List of Leeds United F.C. players
Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for Leeds United. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included, as are the club's founder members and some players who fell just short of the 100 total but made significant contributions to the club's history (e.g. Don Revie).
Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contract signed with the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances are also included.
Notable players
Correct as of 2 May 2020.
Name | Nationality | Position | Leeds career | Appearances | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Baker | England | CB | 1920–1926 | 208 | 2 |
Albert Duffield | England | CB | 1920–1925 | 211 | 0 |
Jimmy Frew | Scotland | LB | 1920–1924 | 99 | 0 |
Ernie Hart | England | CB | 1920–1936 | 472 | 15 |
Billy Down | England | GK | 1920–1925 | 101 | 0 |
Harry Sherwin | England | CF | Leeds City 1921–1925 | 91 108 | 9 9 |
Jack Swann | England | ST | 1921–1925 | 116 | 50 |
Percy Whipp | Scotland | IF | 1922–1927 | 154 | 46 |
Joe Harris | Scotland | RW | 1922–1925 | 134 | 15 |
Bill Menzies | Scotland | LB | 1922–1932 | 260 | 2 |
George Reed | England | CB | 1924–1934 | 150 | 3 |
Tom Townsley | Scotland | CB | 1925–1931 | 167 | 2 |
Bobby Turnbull | England | RW | 1925–1932 | 215 | 46 |
Harry Duggan | Ireland | W | 1925–1936 | 196 | 47 |
Willis Edwards | England | DF | 1925–1943 WWII | 444 24 | 6 2 |
Russell Wainscoat | England | IF | 1925–1931 | 226 | 93 |
Tom Jennings | Scotland | FW | 1925–1931 | 174 | 117 |
Jimmy Potts | England | GK | 1926–1934 | 262 | 0 |
Tom Mitchell | England | LW | 1926–1931 | 152 | 21 |
Charlie Keetley | England | FW | 1927–1934 | 169 | 110 |
Jock White | Scotland | IF | 1927–1930 | 117 | 33 |
Tom Cochrane | England | LW | 1928–1936 | 259 | 27 |
George Milburn | England | RB | 1928–1937 | 166 | 1 |
Jack Milburn | England | LB | 1928–1939 WWII | 408 64 | 30 6 |
Billy Furness | England | IL | 1928–1937 | 257 | 66 |
Wilf Copping | England | CB | 1929–1934 WWII | 183 28 | 4 0 |
John Mahon | England | RW | 1929–1935 | 117 | 33 |
Arthur Hydes | England | CF | 1930–1938 | 137 | 82 |
Bert Sproston | England | RB | 1933–1938 | 140 | 1 |
Gordon Hodgson | England | CF | 1933–1938 | 120 | 67 |
Eric Stephenson | England | IL | 1934–1944 WWII | 115 39 | 22 7 |
Ken Gadsby | England | LB | 1934–1948 WWII | 87 84 | 0 1 |
Bobby Browne | Northern Ireland | WH | 1935–1947 WWII | 114 7 | 0 0 |
Aubrey Powell | Wales | IL | 1935–1948 WWII | 124 126 | 25 38 |
Jim Milburn | England | LB | 1936–1952 WWII | 220 52 | 17 4 |
Tom Holley | England | CH | 1936–1949 WWII | 169 104 | 1 2 |
George Ainsley | England | CF | 1936–1947 WWII | 96 64 | 34 35 |
Jim Twomey | Northern Ireland | GK | 1937–1949 WWII | 112 5 | 0 0 |
Davy Cochrane | Northern Ireland | RW | 1937–1950 WWII | 186 13 | 32 7 |
John Short | England | IF | 1937–1948 WWII | 63 59 | 19 36 |
Gerry Henry | England | IR | 1938–1947 WWII | 47 186 | 5 94 |
Len Browning | England | FW | 1946–1951 | 105 | 46 |
Jimmy Dunn | Scotland | RB | 1947–1959 | 443 | 1 |
John Charles | Wales | CB/FW | 1947–1957 1962 | 327 | 157 |
Tommy Burden | England | MF | 1948–1954 | 259 | 13 |
Jimmy McCabe | England | WH | 1948–1954 | 161 | 0 |
Grenville Hair | England | LB | 1948–1964 | 474 | 2 |
Harry Searson | England | GK | 1949–1952 | 116 | 0 |
