Leeds United in the Premier League
This is a record of Leeds United's performance in the Premier League since the division was formed in 1992. Leeds United were one of the 22 founding members of the Premier League and spent 12 seasons in the division before being relegated after finishing 19th in 2004.
The club's highest finished league position came when David O'Leary's side finished 3rd in 1999/00 and qualified for the Champions League.
The club restored its Premier League status under Marcelo Bielsa after a 16-year absence with a return to the top flight following promotion from the Championship in 2020 and secured a highly-respectable ninth-placed finish in 2020/21. Leeds escaped relegation on the final day of the 2021/22 season with a dramatic 1-2 victory at Brentford to finish 17th with 38 points and relegate Burnley. Leeds were relegated at the end of the 2022/23 season after finishing 19th with 31 points.
Leeds have spent a total of 15 seasons in the Premier League over two spells (1992-2004 and 2020-2023).
Howard Wilkinson has taken charge of the most Premier League matches as Leeds manager (169) and kept the most clean sheets (58). David O'Leary won more Premier League matches in charge (75) than any other manager or head coach and holds the highest points per game tally (1.79).
Aaron Lennon remains the youngest player in Premier League history to assist a goal, which came for Leeds against Arsenal (for Alan Smith) in November 2003 at the age of 16 years, 199 days.
Eleven players have scored on their first Premier League appearance for the club: Lee Chapman, Imre Varadi, Frank Strandli, Briane Deane, Lee Bowyer, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Alan Smith, Nick Barmby, Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford and Mateusz Klich.
COMPLETE RECORD OF LEEDS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
RECORD AGAINST PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENTS
LEEDS MANAGERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
W - Matches won
D - Matches drawn
L - Matches lost
F - Goals for
A - Goals against
GD - Goal difference
GPG - Goals scored per game
GCPG - Goals conceded per game
PPG - Points won per game
CS - Clean sheets
CSPG: Clean sheets per game
Win % - Win percentage
PTS - League points won
Michael Skubala (England), Paco Gallardo (Spain) and Chris Armas (USA) took temporary charge of first team affairs on February 6 2023 following the dismissal of Jesse Marsch. The trio took charge of Leeds' 2-2 Premier League draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford on February 8 2023, a 0-2 home defeat to Manchester United on February 12 2023 and a 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park on February 18 2023, with Michael Skubala leading media and technical area duties for both fixtures.
LEEDS PLAYERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Nat - Nationality
Apps - Appearances
Starts - Games started
Subs - Appearances as a substitute
Goals - Goals scored
Assists - Assists
G+A - Goals and assists combined
GPG - Goals scored per game
APG - Assists per game
G+A PG - Goals and assists combined per game
Pos - Primary positions
Won - Games won
Win % - Win percentage
LEEDS SCORERS AGAINST PREMIER LEAGUE OPPONENTS
LEEDS GOALKEEPERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Only goalkeepers in their natural position have been included in the above table (no outfield players going in goal).
A clean sheet is awarded for goalkeepers who have not conceded whilst on the pitch and have played 60 or more minutes of a Premier League match.
Nigel Martyn holds the club's record for most clean sheets by a Leeds goalkeeper in the Premier League (82) and has also made the most Premier League appearances by any Leeds goalkeeper (207).
Illan Meslier set a new Premier League record for the most clean sheets by an under 21 goalkeeper (8) in a single season and also set a new record for the most Premier League starts (25) made in a single season by a goalkeeper under the age of 21 on February 23rd 2021 in a 3-0 win over Southampton.
Illan Meslier set a new record for the youngest Premier League goalkeeper to keep 10 clean sheets aged 21 years, 54 days in a 0-0 draw with Manchester United on April 25th 2021.
Illan Meslier became the youngest Premier League goalkeeper to make 50 appearances in a 2-2 draw with Brentford on December 5 2021 (21 years, 278 days). Illan Meslier also became the youngest Leeds keeper to play 50 top flight games since John Lukic in the same season (19y, 337d, Nov 1980).
Meslier also became the second youngest goalkeeper to start every Premier League match in a whole season in 2021/22 (aged 22 years, 81 days), behind only Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny in 2011/12 (aged 22 years, 25 days). [Credit: @JRCooper26].
Illan Meslier became the youngest ever goalkeeper to make 100 Premier League appearances (23 years, 16 days) and surpassed Scott Carson to reach the milestone (23 years, 136 days) on On March 18 2023.