Leeds United vs Southampton Tickets

Elland Road, the home of Leeds United, is a magical place to be on matchday with a crowd of more than 35,000 spectators taking their seats at this historic ground.

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Leeds United vs Southampton History

Each of these clubs have a commendable history to look back on, though neither of their trophy cabinets are particularly flooded with silverware. Leeds United are the more decorated team in terms of league success, with no fewer than three top-flight titles. The West Yorkshire outfit clinched a maiden First Division title in 1969 followed by a second success five years later.

Leeds were once again crowned champions of England in 1991/92, in what was the final season before the Premier League era commenced. This came two decades after LUFC had hoisted the FA Cup for the first time, thanks to a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

Despite being some 34 years older than Leeds Utd, Southampton FC don't boast a wealth of trophy success and the club only celebrated its first major honour in the 1975/76 season, winning the FA Cup in front of 99,115 at Wembley Stadium. The Saints defeated Manchester United, 1-0, with Bobby Stokes scoring the decisive goal.

In recent years Leeds & Southampton have featured regularly in the Premier League, although both teams were relegated to the EFL Championship in 2023.

Leeds United vs Southampton Head-to-Head

These teams have contested no fewer than 100 competitive matches, though only in 1966 did they meet in the top flight for the first time – 44 years after their maiden encounter in the Second Division.

Both Leeds & Southampton were founding members of the Premier League in 1992, with the home team claiming a 2-1 victory in this fixture. Leeds ran out 3-0 winners against the Saints during the 1998/99 season, with Ian Harte among the scorers at Elland Road.

The 2020/21 campaign saw these teams meet in the Premier League for the first time after 17 years. Despite being played behind closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions, Leeds United claimed an impressive 3-0 win as Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas & Raphinha all found the back of the net in the second half.

These sides met in the Championship play-off final 2024, as Southampton earned a narrow 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium. With 85,862 spectators in attendance, Adam Armstrong netted the only goal as the Saints regained Premier League status after just one year outside of the top flight.

Leeds United vs Southampton Stats & Mutual Connections

The late Gary Speed scored six times in his 12 outings against Southampton as a Leeds player. The former Wales winger netted on each of his first three matches versus the Saints in the Premier League era.

A handful of players have represented both Leeds and Southampton, namely:

• Frazer Richardson graduated from the Leeds United Academy and went on to make 173 appearances for the senior team. The right-back switched to the south coast in 2010 and subsequently played 68 times for the Saints.

• Billy Sharp joined Southampton in January 2012, though the striker was subject to three loan moves away from St Mary's Stadium and made just 18 appearances before signing with Leeds in 2014. Sharp spent a single season at Elland Road, scoring 5 goals in 35 matches, before switching to MLS side Los Angeles FC.

• Alex McCarthy spent part of the 2011/12 season at Leeds, on loan from Reading. The goalkeeper signed for Southampton in the summer of 2016 and made his debut for England in November 2018.

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