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CONTENTS

LEEDS UNITED v FULHAM SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday December 13, 2014 CLUB HONOURS League Champions: 1968/69, 1973/74, 1991/92 Runners-up: 1964/65, 1965/66, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72 Division Two Champions: 1923/24, 1963/64, 1989/90 Division Two Runners-up: 1927/28, 1931/32, 1955/56 5 14 League One Runners-up: 2009/10 FA Cup Winners: 1972 FA Cup Finalists: 1965, 1970, 1973 5 Neil Redfearn 38 Noticeboard 60 Ticket News League Cup Winners: 1968 6 Matchday Matters 45 Winston The 62 Hospitality League Cup Finalists: 1996 8 Newsround White European Cup Finalists: 1975 67 Our visitors: European Cup-Winners Cup Finalists: 1973 14 Action Replay 47 Gary Edwards Fulham Fairs Cup Winners: 1968, 1971 18 Mirco Antenucci 49 Adam Pope 71 Leeds-Fulham Fairs Cup Finalists: 1967 27 United In Name: 51 RITGK in Numbers FA Charity Shield Winners: 1969, 1992 FA Youth Challenge Cup Winners: 1993, 1997 Luke Murphy 52 My Back Pages 73 Thorp Arch 31 Networked News 55 Fashion Police 77 Appearances DIRECTORY 33 Thom Kirwin 57 A Game Of Two 79 Table Main Reception    of LUTV Halves 80 Fixtures/Line-ups Ticket Services    35 LUSC 59 Leeds United 82 Squads, Officials Matchday Hospitality    36 Away Days Foundation and Sponsors Conference & Events    Elland Road Superstore    Retail Mail Order    Football In The Community  ‚ ‚ Match Incident Text Service  ‚‚  Disabled Coordinator  ‚ ‚ Billy’s Bar  ‚ ‚

Calls to 0871 numbers cost 9p per min + network extras. To contact the club with questions or complaints please write to: SLO, Elland Road, Leeds United, Leeds LS11 0ES. 18 27 67 MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Produced by Ignition Publications Printed by Buxton Press Editorial Matt Diamond Production Neil Jeffries LEEDS UNITED Design Trevor Hartley FOOTBALL CLUB Elland Road, Leeds LS11 0ES Contributors Mike Beddow, Andrew Dalton, John Devlin, Gary Edwards, Jon Howe, Thom Kirwin, Matthew McKeith, Ryan Parrish, Adam Pope, Ben Scott, Phil Shaw, Club Patron Patricia, Countess of Harewood Tom Stevens, Phil Woodhouse President Massimo Cellino Official club photography Andrew Varley Football Director Nicola Salerno Archives leedsunitedpictures.com Other photos Action Images and Yorkshire Evening Post Directors Edoardo Cellino, Ercole Cellino, Daniel Arty, Salem Patel, Jinesh Patel To advertise in this programme please contact: Ticket Services Manager Katie Holmes IT Manager Mark Broadley 0871 334 1919 Financial Controller Fay Greer Retail Manager Richard Prosser To subscribe please contact: 0871 334 1992 or visit leedsunited.com Press Officer Matt Diamond To purchase photographs from within the programme please contact: 0113 367 6521 or email [email protected] Head Coach Neil Redfearn All editorial content within this programme is the copyright of Leeds Head Physio Harvey Sharman United and can only be used with the club’s permission. The views in this programme don’t necessarily reflect those of Leeds Player Liaison Officer Stix Lockwood United Football Club. Business & Community Liaison Director Debra Ware ON THE COVER Mirco Antenucci celebrates the first of his two goals against Derby County two weeks ago.

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HEAD COACH

NEIL REDFEARN Welcome back to Elland Road and a warm welcome and our performances up to the Ipswich game have to all who have travelled up from Fulham. been good. It’s good to be here at Elland Road again. We are on Today we need you all to continue playing your a good run of form at home and this is a real positive part. We need you to be the 12th man and get right to build on. At home we are dangerous and going behind us. forward the partnership between Mirco Antenucci As today is the fi nal game before Christmas I’d and Souleymane Doukara is a threat to all teams. like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy ‹ ey are both important to our side. ‹ ey have both Christmas, and say I look forward to seeing you on found their feet really quickly. We have also got Boxing Day for the Wigan match. Adryan who links up well with them. Hopefully we Enjoy the game. can give you all something to cheer about today. I have had fi ve games in the dug-out here at Elland Road and so far we have picked up 13 points “ e partnership between from a possible 15. Let’s hope this good run will Mirco Antenucci and continue this afternoon. We are still going in the right direction but you are Souleymane Doukara always going to have some blips because we are a is a threat to all teams. young side. It is important that people stick with it because we are doing the right things.  ey are both important We are a young side but it is all coming together to our side”

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TODAY’S MASCOTS Ciaran Hartley Age: 9 From: Pudsey, Leeds FAMILIAR FACE Hobbies: Xbox, Lego, athletics Today’s game with Fulham could see last season’s Leeds United Favourite players: Adryan and Player of the Year Ross McCormack line-up against the side he Casper Sloth scored 29 goals for during 2013/14. Prediction: 3-1 to Leeds In total the Scotland international made 157 appearances, Joe Furlong scoring 58 goals in the white of Leeds before his summer Age: 9 From: Harrogate switch to the white of Fulham. Hobbies: Football , tennis, ping- Ross, who was the Championship’s top marksman last pong, swimming and rugby season, has so far hit the back of the net fi ve times for the Favourite player: Mirco Antenucci, west London club in 21 appearances. Prediction: Leeds 3 Fulham 1 Matt Smith, McCormack’s striking partner here last Luke Furlong season, is also on Fulham’s Age: 10 From: Harrogate books but is currently Hobbies: Football , Xbox, ping- at League One leaders pong, tennis, reading and guitar Bristol City on loan until Faves: Antenucci, Cook and January 25. Byram Prediction: 4-1 to Leeds

CHRISTMAS PARTY TONIGHT ‡ e Offi cial Leeds United Christmas Party is being held after today’s game in the Centenary Pavilion and once again you are coming in numbers and the event is a sell-out. Hosting the festive event will be LUTV commentator Ž om Kirwin and he will be joined on stage by head coach Neil Redfearn and members of the fi rst- team squad. If you are going to tonight’s party keep your eye out for the club’s photographer Andrew Varley – and give him your best smile! – as we will be putting a gallery on leedsunited.com next week.

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LAST TIME AT ELLAND ROAD On this weekend 11 years Sunday December 14, 2003 Premier League Att: 30,544 ago, Fulham gave Eddie LEEDS UNITED 3 (Duberry 41, Viduka 46, Matteo 88) Gray’s United a scare in FULHAM 2 (Saha 47, 86) a 3-2 thriller. Goals from Leeds: Robinson, Kelly, Radebe, Duberry, Harte, Pennant, Matteo, Batty, Milner, Michael Duberry and Smith, Viduka. Subs not used: Carson, Richardson, Morris, McPhail, Bridges. Mark Viduka either side of Fulham: Van Der Sar, Volz (Hayles 63), Melville, Knight, Harley, Malbranque, half-time had the hosts Davis, Clark, Legwinski, Boa Morte (Sava 77), Saha. Subs not used: Crossley, seemingly cruising, only for Goma, Djetou. Louis Saha to net a double and pull the scores level. But two minutes from time, Dominic Matteo headed home to rescue the three points.

Right: Celebrations after Dominic Matteo’s late winner 11 years ago.

LAST TIME Bottom-placed United travelled to Loftus Road RECORD AWAY on the back of draws with Manchester United and RESULTS Liverpool as they looked to pull themselves away from danger, but second-half strikes from Sean Davis and Luis Boa HOME Morte ensured our miserable away form continued. ■ Win – 6-1, Division Two, Saturday Monday April 2, 1956 ■ March 13, 2004 Loss – 1-4, Division One, Premier League Saturday December 5, 1959 ■ FULHAM 2 (Davis 71, Draw – 2-2, Division One, Boa Morte 83) Wednesday September 30, LEEDS UNITED 0 1964 Att: 17,104 AWAY ■ (at Loftus Road) Win – 5-0, Division One, Saturday January 6, 1968 ■ Loss – 0-5, Division One, Saturday February 27, 1960 ■ Draws – 2-2 (both Division Right: Jermaine Pennant on the ball One): Saturday March 13, 1965 at Craven Cottage in 2004. and Saturday September 17, 1966

Founded: 1879 Ground: Craven Cottage Capacity: 25,700 Nickname: “ e Cottagers” Manager: Kit Symons Home kit: White shirts, black shorts Offi cial Website: www.fulhamfc.com HEAD-TO-HEAD P W D L F A FIRST EVER MEETING Saturday December 25, 1920 Att: 25,000 Totals 47 21 10 16 71 55 Second Division Leeds United 0 Fulham 0

WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 7 UNDER21s “I’m sure we’ll receive a good allocation of tickets and there are EARN no two ways about it, we’ll sell it out and it will be a great occasion WATFORD for the supporters as well.” Sunderland boss Gus Poyet, CUP TRIP who was Dennis Wise’s assistant Our Under-21s booked a Premier at Elland Road until October 2007, League Cup Round of 16 tie away left the club prior to Redfearn’s to Watford after overcoming 2009 arrival as Under-18s boss Leicester City on Tuesday night. at ƒ orp Arch, but the pair are In testing conditions at familiar from their playing days. Nuneaton Town’s James Parnell “I remember playing against Stadium, Luke Parkin netted Gus when I was at Barnsley and both goals in a 2-1 win as Jason Charlton,” said Redfearn. “He Blunt’s side came from behind to was a great player. I have a lot of secure their progression. respect for Gus for what he has ƒ e game will take place at done, both as a player and now as Vicarage Road and all last-16 a manager.” games are due to take place on the week commencing

■ Gus Poyet December 22. ■ Jason Blunt

JUNIOR CHRISTMAS PARTY Junior Season Ticket Holders and Junior Members are invited to join Lucas the Kop Cat and guests for a special Christmas Party at Elland Road on Monday December 22 between 12pm-2pm. Lucas will host a free-of-charge afternoon full of festive entertainment, including plenty of festive fun, party games and food, as well as an exclusive Christmas goodie bag for every child. Tickets for the event are limited and must be booked in advance by ƒ ursday December 18. Tickets can be booked online, via the Ticket Offi ce Counters or by calling 0871 334 1992*. More details can be found on leedsunited.com *Calls to 0871 numbers cost 9p per minute plus network extras.

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PREMIER LEAGUE OPPOSITION AWAITS We face a trip to Sunderland’s meeting between the two chance to test this young side Stadium of Light in an FA Cup since the 1973 fi nal, when against a Premier League side  ird Round clash that head Sunderland famously and it will be good to see how coach Neil Redfearn describes as upset the odds to deny far they have come. It will be a a “great draw”. us back-to-back great contest for them. At the time of this programme Wembley glory. “We’ll go there and we’ll be going to print, no date had been Redfearn said: “It’s a concentrating on us. We want confi rmed. All ties will be played great draw for the club. to put in a good performance between January 3-6 and ‹ ey are a Premier League club and arguably all the pressure will confi rmation of the kick-off and and the tie obviously has all the be on them. It’s great playing in ticket details will be released in history attached to it with the the cup, the form guide goes out due course. fi nal in 1973. of the window but we’ll be going It will be the fi rst FA Cup “‹ is match will give us the there to put on a performance.