Ray Iggleden | England | IL | 1949–1955 | 181 | 50 |
Harold Williams | Wales | RW | 1949–1957 | 228 | 35 |
Eric Kerfoot | England | MF | 1949–1959 | 349 | 10 |
John Scott | England | GK | 1950–1956 | 114 | 0 |
Jack Charlton | England | CB | 1952–1973 | 762 | 95 |
Bobby Forrest | England | RW | 1952–1959 | 121 | 37 |
Albert Nightingale | England | ST | 1952–1957 | 135 | 48 |
Roy Wood | England | GK | 1952–1960 | 203 | 0 |
George Meek | Scotland | RW | 1952–1960 | 199 | 19 |
Jackie Overfield | England | LW | 1953–1960 | 163 | 20 |
Chris Crowe | England | IR | 1956–1960 | 98 | 27 |
Wilbur Cush | Northern Ireland | RH | 1957–1960 | 90 | 9 |
Don Revie | England | IF | 1958–1963 | 80 | 12 |
Noel Peyton | Ireland | IL | 1958–1963 | 117 | 20 |
Billy Bremner | Scotland | MF | 1959–1976 | 771 | 115 |
Freddie Goodwin | England | HB | 1960–1964 | 120 | 2 |
Willie Bell | Scotland | LB | 1960–1967 | 260 | 18 |
Albert Johanneson | South Africa | LW | 1961–1970 | 200 | 68 |
Paul Reaney | England | RB | 1961–1978 | 745 | 9 |
Norman Hunter | England | CB | 1961–1976 | 724 | 21 |
Terry Cooper | England | LB | 1961–1975 | 350 | 11 |
Paul Madeley | England | CB | 1962–1980 | 724 | 34 |
Peter Lorimer | Scotland | ST | 1962–1978 1983–1985 | 616 | 219 |
Gary Sprake | Wales | GK | 1962–1973 | 506 | 0 |
Jim Storrie | Scotland | FW | 1962–1967 | 156 | 67 |
Bobby Collins | Scotland | MF | 1962–1967 | 167 | 25 |
Rod Belfitt | England | IF | 1963–1971 | 128 | 33 |
Johnny Giles | Ireland | IF | 1963–1975 | 525 | 114 |
Jimmy Greenhoff | England | ST | 1963–1968 | 136 | 36 |
Mick Bates | England | MF | 1964–1976 | 187 | 9 |
Eddie Gray | Scotland | LW | 1965–1984 | 577 | 68 |
David Harvey | Scotland | GK | 1965–1979 1983–1985 | 446 | 0 |
Mike O'Grady | England | RW | 1965–1969 | 121 | 17 |
Terry Yorath | Wales | MF | 1967–1976 | 196 | 12 |
Mick Jones | England | FW | 1967–1975 | 312 | 111 |
Allan Clarke | England | ST | 1969–1978 | 364 | 151 |
Joe Jordan | Scotland | FW | 1970–1978 | 220 | 48 |
Frank Gray | Scotland | LB | 1971–1979 | 246 | 25 |
Trevor Cherry | England | LB | 1972–1982 | 484 | 31 |
Gordon McQueen | Scotland | CB | 1972–1978 | 171 | 19 |
Carl Harris | Wales | RW | 1973–1982 | 176 | 29 |
Byron Stevenson | Wales | DF | 1973–1982 | 110 | 5 |
Gwyn Thomas | Wales | MF | 1975–1984 | 103 | 3 |
Ray Hankin | England | FW | 1976–1980 | 103 | 36 |
Tony Currie | England | MF | 1976–1979 | 124 | 16 |
Arthur Graham | Scotland | LW | 1977–1983 | 260 | 47 |
Brian Flynn | Wales | MF | 1977–1982 | 177 | 11 |
Paul Hart | England | CB | 1978–1983 | 223 | 20 |
John Lukic | England | GK | 1978–1983 1990–1996 | 430 | 0 |
Terry Connor | England | RW | 1979–1983 | 108 | 22 |
Gary Hamson | England | MF | 1979–1986 | 152 | 4 |
Martin Dickinson | England | CB | 1980–1986 | 119 | 2 |
Neil Aspin | England | RB | 1981–1989 | 244 | 6 |
John Sheridan | Ireland | CM | 1982–1989 | 267 | 52 |
Andy Ritchie | England | ST | 1983–1987 | 159 | 44 |
Mervyn Day | England | GK | 1985–1993 | 268 | 0 |
Ian Baird | England | FW | 1985–1987 1990–1991 | 192 | 58 |
David Rennie | Scotland | DF | 1986–1989 | 119 | 7 |
Peter Haddock | England | CB | 1986–1991 | 146 | 1 |
Micky Adams | England | LB | 1987–1989 | 89 | 3 |
John Pearson | England | FW | 1987–1991 | 127 | 12 |
Glynn Snodin | England | LB | 1987–1992 | 116 | 13 |
David Batty | England | CM | 1987–1993 1998–2004 | 382 | 4 |
