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LUFC On This Day – August 20th

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A look back at what happened on August 20th in the history of Leeds United.

Results on this day

1949 QPR (h) D 1-1 Division 2
1955 Barnsley (a) L 1-2 Division 2
1960 Liverpool (a) L 0-2 Division 2
1966 Spurs (a) L 1-3 Division 1
1968 Ipswich (a) W 3-1 Division 1
1975 Norwich (a) D 1-1 Division 1
1977 Newcastle (a) L 2-3 Division 1
1991* Nottingham Forest (h) W 1-0 Division 1
1994 West Ham (A) D 0-0 Premiership
1996 Sheffield Wednesday (h) L 0-2 Premiership
2005 Wolves (h) W 2-0 Championship
2016 Sheffield Wednesday (a) W 2-0 Championship

*On this day in 1991, Leeds finally started their championship winning season. After their opening league game at Crystal Palace was postponed, Leeds kicked off their season with a 1-0 win at Elland Road against Nottingham Forest thanks to a Gary McAllister goal.



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