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WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 11 NEWSROUND AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Looking for that stocking fi ller of the old club magazine Leeds present for the Leeds United Leeds Leeds and in there was fan in your life? How about an article about Gary’s love for Fanatical – the story of the Leeds so through the magazine incredible journey undertaken by I arranged to see Gary for a pint programme columnist and LUFC before the match.” superfan Gary Edwards, written Gary: “Andy wasn’t a happy by Andy Starmore? bunny when he discovered I’d As many Leeds fans know, like already started writing Paint the recently featured “Little Mick” It White! But we’ve remained Hewitt and a handful of others, very good friends ever since our Gary has a record of attending and I enjoyed working on this. every single Leeds game home Andy: “Altogether it took “ e vast majority of the book is and away dating back to the Revie around three and a half years to all-new material. Where some era. In Gary’s case that’s a run put together. Gary and I would stories have been repeated from interrupted by a lone pre-season also like to say a massive thank my earlier books, I’ve gone into friendly (for which he had a match you to Brian McDermott for greater detail than before. and plane ticket) since 1968. So, writing the foreword and to Mike “We share the same birthday no shortage of stories to tell, then! O’Grady for his input.” (albeit diff erent years!) and Offi cially the book is credited to Gary lives in Kippax, Andy the fi rst Leeds game we both the pair of them but as Gary says: resides on the south coast in saw was against Blackpool, “It was Andy’s idea, originally. Bournemouth – so how did the so because of that Blackpool He would send me lists of all the two of them meet? became our second team so to grounds I’ve been to since 1966 Andy: “It was in 1998 in a pub in speak – although obviously we and I wrote back with memories Leeds called “ e Nags Head, now didn’t go to any of their games!” of each one. Once that list was closed down. I was bringing my Where do you think Leeds completed, Andy sewed it all son Ben up from Bournemouth might be when Gary’s ever- together and added specifi c for a home game. Just prior to present run fi nally ends? events from those years.” coming up I had the latest edition Andy: “We will have become Premier League Champions under Redders. Why not? I’m the eternal optimist!” Gary: “People will fi nd it hard to believe but I still very much look forward to every Leeds game, just as I did as a kid. When the inevitable does happen and I don’t get to a match I’ll simply go to the next one – it really isn’t that big a deal to me. I’m loving every minute of it.”

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ACTION REPLAY

LEEDS UNITED 2 DERBY COUNTY 0 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29, SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

■ Mirco Antenucci scoring the second in front of the Kop.

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❚ Goals: Antenucci 43, Antenucci 50. ❚ United: Silvestri, Byram, Cooper, Bellusci, Warnock, Cook, Bianchi (Austin 68), MATCH Mowatt, Adryan (Tonge 90+4), Antenucci, Doukara. Subs not used: S Taylor, Berardi, Pearce, Dawson, Sharp. FACTS ❚ Derby: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Shotton, Forsyth, Mascarell (Bryson 66), Hughes, Hendrick, Russell (‹ omas 66), Ibe (Dawkins 66), Martin. Subs not used: Roos, Buxton, Eustace, Coutts. ❚ Referee: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire). ❚ Booked: Bianchi, Doukara, Cooper, Bellusci (Leeds), Christie, Mascarell, Martin, Russell, Shotton (Derby). ❚ Att: 26,028 (2,779 Derby).

WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 15 ■ Mirco Antenucci’s fi rst goal against Derby (above) and Sam Byram high-kicking with Simon Dawkins.

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IPSWICH TOWN 4 LEEDS UNITED 1 SATURDAY DECEMBER 6, SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

■ Mirco Antenucci fi res United into an early lead at Portman Road.

■ Jason Pearce ■ Lewis Cook tangles with Tyrone Mings.

❚ Goals: Antenucci 4, Murphy 12, McGoldrick pen 26, Murphy 45+1, Smith 48. MATCH ❚ Ipswich: Bialkowski, Mings, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Skuse, Murphy, McGoldrick, Anderson (Bru 72), S Hunt (Sammon 79), FACTS Tabb (Bishop 60). Subs not used: Gerken, Parr, Bajner, St Ledger. ❚ United: Silvestri, Byram, Cooper, Pearce, Warnock, Cook, Mowatt, Bianchi, Adryan (Sharp 53), Doukara (Austin 51), Antenucci. Subs not used: S Taylor, Berardi, Dawson, Tonge, Del Fabro. ❚ Referee: Mike Dean (‘ e Wirral). ❚ Booked: Tabb, Smith (Ipswich), Bianchi, Cook (Leeds). ❚ Att: 21,489 (1,835 Leeds).

WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 17 INTERVIEW HOME COMFORTS CURRENT TOP SCORER MIRCO ANTENUCCI HAS PLAYED FOR MANY TEAMS IN ITALY BUT NOW FEELS AT HOME IN LEEDS ENJOYING LEARNING THE LANGUAGE, VISITING THE CITY, BECOMING A DAD AND SCORING GOALS... BY RICHARD SUTCLIFFE

Before moving to Elland Road on to Sicily and Calcio Catania the matchday magazine ahead during the summer, Mirco – the club where he briefl y of today’s Sky Bet Championship Antenucci’s career had been partnered fellow United striker fi xture against Fulham. played exclusively in his native Souleymane Doukara. “I knew that when I signed. I Italy. All provided diff erent did not know a lot about the city, Four permanent clubs and a experiences and lifestyles but, which I have found to be a really further fi ve loans meant Mirco according to the 30-year-old, good place. People have helped was aff orded a taste of living all only one of those stop-off s us settle. over the country, his odyssey provided a taster for what he “But the club, I knew a lot taking him from Venice, Turin could expect when moving to about. ‘ e football team, and Pisa in the north through to Yorkshire. everyone knows. For me, it is an Adriatic coastal resort Giulianova “Leeds United are world honour to play for this club. in the centre along with Terni and famous,” says Mirco, speaking to “I have not been at a club like this before. ‘ e support is big, very big. It is a bit like Torino, “Leeds United are world where I played and had a very good experience but maybe famous. e football team, even bigger. everyone knows. For me, “Here, Leeds is a team that needs to be in the Premier it is an honour to play for League. Torino was the same when I joined. this club” “‘ ey played in Serie B and

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everyone knew they should be in wanted to beat Torino but we won Serie A.” promotion. Leeds is the same. Mirco’s big move to Turin came Leeds is a team that needs to be in January 2011. He signed on a in the Premier League. co-ownership deal for an initial six “But it is not simple. Not at all. months and the club was not in a For a team like Leeds and Torino, great state. Il Toro, seven-times they should not be in the division winners of the League title in below the top one but teams the past, had been relegated 18 make it hard for them.” months earlier and it would be Mirco’s career began in Serie C1 another 18 months before they at Giulianova Calcio in 2002 and a returned to the top-fl ight. move to Catania seemed to be the Mirco was still there, having catalyst for lift-off . netted six goals in 19 appearances Securing a regular place in during the second half of the a Serie A fi rst team, however, 2010/11 campaign he had then proved diffi cult and he made just been retained by Torino. And the 14 appearances across four years. faith of the fallen giants proved Much of that time was spent justifi ed as Mirco struck up a over my contract, I could not sign out on loan before his transfer to fi ne partnership with former another contract with Torino. I had Torino brought not only regular Manchester City striker Rolando to go to Catania. football but also a taste of playing Bianchi to help fi re Torino to “— e promotion was important in front of large crowds on a runners-up spot and promotion because Torino are a big team regular basis. back to Serie A. that had been in Serie B for three Unsurprisingly considering Looking back on those heady years. — at is far too long for a how well things went on the fi eld, times, Mirco says: “For me, the club like that. Mirco relished his time in Turin and transfer to Torino was very “I was at Torino and they had was sad to leave when, in a secret important. — e experience was big crowds. Maybe 20,000. No auction, Torino were out-bid for important. team has that many fans, not his services by Catania. “We won promotion and that in Serie B. — ey are like Leeds It meant a return to Sicily and was a big thing. I would have liked for fans. a possible link-up with Doukara, to stay at Torino the next year. “Serie B is not a simple who was already at the Serie A But when Catania-Torino took competition to win. Every team club. — e pair did play together a few times but just one week into the 2012/13 season, Mirco was “Leeds is a team that needs to on his way again to Serie B side Ternana Calcio. be in the Premier League. Torino — e goals fl owed and after netting 19 times in 40 league was the same when I joined.  ey appearances, Mirco was on his played in Serie B and everyone way to England and Leeds United. “I was very happy to sign in the knew they should be in Serie A” summer,” says the striker, whose

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goal in our defeat at Ipswich Town Italy. I talk about the fans a lot Palermo last year got that. Torino took his tally for the season to in my interviews back in Italy. I had big crowds when I was at the eight in 17 outings mentioned how there were 7,000 club in Serie B but not as many as “Ten years ago, this was a team at Blackburn for an away game. Leeds have. that played in the Champions “People think I mean a home “‡ e support is great and so League so Leeds is a team game. No team takes 7,000 fans is the city. I did not know a lot everyone knows. I also knew to an away game! It just doesn’t before I moved to England but it is Leeds had a lot of supporters. To happen. very nice. I enjoy having a normal get 25,000 in the second division “In Serie B, most teams get day with my family in the centre. is incredible. 10,000 at home. Maybe 8,000 for ‡ ere are lots of good places for “‡ ere is nothing like it in some. ‡ e biggest will be 15,000. us to visit.” ‡ at family had a new addition just last month as Mirco became “No team in Italy takes 7,000 fans a father for the fi rst time when daughter Camilla arrived. After a to an away game. It just doesn’t couple of early sleepless nights, happen. In Serie B, most teams life has calmed down a lot and Mirco beams with pride when talk get 10,000 at home” turns to the new arrival.

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Clearly, fatherhood suits the striker who announced the birth to the wider world by sucking his thumb and then rocking an imaginary cradle with several of his team-mates after scoring in United’s 3-0 win over Blackpool. Life at Elland Road clearly suits him, too – with his well-taken goal away to Ipswich a week ago being his fourth in as many games. Mirco is also the club’s outright top scorer, no mean feat for a player who has had to adapt to a very diff erent style of play to had to adapt to is the language. “But slowly we are all doing that he was used to in Italy. When he swapped central Italy for more and more. We are getting “English football is much faster, West Yorkshire, the 30-year-old better together. much more physical. And less spoke little English. Ž e matchday “I am not so good but I do feel it technical,” he says. “Ž ere are programme, however, can attest is better now. I only knew two or more errors, in tactics there are that Mirco has come a long way three words when I arrived in the more errors. since then. summer. Nothing else. “Ž e quality of pass also has During our interview at Ž orp “But now I feel more confi dent. more errors. Everything is harder Arch we commend Mirco on this I go to restaurants and order. – but I do like it. Getting used to it and mention how his command of Same in the city when I go around. was not simple but I do like playing English is similar to that of Marco You learn a lot of words every day. in English football. Silvestri, who regular readers will “I have had lessons on “Life in England is good. I got know spoke to the programme a the Skype. My teacher is an used to driving on the left side few weeks ago. Englishman. He had been in Italy of the road after a day or two. “Ž ank you, but I think maybe but now over there. Ž ere is no Now it is normal. Strange at the my English is not so good,” says guy in Leeds who is as good. beginning but good now! I do the striker. “Marco has better “Now it is not possible to learn things naturally when driving and English than me. Ž e little problem English as much because my wife it is the same with football.” is that the Italian boys all speak is tired. Before (the recent birth), One of the other aspects of in Italian. We should really speak we did the lessons together. life in a foreign land that Mirco has English, as that would help. “I hope that by January and February that I will be able to speak perfect English. Ž at is my “English football is much faster, hope, as I want to stay here. “I have an English daughter much more physical. And less now. I like that. I want to stay here technical. Everything is harder two or three years. I am very happy at Leeds.” – but I do like it”

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for LEEDS DEBUT L Luke made a great fi rst impression on his Elland Road debut, netting an injury-time winner against Brighton in a 2-1 win on the opening day of 2013/14. for UNLUCKY U He broke into the Crewe Alexandra fi rst team in the 2008/09 season, making 11 appearances and scoring two goals. But these personal achievements counted for little as Crewe Alexandra were relegated to League Two. for KNOWHOW K Luke knows how to win at Wembley – the stadium has proved a happy hunting ground for him in both a League Two Play-Off fi nal and a Johnstones Paint Trophy fi nal – both won while he was playing for Crewe, in 2012 and 2013 respectively.. for EVER E PRESENT Last season in these pages Luke said: “I have had many big infl uences but, ■ Wembley family-wise, the biggest has to winner be my mum, Helen. She hasn’t missed a game down the years and, when I was a kid, she drove me everywhere.”

