|  Nickname:
United
Year formed: 1919
Ground: Elland Road
Capacity: 40,204 2005/06
average: 22,354
For visitors: 1,800 fans in the
South East corner of the South Stand.
This allocation can be doubled if
necessary.
Record attendance:
57,892
Position last season: 5th in
the Championship, lost in the play-off
final against Watford.
Manager: Kevin Blackwell
 Players
in:
Kevin Nicholls (Luton, £750,000),
Sebastien Carole (Brighton, free),
David Livermore (Millwall, undisclosed).
Players out: Rob Hulse (Sheff
Utd, £2.2m), David Livermore
(Hull, undisclosed), Danny Pugh (Preston,
£250k), Michael Ricketts (Southend,
free), Simon Walton (Charlton, £500k),
Jermaine Wright (Southampton, free).
Record transfer fee paid:
£18m (Rio Ferdinand, West Ham)
Record transfer fee received:
£30m (Rio Ferdinand, Manchester
United)
Ticket office: 0845 1211992
Ticket prices: Adults: £20-£35,
concessions: £10-£20
Programme: £3
Official website: www.lufc.co.uk
How to get
there: Follow the M1 and join
M621 to Junction 1. Take A643 1st
exit from roundabout into Elland Road
and the stadium is on the right.
Best place to drink: The Dry
Salters pub is about a ten minute
walk from the stadium.
Return journey: 340
miles
Journey time: 7hrs
Last meeting: Leeds United
2, Norwich City 2 (March 11, 2006):
Only a stunning last minute free-kick
from Leeds winger Eddie Lewis denied
the Canaries a thrilling away victory
at promotion-chasing Leeds United.
A magnificent
second half performance from the Canaries
had seen goals from Andy Hughes and
Paul McVeigh put them in command of
the contest — and all after
a first half strike from Rob Hulse
had given the home side the early
advantage. A minute from time, however,
and Lewis picked his spot high in
the top corner to rescue a last-gasp
point for the Yorkshire club. Full
Match Report
Chances: Leeds will
be bidding for promotion again and
should be motivated by the heartache
of last season's play-off final defeat
against Watford. Injuries didn`t help
manager Kevin Blackwell's cause but
with a fully-fit squad they could
be the team to beat in the Championship.
For Directions to the Ground click
here.
For an unofficial Guide to the Ground
click
here.
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