Bobby Davison | England | ST | 1987–1992 | 110 | 35 |
Gary Speed | Wales | MF | 1988–1996 | 311 | 57 |
Vinnie Jones | Wales | MF | 1989–1990 | 53 | 5 |
Gordon Strachan | Scotland | MF | 1989–1995 | 244 | 45 |
Chris Fairclough | England | CB | 1989–1995 | 240 | 23 |
Mel Sterland | England | RB | 1989–1993 | 146 | 20 |
Carl Shutt | England | ST | 1989–1993 | 106 | 25 |
Gary McAllister | Scotland | MF | 1990–1996 | 294 | 45 |
Chris Whyte | England | CB | 1990–1993 | 146 | 6 |
Lee Chapman | England | FW | 1990–1993 1996 | 174 | 80 |
Gary Kelly | Ireland | RB | 1991–2007 | 531 | 4 |
David Wetherall | England | CB | 1991–1999 | 250 | 18 |
Rod Wallace | England | ST | 1991–1998 | 256 | 66 |
Tony Dorigo | England | LB | 1991–1997 | 208 | 5 |
Eric Cantona | France | FW | 1992 | 34 | 11 |
Brian Deane | England | FW | 1993–1997 2004–2005 | 201 | 45 |
Carlton Palmer | England | MF | 1994–1997 | 130 | 7 |
Lucas Radebe | South Africa | CB | 1994–2005 | 262 | 3 |
Tony Yeboah | Ghana | FW | 1995–1997 | 62 | 33 |
Ian Harte | Ireland | LB | 1995–2004 | 288 | 39 |
Harry Kewell | Australia | AM | 1995–2003 | 242 | 63 |
Nigel Martyn | England | GK | 1996–2003 | 273 | 0 |
Stephen McPhail | Ireland | CM | 1996–2004 | 97 | 3 |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Netherlands | ST | 1997–1999 | 87 | 42 |
Lee Bowyer | England | RM | 1996–2003 | 265 | 55 |
Alf-Inge Håland | Norway | MF | 1997–2000 | 92 | 8 |
Alan Smith | England | FW | 1997–2004 | 228 | 56 |
Paul Robinson | England | GK | 1997–2004 | 119 | 1 |
Jonathan Woodgate | England | CB | 1996–2003 | 142 | 4 |
Eirik Bakke | Norway | MF | 1999–2006 | 196 | 21 |
Danny Mills | England | RB | 1999–2004 | 141 | 4 |
Michael Bridges | England | FW | 1999–2004 | 82 | 21 |
Jason Wilcox | England | LW | 1999–2004 | 106 | 6 |
Mark Viduka | Australia | ST | 2000–2004 | 166 | 72 |
Dominic Matteo | Scotland | DF | 2000–2004 | 146 | 4 |
Matthew Kilgallon | England | CB | 2000–2007 | 95 | 3 |
Rio Ferdinand | England | CB | 2000–2002 | 73 | 2 |
Robbie Fowler | England | ST | 2001–2003 | 33 | 14 |
Frazer Richardson | England | RB | 2001–2009 | 173 | 5 |
James Milner | England | MF | 2002–2004 | 54 | 5 |
Aaron Lennon | England | RW | 2003–2005 | 43 | 1 |
David Healy | Northern Ireland | ST | 2004–2007 | 121 | 31 |
Paul Butler | Ireland | CB | 2004–2007 | 106 | 4 |
Neil Sullivan | Scotland | GK | 2004–2007 | 110 | 0 |
Danny Pugh | England | LB | 2004–2006 2012–2014 | 119 | 10 |
Eddie Lewis | United States | LM | 2005–2007 | 96 | 9 |
Manuel Rui Marques | Angola | CB | 2005–2010 | 100 | 4 |
Jonathan Douglas | Ireland | CM | 2005–2009 | 166 | 11 |
Jonathan Howson | England | CM | 2006-2012 | 225 | 29 |
Jermaine Beckford | Jamaica England | ST | 2006–2010 | 152 | 85 |
Fabian Delph | England | CM | 2006–2009 2012 | 57 | 6 |
Casper Ankergren | Denmark | GK | 2006–2010 | 143 | 0 |
Andrew Hughes | England | MF | 2007–2011 | 139 | 1 |
Neil Kilkenny | Australia | CM | 2008–2011 | 144 | 11 |
Bradley Johnson | England | CM | 2008–2011 | 140 | 17 |
Robert Snodgrass | Scotland | RW | 2008–2012 | 189 | 41 |
Luciano Becchio | Argentina | FW | 2008–2013 | 221 | 86 |
Aidan White | Ireland England | LB | 2008–2015 | 111 | 2 |
Tom Lees | England | CB | 2009–2014 | 135 | 4 |
Max Gradel | Ivory Coast | LW | 2009–2011 | 79 | 24 |
Ross McCormack | Scotland | FW | 2010–2014 | 158 | 58 |
