List of Leeds United A.F.C. players

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For the current Leeds United first-team squad, see First-team squad.

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.

Contents 1 List of players 2 Key to positions 3 Leeds United's 100 greatest players 4 Greatest ever team 5 Player of the Year 6 Club captains 7 References

[edit] List of players

Correct as of 1 January 2008

Name	Nationality	Position	Leeds career	Appearances	Goals
Baker, JimJim Baker	England	36 CB	1920-1926	208	2
Frew, JimmyJimmy Frew	Scotland	36 LB	1920-1924	99	0
Duffield, AlbertAlbert Duffield	England	36 CB	1920-1925	211	0
Swann, JackJack Swann	England	36 ST	1921-1925	116	50
Hart, ErnieErnie Hart	England	36 CB	1920-1936	472	15
Harris, JoeJoe Harris	Scotland	21 RW	1922-1925	134	15
Menzies, BillBill Menzies	Scotland	21 LB	1922-1932	260	2
Reed, GeorgeGeorge Reed	England	21 CB	1924-1934	150	3
Townsley, TomTom Townsley	Scotland	21 CB	1925-1931	167	2
Turnbull, BobbyBobby Turnbull	England	21 RW	1925-1932	215	46
Duggan, HarryHarry Duggan	Ireland	21 W	1925-1936	196	47
Edwards, WillisWillis Edwards	England	36 DF	1925-1943	444	6
Wainscoat, RussellRussell Wainscoat	England	36 IF	1925-1931	226	93
Jennings, TomTom Jennings	Scotland	36 FW	1925-1931	174	117
Potts, JimmyJimmy Potts	England	36 GK	1926-1934	262	0
Keetley, CharlieCharlie Keetley	England	36 FW	1927-1934	169	110
Cochrane, TomTom Cochrane	England	36 LW	1928-1936	259	27
Milburn, GeorgeGeorge Milburn	England	36 RB	1928-1937	166	1
Milburn, JackJack Milburn	England	36 LB	1928-1939	408	30
Furness, BillyBilly Furness	England	36 IL	1928-1937	257	66
Copping, WilfWilf Copping	England	36 CB	1929-1934 1939-1942	183	4
Sproston, BertBert Sproston	England	36 RB	1933-1938	140	1
Stephenson, EricEric Stephenson	England	36 IL	1934-1944	115	22
Browne, BobbyBobby Browne	Northern Ireland	36 WH	1935-1947	114	0
Powell, AubreyAubrey Powell	Wales	36 IL	1935-1948	119	25
Milburn, JimJim Milburn	England	36 LB	1936-1952	220	17
Twomey, JimJim Twomey	Northern Ireland	36 GK	1937-1949	111	0
Cochrane, DavidDavid Cochrane	Northern Ireland	36 RW	1937-1950	185	32
Browning, LenLen Browning	England	36 FW	1946-1951	105	46
Dunn, JimmyJimmy Dunn	Scotland	36 RB	1947-1959	443	1
Charles, JohnJohn Charles	Wales	36 CB/FW	1947-1957 1962	327	157
Burden, TommyTommy Burden	England	36 MF	1948-1954	259	13
McCabe, JimJim McCabe	England	36 WH	1948-1954	161	0
Hair, GrenvilleGrenville Hair	England	36 LB	1948-1964	474	2
Searson, HarryHarry Searson	England	36 GK	1949-1952	116	0
Iggleden, RayRay Iggleden	England	36 IL	1949-1955	181	50
Williams, HaroldHarold Williams	Wales	36 RW	1949-1957	228	35
Kerfoot, EricEric Kerfoot	England	36 MF	1949-1959	349	10
Scott, JohnJohn Scott	England	36 GK	1950-1956	114	0
Charlton, JackJack Charlton	England	36 CB	1952-1973	772	95
Forrest, BobbyBobby Forrest	England	36 RW	1952-1959	121	37
Nightingale, AlbertAlbert Nightingale	England	36 ST	1952-1957	135	48
Wood, RoyRoy Wood	England	36 GK	1952-1960	203	0
Meek, GeorgeGeorge Meek	Scotland	36 RW	1952-1960	199	19
Overfield, JackJack Overfield	England	36 RW	1953-1960	163	20
Crowe, ChrisChris Crowe	England	36 W	1956-1960	98	27
Cush, WilburWilbur Cush	Northern Ireland	36 IR	1957-1960	90	9
Revie, DonDon Revie	England	36 IF	1958-1963	80	12
Peyton, NoelNoel Peyton	Ireland	36 IL	1958-1963	117	20
Bremner, BillyBilly Bremner	Scotland	36 MF	1959-1976	771	115
Goodwin, FreddieFreddie Goodwin	England	36 HB	1960-1964	120	2
Bell, WillieWillie Bell	Scotland	36 LB	1960-1967	260	18
Johanneson, AlbertAlbert Johanneson	South Africa	36 LW	1961-1970	200	68
Reaney, PaulPaul Reaney	England	36 RB	1961-1978	745	9
Hunter, NormanNorman Hunter	England	36 CB	1961-1976	724	21
Cooper, TerryTerry Cooper	England	36 LB	1961-1975	350	11
Madeley, PaulPaul Madeley	England	36 CB	1962-1980	724	34
Lorimer, PeterPeter Lorimer	Scotland	36 ST	1962-1978	616	219
Sprake, GaryGary Sprake	Wales	36 GK	1962-1973	506	0
Storrie, JimJim Storrie	Scotland	36 FW	1962-1967	156	67
Collins, BobbyBobby Collins	Scotland	36 MF	1962-1967	167	25
Belfitt, RodRod Belfitt	England	36 IF	1963-1971	128	33
Giles, JohnJohn Giles	Ireland	36 IF	1963-1975	525	114
Greenhoff, JimmyJimmy Greenhoff	England	36 ST	1963-1968	136	36
Bates, MickMick Bates	England	36 MF	1964-1976	187	9
Gray, EddieEddie Gray	Scotland	36 LW	1965-1984	577	68
