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Showing posts with label Leeds United. Show all posts
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Thursday, 15 July 2010
GARY SPRAKE - LEEDS UNITED - 0061
Some say Leeds would have won more with a different keeper: that's possible, but may be a bit coloured by the soured relationship between Don Revie and Sprake after the latter had some fairly uncomplimentary things to say about the man who had made it possible for him to win so many prizes at the very top level.
Thanks to pesstatsdatabase.com
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Wednesday, 14 July 2010
NORMAN HUNTER - LEEDS UNITED - 0059
Norman Hunter (born 29/10/1943, Gateshead) was known as the hardman of Leeds United in their successful time during the 1960s and 1970s. He was also part of the 1966 World Cup squad, receiving a medal in 2007. He was known as Norman ‘bite your legs’ Hunter because of his hard tackling. In 1998 he was included on the Football League list of 100 League Legends.
Hunter made his first-team debut in 1962, forming a partnership at the back with Jack Charlton which lasted for a decade. During his time at Leeds Hunter gained success, winning both the League Cup and the UEFA Cup in 1968 and in 1972 winning the FA Cup. Hunter also gained 28 England caps during his international career.
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JOHN CHARLES - LEEDS UNITED - 0058
Welsh forward, nicknamed the 'Gentle Giant', who starred for Leeds United and Juventus in the 1950s.
Born in Swansea in 1931, Charles joined Leeds United in 1947 as a junior and made his debut with the club in 1949 playing at centre-half. The following year he became the youngest player to win a cap for Wales.
Charles played as a centre-half until the 1952-3 season when he was moved to centre-forward. His goals helped secure promotion for Leeds to the First Division in 1956 and the following year was the top goal scorer with a total of 38 goals. He scored 150 league goals in eight years for Leeds, including 42 goals in the 1953-54 season.
In 1957 he joined the Italian giants Juventus for a then-British record £65,000 transfer fee. Over the next five years he scored 93 goals in 155 matches, winning three Italian League championships and two Italian Cups. The respect Charles earned from Juventus fans was shown when, on the occasion of the clubs' centenary in 1997, they voted him to be the best-ever foreign player to play for their team.
Thanks to www.soccerhistory.org.uk
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010
ALAN SMITH - LEEDS UNITED - 0057
Alan Smith is a hard-working footballer, who got his start with his hometown and future club at age 10, when he entered the Leeds United Centre of Excellence. Smith eventually joined up with Leeds United proper in March 1998.
His senior Premiership debut was as a substitute for Leeds vs. Liverpool at Anfield, where he displayed his natural scoring ability by scoring with his first touch of the ball. That goal helped propel him into the 1998/1999 season, as he was one-half of manager David O'Leary's first-choice striker pairing, along with Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Smith continued his run through the Leeds side, as the club began to grow in stature. Smith showed his class in 2001 while helping to lead the Leeds side through the much vaunted Champions League, though his experience ended on a sour note as he was sent off in the semifinal. The following season saw Alan relegated to the midfield, his versatility working against him, as O'Leary tried to accommodate new signings. 2001 was also the year for Smith's break into the England squad. An England youth international at multiple levels, Smith made his senior England debut in May 2001. Unfortunately, Alan did not make the final cut for the 2002 World Cup, and accepted a starring role with the England Under-21 side.
A hometown hero and a teen idol for supporters of hometown club Leeds, Smith was the poster boy for the club for the 2002-2004 seasons, winning his supporter's "Player of the Year" award two years running, a first in Leeds' history. Though his goal tally was not excellent by any means, his willingness to play any role on the pitch and his tireless efforts to save "the Whites" from relegation for two seasons was met with love from his adoring public. Smith also caused controversy, when in a League Cup game against Manchester United he threw a bottle in the crowd after it was thrown on the field, incidentally hitting his best friend's sister. This incident got Smith in hot water with his club and the FA. Smith announced his desire to leave Leeds due to relegation in May of 2004, ending his Leeds career by kissing the badge and crying at his last match. His transfer to bitter rivals Manchester United, however, led to controversy and his exit was marred by accusations of treachery
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Saturday, 20 March 2010
ALAN WRIGHT - ASTON VILLA - 0039
Wright was signed from Blackburn Rovers for a fee of £1,000,000 in the summer of 1995, by then Villa manager Brian Little. Wright made an immediate impact, appearing in the team for their opening day home victory over Manchester United.
His first goal for Aston Villa came later that season against Middlesbrough, opening the scoring in a two goal victory on New Years Day 1996, in which Wright was also in a defence that kept a clean sheet. Wright scored one other goal that season, rounding off the scoring in a 3-0 home defeat of Leeds United. Wright was also part of the Aston Villa 1996 League Cup winning side, beating Leeds once again, at Wembley
To date, Wright is currently in third place in Aston Villa's European appearances list, having made 26 appearances, behind Gordon Cowans and Dennis Mortimer on 29.
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Monday, 15 March 2010
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK - CHELSEA - 0024
After leaving Leeds United for Atletico Madrid in 1999, he was in Spain for only a brief period and a year later returned to England, this time with Chelsea, for a club record fee of £15 million.
Hasselbaink scored 23 goals in 35 league appearances in the 2000-01 season and he finished the season as the Premier League's top goal scorer. He formed a productive partnership with Eidur Gudjohnsen in his second year with Chelsea, scoring 29 goals in all competitions and helping Gudjohnsen to 23 in a season which also saw Chelsea reach the FA Cup final. In his last two seasons with Chelsea the goals dried up. He scored only 11 goals in 27 games in 02-03, though in the next season he scored 17 goals in all competitions which made him top scorer at the club for the third time in four years. He ended his Chelsea career with 87 goals in 177 games.
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Sunday, 14 March 2010
ROBBIE FOWLER - LEEDS UNITED - 0020
Though already a Liverpool legend, Fowler was playing for Leeds when Limited Edition number 0020 was listed.
Despite his popularity with Liverpool fans, who referred to Fowler as "God", Heskey and Owen had established themselves as Liverpool's regular strike partnership, leaving Fowler on the fringes of the first team. Because of this, he sought regular first team football away from Anfield in an £11 million move to Leeds United.
In total he scored 15 goals in 31 appearances for Leeds; achieving an impressive strike rate of just less than one goal every two games. In 2002–03, Leeds finished 15th in the Premier League and a severe financial crisis was developing. Fowler eventually moved on to Manchester City, then briefly back to his beloved Liverpool.A big Footie fan? Join your teams legends at Supersub!
RIO FERDINAND - MANCHESTER UNITED - 0018
On 22 July 2002, Ferdinand joined Manchester United on a five-year deal to become the most expensive British footballer in history and the world's most expensive defender. He started his career at West Ham United, then moved to Leeds United before moving to his third United for a fee of around £30m.
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