Charlie Taylor | England | LB | 2011–2017 | 97 | 3 |
Jason Pearce | England | CB | 2012–2015 | 107 | 2 |
Rodolph Austin | Jamaica | CM | 2012–2015 | 112 | 10 |
Sam Byram | England | RB | 2012–2016 | 143 | 10 |
Alex Mowatt | England | CM | 2013–2017 | 125 | 13 |
Luke Murphy | England | CM | 2013–2018 | 111 | 7 |
Lewis Cook | England | CM | 2014–2016 | 85 | 2 |
Marco Silvestri | Italy | GK | 2014–2017 | 98 | 0 |
Gaetano Berardi | Switzerland | FB | 2014– | 155 | 2 |
Liam Cooper | Scotland | CB | 2014– | 198 | 8 |
Kalvin Phillips | England | CM | 2014– | 181 | 12 |
Chris Wood | New Zealand | FW | 2015–2017 | 88 | 44 |
Stuart Dallas | Northern Ireland | RW | 2015– | 192 | 19 |
Kemar Roofe | England | FW | 2016–2019 | 122 | 34 |
Pablo Hernández | Spain | AM | 2016– | 158 | 36 |
Luke Ayling | England | RB | 2016– | 154 | 6 |
Pontus Jansson | Sweden | CB | 2016–2019 | 120 | 9 |
Ezgjan Alioski | North Macedonia | LB / LW | 2017– | 139 | 21 |
Mateusz Klich | Poland | CM | 2017– | 107 | 17 |
Jack Harrison | England | LW/RW | 2018– Loan |
91 | 10 |
Patrick Bamford | England | FW | 2018– | 72 | 26 |
Key to positions
GK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IF | Inside Forward | LB | Left back | LW | Left winger | CB | Centre Back |
FW | Forward | FB | Fullback | W | Winger | MF | Midfielder |
ST | Striker | WH | Wing Half | AM | Attacking Midfielder | CM | Central Midfielder |
Leeds United's 100 greatest players
The following list was compiled in 2004 by Leeds United.[1]
Players in bold attained international caps
- Billy Bremner
- John Charles
- Eddie Gray
- Bobby Collins
- Allan Clarke
- Jack Charlton
- Norman Hunter
- Paul Reaney
- Peter Lorimer
- Mick Jones
- Johnny Giles
- Paul Madeley
- Terry Cooper
- Gordon Strachan
- Nigel Martyn
- Lucas Radebe
- Albert Johanneson
- Tony Currie
- Grenville Hair
- Joe Jordan
- Mick Bates
- Gary McAllister
- Gary Speed
- Gary Kelly
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Mark Viduka
- Lee Chapman
- Gary Sprake
- Duncan McKenzie
- Trevor Cherry
- Alan Smith
- David Harvey
- Tony Dorigo
- David Batty
- Eric Cantona
- Mel Sterland
- Tony Yeboah
- Jonathan Woodgate
- Lee Bowyer
- Mervyn Day
- Harry Kewell
- Rio Ferdinand
- Gordon McQueen
- Dominic Matteo
- Michael Bridges
- Ian Harte
- Don Revie
- Brian Greenhoff
- Chris Fairclough
- John Lukic
- Frank Gray
- Imre Varadi
- Rod Wallace
- Paul Robinson
- Arthur Graham
- Andy Ritchie
- Robbie Keane
- Brian Flynn
- John Sheridan
- Vinnie Jones
- David Wetherall
- Tom Jennings
- Charlie Keetley
- Ian Snodin
- Kenny Burns
- Scott Sellars
- Brian Deane
- Carl Harris
- Noel Whelan
- John Hendrie
- Danny Mills
- Russell Wainscoat
- Carl Shutt
- Robbie Fowler
- Neil Aspin
- Alex Sabella
- David "Rocky" Rocastle
- Ernie Hart
- Tommy Wright
- Jimmy Dunn
- Ian Baird
- Paul Hart
- Jack Milburn
- Terry Connor
- John McClelland
- Alf-Inge Håland
- Chris Kamara
- Kevin Hird
- Chris Whyte
- Frank Worthington
- Mike O'Grady
- Willie Bell
- Brendan Ormsby
- Bobby Davison
- David Stewart
- Ray Hankin
- Peter Haddock
- Eric Kerfoot
- Willis Edwards
- Tomas Brolin
Greatest ever team
The following team was voted the greatest ever Leeds United team by supporters and announced on 10 April 2006 on the Leeds United website.[2] A formal dinner also took place to reward all the players voted into the team.
