2011–12 Leeds United F.C. season

The 2011–12 season was Leeds United A.F.C.'s second season back in the second tier of English football which initially saw the club challenging for the play-offs positions but dismal form in spring resulted in a 14th position finish. In other competitions, the squad only saw one round of the FA Cup with defeat at the hands of Arsenal for the second year in a row and reached the 3rd round of the League Cup, losing to rivals Manchester United.

Leeds United
2011–12 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerSimon Grayson
(until 1 Feb 2012)[1]
Neil Redfearn (c)
(until 19 Feb 2012)[2]
Neil Warnock
StadiumElland Road
The Championship14th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross McCormack (18)
All: Ross McCormack (19)
Highest home attendance33,366 vs West Ham United
(17 Mar 2012, The Championship)
Lowest home attendance17,665 vs Bradford City
(9 Aug 2011, League Cup)
Average home league attendance23,369

A turbulent February saw Reserve Team Manager Neil Redfearn in charge of the team for four games with Manager Simon Grayson relieved of his duties and replaced by veteran promotion specialist Neil Warnock.[2] Ross McCormack drastically improved his performance from the 2010–11 season by scoring 19 goals – the most in the squad. He narrowly lost out on Player of the Year to Robert Snodgrass who was made Club Captain by Warnock following the sale of influential local skipper Jonny Howson in January.[3] Young Player of the Year went to Tom Lees who led an injection of the youth into the side with Aidan White establishing himself in the starting line-up and debuts being handed to youngsters Zac Thompson, Charlie Taylor and keeper Alex Cairns.

Off the field, the club's directors reported a healthy profit of £3.5m,[4] but found themselves at war with some supporters following the controversial £7m summer renovation of the Elland Road stadium[5] – a summer which saw a contrasting £0.7m spent on players' transfers and £5.2m received in player sales. Chairman Ken Bates also came under scrutiny from fans following the departures of fans' favourite Howson and 2010–11 Player of the Year Max Gradel.[6]

Events

This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2011–12 season, presented in chronological order (starting from 11 May 2011 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2011–12 season. This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the matches section.

May

June
  • 30 June: The players return for pre-season training with only one new face, goalkeeper Paul Rachubka[8]

July

October
  • 21 October: It is revealed that a planned statue of former manager Don Revie by Graham Ibbeson, will be located opposite the East Stand of Elland Road.[12]
  • 24 October: The club announce that several new hospitality suites will open for the first time for the home game against Cardiff City on 30 October. The suites form part of the ongoing redevelopment of Elland Road's East Stand.[13]

November
  • 8 November: Leeds receive the Level Playing Field Award following an audit of Elland Road to access its suitability for disabled staff and fans.[14]
  • 19 November: Simon Grayson announces that Andy O'Brien will not play for the club again after revealing that O'Brien refused to play in the match against Burnley[15]
  • 27 November: The club extends its sympathies to the family of former player Gary Speed who died earlier in the day, reportedly after committing suicide.[16][17] Leeds later announced that a new suite in the East Stand of Elland Road would be named in Speed's honour,[18] while the team wore black armbands and took part in a minute's applause for Speed before the away game against Nottingham Forest on 29 November and the home game against Millwall on 3 December.[19][20]

February
  • 1 February: Simon Grayson is sacked as manager following the 4–1 home defeat to Birmingham City the previous day. In an official statement, the club's chief executive Shaun Harvey, stated that Leeds made the decision in the belief that "a new managerial team will be able to get more out of the existing squad of players" and ensure a play-off finish.[21] Reserve team manager Neil Redfearn is appointed caretaker manager with immediate effect.
  • 18 February: After nearly three weeks of speculation, Neil Warnock is announced as the new club manager with an 18-month contract.[22] A number of high-profile managers were confirmed to have applied for the post, including Raddy Antic,[23] Phil Brown,[24] Sven-Göran Eriksson[25] and Albert Ferrer.[26] Redfearn and his coaching staff return to their usual jobs at the club.

