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Formed after the demise of Leeds City in 1919, Leeds United first met Swindon three years later, after being drawn together in the First Round of the FA Cup. Two goals from Harold Fleming were enough for the Town to progress in front of 16,000 fans at the County Ground. The teams didn't meet in the League for over forty more years, after the Town won promotion to Division Two for the first time - and though both matches that season were drawn, it was almost thirty years more before the Town would record their next victory against United, winning 3-2 on their way to an ill-fated promotion.
When the Town finally made it to the top flight in 1993/94, Leeds were one of the sides that inflicted the most pain - after a 3-0 defeat at Elland Road in November, the sides met again on the last day of the season in the return fixture. With the Town already relegated, United rubbed salt into the wound, winning by five goals to nil - the final goal from Chris Fairclough in the last minute being the 100th goal that Swindon had conceded in the league that season.
By the time the sides met again some nine years later, Leeds were going through severe financial difficulties and struggling in the Premiership, Swindon were pushing for promotion in the third tier. In an incredible Carling Cup match, the Town, backed by 3,000 noisy fans, took a two goal lead through a superb Andy Gurney free-kick and a well-worked Sam Parkin goal, before Irish international full-back Ian Harte reduced the arrears. With just three minutes remaining, Town keeper Bart Griemink was harshly sent-off, and though sub keeper Rhys Evans replaced midfielder Sammy Igoe, he was powerless to prevent an injury-time equaliser - bizarrely coming from the head of England international goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who had gone up front in a final attempt to salvage the game. It was expected that ten man Swindon would capitulate in extra time, but they held on to take the game to penalties, only for the hero from earlier, Andy Gurney, to miss the crucial spot kick and hand Leeds victory. Bizarrely, almost a year to the day later, the sides met again at the same venue in the same stage of the same competition - this time an early Michael Ricketts goal gave Leeds another undeserved victory.
After weeks of speculation in October 2006, Town manager Dennis Wise left to join Leeds after just three months in charge at the County Ground. Leaving the Town in a strong place in League One, and joining Leeds rooted to the bottom of the Championship - he was unable to prevent United's relegation as Swindon were promoted - the two sides meeting in the third tier in 2007/08, thirteen years after their last league encounter in the top flight.
Swindon's record versus Leeds United in the selected competitions:
COMPETITION | P | W | D | L | Pens Won |
Pens Lost |
F | A | SR% |
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All competitions | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 41 | 28.4% |
League (inc. playoffs) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 31.3% |
FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25.0% |
League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.5% |
Biggest victory in the selected competitions:
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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3 APR 2010 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 3 - 0 | Paynter 2, Austin | 27,881 | |
26 JAN 2010 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 3 - 0 | Austin, Paynter 2 (1 pen) | 14,508 |
Biggest defeat in the selected competitions:
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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7 MAY 1994 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 0 - 5 | - | 17,228 |
Highest attendance in the selected competitions:
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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23 JAN 1971 | FAC | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 4 | - | 36,985 |
Lowest attendance in the selected competitions:
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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30 APR 1988 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 2 | Quinn | 8,299 |
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Player records for Leeds United vs. STFC in the selected competitions: (no data available for opposition in non-league competitions) |
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Links with STFC - men who have served both clubs:
Nicky AJOSE | Ian ANDREWS | Harold BAILEY |
Fede BESSONE | Nicky BURKE | Jimmy CLARK |
