#LUFC Nostalgia #OnThisDay & Stats

MATCHDAY memories for Leeds in past 8th March games. Not a bad date - winning more than half #OnThisDay; clocking a decent amount of clean sheets (9 from 17); a penalty & own goal in United's favour, and no sending off. Note, won 5 of last 8 played #OTD 2-0, that's my £5er!
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Recent back-to-back defeats/no goals scored at 'fortress' #EllandRoad - 2 years in April since that last happened.
Not lost 3 (then actually 4) in a row since Feb/Mar 2022.
First time failed to score in 2 home games in nearly 2 years & 20 years since Leeds failed in 3 consecutive!
Sort it #lufc 😅

More from the cup fever #factfiles!
I'm often praising Leeds for the long run without having a player sent off, there's also a decent run of that in the #FACup - 16 ties without a red card, the last being Saiz at Newport in 2018.
9 in history - only 2 at #EllandRoad being goalkeepers! #lufc

CUP FEVER details for Leeds in the #FACup!
United have played 272 games in the competition.
Includes 35 'Round 5' matches, 28 concluded first time.
In total 114 played at #EllandRoad, winning 62, including 8 wins from 12 in R5.
Penalty shootouts twice = Home loss, Away win!
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A MATCHDAY look at Leeds v Norwich in the domestic cups. United have been drawn against #ncfc 3 times in past #FACup runs, with replays resulting in 6 games, (just 1 defeat). There'll be no replay this year though!
A penalty shootout win for #lufc in the sole #FLCup fixture!

And to the MATCHDAY career spotlights for Daniel Farke and his Leeds squad against Norwich City.
The boss has not lost against his former employers; there's a mostly decent return for United's players - even Meslier could be trusted against this lot... okay, maybe not!
#lufc #ncfc

Another Championship opponent awaits in the #FACup and here's the MATCHDAY #factfiles for Leeds United v Norwich City at #EllandRoad.
Beware, the Canaries are flying (not sorry!). The Whites need a big response to two frustrating defeats.
Form: #lufc DD(W-pens)DLL #ncfc WWLWW

Another milestone coming up on Friday night as Leeds United play their 2400th competitive game at #EllandRoad.
But let's hope it's the only one as the next time we lose a game at home will be the 500th competitive #lufc defeat!

Everton boss David Moyes has faced 8 Leeds managers in his managerial career - 13 games going back to 2002 - & overall had the upper hand. But United have fought back in latter times, including the obvious win back in August - but beware, we have never beaten him 2 games in a row. Yet...!
#lufc #efc

And to the MATCHDAY career spotlights for Daniel Farke & his Leeds team.
Eyes on DCL facing his old club for the first time and his goal-threat needed as they are short in the current United squad against the Toffees... so far!
(Noah Okafor's first time v the Blues & he's overdue a goal!)
#lufc #efc

MATCHDAY #factfiles for Leeds at Everton.
We head to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time; a welcome change of venue after just 1 win in 16 at Goodison Park, failing to score in 11 of them!
Can Daniel Farke clock his 19th Home & Away 'league double' at United?!
Form: #lufc dDLWW #efc WLDDW

MATCHDAY for Leeds on 26th Januarys.
Not one United hat-trick, penalty, own goal or sending off to note but a reasonable date in our history.
Everton will be our 9th straight away fixture #OnThisDay, the last #EllandRoad being 74 years ago!
Most common score for my weekly £5er = 3x 1-1.
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I'll take the one 😅

United had to exorcise a poor, winless record against an opposition manager last week & have the same challenge against Marco Silva today. The Fulham boss has enjoyed his clashes with Leeds - albeit only 1 of those unbeaten 5 at #EllandRoad.
Daniel Farke's record shared on earlier spotlight.
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And to the MATCHDAY career spotlights for Daniel Farke and his Leeds squad facing Fulham.
The Cottagers were the boss's first opponents in English football & he is yet to beat them!
As is United's new signing, Facundo Buonanotte, despite 5 attempts.
Time for a change of luck... 💚🤞
#lufc #ffc

