1992–93 Leeds United A.F.C. season
# 1992–93 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 1992–93 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. compete in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League. As winners of the 1991–92 First Division title, they also competed in the UEFA Champions League.

## Season summary

Despite finishing first the previous season, Leeds suffered something of a reversal this season: they were eliminated from the Champions League by Rangers and finished in 17th place in the Premier League. Although their home form was amongst the best in the Premier League – they lost only once at home, 4–1 to a Nottingham Forest side that finished the season last, and managed to put 5 goals past both Blackburn and Tottenham, both of whom finished in the top eight – a failure to win away from home all season cost Leeds dearly. As the season drew to a close Leeds were in danger of being only the second team to be relegated a season after winning the league title, but managed to secure safety with a few matches to spare, although they did finish only two points away from relegation.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 52 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 52 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 62 | −5 | 51 |
| 18 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 50 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 49 |

## Results

Leeds United's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |
| - | - | - |

### FA Premier League

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A |
| Result | W | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | L | D | D | D |
| Position | 17 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | | | | |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| 15 August 1992 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | Chapman (2) | 25,795 |
| 19 August 1992 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | Speed | 29,151 |
| 22 August 1992 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–4 | Cantona | 18,649 |
| 25 August 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–0 | Wallace, Cantona (3), Chapman | 28,218 |
| 29 August 1992 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | McAllister, Chapman | 29,597 |
| 1 September 1992 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | Cantona (2) | 13,848 |
| 6 September 1992 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | — | 31,296 |
| 13 September 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 1–1 | Hodge | 27,817 |
| 19 September 1992 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | Speed | 16,229 |
| 26 September 1992 | Everton | H | 2–0 | McAllister, Chapman | 27,915 |
| 3 October 1992 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–4 | Chapman, Speed | 21,200 |
| 17 October 1992 | Sheffield United | H | 3–1 | Chapman, Speed, Whyte | 29,706 |
| 24 October 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–2 | Strachan | 19,326 |
| 31 October 1992 | Coventry City | H | 2–2 | Chapman, Fairclough | 28,018 |
| 7 November 1992 | Manchester City | A | 0–4 | — | 27,255 |
| 21 November 1992 | Arsenal | H | 3–0 | Fairclough, Chapman, McAllister | 30,516 |
| 29 November 1992 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | — | 24,345 |
| 5 December 1992 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–4 | Speed | 29,364 |
| 12 December 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | Speed, Chapman, Varadi | 29,770 |
| 20 December 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–1 | — | 14,462 |
| 26 December 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | McAllister | 19,910 |
| 28 December 1992 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | — | 30,282 |
| 9 January 1993 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | Chapman, Speed | 26,071 |
| 16 January 1993 | Everton | A | 0–2 | — | 21,031 |
| 30 January 1993 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–0 | Strandli, Batty, Fairclough | 30,344 |
| 6 February 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | — | 6,704 |
| 8 February 1993 | Manchester United | H | 0–0 | — | 34,166 |
| 13 February 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | McAllister, Chapman | 27,654 |
| 20 February 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–4 | — | 32,040 |
| 24 February 1993 | Arsenal | A | 0–0 | — | 21,061 |
| 27 February 1993 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–0 | Dorigo | 28,848 |
| 13 March 1993 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Rocastle | 30,840 |
| 21 March 1993 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Wallace | 25,148 |
| 24 March 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | Wetherall | 28,135 |
| 6 April 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1–2 | Strandli | 20,562 |
| 10 April 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 5–2 | Strachan (3), Wallace, Chapman | 31,789 |
| 14 April 1993 | Norwich City | A | 2–4 | Chapman, Wallace | 18,613 |
| 17 April 1993 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–0 | — | 27,545 |
| 21 April 1993 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | — | 34,992 |
| 1 May 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | Hodge | 31,408 |
| 4 May 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | King (own goal) | 26,855 |
| 8 May 1993 | Coventry City | A | 3–3 | Wallace (3) | 19,591 |

