Spain, England, etc).\u00a0 Unfortunately, some of the players exhibit tendencies of the club’s 1970’s fans, which might cost them dearly on and off the pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n

In more recent years, Leeds have suffered at the hands of the money men and have sold off some of their prize assets and have plunged from the heady heights of Champions League semi-finals to the team who denied Arsenal the title.\u00a0 Hold on, that’s not so far to fall !!<\/span><\/p>\n

But a long way to fall was into League One, which was what happened with a money fuelled problem, that almost saw the club go to the wall.\u00a0 However, they survived financially, but went into administration that cost them 15 points going into the 2007-08 season.\u00a0 They fought the deduction on and off the pitch, winning more points back in open play than open court and reached the play-off final, disappointingly losing 0-1 to Doncaster Rovers at Wembley to mean another season in the third flight of English football.\u00a0 Promotion to the Championship did follow soon after, but the struggle to reach the top flight accounted for a number of managers and also Ken Bates, who sold out to a Middle Eastern consortium, with questions over how much money they possessed to make Leeds great again.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took a long time (16 years) and a lot of managers to re-install the Peacocks on their Premier League perch, with eccentric and notable Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa the man who took them up as champions of the Championship in Covid-19 hit 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nFAMOUS PLAYERS : – Gary Sprake, Alex Sabella<\/span>, Paul and Richard Madeley<\/span>, <\/span>John Charles, Eric Cantona,\u00a0<\/span>Norman Athletic,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Kevin Bird, Jackie Charlton.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

FAMOUS FANS : – <\/span> Malandra Burrows (Actress – “Emmerdale”), Mel B (Singer – the Spice Girls), Chumbawumba (Pop group), Chris Moyles (Radio and TV Presenter), Kelly Jones (Musician – Stereophonics), Jeremy Paxman (TV Presenter – Newsnight, University Challenge), Terrorvision (Pop group), Colin Montgomerie (golfer), Kelly Jones (Singer – Stereophonics), Kaiser Chiefs (Pop group)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Club Records<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Formed<\/span><\/td>\n1919<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turned Professional<\/span><\/td>\n1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Became a Limited Company<\/span><\/td>\n1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Former names<\/span><\/td>\nLeeds City\u00a0\u00a0 1904-1919\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Previous grounds<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nickname<\/span><\/td>\n“The PEACOCKS”, “WHITES” or “UNITED”<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Club Colours<\/span><\/td>\nHOME : SHIRTS : – White with royal blue trim on neck and sleeves; three adidas royal blue stripes on shoulders
\nSHORTS : – White with three adidas royal blue side stripes
\nSOCKS : – White with three adidas royal blue stripes around turnover
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

AWAY : SHIRTS : – Legend Ink (jade) and black stripes with black collar and cuffs
\nSHORTS : – Black with three adidas gold side stripes
\nSOCKS : – Black with Legend Ink (jade) turnover with three adidas gold stripes around turnover<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

