Leeds United F.C. History
Leeds United F.C. History : Foreword
1919-29 - The Twenties
1930-39 - The Thirties
1939-46 - The War Years
1947-49 - Post War Depression
1949-57 - The Reign of King John
1957-63 - From Charles to Revie
1961-75 - The Revie Years
1975-82 - The Downward Spiral
1982-88 - The Dark Years
1988-96 - The Wilko Years
1996-04 - The Rollercoaster Ride
2004-17 - Down Among The Deadmen
100 Greatest LUFC Players Ever
Greatest Leeds United Games
Players' Profiles
Managers' Profiles
Leeds City F.C. History
Leeds City F.C. Player and Manager Profiles
Leeds United/City Statistics
Leeds United/City Captains
Leeds United/City Friendlies and Other Games
Leeds United/City Reserves and Other Teams

No.Comp.DateOpponentsScoreScorersTeamHalf Time ScorePositionCrowdOpposition ScorersNotes & Comments

1.

Midland League 1/34

22-11-1919

Barnsley Reserves (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

0-0

?

4,025

Receipts £169

2.

Midland League 2/34

29-11-1919

Rotherham Town Reserves (h)

2-2 (D)

Ellson 30', Smith 44'

Team

2-0

?

4,000

Walker Grierson

3.

Midland League 3/34

06-12-1919

Worksop Town (h)

3-4 (L)

Ellson 3 (5' pen, 85' pen, 87')

Team

1-2

?

4,000

Lindley 2 (20', 89') Richardson pen 44' Rodgers 62'

Centre-Half, Davies carried off with a broken ankle on the hour mark.

4.

Midland League 4/34

13-12-1919

Sheffield United Reserves (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

0-1

?

?

Brayshaw 2 (20' 55') Rawson 47' Jeffries

5.

Midland League 5/34

20-12-1919

Lincoln City Reserves (h)

2-0 (W)

Birtles 55', Bedford 85'

Team

0-0

18

4,000

6.

Midland League 6/34

25-12-1919

Halifax Town (h)

3-3 (D)

Buckley, Parsons, Mason

Team

2-2

?

?

Wedlock, Clarkson, Birtwhistle 2, the second a pen.

7.

Midland League 7/34

01-01-1920

Barnsley Reserves (a)

1-2 (L)

Birtles 55'

Team

0-2

?

750

Whitlam 15' C. Matthews 43'

8.

Midland League 8/34

03-01-1920

Lincoln City Reserves (a)

0-4 (L)

Team

0-2

16

1,000

Claxton 17' Bell 2 (27' 55') McCulloch (pen) 89'

9.

Midland League 9/34

10-01-1920

Chesterfield Municipal (a)

3-4 (L)

White 2, (46', 48') Birtles

Team

0-3

?

3,200 (Receipts £170

Moffatt (pen), Dodsworth (og), Fletcher, McPherson

10.

Midland League 10/34

17-01-1920

The Wednesday Reserves (h)

1-0 (W)

Mason 50'

Team

1-0

?

4,000

11.

Midland League 11/34

24-01-1920

Castleford Town (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

0-0

?

3,500

12.

Midland League 12/34

31-01-1920

Hull City Reserves (h)

1-0 (W)

Birtles 65'

Team

0-0

?

4,000

13.

Midland League 13/34

05-02-1920

Hull City Reserves (a)

1-2 (L)

J. White 44'

Team

1-1

?

3,000

Wadsworth, (20'), Wheeldon (50')

14.

Midland League 14/34

07-02-1920

Mexborough Town (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

0-2

?

3,000

Smelt T. 25', Redfern, 40'

Rounds saved a second half penalty.

15.

Midland League 15/34

14-02-1920

Halifax Town (a)

0-0 (D)

Team

0-0

?

?

(played at Exley) - Harold Jeffrey's first game after completing his signing

16.