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for MACCLESFIELD time at Crewe, Luke was also M Murphy hails from voted Player of the Season Macclesfi eld in Cheshire – a and included in the League town once the world’s biggest One Team of the Year after producer of fi nished silk! captaining the team to Football League Trophy success against for UNUSUAL Southend United in 2013. U SCORELINE In 2010/11 Luke scored an early for HARTLEPOOL goal for Crewe Alexandra H His fi rst senior goal came against Chesterfi eld, and they against Hartlepool in December were 4-1 up at half-time. 2008, having only made his fi rst ‹ e game incredibly ended team debut two weeks prior. all square at 5-5. Crewe won the game 4-1. for for YOUTH R RAILWAYMEN Y Crewe have had a Luke played 161 times reputation for bringing through for Crewe, scoring 21 excellent young players, and goals from his midfi eld position. Murphy partnered Ashley Westwood in the centre of for PFA TEAM OF midfi eld early on in his career, THE YEAR P before Aston Villa signed him Experiencing signifi cant ■ RAILWAYMAN in 2012. 21 goals for Crewe team success during his

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“A bump back to Earth” was how some of the weaknesses at talked about transfers in the I described last week’s defeat Portman Road a week later. Neil Championship this summer. to Ipswich Town on LUTV at full- Redfearn warned earlier on this Last season was disappointing time. In truth, it felt like I’d been season that this team was young, and frustrating on so many smacked around the face with a in transition, and that it would be levels but Ross’s 29 goals gave wet fi sh. a campaign both of steps forward us something to smile about Following an unpredictable team and steps back. on a weekly basis. Without him in an unpredictable division is not  e key now is to learn from then we would more than likely for the faint of heart but at least the setbacks, becoming stronger be facing Fleetwood or Port Vale we’re all battle-hardened by now. for the experiences.  ere is still this weekend and for the fact that We saw everything great about plenty of promise within this we’re not, I’m very grateful. this current team against the squad and if the away form can I’m sure he’ll get a good league leaders, then witnessed be improved there is still a good reception because, while football chance of climbing up the table moves on, Ross played his part before the season ends. here and understood exactly what ■ Adryan in action at I’m not sure exactly why it’s it meant to represent Leeds United. Ipswich. been so diffi cult for the team to But it goes without saying I hope pick up points on their travels the reception is the only thing but looking into the stats only Ross has to smile about today! highlights how important results After today’s game it’s the are at Elland Road.  is stadium is club’s Christmas Party in the probably worth at least 10 points Centenary Pavilion which I’ll be a season – encouragement and hosting and I’m really looking intimidation sent in the right forward to. Feel free to heckle me directions from the stands a key and likewise get me a drink in – component as always. ‘tis the season, and all that.  e Today is the last home game squad will be there along with the before Christmas and the President and I hope we all have atmosphere for these games three points to celebrate and not is always electric.  e visit of just the time of year. Fulham also means a return Merry for Ross McCormack who was Christmas. the subject of one of the most

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SECRETARY’S NOTES EXECUTIVE MEETING A warm welcome to all fans, Leeds United safety offi cer players and offi cials of Fulham FC. Sue Watson was a welcome Ross McCormack will today guest at our Executive make his fi rst return to Elland Road Meeting on November 27. since his big money transfer in the Everyone was interested summer. Last season Ross was to hear of Sue’s impressive the Leeds United Supporters Club CV, which included being safety offi cer for the 2012 London Player of the Year after netting Olympics. All things regarding safety for home and away games 29 goals in all competitions. Goals were discussed. Sue was well received and we look forward to have been a little harder to come seeing her at a future meeting. by this season for Ross, who Marco Silvestri continues to lead the way in our Player of the currently has fi ve. Season voting. Stephen Warnock has closed the gap and the Fulham arrive at Elland Road top three positions are: Marco Silvestri on 33 points, Stephen a point behind Leeds after losing Warnock on 27 points and Mirco Antenucci on 14 points. their Premier League place last season. € ey HARROGATE initially struggled to come ­ e Harrogate Branch of the LUSC would to terms with life in the like to congratulate Paul Yates (one week Championship, but have early) on making it to the grand old age of now showed signs of 35 on December 20. improved form. We are Unfortunately, he will probably have looking forward to an to wait another 40 years before he can entertaining game and get his senior price ticket, and will still be hopefully a Leeds win. working by then, but apparently the boss I wish you all a Merry will let him work till he drops! Christmas before Paul (pictured left) is the most recent returning to Elland Road addition to the distinguished Yates family for the Boxing Day fi xture line, who have been travelling with the versus Wigan. branch since the late 1990s. He is one of If you are interested in the founder members of the “Jolly Whites”, along with brother joining LUSC, or starting a new Andy, and are the sons of Des Yates. Grandfather Derek is also a branch, email your details to seasoned traveller. [email protected] Paul lists his hobbies as helping old ladies cross the street Enjoy the game. and creating air pollution. When he grows up, he would like to Chris be Neil Diamond. You can follow the LUSC on All new members, including any other Neil Diamond Twitter @LUSCExec fans, are welcome at Harrogate & District LUSC – Always Leeds – Always Loyal www.leedsunitedsupportersclub.org

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WARM MEMORIES AND spend too much on the ground. A nice Christmas present for us FESTIVE HOPES He obviously, though, found would be some empathy from the Welcome to all the Cottagers enough money to fund the statue Football League, common sense, who have made the long trip of Michael Jackson. During an era logic, consistency, anything really. north for the fi rst league meeting where stadium improvements Will it happen? Probably not. between the teams in over 10 have become the norm, it’s nice As this is the last home years. A warm welcome, too, to to see a stadium retain its charm game before Christmas, a very Ross McCormack, returning to and character, and I look forward Merry Christmas to all United United for the fi rst time since to re-acquainting myself with supporters, and let’s hope we his summer departure.  anks Fulham’s HQ next year. have something to cheer. for the goals and the memories, Our previous home game, Forza di Bianchi! Ross! Oh, and for the cash. where we defeated league Fulham have always struck me leaders Derby County in as a homely sort of club.  ere is resounding fashion, was a always a friendly feel to Craven memorable day, especially for Cottage, and its old-fashioned, some of our younger players yet quaint features make a trip and for in-form striker Mirco to their ground an enjoyable Antenucci. Last Saturday’s experience. defeat at Ipswich was obviously a  e arrival of Mohamed Al setback, especially after a great Fayed’s millions in 1997 saw start in the match. Fulham rise through the divisions, Our Christmas programme and become established looks very challenging, with members of the Premier League. trips to the East Midlands to face  e highlight saw them reach the Forest and Derby. Our Yuletide 2009/10 Europa League fi nal, record over the last few seasons when they lost to Atletico Madrid has hardly been sparkling. In fact, in Hamburg by a late goal. for United, points over Christmas Mr Al Fayed invested heavily have been as scarce as turkeys in players, but didn’t appear to in January.

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FIRST DATE A couple of good nights in Welcome once again to my old Ž e Moorgate Inn lie in store this mate Trevor from Waterford. weekend as we are also to be Trevor’s family have recently joined by a large group of our moved house and while faithful friends from Norway – unpacking, their dog Millie the Vikings. Also with us today was visited in the garden by a is my son-in-law Ste, brother- neighbouring canine admirer. in-law Paul and nephew Jacob, Like all good protective fathers, a Season Ticket Holder in the ■ Let’s dance! Trevor shooed away Millie’s new rekindled South Stand. suitor. Undeterred, the lovestruck hound returned in the early hours LAST WALTZ? Otley with our friends Melanie – with some of his mates. I asked Of course, the Vikings are no and Cheryl, when Lesley Trevor if they’d brought any beer strangers to Elland Road and they mentioned the evening before. with them. were here in force for the sweet She told Melanie: “Eddie Gray got victory over Derby County. Gary up on stage last night.” To Lesley and I were invited to the which Melanie replied: “Oh, he got Leeds United Supporters Club of Gary up to dance?” Scandinavia annual Christmas Try as I might, I just can’t get Party – held in the Bremner Suite that image out of my head. after the match – and a good time was had by all. Gary Edwards is the Eddie Gray and his wife Linda author of three books on were guests of honour and watching Leeds – Paint It during the course of the evening White,  e Second Coat Eddie got me up to answer and No Glossing Over It – with a fourth, Fanatical some questions on my years (co-written with Andy supporting Leeds. Starmore) on sale now. ■ Millie Ž e following day we were in

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HEROES OLD AND NEW game Lewis plays he seems to Good afternoon and a warm show more resemblances to the welcome back to Elland Road for great David Batty. He seems today’s visit of Fulham. to have a bit more pace, but the is game also spells the fi rst tackling and biting of the heels is return of our former skipper defi nitely Batty-esque! You can and talisman Ross McCormack. listen to the full interview at www. Ross is likely to be the centre of rightinthegarykellys.com attention today and rightly so; It was also great to see it was only last season that his fellow Leeds United fans group goals helped keep Leeds afl oat in FROM THE MAKERS OF e Square Ball pick up some what was a tough season for the THE WEBSITE NAMED silverware last week, winning club. We all know what he’s about IN TRIBUTE TO A LEEDS Fanzine of the Year award at the and so should most of our players LEGEND, MUSINGS Football Supporters Federation but to make our day easier, let’s AIMING TO STRIKE (FSF). Job well done, lads – and hope he is having an off -day. WHERE IT HURTS... thoroughly deserved. In the past two games, we’ve Finally from me, as this will be seen the best and worst of had the privilege of spending the last home game before Santa Leeds United so far this season. the afternoon interviewing our drops off hundreds of Leeds One week we dominate the latest Academy graduate, Lewis United-related presents, we’d like Championship’s high-fl yers and Cook. It was great to see how to wish you all a Merry Christmas next, we lose in a manner which level-headed he was at such a and a nice three points in the bag seemed to lack belief and fi ght. young age. He was quick to pay come today’s fi nal whistle. Consistency has always been tribute to the Academy and, more Matthew McKeith the key in this division and Neil importantly, to Redders. Each Redfearn will be working hard to ensure this group of players can ■ Ross McCormack in compete in every game – both the white of Fulham. home and away. Since our previous matchday programme column we have “We all know what Ross McCormack’s about and so should most of our players but to make our day easier, let’s hope he is having an off -day”

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PHIL SHAW TRACES THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LEEDS UNITED BY REVISITING PAST PROGRAMMES... Fulham’s visit to Elland Road today and the approach of a new year off er an opportunity to relive the dazzling display with which Leeds launched their trophy breakthrough year of 1968. e First Division tussle at Craven Cottage delivered a 5-0 victory for Don Revie’s men, featuring a hat-trick by Jimmy Greenhoff and two goals for Mick Jones. Incidentally, Jones’s opposite number 9 was Allan Clarke, with whom Revie would unite him in a classic partnership 18 months later. A letter from a Fulham fan asked why their programme never featured goalkeeper Tony Macedo in match action. e editor replied that club snapper Ken Coton’s priority was to capture the Cottagers’ goals rather than wait around for Macedo’s heroics. In the event, he could have parked himself beside Fulham’s goal. Gary Sprake, quaintly described in the pen pictures as “as big a favourite with Welshmen as leeks and daff odils” was a virtual spectator.