Players

First team squad information
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Andy Lonergan28 2011 38 0 2014 £200k Leeds United
2 DF Paul Connolly28 2010 63 0 2013 Free Leeds United
3 DF Patrick Kisnorbo31 2009 57 1 2013 Free Leeds United
4 DF Alex Bruce27 2010 34 1 2012 £300k Leeds United
5 DF Andy O'Brien132 2010 37 2 2013 Undisclosed Leeds United
6 MF Robbie Rogers24 2012 4 0 2013 Free Leeds United
8 MF Michael Brown35 2011 26 1 2012 Free Leeds United
9 FW Billy Paynter27 2010 27 3 2013 Free Leeds United
10 FW Luciano Becchio28 2008 190 67 2014 £300k Leeds United
11 MF Lloyd Sam27 2010 39 3 2012 Free Leeds United
12 GK Paul Rachubka30 2011 7 0 2013 Free Leeds United
15 MF Adam Clayton23 2010 49 6 2013 Undisclosed Leeds United
16 MF Danny Pugh229 2011
2004		 94 8 2014
2006		 £500k
PX		 Leeds United
18 FW Mikael Forssell31 2011 17 0 2012 Free BBC Sport
20 MF Ramón Núñez26 2010 25 5 2015 Free Leeds United
22 DF Tom Lees21 2008 45 2 2015 Youth system Leeds United
23 FW Robert Snodgrass (captain)24 2008 190 41 2013 £35k Leeds United
24 GK Maik Taylor40 2011 0 0 2012 Free Leeds United
26 MF Danny Webber30 2012 13 1 2012 Free Leeds United
26 DF Leigh Bromby31 2009 64 1 2013 £250k Leeds United
27 FW Davide Somma27 2009 34 12 2014 Free Leeds United
28 DF Aidan White20 2008 65 0 2012 Youth system Leeds United
29 DF Zac Thompson19 2011 11 0 2013 Free Leeds United
30 GK Alex Cairns19 2011 1 0 2014 Youth system Leeds United
31 DF Charlie Taylor18 2011 4 0 2014 Youth system Leeds United
32 DF Lewis Turner19 2011 0 0 2012 Youth system Leeds United
33 DF Paul Robinson33 2012 10 0 2012 Loan BBC Sport
44 FW Ross McCormack25 2010 70 21 2013 £350k Leeds United
  • Last updated: 28 April 2012
  • Source:Wikipedia players' articles, Leeds United, Sky Sports
  • Ordered by Squad Number.

Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in The Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
1Player first came to the club on loan and was transferred the following year.
2Player made fifty eight appearances (scoring six goals) for the club during his first spell at the club[27]

Squad stats
Total 2011–12 Football League Championship FA Cup2011–12 Football League Cup
N
 Pos.
 Name
 Nat.
 GS
 App
 Gls
 Min
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
App
Gls
 Notes
1 GK Lonergan 31 31 2907 28 1 2
2 RB Connolly 23 25 2171 23 2
3 CB Kisnorbo 19 21 1773 19 2
4 RB Bruce
4 4 300 4
5 CB O'Brien
4 6 394 4 2
6 AM Rogers 1 10 1
8 DM Brown 18 221 1608 201 1 1
9 FW Paynter 2 57 2
10 FW Becchio 22 3611 2305 3411 11
11 LW Sam
5 19 782 17 2 Started several games at RW
12 GK Rachubka
6 7 440 6 1
15 CM Clayton 40 416 3708 386 1 2
16 LM Pugh 26 292 2407 282 1 Started several games at LB
18 FW Forssell 1 13 294 11 1 1
20 LW Núñez 8 205 919 161 1 34 Started several games at AM
22 CB Lees 35 382 3311 352 1 2 Started several games at RB
23 RW Snodgrass 35 3713 3295 3513 2
24 GK M. Taylor
25 FW Webber 1 6 228 6
26 CB Bromby 4 7 395 5 2
27 FW Somma
28 LB White
37 38 3229 35 1 2 Started several games at LW
29 RB Thompson 6 8 601 6 1 1 Started several games at CM
30 GK Cairns 1 47 1
31 LB C. Taylor 1 3 133 1 2
32 LB L. Turner
33 LB Robinson 4 4 365 4
44 FW McCormack 38 4217 3274 3816 1 31 Started several games at LW
48 CB O'Dea 35 342 3241 312 1 2 Started several games at LB
Players who have been available for selection this season, but have now permanently left the club:
7 LW Gradel 4 51 336 41 1
7 AM Väyrynen 3 12 357 10 1 1
13 FW Grella
14 CM Howson 22 221 1981 191 3
14 RB Smith 3 3 261 3
17 RW Townsend 7 71 522 61 1
19 LB Parker 1 1 95 1
21 LB Bessone
21 GK McCarthy 6 6 564 6
25 CM Delph 3 3 435 3
38 FW Keogh 19 242 1524 222 2
Last updated: 24 Mar 2012
Source: Leeds United
Ordered by Squad Numbers
0 shown as blank

Most frequent starting line-up

Most frequent starting line-up uses the team's most used formation: 4–4–2.
The players used are those who have played the most games in each respective position, not necessarily who have played most games out of all the players.

