The 2018–19 season was Leeds United's ninth consecutive season in the Championship.[1]
| 2018–19 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrea Radrizzani | |||
| Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa | |||
| Stadium | Elland Road | |||
| Championship | 3rd | |||
| Play-offs | Semi-finals | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kemar Roofe (14) All: Kemar Roofe (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 37,004 vs Sheffield United (17 March 2019, Championship) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,652 vs Preston North End (28 August 2018, EFL Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 33,834 | |||
Season summary
Leeds' season started with an impressive win against relegated Stoke City at Elland Road, followed by a 4–1 win against Frank Lampard's Derby County at Pride Park, moving Leeds up to 3rd in the Championship table.
Leeds' first defeat of the season was against former manager Garry Monk's Birmingham City in mid September, but by the turn of the year the side were in pole position, despite a 4–2 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on 1 January 2019.
Before a 2–0 victory over Derby County on 11 January 2019,[2] manager Marcelo Bielsa admitted he had sent a spy to Derby's training ground,[3] after reports emerged in the press that a man was spotted the previous day outside the training ground.[4][5] Derby manager Frank Lampard was critical of Bielsa's method.[6] On 12 January, Leeds United released a statement in response to the incident.[7] Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino described the incident as 'not a big deal' and commonplace in Argentina.[8]
On 15 January, the EFL announced they would be investigating the incident.[9] With intense media scrutiny on what was coined 'Spygate' in the media,[10][11][12] Bielsa announced a press briefing on 16 January 2019, where he gave a detailed analysis of his research on a PowerPoint presentation to the gathered media and journalists, detailing his meticulousness, thoroughness and preparation over his opponents,[13][14] with some journalists in attendance describing it as a 'coaching masterclass' and 'genius'.[15][16][17]
The 'Spygate' saga was resolved on 18 February, when Leeds were fined a sum of £200,000 by the EFL for breach of a portion of Rule 3.4 of EFL Regulations ("In all matters and transactions relating to The League each Club shall behave towards each other Club and The League with the utmost good faith."),[18][19] with the EFL also announcing a new rule as a result, that teams could not watch opposition training up to 72 hours before a game.[20] It was subsequently revealed, by Bielsa, that he paid the £200,000 fine in full himself.[21]
Towards the end of January Leeds missed out on signing Daniel James with the deal being pulled on the final day, but did sign Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid.
The team's form dipped in January & February, whilst some pointed towards the implications of Spygate, Bielsa refused to make excuses outside of himself.
Damaging defeats in March to Sheffield Utd & Birmingham City had left the promotion race out of their hands, and would need Norwich City & Sheffield Utd to slip up in order for Leeds to be promoted automatically. Two wins against Preston and Sheffield Wednesday briefly raised hopes before losses to 10 man Wigan at home and an away loss to Brentford would mean the side enter the playoffs.
This rendered our last two games almost meaningless, however they didn't go by quietly. The visit of Aston Villa saw tempers flare during the second half. The officials waved away calls for a foul as Klich took the lead for the Whites.
As players & staff broke out into a fracas, Marcelo Bielsa ordered his players to stand aside & Aston Villa were able to equaliser through an unopposed goal. The Leeds manager and his side later won the 2019 FIFA Fair Play award for their sportsmanship in this action.
Leeds entered the playoffs and played Derby County over two legs. In the first leg at Pride Park, Kemar Roofe handed Leeds a lead in the tie before returning to Elland Road.
Stuart Dallas gave the side a 2-0 aggregate lead, before a mix up between Kiko Casillas & Liam Cooper just before half time allowed Jack Marriott to reduce the deficit and give Frank Lampard's Derby County hope.
Negativity crept in and the home side threw the second leg away, allowing Derby to win 3-4 on aggregate. Jack Marriott's late goal sending Frank Lampard's Derby County to the playoff final.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Joshveer Shergill | Walsall | £25,000 | [22] |
| 4 July 2018 | DF | Leif Davis | Morecambe | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 28 July 2018 | DF | Barry Douglas | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £3,000,000 | [24] |
| 31 July 2018 | FW | Patrick Bamford | Middlesbrough | £7,000,000 | [25] |
| 17 January 2019 | GK | Kiko Casilla | Real Madrid | Free transfer | [26] |
| 29 January 2019 | MF | Mateusz Bogusz | Ruch Chorzów | Undisclosed | [27] |
| March 2019 | MF | Morten Spencer | Sunderland | Undisclosed | [28] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Moses Abioye | Free agent | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Madger Gomes | Sochaux | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Matthew Keogh | Free agent | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | Moise Kroma | Free agent | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Romario Vieira | Free agent | Released | [29] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Felix Wiedwald | Eintracht Frankfurt | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 5 July 2018 | GK | Andy Lonergan | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [32][33] |
| 14 July 2018 | FW | Marcus Antonsson | Malmö FF | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 1 August 2018 | MF | Ronaldo Vieira | Sampdoria | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 2 August 2018 | MF | Luke Murphy | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer | [36] |
| 3 August 2018 | FW | Ousama Siddiki | Logroñés | Undisclosed | [37] |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | Samuel Amissah | FK Liepāja | Undisclosed | [citation needed] |
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | MF | Lewis Baker | Chelsea | 9 January 2019 | [38][39] |
| 16 July 2018 | GK | Jamal Blackman | Chelsea | 31 May 2019 | [40] |
| 30 July 2018 | MF | Jack Harrison | Manchester City | 31 May 2019 | [41] |