THIRD : SHIRTS : – Maroon with mottled body with thin gold line around collar and cuffs
\nSHORTS : – Maroon with three adidas gold side stripes
\nSOCKS : – Maroon with three adidas gold stripes around turnover<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Record Premier League Win<\/span><\/td>\n6-1\u00a0 v\u00a0 Charlton Athletic\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 05.04.2003
\n6-1\u00a0 v\u00a0 Bradford City\u00a0 \u00a0 Home\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 13.05.2001
\n5-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0 \u00a0Home\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25.08.1992
\n5-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Swindon Town\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 07.05.1994
\n5-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Derby County\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.03.1998
\n5-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 West Bromwich Albion\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a029.12.2020
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Defeat<\/span><\/td>\n1-6\u00a0 v\u00a0 Portsmouth\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Away\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 08.11.2003
\n0-5\u00a0 v\u00a0 Liverpool\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0 20.01.1996
\n<\/span><\/span>0-5\u00a0 v\u00a0 Arsenal\u00a0 \u00a0 Away\u00a0 16.04.2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Win<\/span><\/td>\n8-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Leicester City\u00a0 \u00a0 Div. 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a007.04.1934<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Football League Defeat<\/span><\/td>\n1-8\u00a0 v\u00a0 Stoke City\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Div.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.08.1934
\n0-7\u00a0 v\u00a0 Arsenal\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 League Cup R2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a004.09.1979
\n0-7\u00a0 v\u00a0 West Ham United\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0League Cup R3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a004.09.1979
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Cup Win<\/span><\/td>\n10-0\u00a0 v\u00a0 Lyn Oslo\u00a0 \u00a0 EC R1 1L\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a017.09.1969<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Fee Paid<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a326 million to Valencia (Spain) for RODRIGO (29th August 2020)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Fee Received<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a330.8 million from Manchester United for Rio FERDINAND (July 2002)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Total Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n773 –\u00a0 Jack CHARLTON\u00a0 (1953-73)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record League Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n629 –\u00a0 Jack CHARLTON\u00a0 (1953-73)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Appearances<\/span><\/td>\n325 –\u00a0 Gary KELLY\u00a0 (1992-2007)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League goal-scorer<\/span><\/td>\n59 –\u00a0 Mark VIDUKA (2000-04)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season<\/span><\/td>\n18 – Jimmy-Floyd HASSELBAINK\u00a0 (1998-99)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record goal-scorer in a season<\/span><\/td>\n43\u00a0 –\u00a0 John CHARLES (Division 2\u00a0 1953-54)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record all-time goal-scorer\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n238\u00a0 –\u00a0 Peter LORIMER (1965-79 and 1983-86)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record all-time League goal-scorer\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n168\u00a0 –\u00a0 Peter LORIMER (1965-79 and 1983-86)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most goals in one match<\/span><\/td>\n5\u00a0 –\u00a0 Gordon HODGSON\u00a0 v\u00a0 Leicester City\u00a0 (Division 1)\u00a0 01.10.1938<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Attendance (all-time)<\/span><\/td>\n57,829 v\u00a0 Sunderland\u00a0 FAC R5r\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.03.1967<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League Attendance<\/span><\/td>\n41,127\u00a0 v\u00a0 Manchester United\u00a0 27.04.1994\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record total of goals in a Premier League season<\/span><\/td>\n65\u00a0 –\u00a0 1993-94,\u00a0 42 games\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record Premier League points total<\/span><\/td>\n73\u00a0 –\u00a0 1994-95,\u00a0 42 games<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record total of goals in a\u00a0 League season<\/span><\/td>\n98\u00a0 –\u00a0 Division 2\u00a0 1927-28<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Record\u00a0 League points total<\/span><\/td>\n3 points for a win : 93\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 The Championship 2019-20
\n<\/span>2 points for a win : 67\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 Division 1 1968-69<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Youngest player<\/span><\/td>\nPeter LORIMER\u00a0 –\u00a0 15 years and 289 days\u00a0 \u00a0v Southampton\u00a0 29.09.1962<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oldest Player<\/span><\/td>\nEddie BURBANKS\u00a0 –\u00a0 41 years and 23 days\u00a0 \u00a0v\u00a0 Hull City\u00a0 24.04.1954<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most Capped player while at club<\/span><\/td>\nLucas RADEBE\u00a0 58\u00a0 (South Africa)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>—<\/span><\/p>\n

Stadium details<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Address : Elland Road, Leeds LS11 0ES<\/span><\/p>\n