Harvey, DavidDavid Harvey	Scotland	36 GK	1965-1979 1983-1985	446	0
O'Grady, MikeMike O'Grady	England	36 RW	1965-1969	121	17
Yorath, TerryTerry Yorath	Wales	36 MF	1967-1976	196	12
Jones, MickMick Jones	England	36 FW	1967-1975	312	111
Clarke, AllanAllan Clarke	England	36 ST	1969-1978	364	151
Jordan, JoeJoe Jordan	Scotland	36 FW	1970-1978	220	48
Gray, FrankFrank Gray	Scotland	36 LB	1971-1979	246	25
Cherry, TrevorTrevor Cherry	England	36 LB	1972-1982	484	31
McQueen, GordonGordon McQueen	Scotland	36 CB	1972-1978	171	19
Harris, CarlCarl Harris	Wales	36 RW	1973-1982	176	29
Stevenson, ByronByron Stevenson	Wales	36 DF	1973-1982	110	5
Thomas, GwynGwyn Thomas	Wales	36 MF	1975-1984	103	3
Hankin, RayRay Hankin	England	36 FW	1976-1980	103	36
Currie, TonyTony Currie	England	36 MF	1976-1979	124	16
Graham, ArthurArthur Graham	Scotland	36 LW	1977-1983	260	47
Flynn, BrianBrian Flynn	Wales	36 MF	1977-1982	177	11
Hart, PaulPaul Hart	England	36 CB	1978-1983	223	20
Connor, TerryTerry Connor	England	36 RB	1979-1983	108	22
Hamson, GaryGary Hamson	England	36 MF	1979-1986	152	4
Dickinson, MartinMartin Dickinson	England	36 CB	1980-1986	119	2
Aspin, NeilNeil Aspin	England	36 RB	1981-1989	244	6
Sheridan, JohnJohn Sheridan	Ireland	36 CM	1982-1989	267	52
Ritchie, AndyAndy Ritchie	England	36 ST	1983-1987	159	44
Day, MervynMervyn Day	England	36 GK	1985-1993	268	0
Baird, IanIan Baird	England	36 FW	1985-1987 1990-1991	192	58
Rennie, DavidDavid Rennie	Scotland	36 DF	1986-1989	119	7
Haddock, PeterPeter Haddock	England	36 CB	1986-1991	146	1
Adams, MickyMicky Adams	England	36 LB	1987-1989	89	3
Pearson, JohnJohn Pearson	England	36 FW	1987-1991	127	12
Snodin, GlynnGlynn Snodin	England	36 LB	1987-1992	116	13
Batty, DavidDavid Batty	England	36 CM	1987-1993 1998-2004	382	4
Davison, BobbyBobby Davison	England	36 ST	1987-1992	110	35
Speed, GaryGary Speed	Wales	36 MF	1988-1996	311	57
Jones, VinnieVinnie Jones	Wales	21 MF	1989-1990	53	5
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan	Scotland	21 MF	1989-1995	244	45
Fairclough, ChrisChris Fairclough	England	36 CB	1989-1995	240	23
Sterland, MelMel Sterland	England	36 RB	1989-1993	146	20
Shutt, CarlCarl Shutt	England	36 ST	1989-1993	106	25
McAllister, GaryGary McAllister	Scotland	21 MF	1990-1996	294	45
Lukic, JohnJohn Lukic	England	36 GK	1978-1983 1990-1996	430	0
Whyte, ChrisChris Whyte	England	36 CB	1990-1993	146	6
Chapman, LeeLee Chapman	England	36 FW	1990-1993 1996	174	80
Kelly, GaryGary Kelly	Ireland	21 RB	1991-2007	531	4
Wetherall, DavidDavid Wetherall	England	36 CB	1991-1999	250	18
Wallace, RodRod Wallace	England	36 ST	1991-1998	256	66
Dorigo, TonyTony Dorigo	England	21 LB	1991-1997	208	5
Cantona, EricEric Cantona	France	36 FW	1992	34	11
Deane, BrianBrian Deane	England	36 FW	1993-1997 2004-2005	201	45
Palmer, CarltonCarlton Palmer	England	36 MF	1994-1997	130	7
Radebe, LucasLucas Radebe	South Africa	36 CB	1994-2005	262	3
Yeboah, TonyTony Yeboah	Ghana	21 FW	1995-1997	62	33
Harte, IanIan Harte	Ireland	21 LB	1995-2004	288	39
Kewell, HarryHarry Kewell	Australia	21 AM	1995-2003	242	63
Martyn, NigelNigel Martyn	England	21 GK	1996-2003	273	0
McPhail, StephenStephen McPhail	Ireland	21 MF	1996-2004	97	3
Hasselbaink, Jimmy FloydJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Netherlands	36 ST	1997-1999	87	42
Bowyer, LeeLee Bowyer	England	21 RM	1996-2003	265	55
Haaland, Alf-IngeAlf-Inge Haaland	Norway	36 MF	1997-2000	92	8
Smith, AlanAlan Smith	England	21 FW	1997-2004	228	56
Robinson, PaulPaul Robinson	England	21 GK	1997-2004	119	1
Woodgate, JonathanJonathan Woodgate	England	21 CB	1996-2003	142	4
Richardson, FrazerFrazer Richardson	England	21 RB	1999-	126	4
Bakke, EirikEirik Bakke	Norway	21 MF	1999-2006	196	21
Mills, DannyDanny Mills	England	21 RB	1999-2004	141	4
Bridges, MichaelMichael Bridges	England	21 FW	1999-2004	82	21
Wilcox, JasonJason Wilcox	England	21 W	1999-2004	106	6
Viduka, MarkMark Viduka	Australia	21 ST	2000-2004	166	72
Matteo, DominicDominic Matteo	Scotland	21 DF	2000-2004	146	4
Kilgallon, MatthewMatthew Kilgallon	England	21 CB	2000-2007	95	3
Healy, DavidDavid Healy	Northern Ireland	21 ST	2004-2007	121	31
Butler, PaulPaul Butler	Ireland	21 CB	2004-2007	106	4
Sullivan, NeilNeil Sullivan	Scotland	21 GK	2004-2007	110	0
Lewis, EddieEddie Lewis	United States	21 LM	2005-2007	96	9
Douglas, JonathanJonathan Douglas	Ireland	21 MF	2005-	104	9