A return to BlueSky for the MATCHDAY #factfiles - here for Leeds v Fulham!
Confidence good in the United camp but beware the Londoners who have had a great spell (unbeaten in 6, although last 3 been at home). Both teams know where the net is, expect goals at #EllandRoad!
Form: #lufc DdDLW #ffc WDDWW

MATCHDAY! A not so quiet 17th January in United's history - and it's Eddie Gray's birthday!
Leeds have scored penalties, hat-tricks & had own goals in our favour #OnThisDay; none sent off, which we want to maintain for the ongoing 2 year run!
1-1 looks like the common score for my fiver!
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Yes, a ridiculous decision at that!

Did I mention Leeds playing 100 games without having a player sent off yet? 😂
I remembered I had crunched some numbers three years ago so have revisited those tabs with the few United red card additions in that time - albeit none in the last two years.
More data to follow in the coming days!
#lufc

Whisper this to the person next to you tonight but if Leeds United avoid a red card at Newcastle we will have played 100 matches without having anyone sent off!
(Over two years since Meslier at Preston; with 116 games since Rodon at Hull, Sept 2023; +63 at #EllandRoad since Firpo. May 2023!)
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W16 D5 L0 GD+41

Farke still hasn’t lost a league game in Jan-Feb since he became Leeds boss

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Couple of years doing these #factfiles on the other account and I wasn't sure I could share this particular one with the adoring public... 🤪
But it's MATCHDAY for the United of Leeds against them lot - and there's so much history between us, how could I not!
Form: #lufc DDWDd #mufc WDLWD

It's MATCHDAY - the 4th January not so great for Leeds with no victories in the last 6 games played #OnThisDay, just 1 win in 9!
A couple of United penalties scored; no hat-tricks or own goals; but one sending off!
Avoiding the 'most common score' fiver (being 2 x 0-1, 0-2 & 1-2 losses!)
#lufc

A New Year MATCHDAY & Leeds have played plenty of games on 1st January #OnThisDay - including mixed experiences at Anfield!
5 penalties & an own goal in United's favour #OTD; no hat-tricks; 3 sending offs.
Be happy splitting my weekly fiver on the common scores (7 x 1-1, 6 x 0-0)!
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Leeds v Sunderland.
Yet another 1-1 between the two, the 13th time in 98 meetings.
United now 4 undefeated v #safc;
a 4th draw in 7 meetings for Daniel Farke personally;
3rd goal in 2 clashes for DCL.
And two whole calendar years without an #lufc sending off. Not so #DirtyLeeds!

MATCHDAY #factfiles for Leeds at Sunderland.
Two of the promoted clubs meeting again, both perhaps doing better than some hoped or expected. Despite the obvious 🤯 over 50 years ago, United boss the historic head-to-head & have done okay at the Stadium of Light!
Form: #lufc LWDDW #safc WDLWd

MATCHDAY details for past Leeds games on 28th December!
A penalty & 2 own goals in United's favour, no hat-tricks but a couple sent off #OnThisDay! No reds today though pls, a modern era record to uphold!
Luciano Becchio a birthday goalscorer in 2008!
Common score for my Xmas fiver = 5 x 2-0!
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Future #lufc icon:
Watford's 17 year old prospect Tony Currie - a 2 goal league debut in 1967; 6 goals in his first 4 FL outings (including a hat-trick) & after hitting another treble for the Hornets before Xmas found himself at Sheffield United by the new year & scoring goals in Division One!

Get down to LS11 in the morning for your last minute Xmas gifts - I wonder if there are any more of those #lufc sweaters or the Trevor Cherry 'ignition' kits hidden in the corner of a storeroom 😅
A Leeds United football, £8.25 in 1976 - eck, that's nearly £60 in today's dosh!

Jimmy Hill criticising soccer's cheats in his Football Weekly magazine back in 1968.
Squealing, play-acting, 'shamming'... sound familiar?
📰 #JHFW