Capacity :\u00a0 37,890<\/span>
\nPitch size :\u00a0 115 yards\u00a0 x\u00a0 74 yards (105m\u00a0 x\u00a0 68m)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Official website :<\/span>\u00a0 www.lufc.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Honours<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Division<\/span> One Champions (first tier)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One Runner-up (first tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Championship Champions (first tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2019-20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two Champions (second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1923-24, 1963-64, 1989-90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two Runners-up (second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1927-28, 1931-32, 1955-56<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Cup Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1972<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1965, 1970, 1973<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Cup Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1968<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1975<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Cup Winners Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1973<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Fairs Cup Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1968, 1971<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Fairs Cup Finalists<\/span><\/td>\n1967<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FA Charity Shield Winners<\/span><\/td>\n1969, 1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Managers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dick RAY<\/span><\/td>\n1919-1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arthur FAIRCLOUGH<\/span><\/td>\n1st February 1920 – 1st March 1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dick RAY<\/span><\/td>\n 1st July 1927 – 1st May 1935<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill HAMPSON<\/span><\/td>\n1st July 1935 – 1st May 1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Willis EDWARDS<\/span><\/td>\n 1st May 1947 – 30th April 1948<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major Frank BUCKLEY<\/span><\/td>\n 1st May 1948 – 30th April 1953<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raich CARTER<\/span><\/td>\n1st May 1953 – 1st June 1958<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill LAMBTON<\/span><\/td>\n1st December 1958 – 30th April 1959<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack TAYLOR<\/span><\/td>\n 1st May 1959- 1st March 1961<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Don REVIE<\/span><\/td>\n 1st March 1961 – 4th July 1974<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian CLOUGH<\/span><\/td>\n4th July 1974 – 13th September 1974<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy ARMFIELD<\/span><\/td>\n4th October 1974 – 3rd July 1978<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jock STEIN<\/span><\/td>\n21st August 1978 – 4th October 1978<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimmy ADAMSON<\/span><\/td>\n25th October 1978- 1st October 1980<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allan CLARKE<\/span><\/td>\n1st October 1980 – <\/span>4th July 1982<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddie GRAY<\/span><\/td>\n4th July 1982- 11th October 1985<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Billy BREMNER<\/span><\/td>\n11th October 1985- 28th September 1988<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard WILKINSON<\/span><\/td>\n10th October 1988 – 10th September 1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
George GRAHAM<\/span><\/td>\n10th <\/span>September 1996 – 1st October 1998<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David O’LEARY<\/span><\/td>\n1st October 1998 – 27th June 2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terry VENABLES<\/span><\/td>\n8th July 2002 – 21st March 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter REID<\/span><\/td>\n21st March 2003 – 10th November 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddie GRAY<\/span><\/td>\n10th November 2003 – 31st May 2004<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin BLACKWELL<\/span><\/td>\n1st June 2004 – 20th September 2006<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John CARVER<\/span><\/td>\n21st September 2006 –\u00a0<\/span>23rd October<\/span>\u00a02006<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dennis WISE<\/span><\/td>\n24th October<\/span> 2006 – 28th January 2008<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gary McALLISTER<\/span><\/td>\n30th January 2008 – 21 December 2008\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simon GRAYSON<\/span><\/td>\n23 December 2008 – 1st February 2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil REDFEARN (caretaker)<\/span><\/td>\n1st February 2012 – 20th February 2012<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil WARNOCK<\/span><\/td>\n20th February 2012 – 1st April 2013<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil REDFEARN<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0(caretaker)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n1st April 2013 – 12th April<\/span> 2013<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian McDERMOTT<\/span><\/td>\n12th April<\/span> 2013 – 30th May 2014<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David HOCKADAY<\/span><\/td>\n19th June<\/span> 2014 – 28th August 2014<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darko MILANIC<\/span><\/td>\nSeptember 2014 – 25th October 2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neil REDFEARN<\/span><\/td>\n27th October 2014 – 20th May 2015<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uwe ROSLER<\/span><\/td>\n20th May <\/span> 2015 – 19th October 2015<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steve EVANS<\/span><\/td>\n19th October 2015 –\u00a0 2nd June 2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garry MONK<\/span><\/td>\n2nd June 2016 – <\/span>15th June 2017<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thomas CHRISTENSEN<\/span><\/td>\n15th June 2017<\/span>\u00a0– <\/span>6th February 2018<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul HECKINGBOTTOM<\/span><\/td>\n6th February 2018 –\u00a0<\/span>15th June 2018<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marcelo BIELSA<\/span><\/td>\n15th June 2018 –\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

League Record<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n1888-1892<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1892-1920<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1920-1921<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1921-1958<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1958-1992<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1992-2004<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2004 to date<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFootball League<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nPremiership<\/span><\/td>\nPremier League<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\nDivision One<\/span><\/td>\nChampionship<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three <\/span>
\n(North) and (South)<\/span><\/td>\n		Division Three<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Two<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0League One<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth tier<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDivision Four<\/span><\/td>\nDivision Three<\/span><\/td>\nLeague Two<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Elected to Division Two<\/span><\/td>\n1920<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1920-1924<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1924-1927<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1927-1928<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1928-1931<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1931-1932<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1932-1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1947-1956<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1956-1960<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1960-1964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1964-1982<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division Two (Second tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1982-1990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Division One (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1990-1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Premier League (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n1992-2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Championship<\/span> (Second tier)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n2003-<\/span>2007<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
League One (Third tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2007-<\/span>2010<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Championship<\/span> (Second tier)<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n2010-<\/span>2020<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Premier League (First tier)<\/span><\/td>\n2020<\/span>–<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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