[edit] 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

[edit] Leeds United's 100 greatest players

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 Rocastle Ernie Hart Tommy Wright Jimmy Dunn Ian Baird Paul Hart Jack Milburn Terry Connor John McClelland Alf-Inge Haaland 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 Jermaine Beckford

The above list was compiled in 2000 by Leeds United^[1].

Players in bold were voted part of "The Greatest Leeds United Team" (shown below)

There is an alternative version here voted for by fans visiting fan sites.

[edit] Greatest ever team

MARTYN REANEY HUNTER CHARLTON COOPER LORIMER BREMNER GILES GRAY CLARKE CHARLES

Greatest ever Leeds United team

The following team was voted the greatest ever Leeds United team by supporters and announced on 10 April 2006 on the Leeds United Web-site^[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 voted for by fans visiting fan sites.

[edit] Player of the Year

^[3]

Norman Hunter Peter Lorimer Allan Clarke Mick Jones Gordon McQueen Paul Madeley Gordon McQueen Tony Currie Brian Flynn John Lukic Trevor Cherry Eddie Gray Kenny Burns Tommy Wright Neil Aspin Ian Snodin John Sheridan Peter Haddock Ian Baird

Chris Fairclough David Batty Tony Dorigo Gordon Strachan Gary McAllister Brian Deane Tony Yeboah Nigel Martyn Lucas Radebe Lee Bowyer Harry Kewell Lee Bowyer Rio Ferdinand Paul Robinson Alan Smith Neil Sullivan Shaun Derry Eddie Lewis Jermaine Beckford

[edit] Club captains

1920-26 Jim Baker 1926-33 Jimmy Potts 1933-34 Wilf Copping 1934-37 Jock McDougall 1937-49 Tom Holley 1949-54 Tommy Burden 1954-55 Eric Kerfoot 1955-57 John Charles 1957-59 Wilbur Cush 1959-60 Wilbur Cush, Don Revie 1960-62 Freddie Goodwin 1962-65 Bobby Collins 1965-66 Bobby Collins, Jack Charlton 1966-76 Billy Bremner 1976-82 Trevor Cherry 1982-83 Trevor Cherry, David Harvey

1983-84 David Harvey 1984-85 Peter Lorimer 1985-86 Ian Snodin 1986-87 Ian Baird 1987-88 Mark Aizlewood, Jack Ashurst 1988-89 Mark Aizlewood 1989-94 Gordon Strachan 1994-96 Gary McAllister 1996-00 Lucas Radebe 2000-01 Lucas Radebe, Gary Kelly 2001-02 Rio Ferdinand 2002-04 Dominic Matteo 2004-06 Paul Butler 2006-07 Kevin Nicholls 2007000 Jonathan Douglas 2007-08 Alan Thompson

[edit] References

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