Midland League 16/34

21-02-1920

Castleford Town (h)

6-0 (D)

Mason 2 (10', 78') Fawcett 42', Ellson 60', Rodgers 71' Birtles 77'

Team

2-0

5,000

17.

Midland League 17/34

23-02-1920

The Wednesday Reserves (a)

2-5 (L)

Birtles 20' Anstead 86'

Team

1-1

?

1,750

Edmondson 25', Wilson, Taylor 2, Bentley

18.

Midland League 18/34

28-02-1920

Notts County Reserves (a)

1-1 (D)

Bedford 80'

Team

0-0

15

?

Johnson 70'

Arthur Fairclough's first game as manager, appointed 26th February 1920.

19.

Midland League 19/34

06-03-1920

Notts County Reserves (h)

2-0 (W)

Plows 60', Fawcett 80'

Team

0-0

?

4,000

Notts County Reserves player sent off.

20.

Midland League 20/34

11-03-1920

Rotherham Town Reserves (a)

0-3 (L)

Team

0-0

?

?

Rippon (pen) 37', Hill 70', McGuire, 85'

21.

Midland League 21/34

13-03-1920

Rotherham County Reserves (h)

3-3 (D)

Bedford 10', Rodgers 2 (16 , 90' pen)

Team

2-1

15

3,000

E. Harrison 2 (42' 50') Wallace (60')

22.

Midland League 22/34

20-03-1920

Rotherham County Reserves (a)

1-0 (W)

Ellson 46',

Team

0-0

14

3,000

23.

Midland League 23/34

24-03-1920

Grimsby Town Reserves (h)

1-1 (D)

Ellson 30',

Team

1-1

?

?

Bird (40')

24.

Midland League 24/34

27-03-1920

Worksop Town (a)

0-2 (L)

Team

0-0

14

?

Kodger (58') W. Froggatt (75')

25.

Midland League 25/34

03-04-1920

Silverwood Colliery (a)

4-1 (W)

Bedford 3 (40' 42' 45') Fawcett 87'

Team

4-1

?

2,000

Darby (2')

played at Millmoor, Rotherham.

26.

Midland League 26/34

05-04-1920

Gainsborough Trinity (a)

1-2 (L)

Butler 20'

Team

1-1

?

3,000

Coulbeck 2 (43' 75')

27.

Midland League 27/34

06-04-1920

Grimsby Town Reserves (a)

2-0 (W)

Bedford 20' Butler 75'

Team

1-0

?

?

28.

Midland League 28/34

08-04-1920

Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (a)

2-3 (L)

Mason 14' Butler (pen) 87'

Team

1-3

?

3,000

Lemons 2 (28' 39') Butler 29'

29.

Midland League 29/34

14-04-1920

Silverwood Colliery (h)

3-1 (W)

Mason 15' Butler 2 (60' 75')

Team

1-1

?

?

Jack Ball 43'

30.

Midland League 30/34

17-04-1920

Sheffield United Reserves (h)

1-2 (L)

Butler 50'

Team

0-1

14

5,000

Ball 15' Thompson 79'

Postponed from 8th November 1919 - Butler goal disallowed (41')

31.

Midland League 31/34

21-04-1920

Mexborough Town (h)

4-2 (W)

Rodgers (pen) 20' Ellson 55' Butler 60' Fawcett 80'

Team

1-2

?

?

Redfern (pen) 4', Holroyd 40'

32.

Midland League 32/34

24-04-1920

Chesterfield Municipal (h)

0-2 (L)

Team

0-0

14

10,000

Kemp 2, 20' 62,'

Crowd was New Record Leeds United attendance at Elland Road.

33.

Midland League 33/34

28-04-1920

Scunthorpe & Lindsey United (h)

0-0 (D)

Team

0-0

?

?

34.

Midland League 34/34

01-05-1920

Gainsborough Trinity (h)

6-0 (W)

White 30' Rodgers (pen) 50' Ellson 55' Malia 60' Foster 2 (70, 80')

Team

1-0

12

?