### FA Charity Shield

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 August 1992 | Liverpool | N | 4–3 | Dorigo, Cantona (3) | 61,291 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Third round | 2 January 1993 | Charlton Athletic | H | 1–1 | Speed | 21,287 |
| Third round replay | 13 January 1993 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | Garland (own goal), Speed, McAllister | 8,337 |
| Fourth round | 25 January 1993 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | Speed, Chapman | 26,516 |
| Fourth round replay | 3 February 1993 | Arsenal | H | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Shutt, McAllister | 26,449 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Second round first leg | 22 September 1992 | Scunthorpe United | H | 4–1 | Shutt, Speed, Chapman, Strachan | 10,113 |
| Second round second leg | 27 October 1992 | Scunthorpe United | A | 2–2 | Chapman, Rod Wallace | 7,419 |
| Third round | 10 November 1992 | Watford | A | 1–2 | McAllister | 18,035 |

### UEFA Champions League

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First round first leg | 16 September 1992 | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–3 | — | 38,000 |
| First round second leg | 30 September 1992 | VfB Stuttgart | H | 4–1 | Speed, Cantona, Chapman, McAllister (pen) | 20,457 |
| First round replay | 9 October 1992 | VfB Stuttgart | N | 2–1 | Shutt, Strachan | 7,400 |
| Second round first leg | 21 October 1992 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | McAllister | 43,251 |
| Second round second leg | 4 November 1992 | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Cantona | 25,118 |

Notes:

## First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | ENG | Mark Beeney |
| — | GK | ENG | Mervyn Day |
| — | GK | ENG | John Lukic |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Pettinger |
| — | DF | ENG | Rob Bowman |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Fairclough |
| — | DF | ENG | David Kerslake |
| — | DF | ENG | Tony Dorigo |
| — | DF | ENG | Jon Newsome |
| — | DF | ENG | Kevin Sharp |
| — | DF | ENG | Mel Sterland |
| — | DF | ENG | Ray Wallace |
| — | DF | ENG | David Wetherall |
| — | DF | ENG | Chris Whyte |
| — | DF | MLT | Dylan Kerr |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | David Batty |
| — | MF | ENG | David Rocastle |
| — | MF | ENG | Mark Tinkler |
| — | MF | WAL | Gary Speed |
| — | MF | SCO | Gary McAllister |
| — | MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan (captain) |
| — | FW | ENG | Lee Chapman |
| — | FW | ENG | Jamie Forrester |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Hodge |
| — | FW | ENG | Carl Shutt |
| — | FW | ENG | Rod Wallace |
| — | FW | ENG | Noel Whelan |
| — | FW | NOR | Frank Strandli |
| — | FW | ENG | Imre Varadi |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | MF | ENG | Scott Sellars (to Newcastle United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | FRA | Eric Cantona (to Manchester United) |

## Statistics

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Premier League | Premier League | Charity Shield | Charity Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Champions League |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||||
| | GK | ENG | John Lukic | 40 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Mervyn Day | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Mark Beeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||||
| | DF | ENG | Chris Whyte | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Tony Dorigo | 44 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Jon Newsome | 38 | 0 | 30+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Chris Fairclough | 31 | 4 | 29+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | David Wetherall | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | David Kerslake | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ray Wallace | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Kevin Sharp | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Rob Bowman | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Dylan Kerr | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Mel Sterland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||||
| | MF | WAL | Gary Speed | 52 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Gary McAllister | 33 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| | MF | ENG | David Batty | 31 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan | 44 | 6 | 25+6 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | David Rocastle | 18 | 1 | 11+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Steve Hodge | 24 | 2 | 9+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mark Tinkler | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||||
| | FW | ENG | Lee Chapman | 53 | 17 | 36+4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Rod Wallace | 33 | 8 | 31+1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Carl Shutt | 14 | 3 | 6+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Jamie Forrester | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | NOR | Frank Strandli | 10 | 2 | 5+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Imre Varadi | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Noel Whelan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | Eric Cantona | 20 | 11 | 12+1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| | MF | ENG | Scott Sellars | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Last updated: 31 June 1993 Source: Competitions

### Starting 11

    Considering starts in all competitions
* GK: John Lukic, 40
* RB: Jon Newsome, 31
* CB: Chris Fairclough, 30
* CB: Chris Whyte, 35
* LB: Tony Dorigo, 34
* RM: Gordon Strachan, 25
* CM: Gary McAllister, 33
* CM: David Batty, 31
* LM: Gary Speed, 40
* CF: Lee Chapman, 37
* CF: Rod Wallace, 32

## Transfers

Total spending: £2,010,000