- Nigel Martyn (1996–2003)
- Paul Reaney (1962–1978)
- Norman Hunter (1962–1976)
- Jack Charlton (1952–1973)
- Terry Cooper (1963–1974)
- Peter Lorimer (1962–1979, 1983–1985)
- Billy Bremner (1959–1976)
- Johnny Giles (1963–1975)
- Eddie Gray (1965–1983)
- Allan Clarke (1969–1977)
- John Charles (1948–1957, 1962)
There is an alternative version here [3] voted for by fans visiting fan sites.
Player of the Year
Players in bold won the Player of the Year award on more than one occasion
Goal of the Season
- 2000: Harry Kewell (vs Sheffield Wednesday, Apr. 2000)
- 2001: –
- 2002: Mark Viduka (vs Newcastle United, Dec. 2001)
- 2003: –
- 2004: –
- 2005: David Healy (vs Plymouth Argyle, Dec. 2004)
- 2006: Eddie Lewis (vs Colchester United, Apr. 2007)
- 2007: –
- 2008: Jermaine Beckford (vs Hartlepool United, Sep. 2007)
- 2009: Fabian Delph (vs Brighton, Jan. 2009)
- 2010: Jermaine Beckford (vs Manchester United, Jan. 2010)
- 2011: Bradley Johnson (vs Arsenal, Jan. 2011)
- 2012: Adam Clayton (vs Leicester City, Nov. 2011)
- 2013: Ross McCormack (vs Tottenham Hotspur, Jan. 2013)
- 2014: Ross McCormack (vs Sheffield Wednesday, Aug. 2013)
- 2015: Rodolph Austin (vs Watford, Feb. 2015)
- 2016: Lewis Cook (vs Fulham, Feb. 2016)
- 2017: Souleymane Doukara (vs Nottingham Forest, Jan. 2017)
- 2018: Ezgjan Alioski (vs Nottingham Forest, Aug. 2017)
- 2019: Mateusz Klich (vs Sheffield Wednesday, Sep. 2018)
- 2020: Luke Ayling (vs Huddersfield Town, Mar. 2020)
Most Memorable Moment Award
- 2000: Nigel Martyn (for his performance against Roma in the UEFA Cup)
Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2005: Lucas Radebe
- 2018: Peter Lorimer
Best Contribution to the Community Award
- 2005: Lucas Radebe
- 2006: –
- 2007: –
- 2008: Casper Ankergren
- 2009: Andrew Hughes
- 2010: Leigh Bromby, Jonny Howson and Ben Parker
- 2011: Jonny Howson
- 2012: Aidan White
- 2013: Leigh Bromby
- 2014: Matt Smith
Unsung Hero Award/Bobby Collins Award
Known 2008-13 as Chairman's Special Award, chosen by Ken Bates. Known as Unsung Hero Award from 2015.
- 2008: Andrew Hughes
- 2009: Jonathan Douglas and Ben Parker
- 2010: Ben Parker
- 2011: Harvey Sharman (Head Physiotherapist)
- 2012: Neil Redfearn (Caretaker Manager/Reserve Team Manager)
- 2013: Tom Lees
- 2014: –
- 2015: Shaun Ford (Academy Kit Man)
- 2016: Mandy Ward (Ticket Office Manager)
- 2017: Mark Broadley (Head of I.T. and Facilities)
- 2018: Stix Lockwood (Player Liaison)
- 2019: Adam Underwood (Academy Manager)
- 2020: Olivia Smart (Leeds United Women player)
Bremner Square XI
The following team was voted by the fans as 11 Legendary players (including Billy Bremner.[4] They were voted to each have a stone engraved around the Billy Bremner statue outside Elland Road. They were described as '10 legend stones' in the area around the famous statue. Each stone will be engraved with the legends keys stats and achievements during their career's with Leeds United.[5]
Captains
References
- "Leeds Leeds Leeds 100 Greatest Leeds Players". LeedsUnited.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2006. Alternative Link
- "The Greatest Leeds United Team Unveiled". LeedsUnited.com. 11 April 2006. Archived from the original on 14 April 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2006. Alternative Links: leedsutd-mad.co.uk 1, leedsutd-mad.co.uk 2
- http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/greatest_players/team.html
- "BREMNER'S XI: VOTE NOW". Leeds United. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2018 WINNERS". Leeds United. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Leeds United: Player Statistics". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2008.