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December 18, 1993 Leeds United v Arsenal ■ Gary Kelly HT 1-1 FT 2-1 0-1 McAllister 21, 1-1 Campbell 28, 2-1 Adams og 61 Leeds: Beeney, Kelly, Wetherall, Newsome, Dorigo, Fairclough, McAllister, Hodge, Strachan (Rocastle 85), Wallace, Deane. Arsenal: Seaman, Dixon (Morrow 89), Bould, Adams, Winterburn, Jensen, Selley, Limpar, Campbell, Smith (Parlour 49), Wright.

Our fi nal home game before Christmas saw George Graham fi eld an unusually attack-minded Arsenal line-up to provide us with a tough test. Both managers tried catching the other off -guard tactically. Howard Wilkinson deployed Chris Fairclough – usually a centre- defence into his own path... ‹ e In the second half Leeds took half – in a defensive midfi eld role; famous Arsenal back-line pushed the game to Arsenal, focusing while Arsenal had three up front, out as one, hands vainly raised on attack rather than defence, with ace marksman Ian Wright for off side, leaving McAllister but in the end it was two silly playing wide right. ‹ e Gunners one-on-one with Seaman. ‹ e moments from the Gunners trio also aimed to restrict our full- England keeper came rushing out that caused them the most backs Tony Dorigo and Gary Kelly but McAllister wasn’t fazed and trouble. Anders Limpar, who had from pressing forward. calmly curled the ball home. so often caused us problems in ‹ e early stages off ered little, ‹ e goal spurred Arsenal on, the past, gave away a needless with both defences focused on though, and they equalised free-kick by fouling Rod Wallace. niggles and man-marking rather within seven minutes. Ian From the re-start, swung in by than fl owing play. It would take Wright’s cross wasn’t cleared McAllister, Tony Adams made an a special moment to open this convincingly and John uncharacteristically indecisive game and Scottish Jensen headed the ball header that beat Seaman and international Gary back into a dangerous gave us three points against one McAllister had area where Kevin of our biggest rivals, building a the class and Campbell’s fl icked fi ve-point lead over them and composure header directed it taking us to second in the table. to deliver it. past Mark Beeney ‹ e majority of the 37,515 crowd He fl icked a to cheer Arsenal at went home happy on a cold but ball over the ■ Chris Fairclough the break. rewarding day.

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Historic day for women’s football in England Leeds United Foundation and surrounds the women’s game. missing out on progressing to the the Leeds United Girls Centre of LUGCOE director and Leeds fi nal stages after fi nishing second Excellence were both represented United Foundation development in a particularly tough qualifying on the historic occasion of England manager, Gary Waddington said: group. women’s fi rst senior game at the “It’s a really exciting time to be Derek Hallas commented: “I new Wembley. associated with the women’s couldn’t be prouder of all the players Jess Clarke – a graduate of game in this country. Participation involved on behalf of the Leeds Leeds United Girls Centre of numbers are rising through United Foundation. ˆ e girls really Excellence (LUGCOE) – was schemes like our Premier League pulled together well and showed named among England manager Girls Football Programme – and to not only how talented they are but Mark Sampson’s 22-strong witness the national side play their also a tremendous desire and real matchday squad, and there were fi rst game at the spiritual home commitment to the cause.” other LUGCOE representatives of English football is something Commenting on behalf of competing pre-match at the that will live long in the memory. the team, Battyeford player venue in a national fi ve-a-side Particularly with one of our own Bethany Winsor said: “It really tournament. included in the matchday squad.” was a wonderful day for everyone ˆ e England-Germany friendly Among some of the most involved. To have the opportunity (won 3-0 by the visitors) drew a excited fans in attendance at the to come down to Wembley and pull women’s record-breaking crowd of game were nine members of the on and compete in Leeds United 45,619 crowd – meaning Sunday Battyeford Sporting Club Satellite colours was a treat in itself. To then November 23, 2014, will not only go Centre (pictured), part of the follow it up by watching England’s down as a historic day for women’s Leeds United Foundation’s Premier women play their fi rst ever game at football in England but also as League Girls Football Programme. Wembley is something none of us a memorable one for the Leeds Accompanied by Battyeford Belles will ever forget.” United Foundation. Under-16s manager Jon Winsor For more information about the On the back of the FA and and Leeds United Foundation Leeds United Foundation or LUGCOE, Premier League’s October community coach Derek Hallas, the visit www.leedsunitedfoundation. announcement that over 20,000 team represented the Leeds United com or email Gary Waddington at new 14-25 year old females are Foundation in a national fi ve-a-side [email protected] now regularly playing the game, tournament before taking their For more information about the the women’s Wembley experience place in the stands for kick-off . Battyeford Sporting Club Premier underlined the growing momentum Joining representative teams League Girls Football Programme and excitement that currently from clubs including Manchester Satellite Centre please visit www. City, Stoke leedsunitedfoundation.com/female- City, Brighton football/girls-coaching-centres/ & Hove Albion or email either Chris Hoyle (chris. and Sheffi eld [email protected]) or Gary Wednesday, Waddington (address above). the team For more information about the acquitted Battyeford Belles or to register an themselves interest in joining one of their 10 age- admirably, group girls team please visit www. narrowly battyeford.co.uk/

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Nottingham Forest Sky Bet Championship Saturday December 20 (5.15pm) Live on Sky TV

Leeds United v ALLOCATION Wigan Athletic ■ Approximately 2,000. After deducting the allocation for Away Season Ticket Holders, Sky Bet Championship the balance of 1,650 will be distributed using the “Away Attendance Tracker” system to those fans who have attended the most away league and cup games in the current Friday December 26 season (Millwall on August 9 up to and including Blackburn Rovers on November 22). (3pm) ON SALE CATEGORY A ■ After the initial on-sale dates had passed 80 per cent of the remaining tickets went on ■ Advance prices from sale to Season Ticket Holders from 10.30am on Wednesday December 10. £27 adults and ■ ’ e other 20 per cent went on sale to Gold Members, 10.30am Friday December 12. ■ Silver Members can purchase from 10.30am Monday December 15, subject to availability. £5 juniors ■ Tickets now on sale TICKET PRICES ■ £28 adults, £20 senior citizens 65-plus, £14 under-18s, £7 under-12s. Wheelchair and to Members. ambulant disabled tickets - as above. If the disabled supporter is in receipt of the higher ■ General sale begins rate disability living allowance for either care or mobility, the personal assistant ticket Monday December 15 will be issued free of charge. Nottingham Forest strongly recommends that children be no younger than four when attending fi xtures at the City Ground. Babies in arms and children in buggies will not be admitted for their own safety. COACH TRAVEL ■ £19 adults, £13 concessions. Departs East Stand 2.30pm.

Derby County Sky Bet Championship Tuesday December 30 (7.45pm) Live on Sky TV

ALLOCATION ■ Approximately 2,600. Tickets for this fi xture will be issued using our Away Attendance Tracker system, allocated to those fans who have attended the most away games in the current season. (Up to and including Ipswich Town on December 6.) ON SALE ■ Four-plus away games from 10.30amTuesday December 9. ( ese fans are guaranteed a ticket but must apply by 5.15pm on  ursday December 11.) ■ ‘ ree-plus away games from 10.30am Friday December 12* *On a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, subject to availability. In the event any remain 80 per cent of them will go on sale to Season Ticket Holders from 10.30am on Monday December 15 and 20 per cent to Gold Members from 10.30am on Wednesday December 17. Silver Members can purchase from 10.30am on Friday December 19, subject to availability. leedsunited.com TICKET PRICES @LUFCTickets ■ £36 adults, £25.50 senior citizens 65-plus, £20 under-18s. Wheelchair and ambulant facebook.com/leedsunited disabled prices: same. A complimentary ticket for a personal assistant will be provided. 0871 334 1992 (Please note 0871 calls cost 9p per minute COACH TRAVEL plus network extras) ■ £19 adults, £13 concessions. Departs East Stand 5pm.

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WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 61 Derby County match sponsors have plenty to celebrate! Leeds United beat top-of-the-table Derby County in an emphatic 2-0 victory last time out at Elland Road. LC Vehicle Hire were our main Match Sponsor for the second time this season. ey are a privately-owned and family-run company with an impressive record of growth. LC Vehicle Hire are well established in serving the needs of the commercial vehicle hire market and currently have depots in Leeds, Bradford, Barnsley, Sherburn, Manchester and Bristol with over 2,000 vehicles in service. For more information, please visit www. lcvehiclehire.com Pat Graham, who is a longstanding supporter of Leeds United and a seasonal guest in the Nicky Chapman Suite, is pictured here with his guests in front of their company logo on the Vidiwall during the behind-the-scenes sponsors tour. Pat and his guests voted Mirco Antenucci as the Man of the Match, his fantastic two goals earning the plaudits. Pat and Helen Cluderay are pictured here presenting Mirco with his Champagne, and also receiving a signed shirt. We would like to thank Pat and all at LC Vehicle Hire for their continued support. Linear Control Systems Limited were our Presenting Partner and they too were sponsoring their second game this season. LCSL design, install and maintain building energy management systems, transparent energy management and carbon solutions to deliver sustainable energy savings. For more information please visit www.linearcontrols.co.uk Josh Davenport, son of LCSL owner and seasonal member Dave Davenport, was celebrating his 21st birthday with family and friends. Josh and guests are pictured in front of his birthday message on the Vidiwall. e self-proclaimed “Robert Snodgrass- lookalike” later received his custom signed shirt from Follow us on Twitter for all the very latest Mirco Antenucci. Many thanks to Dave – and we hope Commercial news Josh had a great day. @LUFCCommercial

