1991–92 Leeds United A.F.C. season


The 1991–92 season was Leeds United A.F.C.'s 73rd season in their history, their 37th in the top tier of English football and their 2nd consecutive and final season in the Football League First Division before its rebranding as the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Having finished fourth the previous season, this time round Leeds clinched the First Division title, ahead of archrivals Manchester United, in only their second consecutive season as First Division club. As champions of the Football League, United qualified for the European Cup, which would be rebranded as the UEFA Champions League for the next season. They lost just four league games all season, and were held to 1–1 draws both home and away by Manchester United. Eric Cantona signed for the club in mid-season, making his debut at Oldham Athletic on 8 February 1992, and scored three goals in the remainder of the season. Leeds clinched the title in the penultimate game of the season with a 3–2 win at Sheffield United. The first goal that day was scored by striker Rod Wallace, who had joined Leeds the previous summer from Southampton.

Final league table

Results

Leeds United's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

Goalscorers

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
Third round15 January 1992Manchester UnitedH0–1—31,819

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance
24 September 1991Scunthorpe UnitedA0–0—8,392
8 October 1991Scunthorpe UnitedH3–0 Speed, Chapman, Sterland14,558
29 October 1991Tranmere RoversH3–1Shutt, Chapman 18,266
4 December 1991EvertonA4–1Speed, Chapman, Rod Wallace25,467
8 January 1992Manchester UnitedH1–3Speed28,886

Goalscorers

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultGoalscorersAttendance
Second round22 October 1991Nottingham ForestH1–3Rod Wallace6,495

Goalscorers

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

†Club record transfer fee at the time.

Transfers out

Total spending: £4,382,500

Loaned in

Loaned out

Awards

At the end of the season, left-back Tony Dorigo was named the club's Player of the Year.