Captains
No. P Name Country No. games Notes
14 CM Howson 22 Club captain (to Jan)
23 LW Snodgrass 14 Club captain (from Feb)
1 GK Lonergan 8 Vice captain #2 (until Jan)
Club captain (Jan – Feb)
3 CB Kisnorbo 6 Vice captain #1

Last updated: 28 April 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Assists
R Player Position The Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 Snodgrass RW 15 0 0 15
2 McCormack FW 6 0 0 6
Clayton CM 4 0 2 6
4 Sam LW 3 0 1 4
5 Lees CB 3 0 0 3
Connolly RB 3 0 0 3
White LB 3 0 0 3
8 Becchio FW 2 0 0 2
Howson CM 2 0 0 2
10 Brown DM 1 0 0 1
Forssell FW 1 0 0 1
Lonergan GK 1 0 0 1
Paynter FW 1 0 0 1
Pugh LM 1 0 0 1
C. Taylor LB 1 0 0 1
Webber RW 1 0 0 1

Last updated: 28 April 2012
Source: BBC Sport

Disciplinary record
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Notes
48 LB O'Dea 11 1
15 CM Clayton 12
8 DM Brown 7 1
2 RB Connolly 7 1
23 RW Snodgrass 8
16 LW Pugh 6
14 CM Howson 4 1
10 FW Becchio 5
28 LB White 3 1
7 LW Gradel 2 1
3 CB Kisnorbo 2 1
44 FW McCormack 3
33 LB Robinson 3
22 CB Lees 1 1
7 CM Väyrynen 2
29 CM Thompson 1
26 CB Bromby 1
38 FW Keogh 1
1 GK Lonergan 1
5 CB O'Brien 1
11 LW Sam 1
31 LB C. Taylor 1
17 RW Townsend 1

Last updated: 28 April 2012
Source: BBC Sport
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Transfers

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
12 GK Paul Rachubka 30EU Blackpool Free Agent Summer 2013 Free Leeds United
8 MF Michael Brown 34EU Portsmouth Free Agent Summer 20121 Free Leeds United
1 GK Andy Lonergan 27EU Preston North End Transferred Summer 2014 £200k2 Leeds United
18 FW Mikael Forssell 30EU Hannover 96 Free Agent Summer 2012 Free BBC Sport
7 MF Mika Väyrynen 29EU Heerenveen Free Agent Summer 20121 Free BBC Sport
24 GK Maik Taylor 40EU Birmingham City Free Agent Summer 2012 Free Leeds United
16 MF Danny Pugh 29EU Stoke City Transferred Winter 2014 £500k Leeds United
6 MF Robbie Rogers 24EU Columbus Crew Free Agent Winter 2013 Free Leeds United
25 MF Danny Webber 30EU Portsmouth Free Agent Winter 2012 Free Leeds United

1Includes an option of the club extending the contract by one year.[28][29]
2Although the fee was officially 'undisclosed', the Yorkshire Evening Post confirmed that the fee was £200k[30]