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STORMIN’ NORMAN IS BACK! Here at Elland Road we are reaction you’ll ever hear. always delighted to add to We have also had several the festive cheer – and so it special guests joining us in brings us great pleasure to the suite this season including confi rm that Norman Hunter United icons Gary McAllister, has returned as our resident Paul Robinson, Gordon matchday host in the Nicky McQueen and Allan Clarke. Chapman Suite. From the moment you Norman (pictured left arrive at Elland Road, your with Keith Hanvey) played VIP matchday experience will 726 times for Leeds United, begin. Whether you’re relaxing winning two League with family, entertaining clients Championships, the FA Cup, or rewarding employees, we’ll UNITED IN two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups and make sure your experience in the League Cup. During his the Nicky Chapman Suite is CELEBRATION illustrious Elland Road career one to remember. Happy birthday to all of he also collected the fi rst ever Š e impressive dining room our guests watching the PFA Players’ Player of Š e Year off ers a wonderful combination Whites in style today... Award for his displays in the of fi rst-class hospitality and a 1973/74 Season. An England warm welcoming atmosphere. “Happy birthday to Ron international capped 28 times, It goes without saying that Hitchen, a special granddad Norman also has a 1966 World superior service, attentive and longstanding fan. We Cup winner’s medal as part of staff and exciting menus come love you very much – from 1 Alf Ramsey’s famous squad. as standard here at Elland Aimee and Ashlee.” Why not join Norman and Road, but our Nicky Chapman “A big happy 60th our various other Leeds United Suite Hospitality package also birthday to Keith, travelling Legends and special guests includes all of the following in the Nicky Chapman Suite extras: from Lincolnshire to the over the festive period and ■ Matchday programme for game today. Enjoy your be a matchday VIP for our each guest special day, I love you very Christmas games? ■ Team-sheet for each guest much – Janet. MOT!” Š e Nicky Chapman Suite is ■ Executive padded match 1 Congratulations Sally at the very heart of our West seats and Steve Learoyd on your Stand hospitality off ering here ■ Fully stocked cash bar silver wedding anniversary at Elland Road. As well as some ■ Dedicated table waitress and Steve’s 70th birthday. of the fi nest food and match service 2 A message to Stuart seats the stadium has to off er ■  ree-course choice menu Rushton: “Happy 50th – located in the West Stand ■ Half- and full-time birthday, dad! We hope 2 and close the half-way line – refreshments you have a wonderful day guests also have the exclusive ■ Giant screen within celebrating your 50th –and opportunity to enjoy the Leeds the lounge showing live 34 years since watching United Man of the Match LUTV build-up, replays and your fi rst match in 1980 interview and presentation highlights from the game against Nottingham Forest after every game. ■ Matchday betting service when Leeds won 1-0! Many Š is season, the likes of directly to your table ■ wishes and lots of love Marco Silvestri, Tommaso Leeds United Man of the from all the family.” Bianchi, Steven Warnock, Match presentation and Alex Mowatt, Sam Byram, interview 3 “Happy birthday to Lewis Cook, Rodolph Austin We look forward to Ruth Brown. Lots of love 3 and Mirco Antenucci have welcoming you and your from all your family and spoken candidly about their guests to Elland Road this friends xx.” own performance and given Christmas! 4 Belated happy 30th their views of the game within For more information on birthday to Declan Butler minutes of leaving the pitch. our Nicky Chapman Suite – and an early happy 31st! Away from the press and TV hospitality package please Lots of love from Erica and cameras, this is some of the email [email protected] family xx. 4 most genuine post-match or call 0871 3341919 (option 3).

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AD-210x148-FL7-Football Remembers.indd 1 03/11/2014 20:12 TODAY’S VISITORS FULHAM In a diffi cult initiation as owner of Former Bundesliga coach When Symons fi rst took over, an English football club, Shahid Magath – he won Germany’s the gap to a Play-Off position Khan had four managers in 14 top-fl ight with two clubs – said was 13 points, but with a win at months and it was only with his relegation was one of his “worst Brighton in the last away game fi rst in-house appointment that days” and when poor form spilled it was down to nine and looking Fulham were able to put together over into the Championship, Khan good for a side who, in the words more than two games without ruled that change was needed of the manager, were “well up defeat. ”for today as well as tomorrow”. there in current form guides”. Arriving in London in July Ž e owner promoted Under-21 However, momentum was last year, when he doubled his coach Kit Symons on a caretaker checked with a bad night against sporting portfolio by adding basis with an almost instant Watford last week. Fulham to his NFL franchise response - the team registering club Jacksonville Jaguars, the successive wins and ■ Greece full-back Konstantinos Stafylidis billionaire US businessman was escaping the bottom three is on loan from bitterly disappointed, and in with 13 points from seven Bayer Leverkusen. part critical, as his fi rst season games, he was appointed at Craven Cottage ended with manager on 29 October. relegation. Khan was both impressed Of even greater concern was and demanding in suggesting the way an expensively modifi ed that Fulham should be squad settled at the foot of the thinking in terms of Championship after six defeats challenging for an immediate in seven games. At that point return to the Premier Fulham had won nine of 45 league League. “Statistically, matches since Khan bought the we’re not eliminated club from Mohamed Al Fayed. from the top six, so From the beginning of last every game is a season, the records of three must-win for us,” managers were similar in terms of he said. victories in the Premier League:

P W D L F A Pts Martin Jol 13 3 1 9 11 24 10 Rene Meulensteen 13 3 1 9 15 34 10 Felix Magath - Premier League 12 3 3 6 14 27 12 Championship 7 0 1 6 6 18 1 TOTAL 45 9 6 30 46 103 33

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BACK IN BUSINESS German-born, Morocco Fulham’s revival under international ADIL CHIHI Kit Symons became was a free agent when a lifeline line to two signed in July after nine players who were in years with Cologne. the shadows in the club’s last season in Denmark Under-21 the Premier League... midfi elder LARS VIGEN CHRISTENSEN arrived For BRYAN RUIZ the in London at 17 and build-up to the World commanded a regular Cup was clouded Venezuela international the FA Youth Cup fi nal spot after making his by uncertainty over defender FERNANDO last season, his fi rst as Championship debut his future at Carven AMOREBIETA moved to a professional with the on the day after his Cottage. In January the London last year after Cottagers. 20th birthday. Costa Rican forward two Copa del Rey fi nals was loaned to PSV and a Europa League A towering six-foot-six Nurtured by top Eindhoven, scoring fi nal with Athletic Bilbao. tall, former Darlington Dutch club FC Twente, fi ve goals in 13 games, centre-back DAN BURN attacking midfi elder and in September the Called into the England impressed in loans CHRIS DAVID scored fi rst-team door re- Under-21 squad with Yeovil Town and a point-saving goal opened with Fulham. A last month, keeper Birmingham City before against Crystal Palace League Cup goal against MARCUS BETTINELLI breaking into Fulham’s on his debut in Fulham’s Doncaster was his fi st was enjoying an extended Premier League side last Premier League for the club in 12 months. fi rst-team run until sent back in January. fi xture in May. off against Watford. In April there was a Last season he had a Signed from Paris Saint- shaft of light for HUGO 39-match loan stint Germain, MOUSSA RODALLEGA and a with Accrington Stanley. DEMBELE is an exciting struggling team with his forward with 23 goals goals in successive wins Twice a league champion in 17 league and cup but it was September in Bulgaria with Litex games as the Under-18s – starting with a goal Lovech, defender reached the FA Youth at Nottingham Forest NIKOLAY BODUROV Cup fi nal last season in Felix Magath’s last captained his country match in charge – for the fi rst time in Summer recruit before the Columbian September – fi ve weeks THOMAS EISFELD began a prolonged run after signing for Fulham. joined Arsenal from in the Championship. Borussia Dortmund’s Already this is Aberdeen-born academy and in his only comfortably his best defender CAMERON Gunners start he scored season since moving BURGESS played in against West Brom in from Wigan in 2012. Australia before reaching the League Cup last year.

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WHAT Get West London website – 5 December THEY Kit Symons on crashing to Watford after losing goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli: SAID “You’ve got to try and learn from it. ere’s a lot of hard work and a lot of improvement that needs to be done. Although 5-0 is a heavy defeat, it wasn’t a capitulation... the players never downed tools.”

France Under-19 Dallas-born midfi elder Former Crystal Palace midfi elder SEKO EMERSON HYNDMAN and Burnley keeper FOFANA was signed on came up from the FA GABOR KIRALY signed a two months’ loan after Youth Cup fi nal in May one-year deal in August, scoring for Manchester for a memorable fi rst having won his 90th cap City against Benfi ca in month this season with for Hungary when with the new Premier League debuts for Fulham and TSV 1860 Munich last International Cup. the full USA squad. season.

Former Scotland Finland international Leaving Elland Under-21 international JESSE JORONEN started Road after a 28- MARK FOTHERINGHAM the season as Fulham’s goal Championship played in Germany, keeper but was later campaign, ROSS Switzerland and Cyprus injured when on loan McCORMACK scored before spending last to Accrington. his fi rst for Fulham in season in League One the Capital One Cup Capped by Greece two at Notts County. Dubliner SEAN and opened his league years ago, full-back KAVANAGH has account with two at KONSTANTINOS Scotland Under-21 continued his Nottingham Forest in STAFYLIDIS began defender JACK development this term, September, adding two his career with PAOK GRIMMER went straight coming up from the more since. and joined Fulham on into the starting team Under-21 squad to make a season’s loan from at Brighton after seven his fi rst Championship An England midfi elder Bayer Leverkusen. games on loan at starts at left-back. in 18 internationals, Shrewsbury. SCOTT PARKER played A groin operation on in his 400th league joining Fulham spoiled A free agent after game in August, having a golden year for leaving Schalke previously won Division Australian striker ADAM 04, right-back TIM One and Premier League TAGGART after winning HOOGLAND has proved medals with Charlton the A-league Golden a useful source of goals, and Chelsea. Boot with Newcastle scoring in Kit Symons Jets and playing in two fi rst wins against Still only 17, exciting games at the World Cup. Birmingham and Bolton. prospect PATRICK ROBERTS played in KAY VOSER played in Newcastle-born SHAUN the Premier League in title-winning sides in HUTCHINSON was a March, the FA Youth Cup each of three seasons cup fi nalist and three fi nal in May and for the with FC Basel and times an SPL runner-up successful England team last year he helped with Motherwell before in the UEFA Under-17 the Swiss club to a agreeing a two-year Championship fi nal Champions League deal at Fulham in June. in May. double over Chelsea.

WWW.LEEDSUNITED.COM / 67 Signed from MK notched a Premier TRAVEL LAST SIX AWAY Dons at 16, striker League goal and later LOG GAMES IN THE GEORGE WILLIAMS scored twice for England CHAMPIONSHIP has held down a place Under-20s in the Toulon Nov 29 Brighton W 2-1 Rodallega 62, Christensen 77 in the squad after a Tournament. Nov 21 Brentford L 1-2 Rodallega 57 memorable ending to Nov 1 Wigan Ath D 3-3 Christensen 30, Ruiz 36, pen 88 last season with a fi rst Based in Switzerland Oct 21 Rotherham U D 3-3 McCormack pen 33, full cap for Wales. for nine years, Woodrow 58, Burn 90 ELSAD ZVEROTIC is a Oct 4 Middlesbrough L 0-2 – CAULEY WOODROW versatile Montenegro Sep 27 Birmingham C W 2-1 Hoogland 63, Rodallega 71 was another striker to international who played take good memories out against England at LAST 10 LEAGUE SEASONS of the club’s relegation. Wembley last season, LOG Still in his teens, he his fi rst with Fulham. Division Position Pts Division Position Pts 2004/05 Premier 13 44 2009/10 Premier 12 46 FULHAM 2005/06 Premier 12 48 2010/11 Premier 8 49 ROLL 2014/15 APPEARANCES CALL 2006/07 Premier 16 39 2011/12 Premier 9 52 League Cups Total 2007/08 Premier 17 36 2012/13 Premier 12 43 Player Birthdate Apps Apps Goals 2008/09 Premier 7 53 2013/14 Premier 19 32 Fernando Amorebieta 29.3.85 6 1 1 Marcus Bettinelli 24.5.92 14 2 - Nikolay Bodurov 30.5.86 19 1(1) - Cameron Burgess 21.10.95 4 - - Dan Burn 9.5.92 15 2 2 Adil Chihi 21.2.88 -(1) - - Lasse Vigen Christensen 15.8.94 14(1) 1 4 Chris David 6.3.93 3(2) 1(1) - Moussa Dembele 12.7.96 2(6) 1 2  omas Eisfeld 18.1.93 2(5) -(2) - Seko Fofana 7.5.95 1(1) - - Mark Fotheringham 22.10.83 2 -(1) - Jack Grimmer 25.1.94 2 - - MANAGER Tim Hoogland 11.6.85 13 3 4 KIT SYMONS Shaun Hutchinson 23.1.90 4 2 - Born: Basingstoke, March 8, 1971 Emerson Hyndman 9.4.96 7 2 - PLAYER: Jesse Joronen 21.3.93 4 - - Portsmouth (1988-95); Manchester City (1995-98); Alexander Kacaniklic 13.8.91 -(1) - - Fulham (1998-01); Crystal Palace (2001-05) Sean Kavanagh 24.1.94 5 1(1) 1 League Record 436 games, 27 goals Gabor Kiraly 1.4.76 2(1) 1 - International Wales, 37 Full, 1 B, 2 Under-21 Ross McCormack 18.8.86 18(1) 2(1) 5 MANAGER/COACH: Scott Parker 13.10.80 19(1) 1(1) 3 Crystal Palace (assistant manager, 2003-07; caretaker Hugo Rodallega 25.7.85 14(1) 1 8 manager, Nov-Dec 2003); Colchester United (assistant Patrick Roberts 5.2.97 2(9) 1 - manager, Jan-Sep 2008; caretaker manager, Sep 2008); Bryan Ruiz 18.8.85 12 2 4 Fulham (Academy manager and Under-21 coach; caretaker- Matt Smith 7.6.89 1(2) - - manager, Sep-Oct 2014, manager, Oct 2004 to date); Konstantinos Stafylidis 2.12.93 17(2) 2 - International: Wales (coach, Jan 2012 to date) Adam Taggart 2.6.93 - - - League Record: Kay Voser 4.1.87 2(1) 1 - P W D L Pts George Williams 7.9.95 6(4) 1(1) - Crystal Palace 8 3 3 2 12 Ryan Williams 28.10.93 1(1) 1 - Colchester United 4 1 0 3 3 Cauley Woodrow 2.12.94 4(6) 1 1 Fulham 13 6 3 4 21 Elsad Zverotic 31.10.86 5(4) 1 - TOTAL 25 10 6 9 36 Up to and including Friday December 5.

