1993–94 Leeds United A.F.C. season
1993–94 season of Leeds United
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The 1993–94 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons) for a second successive season.
| 1993–94 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Leslie Silver |
| Manager | Howard Wilkinson |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Premier League | 5th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Rod Wallace (17) All: Rod Wallace (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 41,125 vs Manchester United (27 April 1994, Premier League) |
| Lowest home attendance | 22,167 vs Oxford United (9 February 1994, FA Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 34,493 |
Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newcastle United | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 41 | +41 | 77 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 71 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 70 | |
| 6 | Wimbledon | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 65 | |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 54 | +22 | 64 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Arsenal qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the defending champions.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 45 | −28 |
Source: Statto
Results by round
Premier League
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1993 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Deane | 32,366 |
| 17 August 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | Speed | 34,588 |
| 21 August 1993 | Norwich City | H | 0–4 | — | 32,008 |
| 24 August 1993 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Strachan | 29,042 |
| 28 August 1993 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | — | 44,068 |
| 30 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | Strachan | 28,717 |
| 11 September 1993 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | Deane, Speed | 13,511 |
| 19 September 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | Strachan, McAllister | 33,892 |
| 25 September 1993 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | Wallace (2) | 28,717 |
| 2 October 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 4–0 | Speed (2), McAllister (2) | 30,020 |
| 17 October 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | — | 17,548 |
| 23 October 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–3 | Sherwood (o.g.), Newsome, McAllister (pen.) | 37,827 |
| 30 October 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–3 | Speed, Fairclough, Wallace | 31,892 |
| 6 November 1993 | Chelsea | H | 4–1 | Deane, Rocastle, Wallace (2) | 35,022 |
| 20 November 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Deane | 31,275 |
| 23 November 1993 | Everton | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 17,066 |
| 27 November 1993 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | Deane, Speed, Wallace | 32,630 |
| 4 December 1993 | Manchester City | H | 3–2 | Deane, Speed, Wallace | 33,821 |
| 8 December 1993 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | Wallace | 20,468 |
| 13 December 1993 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | Wallace | 16,586 |
| 18 December 1993 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Adams (o.g.), McAllister | 37,515 |
| 22 December 1993 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | Fairclough | 36,388 |
| 29 December 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | Hodge | 39,106 |
| 1 January 1994 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | — | 44,724 |
| 15 January 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–0 | — | 31,317 |
| 23 January 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | Speed | 16,938 |
| 6 February 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | — | 26,919 |
| 19 February 1994 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | Wetherall, McAllister | 40,053 |
| 28 February 1994 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | McAllister | 11,136 |
| 5 March 1994 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | — | 30,890 |
| 13 March 1994 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | Deane, Speed | 19,250 |
| 16 March 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | Deane, Wallace | 33,120 |
| 19 March 1994 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | Wallace | 30,023 |
| 26 March 1994 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | — | 9,035 |
| 1 April 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | Fairclough | 40,005 |
| 4 April 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4–0 | Deane, White (2), Wallace | 13,365 |
| 17 April 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | Wallace (2) | 33,658 |
| 23 April 1994 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Speed | 18,544 |
| 27 April 1994 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | — | 41,125 |
| 30 April 1994 | Everton | H | 3–0 | White, Watson (o.g.), McAllister | 35,487 |
| 3 May 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | White, Wallace | 33,806 |
| 7 May 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 5–0 | Deane (2), White, Fairclough, Wallace | 17,228 |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | 8 January 1994 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–1 | Deane, Forrester (2) | 23,475 |
| Fourth Round | 29 January 1994 | Oxford United | A | 2–2 | Speed, Wetherall | 11,029 |
| Fourth Round Replay | 9 February 1994 | Oxford United | H | 2–3 | White, Strachan | 22,167 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round First-Leg | 21 September 1993 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Speed | 17,101 |
| Second Round Second-Leg | 6 October 1993 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | Whelan | 22,265 |
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |
 | |||
| 1 | GK |  John Lukic |
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tony Dorigo |
37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | David Batty |
8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Chris Fairclough |
40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  David O'Leary |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  Gordon Strachan |
32+1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Rod Wallace |
34+3 | 17 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36+4 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Brian Deane |
41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Gary McAllister |
42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  Gary Speed |
35+1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39+1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | John Pemberton |
6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Mark Beeney |
22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Steve Hodge |
7+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | David White |
9+6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12+6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | David Rocastle |
6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Jon Newsome |
25+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29+4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |  Frank Strandli |
0+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | David Wetherall |
31+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Ray Wallace |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Kevin Sharp |
7+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gary Kelly |
42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Mark Tinkler |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Noel Whelan |
6+10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7+10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Jamie Forrester |
2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Mark Ford |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1993 | DF | David O'Leary | Arsenal | Free |
| 14 July 1993 | FW | Brian Deane | Sheffield United | £2,700,000 |
| 15 November 1993 | DF | John Pemberton | Sheffield United | £250,000 |
| 27 December 1993 | FW | David White | Manchester City | £2,000,000 |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1993 | GK | Mervyn Day | Carlisle United | Free |
| MF |  Dylan Kerr | Reading | £75,000 | |
| 1 August 1993 | FW | Carl Shutt | Birmingham City | £50,000 |
| DF | Chris Whyte | Birmingham City | £250,000 | |
| 7 August 1993 | FW | Lee Chapman | Portsmouth | |
| 1 September 1993 | DF | David Kerslake | Tottenham Hotspur | £450,000 |
| 26 October 1993 | MF | David Batty | Blackburn Rovers | £2,750,000 |
| 20 December 1993 | MF | David Rocastle | Manchester City | £2,000,000 |
| DF | Mel Sterland | Retired | ||
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1994 | 31 May 1994 | DF | Ray Wallace | Reading |