Loans In
No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
48 DF Darren O'Dea 25 Celtic 4 Aug 20 Apr Leeds United Leeds United
38 FW Andy Keogh 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 15 Aug 2 Jan BBC Sport Leeds United
16 MF Danny Pugh 29 Stoke City 22 Sep 2 Jan Leeds United Sky Sports
21 GK Alex McCarthy 22 Reading 4 Nov 3 Jan Yorkshire Evening Post Leeds United
17 MF Andros Townsend 20 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Jan 23 Feb Leeds United Leeds United
25 MF Fabian Delph 22 Aston Villa 20 Jan 22 Feb BBC Sport Leeds United
14 DF Adam Smith 20 Tottenham Hotspur 31 Jan 27 Feb Leeds United Leeds United
33 DF Paul Robinson 33 Bolton Wanderers 6 Mar 28 Apr BBC Sport BBC Sport
— GK Sean McDermott
18 Arsenal 9 Mar 9 Apr Arsenal Donegal Democrat
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Loans Out
No.
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Loan club
 Started
 Ended
 Start source
 End source
13 FW Mike Grella 24 Brentford 26 Aug 29 Aug Leeds United Leeds United
— MF Will Hatfield 29 Accrington Stanley 14 Oct 31 Dec Leeds United Accrington Stanley
9 FW Billy Paynter 27 Brighton & Hove Albion 27 Oct 2 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
4 DF Alex Bruce 36 Huddersfield Town 24 Oct 31 Dec Leeds United Leeds United
12 GK Paul Rachubka
30 Tranmere Rovers 14 Nov 30 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
31 DF Charlie Taylor 18 York City 1 Jan 30 Jan Leeds United Leeds United
19 DF Ben Parker 24 Carlisle United 26 Jan 25 Feb Leeds United Fans Network
30 GK Alex Cairns 19 Barrow 31 Jan 2 Mar Leeds United Barrow
12 GK Paul Rachubka
39 Leyton Orient 7 Mar Leyton Orient
24 GK Maik Taylor
40 Millwall 12 Mar 28 Apr BBC Sport BBC Sport
11 MF Lloyd Sam
36 Notts County 14 Mar Leeds United
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source".
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.

Out
N
 P
 Name
 Country
 Age
 Type
 Moving to
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Apps
 Goals
 Source
1 GK Kasper Schmeichel 24 Transferred Leicester City Summer £1.0m1 40 0 Leeds United
— MF Elliot Kebbie 16 Out of Contract Atlético Madrid Summer £500k2 0 0 BBC Sport
12 GK Shane Higgs 34 Out of Contract Northampton Town Summer n/a 29 0 Leeds United
6 DF Richard Naylor 34 Out of Contract Doncaster Rovers Summer n/a 76 4 Leeds United
— MF James Baxendale 18 Out of Contract Doncaster Rovers Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
— DF Jonny Birbeck 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
— DF James Booker 18 Out of Contract Summer n/a 0 0 Leeds United
8 MF Neil Kilkenny
25 Out of Contract Bristol City Summer n/a 144 11 BBC Sport
16 MF Bradley Johnson 24 Out of Contract Norwich City Summer n/a 140 17 BBC Sport
13 FW Mike Grella 24 Released Brentford Summer n/a 42 5 Leeds United
21 DF Federico Bessone 27 Released Swansea City Summer n/a 8 0 BBC Football
7 MF Max Gradel 23 Transferred Saint-Étienne Summer £1.7m1 84 25 Leeds United
— MF Will Hatfield 20 Released Accrington Stanley Winter n/a 0 0 Sky Sports
14 MF Jonathan Howson 23 Transferred Norwich City Winter £2.0m1 225 29 BBC Sport
19 DF Ben Parker 24 Released Guiseley Winter n/a 55 1 Leeds United
7 MF Mika Väyrynen
30 Released HJK Winter n/a 10 0 Leeds United

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
1Although the fees were officially 'undisclosed', chairman Ken Bates confirmed that the Gradel fee was approximately £1,700,000, Schmeichel fee – £1,000,000 and Howson fee – £2,000,000[31]
2Despite being out of contract, Atletico Madrid were legally obliged to pay his former club an undisclosed fee which was later reported to be £500,000

New Contracts
N
Pos.
 Nat.
Name
 Age
 Status
 Contract length
 Expiry date
 Source
20 MF Ramón Núñez 25 Signed 1 year June 2012 Leeds United
— DF Nathan Turner 18 Signed 1 year June 2012 Leeds United
32 MF Lewis Turner 18 Signed 1 year June 2012 Leeds United
31 DF Charlie Taylor 17 Signed 3 years June 2014 Leeds United
16 MF Bradley Johnson 24 Rejected Unknown n/a Leeds United
— DF Monty Gimpel 17 Signed 1 year June 2012 Leeds United
30 GK Alex Cairns 18 Signed 1 year1 June 2012 Leeds United
8 MF
Neil Kilkenny 25 Rejected Unknown n/a Leeds United
22 DF Tom Lees 20 Signed 4 years June 2015 Leeds United
20 MF Ramón Núñez 25 Signed 4 years1 June 2015 Leeds United
29 MF Zac Thompson 18 Signed 2 years June 2013 Leeds United
28 MF Aidan White 20 Rejected 4 years n/a Leeds United
24 GK
Maik Taylor 40 Signed 6 months June 2012 Leeds United
14 MF Jonathan Howson 23 Rejected Unknown n/a Leeds United
30 GK Alex Cairns 19 Signed 2 years June 2014 Leeds United

Last updated:
1The contract includes the option to extend the contract by a further year.