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109818 - CNP Programme Ad A5 v2.indd 1 07/08/2014 15:49 TODAY’S VISITORS THE NUMBERS GAME Years since the sides Years since former last met at Elland Road Leeds player Micky 11for a game in the 18Adams took charge Premier League – that was of Fulham with the side 91st in on December 14, 2003. the Football League. Goals scored by the Points Whites in that match, accumulated 3a 3-2 victory with 101by Jean strikes coming from Michael Tigana’s Fulham as they raced Duberry, Mark Viduka (right) away with the First Division and Dominic Matteo. title in 2000/01. Goals by Viduka in the Appearances previous Elland Road made by Northern 2meeting with the Appearances made 34 Irish international Cottagers – a 2-0 win on by former Leeds David Healy at Craven Cottage April 22, 2003. 24 star Eddie Lewis following his move from Elland (below) for the Craven Cottage Road in the summer of 2007. Years since Fulham’s club March 2000-September last win at Elland Goals scored by Healy 2002, before he joined Preston. 12Road – on April 20, for Fulham in those 2002, thanks to a solitary goal Games that Fulham’s 634 appearances. by Stead Malbranque. former manager Rene Appearances Mulensteen had in Years since the two 17 made by former charge between December sides have met for an Leeds midfi elder 2013 and February 2014. 44 29 encounter outside Michael Brown for Fulham the top fl ight at Elland Road. Games in charge during an 18-month spell at for Felix Magath Craven Cottage January 2006- 20between February July 2007. and September of this year. 12 Years since the Appearances Cottagers reached made by Jack 39 the FA Cup fi nal, Charlton (left) losing 2-0 to West Ham United for the Whites in 1975 at the old Wembley against Fulham. Stadium. Goals goals scored scored during 157 games 8by John 58for Leeds by Ross Charles for the McCormack (left) Whites against before moving Fulham. to Fulham in the summer.

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Our Under-18s put in a spirited display in front of 2,249 fans at Elland Road, but were edged out of the FA Youth Cup in a closely- fought 2-0 defeat to current holders Chelsea on December 2. e visitors had goalkeeper Bradley Collins dismissed just after half-time, but goals either side of the break from Isaiah Brown and Dominic Solanke sealed the London club’s progression. ■ Pitue Crouz has a shot saved. In a tight opening 45 minutes we threatened often through free-kick, but it triggered a good “I thought we were Robbie McDaid, Piteu Crouz and spell as they pushed forward outstanding,” he said. “We Frank Mulhern – the last-named in search of an equaliser, with created chances and I thought forcing the save of the game McDaid and substitute Tyla Bell we should have taken them. from Collins – but had little luck combining and twice coming I’m disappointed to come away to reward their dominance. ey close to in front of goal. losing. were, though, relieved when However, a rare second-half “We started off really well. Chelsea captain Charlie Colkett foray into our half saw Chelsea We set out to get at them and struck the post from distance. break up-fi eld and Solanke dealt I thought we did. I thought we Despite Jason Blunt’s side the killer blow as he squeezed the created a good tempo and passed more than matching last season’s ball past Bailey Peacock-Farrell to the ball well. winners, it was the visitors who make it 2-0. “I think with the opportunities broke the deadlock when Brown United: Peacock-Farrell, we had, we should have done a converted from the spot on 20 Taylor, Vann, Bennett, Pearce lot better than we did.” minutes after Jack Vann was (Wilks 76), Assenso, Berry, “Some of them showed that adjudged to have brought down Lyman, Crouz (Bell 63), McDaid they can step up and play on a big Tammy Abraham inside the area. (Mbanje 86), Mulhern. Subs not occasion,” said Blunt. “I think the Within two minutes of the used: Molloy, Croft. intensity, the way we played and teams re-emerging after half- the tackles we made got the fans time, Chelsea were reduced to 10 Youngsters deserved on our side.” men as Collins came racing off his more – Blunt While the youngsters were line to haul down the advancing Under-18s coach Jason Blunt felt backed by 2,249 fans inside McDaid just outside the area. his side deserved more following Elland Road, many more watched Mulhern was unable to take their FA Youth Cup exit at the the game live on LUTV at home to advantage from the resulting hands of Chelsea. get a glimpse of the future.

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APPEARANCES & GOALS

UNDER21s UNDER18s Player Starts (Subs) Goals Player Starts (Subs) Goals Adryan 3 1 Assenso 12 (1) 1 Atkinson (gk) 1 - Atkinson (gk) 2 - Bell - (1) - Bell 10 (1) 2 Benedicic 2 - Bennett 9 - Bennett - (1) - Berry 14 - Booker 11 - Croft 2 (2) - Cairns (gk) 5 - Crouz 8 - Coyle 2 (1) 1 Downing 1 (3) - Dawson 9 4 Knight 1 (2) - Del Fabro 8 - Kroma - (1) - Denton 11 (1) - Lyman 14 2 ■ Adam Berry Grimes (gk) 6 (1) - M’banje 6 (2) - Hunt 4 2 McDaid 11 4 “I’d like to think the fans went Killock 7 1 Molloy (gk) 5 - away quite away quite pleased Lyman - (1) - Mulhern 10 9 M’banje - (1) - Oduor 2 (5) - with what we’re trying to create. McDaid - (1) - Peacock-Farrell (gk) 7 - “Even when they went down Montenegro 7 5 Pearce 12 - to 10 men, we did it the right way. Morison 1 1 Phillips 1 1 We tried to pass our way through Mowatt 2 - Rollinson 3 (3) - them. Although it didn’t work, the Mulhern 2 (1) 2 Taylor 11 - boys should come away with a lot Parkin 8 (3) 3 Turnbull 2 (1) - Phillips 12 4 Vann 12 - of credit. Purver 10 (2) - Wilks 2 (3) - “Now they’ve got to carry on Skelton 8 - Totals correct as of December 2. with that, they’ve got to keep Stokes 2 (3) - that standard up. We’ve been Taylor 1 - inconsistent this season but ‘ ompson 9 2 they’ve proved to themselves Vann 1 (1) - they can do it. It’s the consistency Totals correct as of November 10. they need to learn if they’re going to make it to professionals.” “I think this is the turning point McDaid upbeat despite in our season now. We played cup exit really well against a team who

Striker Robbie McDaid insisted will probably go on and win the ■ Robbie McDaid spirits remained high after the whole tournament.” defeat to Chelsea and hopes the McDaid, who arrived from playing in front of more people performance can help kick-start Northern Irish side Glenavon in and playing in stadiums,” he said. their campaign after a mixed the summer, says the experience “It’s a big learning curve for us. start. of playing at Elland Road and the All the boys have been together “‘ e boys are pretty upbeat sense of occasion surrounding now for six or seven months, it’s about it,” said McDaid. “We the game will now serve the just superb for us. haven’t had the rub of the green youngsters in good stead for “‘ at’s where every kid wants this season, we’ve been putting the future. to be with fans roaring against in the performances but haven’t “‘ at’s what we’re going to teams like Chelsea at Elland Road. been getting results. be looking for when we’re older, It’s what dreams are made of.”

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2014/15 FIXTURES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2 UNDER 21s LEAGUE 2 UNDER 18s Mon Aug 18 Cardiff City (H) 2-2 Phillips, Killock Sat Aug 16 Ipswich Town (A) 0-2 – Mon Aug 25 Birmingham City (A) 1-1 Parkin Sat Aug 23 Sheffi eld United (H) 2-2 Phillips, Mulhern Mon Sep 1 Charlton Athletic (A) 1-0 ‹ ompson Sat Aug 30 Crystal Palace (H) 0-1 – Mon Sep 8 Ipswich Town (H) 2-3 Dawson, Coyle Sat Sep 13 Charlton Athletic (A) 1-2 Mulhern Mon Sep 15 Barnsley (H) 3-1 Montenegro, Sat Sep 20 Colchester United (H) 4-1 Mulhern 2, Phillips, Morison McDaid, Assenso Mon Sep 22 Millwall (A) 2-1 Parkin, Mulhern Sat Sep 27 Cardiff City (A) 2-2 Lyman, Mulhern Mon Sep 29 Queens Park R (H) 1-2 Montenegro Sat Oct 4 Bristol City (H) 4-1 Bell, Mulhern, Mon Oct 6 Doncaster R (H) PLC2 6-0 Montenegro 2, McDaid 2 ‹ ompson, Adryan, Sat Oct 11 Brentford (A) 1-4 Bell Hunt, Dawson Sat Oct 18 Swansea City (H) 1-1 Lyman Mon Oct 13 Bristol City (A) 2-1 Dawson 2 Sat Oct 25 Huddersfi eld Town (A) 1-3 McDaid Mon Oct 20 Colchester United (H) 1-2 Parkin Sat Nov 1 Nottingham Forest (H) 2-4 Mulhern 2 Mon Nov 3 Sheffi eld Wed (A) 2-1 Hunt, Mulhearn Sat Nov 8 Sheffi eld Wednesday (A) 1-3 Mulhern Mon Nov 10 Nottingham Forest (A) 3-3 Phillips 2, Sat Nov 22 Birmingham City (H) 0-2 – Montenegro Tue Dec 2 Chelsea (H) FAYC3 0-2 – Tue Dec 9 Leicester City (A) PLC R32 7pm (Nuneaton) Sat Dec 20 Coventry City (A) 11.30am Mon Dec 15 Huddersfi eld Town (H) 1pm Sat Jan 10 Crewe Alexandra (H) 11.30am Sat Dec 20 PL Cup R16 Sat Jan 17 Birmingham City (A) 12noon Mon Dec 22 Sheffi eld United (H) 1pm Sat Jan 24 Sheffi eld Wednesday (H) 11am Mon Jan 5 Coventry City (A) 2pm Sat Feb 7 Barnsley (H) 11am Tue Jan 13 Birmingham City (H) 1pm Sat Feb 14 Crewe Alexandra (A) 11.30am Sat Jan 17 PL Cup QF Sat Feb 21 Coventry City (H) 11.30am Mon Feb 2 Sheffi eld Wed (H) 1pm Sat Feb 28 Sheffi eld United (A) 11am Wed Feb 11 Sheffi eld United (A) 1pm Sat Mar 07 Huddersfi eld Town (H) 11am Sat Feb 14 PL Cup SF Sat Mar 14 Nottingham Forest (A) 11.30am Tue Feb 17 Nottingham Forest (H) 1pm Sat Mar 28 Queens Park Rangers (A) 11am Mon Feb 23 Crewe Alexandra (H) 1pm Sat Apr 11 Millwall (H) 11am Mon Mar 9 Huddersfi eld Town (A) 7pm tba Barnsley (A) Mon Mar 16 PL Cup fi nal Sat Apr 25 Under-18 PDL 2 SF Tue Mar 17 Crystal Palace (A) 2pm Sat May 02 Under-8 PDL 2 fi nal Mon Mar 23 Brentford (H) 7pm Mon Mar 30 Swansea City (A) 6.30pm ■ Jack Vann challenging the Sat Apr 4 Barnsley (A) date/time tbc Chelsea goalkeeper. Mon Apr 13 Coventry City (H) 1pm tba Crewe Alexandra (A) 1pm Sat May 2 Under-21 PDL 2 SF Sat May 9 Under-21 PDL 2 fi nal

