Leeds United

The collapse of Leeds City F.C. due to financial irregularities in 1919 led to the birth of Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United inherited Elland Road from their predecessors and they still play football at their iconic 39,460-seater stadium.

Leeds have endured relative success, mainly at the hands of Don Revie. Under the tutelage of the former England manager, they won two First Divisions, the FA Cup and the League Cup. During Howard Wilkinson's tenure, he captured the First Division for Leeds back in 1992, while Jimmy Armfield led the side to the final of the European Cup in 1975.

After being one of the strongest clubs in England in the 1990s, the Whites spontaneously combusted in the 2000s after spending more than they could afford. A case in point was the signing of Rio Ferdinand for a record £18million. Chairman Peter Risdale had taken out large loans against the prospect of TV rights and sponsorship revenue from the Champions League. However, Leeds failed to qualify for the Champions League in 2001 and 2002, meaning that they did not have the means to repay their loans. 

Most of the playing squad, including Ferdinand and Jonathan Woodgate, were sold as the club tried to steer themselves out of the red. But, with a diminished side, the club were relegated from the Premier League in the 2003-2004 season, and by 2007 they had been relegated to League One, the third tier of English football. 

2010 saw Leeds make it back into the Championship and in 2012 a Middle East consortium bought the club outright. In doing so they finally brought financial stability back to Elland Road.

Billy Bremner is Leeds' greatest player. The red-haired Scot played 587 times for the Peacocks and was instrumental in guiding them to success in the Revie era. World Cup winning defender, Jack Charlton, spent his entire career at Elland Road and played 629 games for the club. In more recent times, there is striker Mark Viduka, who was at the club at the turn of the century, the Australian scoring 59 goals in 130 games for Leeds.

One of Leeds' biggest rivals is Manchester United. The rivalry originates from the bad feeling between the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, dating back to the War of the Roses in the 15th century. The regularity of these fixtures has been reduced due to Leeds' decline, but in 2010, Leeds beat United 1-0 in the FA Cup thanks to a Jermaine Beckford goal.

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