Club

Kit

Supplier: Macron
Sponsor(s): Enterprise Insurance
Features: OHS

Home
Away
Third

Source: Home, Away

Club officials
Position Staff
Patron The Countess of Harewood
Chairman Ken Bates
Directors Yvonne Allen
Ken Bates
Shaun Harvey
Peter Lorimer
Chief Executive Officer Shaun Harvey

Last updated: 9 September 2011
Source: "none", We Are Leeds, 9 August 2011

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

First team coaching and medical staff
Position Staff
Manager Neil Warnock1
Assistant Manager Mick Jones1
First Team Coach Ronnie Jepson1
Head Physio Harvey Sharman
Fitness Coach Matt Pears
Assistant Physio Paul Perkins
Performance Analyst Alex Davies

Last updated: 24 February 2012
Source: Yorkshire Evening Post (4 August 2010)

Includes staff currently registered with club only.
1Appointed in February 2012

Other staff
Position Staff
Head of Football Administration Alison Royston
Technical Director Gwyn Williams
Chief Scout Mervyn Day
Kit Man Chris Beasley
Groundsman Norman Southernwood

Last updated: 7 May 2011
Source: Leeds United A.F.C. 2009/10 Season Official Handbook

Includes staff currently registered with club only.

Former staff
Position Staff Date Reason Notes Source
Manager Simon Grayson 1 Feb Sacked Leeds United
First Team Coach Ian Miller 1 Feb Sacked Yorkshire Evening Post
First Team Coach Glynn Snodin 1 Feb Sacked Yorkshire Evening Post
Goalkeeping Coach Andy Beasley 1 Feb Sacked Yorkshire Evening Post
Caretaker Assistant Manager Andy O'Brien 13 Feb Temporary Appointed on 4 Feb Leeds United
Caretaker Manager Neil Redfearn 19 Feb Temporary Appointed on 1 Feb Leeds United
Caretaker Goalkeeping Coach Andy Leaning 19 Feb Temporary Appointed on 4 Feb Leeds United
Caretaker Assistant Manager Mervyn Day 19 Feb Temporary Appointed on 14 Feb Leeds United

Date = Date the staff member left the club. Reason = Reason for departure from the club.

Other information
Mascot Lucas the Kop Cat
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Elland Road (39,460 / 105x68m)

Updated to match played 7 May 2011
Source: Leeds United

Competitions

Overall summary
Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
2011–12 Football League Championship — 14th 6 August 201128 April 2012
2011–12 Football League Cup 1st Round 3rd Round 9 August 201120 September 2011
FA Cup 3rd round 3rd Round 9 January 20129 January 2012

Updated to match played 28 April 2012
Source: Competitions

Detailed overall summary
Total Home Away
Games played502525
Games won19109
Games drawn1037
Games lost21129
Biggest win4–0 vs Notts. Forest4–1 vs Hull City4–0 vs Notts. Forest
Biggest loss0–5 vs Blackpool0–5 vs Blackpool1–4 vs Barnsley
Clean sheets1028
Goals scored 703733
Goals conceded 754629
Goal difference0−4+4
Average GF per game1.41.481.32
Average GA per game1.51.841.16
Winning rate41.86%42.86%40.91%
Yellow cards 813942
Red cards 963
Most appearances McCormack (49) Lees (24)
McCormack (24)		 McCormack (25)
Most minutes played Clayton (3618) Clayton (1828) Clayton (1790)
Top scorer McCormack (19) McCormack (11) McCormack (8)
Top assister Snodgrass (15) Snodgrass (7) Snodgrass (8)