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APPEARANCES 2014/15 AND GOALSCORERS CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS CARDS LEEDS CAREER Birthdate Nationality Apps (sub) Gls Apps (sub) Gls Y R Apps (sub) Gls ADRYAN .
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Rodolph AUSTIN .„.
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Giuseppe BELLUSCI .
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Italian  -  - z  - Sam BYRAM „..‚ English ‚ (‚) - - - z z
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()   - z‚  ()  ■ With his Chris DAWSON .. English - () - - -  () - eighth goal of Dario DEL FABRO .‚. Italian ------the season, Souleymane DOUKARA .. French  ()   z„ „ ()  scored at Ipswich, Mirco Noel HUNT „..
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) - Antenucci Ross KILLOCK .. English ------overtook Brian MONTENEGRO 
.„.‚ Paraguayan - () - - - - () - Souleymane Doukara Steve MORISON .
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‚ Welsh  (‚) - - -  („) ‚ to become Alex MOWATT ‚.. English   - - z ‚ ( ) our leading Luke MURPHY ..
 English  () -  - z z ‚ („) ‚ goalscorer. All David NORRIS ..
 English - -  - ‚ ( )  of Antenucci’s goals have Jason PEARCE „..
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-  - z  ()  come in the Dominic POLEON ..‚ English - (‚) - - () - „ (‚)  Championship. Billy SHARP  ..
„ English „ („)   - z  („)  ■ Jason Pearce’s Marco SILVESTRI .‚. Italian  - - - z  - appearance Casper SLOTH „.‚. Danish ( ) - - - ( ) - at Ipswich put Matt SMITH .„.
 English  () -    ()  him equal with Aidy White as Charlie TAYLOR 
..‚ English - () -  - ‚ (‚) - the squad’s top Stuart TAYLOR 
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(„) has made Lewis WALTERS 
.‚. English ------signifi cantly Stephen WARNOCK ..
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Name shown in GREY = player out on loan or transfered to another club.

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2014/15 FACTS & FIGURES

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE TABLE as of Saturday December  (omits Brighton-Millwall, played last night) Home Away P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts Derby County            ALSO IN THE  Ipswich Town             CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY...  AFC Bournemouth             
pm kick-off s unless  Middlesbrough              otherwise stated  Brentford            Middlesbrough v  Watford              Derby ( . pm)  Blackburn Rovers             € Birmingham v  Norwich City           ƒ Reading  Cardiff City         ƒ Bolton v Ipswich Bournemouth v  Nottingham Forest             „ Cardiff Charlton Athletic          „ Brentford v  Sheffield Wednesday            Blackburn  Wolverhampton W          -  Charlton v Blackpool  Reading           - † Norwich v  Huddersfield Town            -  Huddersfi eld  Leeds United           -  Rotherham v  Bolton Wanderers           -  Nott’m Forest  Fulham            -  Sheffi eld Weds v Wolves  Birmingham City            -   Watford v Wigan  Millwall           - ƒ  Rotherham United           -  ƒ  Brighton & Hove Albion         - €  Wigan Athletic           - €  Blackpool            -  €

FACTS AND FIGURES AFTER THE OPENING 20 ROUNDS OF THE SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Against Derby County it Saturday’s defeat at Portman was a case of 13th time Road means Leeds have still 13 lucky as Leeds ended won only one game away from a 12-match unbeaten run for our home – in 10 Championship visitors – the Rams having won 10 1fi xtures this season... and drawn two of the previous 12 We have, though, won fi ve meetings between the two sides out of 10 matches at Elland in all competitions. Road – a “home wins” Leeds have now lost only one record beaten by only four of their last eight home games teams5 in the Championship: Derby, 8 – to Wolves on October 25. Ipswich, Brentford and Cardiff .

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RM = Right Midfield CM = Centre Midfield LM = Left Midfield ST = Striker ST etc in italics = player substituted S16 = Sub used and number of player replaced U = Unused Sub ■ = Yellow Card ■ = Red Card

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PLAYER’S NUMBER IN GREEN = Goalkeeper PLAYER’S POSITION IN BLUE = match captain ONGE BERARDI BERARDI AYLOR ORISON OOK ORRIS JOSE TAYLOR WALTERS SILVESTRI PLAYER’S NAME IN GREY = Out on loan or left the club PEARCE ANTENUCCI DEL FABRO DEL MONTENEGRO DAWSON HOMPSON MATCH DETAILS SMITH HUNT WHITE MOWATT FAC = FA Cup COC = Capital One Cup *Denotes away ticket allocation sold-out. MURPHY

FIXTURES, RESULTS & LINE-UPS arco uke M Sam BYRAM WARNOCK Stephen AUSTIN Rodolph L Scott WOOTTON Alex CAIRNS Alex Zan BENEDICIC Liam COOPER SLOTH Casper Mirco Dario Souleymane Giuseppe Giuseppe Jason Billy SHARP Matt ADRYAN Noel Aidy Gaetano Stuart Tommaso A Nicky Michael T Steve M N David Charlie T Zac T C Lewis Chris KILLOCK Ross Dominic POLEON Brian Alex Lewis

DATE OPPONENTS V F‡A ATT AWAY GOALSCORERS ˆTIMES‰ LEEDS GOALS IN BLUE Š ‹ Œ Ž ‘ ’ “ ” • • Š– ŠŠ Š‹ ŠŒ ŠŽ Š‘ Š’ Š” Š• ‹– ‹Š ‹‹ ‹Œ ‹Ž ‹‘ ‹’ ‹’ ‹“ ‹” ‹• Œ– ŒŠ Œ‹ ŒŒ ŒŽ Œ‘ Sat Aug 9 Millwall A - , *,  Beevers (8) S Williams pen (88) GK RB LB CM CB CM S10 RM UU CB CM LM S29 US16 ST U Tue Aug 12 Accrington Stanley COC1 H - ­,€ ‚‚ Doukara (20) Doukara (38) Gray (84) UUU CB■ ST S16 RB■ GK RM CB CM LM■ LB CM US29 ST■ S23 Sat Aug 16 Middlesbrough 12.15pm H - €,€‚€ ,‰€ Sharp (88) GK RB LB CM CB RM ST■ U U LM U CM S29 US4 S16 ST CB Tue Aug 19 Brighton & Hove Albion H - 21,429 €€ Teixeira (5) LuaLua (84) GK RB■ LB■ CM■ U CB■ CM■ ST ST U LM US9 RM US7 S8 CB Sat Aug 23 Watford A -€  , € *,‰ Forestieri (20) Tamas og (32) Deeney pen (58) Forestieri (67) Tozser (90+1) GK RB■ LB CM■ CB■ CB CM■ ST S34 U LM U RM U US18 S8 ST Wed Aug 27 Bradford City COC2 A - ‚,  *­,‚‚ Smith (82) Knott (84) Hanson (86) U LB CB CM■ ST ST GK LM RB U RM CM UUS20 U CB■ U Sat Aug 30 Bolton Wanderers H - ,‰  Warnock (17) GK LB CB CB■ ST U U LM RB■ US3 CM U CM S33 U RM ST Sat Sep 13 Birmingham City 12.15pm A - 15.266 2,654 Thomas (37) Mowatt (76) GK LB S33 CB CB ST U RB U LM UU CM CM S8 U RM ST Tue Sep 16 Bournemouth A ­- 9,307 *,­‚ Surman (6) Doukara (69) Bellusci (82) Antenucci (89) GK S8 LB CM CB■ CB ST U RB U LM UU CM ST S3 U ST Sat Sep 20 Huddersfi eld Town H ­- ‰,­ ,  Austin (20) Antenucci (45) Doukara (69) GK S33 LB CM CB■ CB UU RB■ U LM S4 S29 CM ST■ U RM ST Sat Sep 27 Brentford A - ,‚‚ *, ‚ Peleteiro Ramallo (45+2) McCormack (77) GK RB LB CM CB CB■ S14 U LM US23 U RM CM ST US27 ST Wed Oct 1 Reading H - 20,705 ­ GK RB U S27 CB■ CB S23 S34 U LM U U CM CM ST■ LB■ RM ST Sat Oct 4 Sheffi eld Wednesday 12.15pm H - 24,094 ,­ Maguire (52) Bellusci (82) GK RB■ U CM CB■ CB S33 S29 U LB■ U RM S34 LM ST U CM ST Fri Oct 17 Rotherham United A - ,­  *,‰€ Antenucci (30) Revell (58) Clarke-Harris (65) GK■ U LB CM CB CB S29 S23■ RB U RM■ S14 CM LM ST■ UU ST Tue Oct 21 Norwich City A - 26,565 , ‰ Martin (59) Doukara (63) GK RB U CM■ CB CB U CM LB U RM U S27 LM ST■ US29 ST Sat Oct 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers H - 27,883 , € Antenucci (18) Henry (66) Clarke (85) GK U LB CB CB S27 CM RB U RM U ST CM S14 LM US9 ST Sat Nov 1 Cardiff City A -­ 24,220 *,€‚ Ecuele Manga (61) Macheda (67) Mowatt (77) Jones (83) GK S12 LB CB CB■ RB■ U RM U ST CM S19 U LM■ ST U S14 ST Tue Nov 4 Charlton Athletic H - ‚,‰‚ ­­ Mowatt (49) Gudmundsson (62) Mowatt (67) Gudmundsson pen (81) GK RB LB CB■ CM UU RM■ U U CM U S14 LM ST CB S9 ST Sat Nov 8 Blackpool H ­- ­,‚€ € Cooper (9) Doukara (31) Antenucci (42) Ranger (75) GK RB LB S9 CB S34 CM UU RM S14 CM■ U LM ST CB ST U Sat Nov 22 Blackburn Rovers A - ,€­ ,‚­‰ Doukara (33) Rhodes (71) Rhodes pen (88) GK RB LB■ U S14 CB S23 CM■ UU RM U CM U LM ST CB ST Sat Nov 29 Derby County H - ,‚ , ‰ Antenucci (43) Antenucci (50) GK RB LB S14 CB■ UU CM UU RM■ S9 CM U LM ST■ CB■ ST Sat Dec 6 Ipswich Town A -€ 21,489 ,‚­ Antenucci (4) Murphy (12) McGoldrick (26) Murphy (45+1) Smith (48) GK RB LB S29 CB S9 CM UU RM■ U CM■ U LM ST CB ST U Sat Dec 13 Fulham H Sat Dec 20 Nottingham Forest 5.15pm A Fri Dec 26 Wigan Athletic H Tue Dec 30 Derby County A Jan 3/4 tbc Sunderland (FAC3) A Sat Jan 10 Bolton Wanderers A Sat Jan 17 Birmingham City H Sat Jan 24 Bournemouth (or FAC4) H Sat Jan 31 Huddersfi eld Town A Sat Feb 7 Brentford H Tue Feb 10 Reading 8pm A Sat Feb 14 Millwall (or FAC5) H Sat Feb 21 Middlesbrough A Tue Feb 24 Brighton & Hove Albion A Sat Feb 28 Watford H Tue Mar 3 Ipswich Town H Sat Mar 7 Wigan Athletic (or FAC6) A Sat Mar 14 Nottingham Forest H Wed Mar 18 Fulham 8pm A Sat Mar 21 Blackpool A Sat Apr 4 Blackburn Rovers H Mon Apr 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Sat Apr 11 Cardiff City H Tue Apr 14 Norwich City H Sat Apr 18 Charlton Athletic (or FACSF) A Sat Apr 25 Sheffi eld Wednesday A Sat May 2 Rotherham United H Mon May 25 Play-Off Final Sat May 30 FA Cup Final