Barry CORR | Toumani DIAGOURAGA | Jonathan DOUGLAS |
Paul EVANS | Alan FOWLER | Cliff FRANCIS |
David GEDDIS | Mike GRELLA | Jeff GULLIVER |
Tom HALLETT | Paul HART | Colin HEATH |
Tom HENDERSON | David HOCKADAY | Chris KAMARA |
David KERSLAKE | Junior LEWIS | Maurice LINDLEY |
Andy LONERGAN | David LUCAS | George MASON |
Sean MCGURK | Jamie MCMASTER | James MILNER |
Jody MORRIS | Billy PAYNTER | Paul PETERSON |
Gustavo POYET | David PRUTTON | Bob SHANKS |
Alan SHEEHAN | John SHERIDAN | Alf STEPHENS |
Bill STEPHENS | Jordan STEVENS | Danny WARD |
Tony WARNER | Curtis WESTON | Percy WHIPP |
Stan WILCOCKSON | Dennis WISE |
DATE | PLAYER | CLUB / TRANSFER DETAIL | |
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MAY 1934 | Alan FOWLER | IN | Leeds United |
MAY 1935 | Bob SHANKS | IN | Leeds United |
1935 | Stan WILCOCKSON | IN | Leeds United |
JUL 1946 | Bill STEPHENS | IN | Leeds United |
AUG 1946 | Alf STEPHENS | IN | Leeds United |
JUL 1963 | Tom HALLETT | IN | Leeds United |
JUN 1971 | Paul PETERSON | IN | Leeds United |
11 MAR 1993 | David KERSLAKE | OUT | Leeds United £500,000 |
4 SEP 2003 | James MILNER | IN | Leeds United (loan) |
3 OCT 2003 | James MILNER | OUT | Leeds United (loan return) |
28 SEP 2004 | Jamie MCMASTER | IN | Leeds United (loan) |
24 OCT 2004 | Jamie MCMASTER | OUT | Leeds United (loan return) |
24 OCT 2006 | Gustavo POYET | OUT | (resigned) » Leeds United |
24 OCT 2006 | Dennis WISE | OUT | (resigned) » Leeds United |
19 JUL 2007 | Curtis WESTON | OUT | (released) » Leeds United |
2 JUN 2009 | David LUCAS | IN | Leeds United (unattached) |
10 JUL 2009 | Jonathan DOUGLAS | IN | Leeds United (unattached) |
26 NOV 2009 | Alan SHEEHAN | IN | Leeds United (loan) |
1 JUN 2010 | Alan SHEEHAN | OUT | Leeds United (loan return) |
2 JUN 2010 | Billy PAYNTER | OUT | Leeds United (Bosman free transfer) |
31 AUG 2010 | Alan SHEEHAN | IN | Leeds United Free transfer |
24 FEB 2011 | Mike GRELLA | IN | Leeds United (loan) |
9 APR 2011 | Mike GRELLA | OUT | Leeds United (loan return) |
2 SEP 2015 | Nicky AJOSE | IN | Leeds United (unattached) |
21 SEP 2020 | Jordan STEVENS | IN | Leeds United (loan) |
7 JAN 2021 | Jordan STEVENS | OUT | Leeds United (loan return) |
1 FEB 2024 | Sean MCGURK | IN | Leeds United Undisclosed fee () |
All match details from the selected competitions::
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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3 APR 2010 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 3 - 0 | Paynter 2, Austin | 27,881 | |
26 JAN 2010 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 3 - 0 | Austin, Paynter 2 (1 pen) | 14,508 | |
14 MAR 2009 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 21,765 | |
13 SEP 2008 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 3 | Cox | 13,001 | |
1 MAR 2008 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 0 - 1 | - | 13,270 | |
17 NOV 2007 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 1 - 2 | Peacock | 27,990 | |
21 SEP 2004 | LC | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 1 | - | 18,476 | |
24 SEP 2003 | LC | Leeds United (Away) | 2 - 2 AET | Gurney, Parkin | 29,211 | |
Score at 90 minutes: 2-2. Leeds United win 4-3 on penalties. | ||||||
7 MAY 1994 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 0 - 5 | - | 17,228 | |
27 NOV 1993 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 3 | - | 32,630 | |
4 FEB 1990 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 3 - 2 | McLoughlin, Foley, MacLaren | 16,208 | |
23 SEP 1989 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 4 | - | 21,694 | |
25 FEB 1989 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 0 | - | 22,651 | |
16 OCT 1988 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 0 - 0 | - | 9,234 | |
30 APR 1988 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 2 | Quinn | 8,299 | |
21 NOV 1987 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 2 - 4 | Barnes 2 | 15,457 | |
3 FEB 1987 | FAC | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 2 | Bamber | 14,031 | |
23 JAN 1971 | FAC | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 4 | - | 36,985 | |
21 FEB 1970 | FAC | Leeds United (Home) | 0 - 2 | - | 27,500 | |
18 JAN 1964 | LGE | Leeds United (Home) | 2 - 2 | Atkins 2 | 19,015 | |
14 SEP 1963 | LGE | Leeds United (Away) | 0 - 0 | - | 33,301 | |
7 JAN 1922 | FAC | Leeds United (Home) | 2 - 1 | Fleming 2 | 16,000 |
Minor competitions and friendly matches in the database:
DATE | COMP | OPPONENTS | RESULT | SCORERS | ATT. | LINKS |
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29 JUL 2014 | FRN | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 2 | Smith | 3,769 | |
31 JUL 1985 | FRN | Leeds United (Home) | 1 - 3 | Moss | 2,730 |