Last updated: 28 April 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Derby County 46 18 10 18 50 58 −8 64
13 Burnley 46 17 11 18 61 58 +3 62
14 Leeds United 46 17 10 19 65 68 −3 61
15 Ipswich Town 46 17 10 19 69 77 −8 61
16 Millwall 46 15 12 19 55 57 −2 57
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 17 10 19 65 68  −3 61 9 3 11 34 41  −7 8 7 8 31 27  +4

Last updated: 28 April 2012.
Source: The Football League

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHHHHAAH
ResultLLWDLWWDWWDWLDLWWLWWDLLLWDWLWLLWDLDWDLWLLWWLDL
Position2323131319121191151055710755556681081191091011101010101010101012121212121314
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Pre-season
13 July 2011 Falkirk 0–2 Leeds United Falkirk Stadium
19:45 Report Scobbie  37' (o.g.)
Snodgrass  53'
16 July 2011 Motherwell 1–2 Leeds United Fir Park
15:00 Murphy  39' Report Bruce  68'
Núñez  75'
19 July 2011 Rochdale 0–1 Leeds United Spotland Stadium
19:30 Report Gradel  30' Attendance: 3935
23 July 2011 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Leeds United Hillsborough Stadium
13:00 Prutton  8' Report Gradel  84' (pen.)
26 July 2011 Sandefjord 1–1 Leeds United Adeccoligaen
19:00 Stokke  87' Report Núñez  90'
31 July 2011 Leeds United 3–2 Newcastle United Elland Road
14:00 Kisnorbo  5'
Sam  67'
Paynter  85'		 S. Taylor  35'
Vučkić  77'		 Attendance: 20,457