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BIANCHI BELLUSCI ONGE BERARDI BERARDI AYLOR ORISON OOK ORRIS JOSE TAYLOR WALTERS SILVESTRI PEARCE ANTENUCCI DEL FABRO DEL MONTENEGRO DAWSON HOMPSON SMITH HUNT WHITE MOWATT MURPHY arco uke M Sam BYRAM WARNOCK Stephen AUSTIN Rodolph L Scott WOOTTON Alex CAIRNS Alex Zan BENEDICIC Liam COOPER SLOTH Casper Mirco Dario Souleymane Giuseppe Giuseppe Jason Billy SHARP Matt ADRYAN Noel Aidy Gaetano Stuart Tommaso A Nicky Michael T Steve M N David Charlie T Zac T C Lewis Chris KILLOCK Ross Dominic POLEON Brian Alex Lewis

DATE OPPONENTS V F‡A ATT AWAY GOALSCORERS ˆTIMES‰ LEEDS GOALS IN BLUE Š ‹ Œ Ž ‘ ’ “ ” • • Š– ŠŠ Š‹ ŠŒ ŠŽ Š‘ Š’ Š” Š• ‹– ‹Š ‹‹ ‹Œ ‹Ž ‹‘ ‹’ ‹’ ‹“ ‹” ‹• Œ– ŒŠ Œ‹ ŒŒ ŒŽ Œ‘ Sat Aug 9 Millwall A - , *,  Beevers (8) S Williams pen (88) GK RB LB CM CB CM S10 RM UU CB CM LM S29 US16 ST U Tue Aug 12 Accrington Stanley COC1 H - ­,€ ‚‚ Doukara (20) Doukara (38) Gray (84) UUU CB■ ST S16 RB■ GK RM CB CM LM■ LB CM US29 ST■ S23 Sat Aug 16 Middlesbrough 12.15pm H - €,€‚€ ,‰€ Sharp (88) GK RB LB CM CB RM ST■ U U LM U CM S29 US4 S16 ST CB Tue Aug 19 Brighton & Hove Albion H - 21,429 €€ Teixeira (5) LuaLua (84) GK RB■ LB■ CM■ U CB■ CM■ ST ST U LM US9 RM US7 S8 CB Sat Aug 23 Watford A -€  , € *,‰ Forestieri (20) Tamas og (32) Deeney pen (58) Forestieri (67) Tozser (90+1) GK RB■ LB CM■ CB■ CB CM■ ST S34 U LM U RM U US18 S8 ST Wed Aug 27 Bradford City COC2 A - ‚,  *­,‚‚ Smith (82) Knott (84) Hanson (86) U LB CB CM■ ST ST GK LM RB U RM CM UUS20 U CB■ U Sat Aug 30 Bolton Wanderers H - ,‰  Warnock (17) GK LB CB CB■ ST U U LM RB■ US3 CM U CM S33 U RM ST Sat Sep 13 Birmingham City 12.15pm A - 15.266 2,654 Thomas (37) Mowatt (76) GK LB S33 CB CB ST U RB U LM UU CM CM S8 U RM ST Tue Sep 16 Bournemouth A ­- 9,307 *,­‚ Surman (6) Doukara (69) Bellusci (82) Antenucci (89) GK S8 LB CM CB■ CB ST U RB U LM UU CM ST S3 U ST Sat Sep 20 Huddersfi eld Town H ­- ‰,­ ,  Austin (20) Antenucci (45) Doukara (69) GK S33 LB CM CB■ CB UU RB■ U LM S4 S29 CM ST■ U RM ST Sat Sep 27 Brentford A - ,‚‚ *, ‚ Peleteiro Ramallo (45+2) McCormack (77) GK RB LB CM CB CB■ S14 U LM US23 U RM CM ST US27 ST Wed Oct 1 Reading H - 20,705 ­ GK RB U S27 CB■ CB S23 S34 U LM U U CM CM ST■ LB■ RM ST Sat Oct 4 Sheffi eld Wednesday 12.15pm H - 24,094 ,­ Maguire (52) Bellusci (82) GK RB■ U CM CB■ CB S33 S29 U LB■ U RM S34 LM ST U CM ST Fri Oct 17 Rotherham United A - ,­  *,‰€ Antenucci (30) Revell (58) Clarke-Harris (65) GK■ U LB CM CB CB S29 S23■ RB U RM■ S14 CM LM ST■ UU ST Tue Oct 21 Norwich City A - 26,565 , ‰ Martin (59) Doukara (63) GK RB U CM■ CB CB U CM LB U RM U S27 LM ST■ US29 ST Sat Oct 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers H - 27,883 , € Antenucci (18) Henry (66) Clarke (85) GK U LB CB CB S27 CM RB U RM U ST CM S14 LM US9 ST Sat Nov 1 Cardiff City A -­ 24,220 *,€‚ Ecuele Manga (61) Macheda (67) Mowatt (77) Jones (83) GK S12 LB CB CB■ RB■ U RM U ST CM S19 U LM■ ST U S14 ST Tue Nov 4 Charlton Athletic H - ‚,‰‚ ­­ Mowatt (49) Gudmundsson (62) Mowatt (67) Gudmundsson pen (81) GK RB LB CB■ CM UU RM■ U U CM U S14 LM ST CB S9 ST Sat Nov 8 Blackpool H ­- ­,‚€ € Cooper (9) Doukara (31) Antenucci (42) Ranger (75) GK RB LB S9 CB S34 CM UU RM S14 CM■ U LM ST CB ST U Sat Nov 22 Blackburn Rovers A - ,€­ ,‚­‰ Doukara (33) Rhodes (71) Rhodes pen (88) GK RB LB■ U S14 CB S23 CM■ UU RM U CM U LM ST CB ST Sat Nov 29 Derby County H - ,‚ , ‰ Antenucci (43) Antenucci (50) GK RB LB S14 CB■ UU CM UU RM■ S9 CM U LM ST■ CB■ ST Sat Dec 6 Ipswich Town A -€ 21,489 tbc Antenucci (4) Murphy (12) McGoldrick (26) Murphy (45+1) Smith (48) GK RB LB S29 CB S9 CM UU RM■ U CM■ U LM ST CB ST U Sat Dec 13 Fulham H Sat Dec 20 Nottingham Forest 5.15pm A

Fri Dec 26 Wigan Athletic H ■ Celebrations after Tue Dec 30 Derby County A the second goal Sat Jan 3 FA Cup 3 against Derby. Sat Jan 10 Bolton Wanderers A Sat Jan 17 Birmingham City H Sat Jan 24 Bournemouth (or FAC4) H Sat Jan 31 Huddersfi eld Town A Sat Feb 7 Brentford H Tue Feb 10 Reading 8pm A Sat Feb 14 Millwall (or FAC5) H Sat Feb 21 Middlesbrough A Tue Feb 24 Brighton & Hove Albion A Sat Feb 28 Watford H Tue Mar 3 Ipswich Town H Sat Mar 7 Wigan Athletic (or FAC6) A Sat Mar 14 Nottingham Forest H Wed Mar 18 Fulham 8pm A Sat Mar 21 Blackpool A Sat Apr 4 Blackburn Rovers H Mon Apr 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers A Sat Apr 11 Cardiff City H Tue Apr 14 Norwich City H Sat Apr 18 Charlton Athletic (or FACSF) A Sat Apr 25 Sheffi eld Wednesday A Sat May 2 Rotherham United H Mon May 25 Play-Off Final Sat May 30 FA Cup Final

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LEEDS UNITED FULHAM Head Coach: Neil Redfearn Manager: Kit Symons

Start Sub Goals ■ ■ Start Sub Goals ■ ■ Marco SILVESTRI 1 1 Gabor KIRALY Sam BYRAM 2 2 Tim HOOGLAND Stephen WARNOCK 3 3 Kostas STAFYLIDIS Rodolph AUSTIN 4 4 Shaun HUTCHINSON Giuseppe BELLUSCI 5 5 Fernando AMOREBIETA Jason PEARCE 6 6 Nikolay BODUROV Luke MURPHY 7 7 ˆ omas EISFELD Billy SHARP 8 8 Scott PARKER ADRYAN 9 10 Bryan RUIZ Aidy WHITE 11 12 Seko FOFANA Gaetano BERARDI 12 13 Elsad ZVEROTIC Stuart TAYLOR 13 14 Patrick ROBERTS Tommaso BIANCHI 14 15 Kay VOSER Michael TONGE 18 16 Cauley WOODROW Steve MORISON 19 17 Adam TAGGART David NORRIS 20 20 Hugo RODALLEGA Charlie TAYLOR 21 21 Lasse Vigen CHRISTENSEN Zac THOMPSON 22 22 Dino FAZLIC Lewis COOK 23 23 Tiago CASASOLA Chris DAWSON 24 25 Moussa DEMBELE Ross KILLOCK 25 27 George WILLIAMS Brian MONTENEGRO 26 28 Emerson HYNDMAN Alex MOWATT 27 30 Chris DAVID Lewis WALTERS 28 32 Sean KAVANAGH Souleymane DOUKARA 29 33 Dan BURN Alex CAIRNS 30 34 Adil CHIHI Zan BENEDICIC 31 36 MESCA Liam COOPER 32 37 Jack GRIMMER Casper SLOTH 33 38 Cameron BURGESS Mirco ANTENUCCI 34 40 Marcus BETTINELLI Dario DEL FABRO 35 41 Jesse JORONEN 42 Marek RODAK 44 Ross McCORMACK

❚ Referee: Scott Duncan ❚ Assistants: Ian Dudley and Neil Sharp ❚ Fourth Offi cial: Jeremy Simpson

RESULT: LEEDS UNITED FULHAM HT: ATT: MAN OF THE MATCH: ______

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