1993–94 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 1993–94 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the FA Premier League.
Season summary
After last season's 17th-place finish and failure to win away from home, one season after winning the league title, Howard Wilkinson decided to bolster his squad in order to avoid another torrid season. He paid a club record £2.7 million for Sheffield United striker Brian Deane and by Christmas he had paid a further £2 million for Manchester City midfielder David White. Leeds were now well on the road to recovery, and that recovery process was completed at the end of the season when they finished fifth in the final table.Final league table
Results
Leeds United's score comes firstLegend
FA Premier League
Results by round
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
14 August 1993 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 32,366 | Deane |
17 August 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 34,588 | Speed |
21 August 1993 | Norwich City | H | 0–4 | 32,008 | |
24 August 1993 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | 29,042 | Strachan |
28 August 1993 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 44,068 | |
30 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 28,717 | Strachan |
11 September 1993 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | 13,511 | Deane, Speed |
19 September 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | 33,892 | Strachan, McAllister |
25 September 1993 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | 28,717 | Wallace |
2 October 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 4–0 | 30,020 | Speed, McAllister |
17 October 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 17,548 | |
23 October 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–3 | 37,827 | Sherwood, Newsome, McAllister |
30 October 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–3 | 31,892 | Speed, Fairclough, Wallace |
6 November 1993 | Chelsea | H | 4–1 | 35,022 | Deane, Rocastle, Wallace |
20 November 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 31,275 | Deane |
23 November 1993 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 17,066 | Wallace |
27 November 1993 | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | 32,630 | Deane, Speed, Wallace |
4 December 1993 | Manchester City | H | 3–2 | 33,821 | Deane, Speed, Wallace |
8 December 1993 | West Ham United | A | 1–0 | 20,468 | Wallace |
13 December 1993 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 16,586 | Wallace |
18 December 1993 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 37,515 | Adams, McAllister |
22 December 1993 | Newcastle United | A | 1–1 | 36,388 | Fairclough |
29 December 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 39,106 | Hodge |
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 | 16,938 | Speed |
6 February 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 26,919 | |
19 February 1994 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 40,053 | Wetherall, McAllister |
28 February 1994 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 11,136 | McAllister |
5 March 1994 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 30,890 | |
13 March 1994 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | 19,250 | Deane, Speed |
16 March 1994 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 33,120 | Deane, Wallace |
19 March 1994 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | 30,023 | Wallace |
26 March 1994 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | 9,035 | |
1 April 1994 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 40,005 | Fairclough |
4 April 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4–0 | 13,365 | Deane, White, Wallace |
17 April 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 33,658 | Wallace |
23 April 1994 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 18,544 | Speed |
27 April 1994 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | 41,125 | |
30 April 1994 | Everton | H | 3–0 | 35,487 | White, Watson, McAllister |
3 May 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | 41,125 | White, Wallace |
7 May 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 5–0 | 17,228 | Deane, White, Fairclough, Wallace |
Premiership Goalscorers
- Rod Wallace 17
- Brian Deane 11
- Gary Speed 10
- Gary McAllister 8
- David White 5
- Chris Fairclough 4
- Gordon Strachan 3
- Steve Hodge 1
- Jon Newsome 1
- David Rocastle 1
- David Wetherall 1
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 8 January 1994 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–1 | 23,475 | Deane, Forrester |
R4 | 29 January 1994 | Oxford United | A | 2–2 | 11,029 | Speed, Wetherall |
R4R | 9 February 1994 | Oxford United | H | 2–3 | 22,167 | White, Strachan |
Goalscorers
- Jamie Forrester 2
- Brian Deane 1
- Gary Speed 1
- David Wetherall 1
- David White 1
- Gordon Strachan 1
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 17,101 | Speed |
R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | Sunderland | H | 1–2 | 22,265 | Whelan |
Goalscorers
- Gary Speed 1
- Noel Whelan 1
First-team squad
Left club during season
Starting 11
- GK: #13, Mark Beeney, 22
- RB: #22, Gary Kelly, 31
- CB: #5, Chris Fairclough, 40
- CB: #16, Jon Newsome, 25
- CB: #18, David Wetherall, 31
- LB: #3, Tony Dorigo, 37
- CM: #7, Gordon Strachan, 32
- CM: #10, Gary McAllister, 42
- CM: #11, Gary Speed, 35
- CF: #8, Rod Wallace, 34
- CF: #9, Brian Deane, 41
Transfers and loans