Championship
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Championship
6 August 2011 1 Southampton 3–1 Leeds United St Mary's Stadium
17:20 Hammond  10'
Lallana  25'
Connolly  52'		 Report Gradel  90+5' (pen.) Attendance: 25,860 (3,097 Leeds)
Referee: K. Wright
13 August 2011 2 Leeds United 0–1 Middlesbrough Elland Road
15:00 Gradel  26' 
Howson  59' 		 Report Emnes  67'
McMahon  45+2' 		 Attendance: 25,650
Referee: A. Taylor
16 August 2011 3 Leeds United 4–1 Hull City Elland Road
19:45 McCormack  17'
Lees  40'
Snodgrass  47'
Nunez  68'		 Report Lees  21' (o.g.) Attendance: 22,363
Referee: E. Ilderton
21 August 2011 4 West Ham United 2–2 Leeds United Upton Park
13:15 Cole  6'
Kisnorbo  62' (o.g.)		 Report McCormack  59'
Clayton  90+1'		 Attendance: 28,252
Referee: M. Oliver
27 August 2011 5 Ipswich Town 2–1 Leeds United Portman Road
15:00 Scotland  77'
Andrews  90'		 Report McCormack  34'
White  48'		 Attendance: 19,758
Referee: Andy D'Urso
10 September 2011 6 Leeds United 3–2 Crystal Palace Elland Road
15:00 McCormack  8'
Becchio  71'
McCormack  84'		 Report McCarthy  12'
Scannell  21'		 Attendance: 23,916
Referee: S. Mathieson
17 September 2011 7 Leeds United 2–1 Bristol City Elland Road
15:00 Clayton  3'
McCormack  86'
Kisnorbo  64'		 Report Kilkenny  11' Attendance: 22,655
Referee: F. Graham
23 September 2011 8 Brighton 3–3 Leeds United Falmer Stadium
19:45 Mackail-Smith  48', 85'
Barnes  60'		 Report Keogh  19'
McCormack  24', 90+2'		 Attendance: 20,646 (2,200 Leeds)
Referee: L. Probert
1 October 2011 9 Leeds United 1–0 Portsmouth Elland Road
15:00 Pugh  14' Report Attendance: 22,467
Referee: N. Miller
14 October 2011 10 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Leeds United Keepmoat
19:45 Report Pugh  20'
McCormack  51'
Lees  64'		 Attendance: 12,926 (4,209 Leeds)
Referee: K. Friend
18 October 2011 11 Leeds United 1–1 Coventry City Elland Road
19:45 O'Dea  26' Report Wood  93' Attendance: 21,528
Referee: A. Haines
22 October 2011 12 Peterborough United 2–3 Leeds United London Road
12:00 Zakuani  23'
Little  88'
Tomlin  36'		 Report Keogh  4'
Clayton  54'
O'Dea  90+5'		 Attendance: 12,880
Referee: K. Stroud
26 October 2011 13 Birmingham City 1–0 Leeds United St. Andrew's
19:45 Žigić  35' Report Attendance: 21,426 (3,102 Leeds)
Referee: C. Foy
30 October 2011 14 Leeds United 1–1 Cardiff City Elland Road
13:15 Snodgrass  72' Report Mason  16' Attendance: 20,270
Referee: Phil Dowd
2 November 2011 15 Leeds United 0–5 Blackpool Elland Road
19:45 Lees  25' Report LuaLua  12', 64'
Shelvey  26' (pen.), 30', 77'		 Attendance: 22,423
Referee: R. East
6 November 2011 16 Leicester City 0–1 Leeds United King Power Stadium
15:00 Report Clayton  69' Attendance: 27,270 (3,319 Leeds)
Referee: O. Langford
19 November 2011 17 Burnley 1–2 Leeds United Turf Moor
12:45 Rodriguez  10' Report Snodgrass  76', 89' Attendance: 17,226
Referee: S. Mathieson
26 November 2011 18 Leeds United 1–2 Barnsley Elland Road
15:00 McCormack  55' Report Vaz Tê  27'
Davies  43'
Perkins  88' 		 Attendance: 25,900
Referee: G. Salisbury
29 November 2011 19 Nottingham Forest 0–4 Leeds United City Ground
19:45 Reid  78'  Report Snodgrass  20'
Howson  45'
Becchio  49'
Clayton  66'		 Attendance: 23,577 (3,597 Leeds)
Referee: D. Deadman
3 December 2011 20 Leeds United 2–0 Millwall Elland Road
12:45 Snodgrass  62', 65' Report Attendance: 27,161
Referee: M. Oliver
10 December 2011 21 Watford 1–1 Leeds United Vicarage Road
15:00 Kightly  28'
Sordell 		Report Snodgrass  90+5' (pen.) Attendance: 13,573 (2,062 Leeds)
Referee: E. Ilderton
17 December 2011 22 Leeds United 0–1 Reading Elland Road
15:00 Report Church  2' Attendance: 23,162
Referee: C. Webster
26 December 2011 23 Derby County 1–0 Leeds United Pride Park
13:00 Ward  67' Report Attendance: 33,010 (4,172 Leeds)
Referee: A. Bates
31 December 2011 24 Barnsley 4–1 Leeds United Oakwell
13:00 Vaz Tê  16', 51', 72'
Davies  61'		 Report Becchio  90+1' Attendance: 17,499
Referee: R. Swarbrick
2 January 2012 25 Leeds United 2–1 Burnley Elland Road
15:00 Easton  88' (o.g.)
McCormack  90+7'		 Report Austin  69'
Trippier  28' 		 Attendance: 27,295
Referee: M. Brown
14 January 2012 26 Crystal Palace 1–1 Leeds United Selhurst Park
15:00 C. Martin  6'
Scannell  44' 		 Report Snodgrass  63' Attendance: 17,796 (4,004 Leeds)
