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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-21 · 28 entries checked · 14 flagged · 23 issues confirmed · 14 corrected · 9 still open
South Stand — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states 'The original South Stand was known as the 'Scratching Shed''—this is incorrect: the Scratching Shed was the name of the previous structure, not the original South Stand.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Win (1971) — The first leg at Elland Road ended 0-0, not 1-0.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Win (1971) — Billy Bremner did not score in the second leg; the goal was scored by Paul Madeley (or an own goal by Boninsegna).
Post-War Division Two Promotion (1953) — The claim that the title was secured under Raich Carter is incorrect; Leeds United secured the Division Two title in the 1952-53 season under Major Frank Buckley, who managed the team for the entire campaign.
UEFA Cup Final Runners-Up (1973) — The aggregate score is listed as 0-1 (0-0 at Elland Road, 0-1 at San Siro), but the actual result of the second leg was a 1-0 win for AC Milan, making the aggregate score 1-0, not 0-1.
Don Revie Resignation (1974) — The entry states the chairman during Revie's resignation was Jack Taylor, but the chairman at the time of his resignation in July 1974 was Manny Cussins, not Jack Taylor.
First Division Title 1973-74 — John Barnes did not play for Leeds United in 1973-74; the midfielder was Johnny Giles, not John Barnes.
First Division Title 1968-69 — The top scorer in the league for Leeds United in 1968-69 was not Allan Clarke (15 goals); it was Mick Jones with 14 league goals (Clarke scored 9 league goals that season).
First Division Title 1968-69 — The title was not secured with a 0-0 draw against Liverpool; Leeds secured the title with a 1-1 draw against West Bromwich Albion on May 3, 1969.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968 — The claim that Leeds United were the first English club to win a major European trophy since Tottenham Hotspur in 1963 is false because West Ham United won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965.
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