Referee: D. Coote
21 January 2012 27 Leeds United 3–1 Ipswich Town Elland Road
15:00 Snodgrass  74'
McCormack  82'
Becchio  90'		 Report Drury  34'
McCarthy  70'		 Attendance: 22,844
Referee: G. Eltringham
31 January 2012 28 Leeds United 1–4 Birmingham City Elland Road
19:45 McCormack  19' Report Žigić  31', 61', 64', 68' Attendance: 19,628
Referee: M. Dean
4 February 2012 29 Bristol City 0–3 Leeds United Ashton Gate
15:00 Wilson  44'
Bolasie  57' 		 Report Snodgrass  40'
McCormack  79'
Becchio  90+2'		 Attendance: 15,257 (1,962 Leeds)
Referee: J. Linington
11 February 2012 30 Leeds United 1–2 Brighton Elland Road
15:00 Becchio  79' Report Mackail-Smith  77'
Navarro  90'		 Attendance: 23,171
Referee: G. Salisbury
14 February 2012 31 Coventry City 2–1 Leeds United Ricoh Arena
19:45 McSheffrey  21' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.) Report McCormack  32' Attendance: 15,704 (3,214 Leeds)
Referee: P. Miller
18 February 2012 32 Leeds United 3–2 Doncaster Rovers Elland Road
15:00 Townsend  55'
Clayton  80'
Becchio  90+9'		 Report Bakayoyo  32', 54' Attendance: 21,181
Referee: K. Stroud
25 February 2012 33 Portsmouth 0–0 Leeds United Fratton Park
15:00 Report Attendance: 17,571
Referee: P. Gibbs
3 March 2012 34 Leeds United 0–1 Southampton Elland Road
15:00 Report Lambert  16' Attendance: 20,901
Referee: N. Miller
6 March 2012 35 Hull City 0–0 Leeds United KC Stadium
19:45 Report Attendance: 22,676
Referee: S. Attwell
11 March 2012 36 Middlesbrough 0–2 Leeds United Riverside
12:15 Robson  85' Report Snodgrass  18'
Becchio  27'		 Attendance: 21,301
Referee: C. Boyeson
17 March 2012 37 Leeds United 1–1 West Ham United Elland Road
15:00 Becchio  83' Report Collins  89' Attendance: 33,366
Referee: P. Walton
20 March 2012 38 Leeds United 3–7 Nottingham Forest Elland Road
19:45 Snodgrass  6' (pen.)
Becchio  53'
Brown  55'		 Report Guedioura  8'
McCleary  46', 56', 60', 71'
Blackstock  52', 81'		 Attendance: 21,367
Referee: E. Ilderton
24 March 2012 39 Millwall 0–1 Leeds United The Den
15:00 Report McCormack  65' Attendance: 14,309
Referee: L. Probert
31 March 2012 40 Leeds United 0–2 Watford Elland Road
15:00 Connolly  90+3' Report Iwelumo  5', 89' Attendance: 21,766
Referee: P. Tierney
6 April 2012 41 Reading 2–0 Leeds United Madejski Stadium
14:00 Le Fondre  84', 90' Report Thompson  12' Attendance: 22,775
Referee: D. Drysdale
9 April 2012 42 Leeds United 0–2 Derby County Elland Road
15:00 Brown  25' Report Bryson  32'
Davies  66'		 Attendance: 21,363
Referee: O. Langford
14 April 2012 43 Leeds United 4–1 Peterborough United Elland Road
15:00 Paynter  45+4', 72'
McCormack  47', 48'		 Report Newell  38' Attendance: 19,469
Referee: D. Phillips
17 April 2012 44 Blackpool 1–0 Leeds United Bloomfield Road
20:00 Ángel  79' Report O'Dea  86' Attendance: 14,134
Referee: T. Bates
21 April 2012 45 Cardiff City 1–1 Leeds United Cardiff City Stadium
12:30 Mason  41' Report Becchio  73' Attendance: 25,109
Referee: M. Halsey
28 April 2012 46 Leeds United 1–2 Leicester City Elland Road
12:30 Webber  82' Report Waghorn  39'
Panayiotou  90+4'		 Attendance: 25,664
Referee: D. McDermid

FA Cup
Main article: 2011–12 FA Cup
9 January 2012 Round 3 Arsenal 1–0 Leeds United Emirates Stadium
19:45 Henry  78'
Arshavin  90+2'		 Report  43' O'Dea
 64' Townsend		 Attendance: 59,615 (5,100 Leeds)
Referee: M. Clattenburg

League Cup
Main article: 2011–12 Football League Cup
9 August 2011 Round 1 Leeds United 3–2 Bradford City Elland Road
19:45 Nunez  46', 75'
McCormack  70'		 Report Compton  31'
Flynn  57'		 Attendance: 17,667
Referee: C. Webster
23 August 2011 Round 2 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Leeds United Keepmoat Stadium
19:45 Hayter  2' Report Nunez  30', 83' Attendance: 8,505
Referee: M. Brown
20 September 2011 Round 3 Leeds United 0–3 Manchester United Elland Road
19:45 Report Owen  15', 32'
Giggs  45+1'		 Attendance: 31,031
Referee: M. Jones

Awards

Official Player of the Year Awards

The results of the 2011–12 Leeds United A.F.C. Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 30 April 2012 at Elland Road.[32]

Championship Team of the Week

The following Leeds players have been selected in the official 2011–12 Championship team of the week.[33]


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