| 30 August 2018 | MF | Izzy Brown | Chelsea | 31 May 2019 | [42] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | DF | Lewie Coyle | Fleetwood Town | 31 May 2019 | [43][44] |
| 3 July 2018 | FW | Paweł Cibicki | Molde | 31 December 2018 | [45] |
| 5 July 2018 | FW | Jay-Roy Grot | VVV-Venlo | 31 May 2019 | [32] |
| 6 July 2018 | DF | Tyler Denton | Peterborough United | 31 May 2019 | [46] |
| 6 July 2018 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | Blackpool | 8 January 2019 | [47][48] |
| 11 July 2018 | FW | Mallik Wilks | Doncaster Rovers | 31 May 2019 | [49][50] |
| 19 July 2018 | MF | Alex Machuca | Burgos | 31 May 2019 | [51] |
| 20 July 2018 | DF | Liam Kitching | Harrogate Town | 2 January 2019 | [52] |
| 26 July 2018 | FW | Adrián Balboa | Badalona | 23 August 2018 | [53] |
| 31 July 2018 | MF | Hadi Sacko | Las Palmas | 26 January 2019 | [54][55] |
| 17 August 2018 | GK | Harrison Male | Tadcaster Albion | Work Experience | [56] |
| 21 August 2018 | DF | Laurens De Bock | Oostende | 31 May 2019 | [57] |
| 21 August 2018 | MF | Yosuke Ideguchi | Greuther Fürth | 31 May 2019 | [58] |
| 24 August 2018 | FW | Adrián Balboa | Terrassa | 31 May 2019 | [59] |
| 24 August 2018 | MF | Ouasim Bouy | PEC Zwolle | 31 May 2019 | [60] |
| 24 August 2018 | MF | Oriol Rey | UB Conquense | 31 May 2019 | [61] |
| 29 August 2018 | FW | Caleb Ekuban | Trabzonspor | 30 June 2019 | [62] |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | Vurnon Anita | Willem II | 31 May 2019 | [63] |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | Eunan O'Kane | Luton Town | 10 January 2019 | [62] |
| 1 September 2018 | FW | Oliver Šarkić | Barakaldo CF | 30 June 2019 | [64] |
| 26 October 2018 | MF | Alex Wollerton | North Ferriby United | December 2018 | [65] |
| 13 December 2018 | MF | Alex Wollerton | Darlington | January 2019 | [66] |
| 1 January 2019 | MF | Samuel Sáiz | Getafe | 30 June 2019 | [67] |
| 7 January 2019 | MF | Conor Shaughnessy | Heart of Midlothian | 31 May 2019 | [68] |
| 8 January 2019 | DF | Paudie O'Connor | Bradford City | 31 May 2019 | [48] |
| 11 January 2019 | MF | Paweł Cibicki | Elfsborg | 31 May 2019 | [69] |
| 25 January 2019 | GK | Will Huffer | Barnet | February 2019 | [70] |
| 29 January 2019 | MF | Hadi Sacko | Ankaragücü | 31 May 2019 | [71] |
| 31 January 2019 | FW | Sam Dalby | Morecambe | 31 May 2019 | [72] |
| 31 January 2019 | DF | Tom Pearce | Scunthorpe United | 31 May 2019 | [73] |
Pre-season
Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies against Forest Green Rovers, York City, Southend United, Oxford United, Guiseley and Las Palmas.[74]
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 1–2 | Leeds United | Nailsworth |
| 19:00 BST | Grubb  45' | Report | Roofe 16' Ayling 25' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,250 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 19 July 2018 Friendly | York City | 1–1 | Leeds United | York |
| 19:00 BST | Tait 24' | Report | Dalby 57' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 22 July 2018 Friendly | Southend United | 1–1 | Leeds United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 14:00 BST | Lennon 20' | Report | Ayling 34' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,815 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 24 July 2018 Friendly | Oxford United | 4–3 | Leeds United | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Henry 7', 43' Hall 26'Obika 61' | Report | Roberts 53' Baker 63'Clarke 71' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 4,727 Referee: Anthony Coggins |
| 26 July 2018 Friendly | Guiseley | 3–4 | Leeds United | Guiseley |
| 19:45 BST | Clayton 3' Thompson 29'Morrison 73' | Report | Klich 39' Clarke 49'Edmondson 53', 71' | Stadium: Nethermoor Park Attendance: 3,366 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 29 July 2018 Friendly | Leeds United | 1–0 | Las Palmas | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Roofe 86' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 11,449 Referee: Andy Madley |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 93 | 57 | +36 | 94 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 | |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | Qualification for Championship play-offs[a] |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[75]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | +6 |
Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[76][77]
| 5 August 2018 1 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Stoke City | Leeds |
| 16:30 BST | Klich 15' Hernández 45+1'Cooper 57' | Report | Afobe 52' (pen.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,126 (2,471 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Derby County | 1–4 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 17:30 BST | Lawrence 12' | Report | Klich 5' Roofe 21', 60'Alioski 64' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,311 (2,000 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Ayling 49' Roofe 71' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,699 (707 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 August 2018 4 | Swansea City | 2–2 | Leeds United | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | McBurnie 24', 51' | Report | Roofe 40' Hernández 79' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,860 (2,077 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Leeds United | Norwich |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Klich 21' Alioski 26' Hernández 67' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 25,944 (2,500 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 31 August 2018 6 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,417 (2,318 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Millwall | 1–1 | Leeds United | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Wallace 55' | Report | Harrison 89' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 17,195 (2,220 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 18 September 2018 8 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Preston North End | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Cooper 37' Roberts 74', 82' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 27,729 (306 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Alioski 85' | Report | Adams 8', 29' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,800 (1,314 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 28 September 2018 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Leeds United | Owlerton |
| 19:45 BST | Reach 45' | Report | Klich 54' | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 26,717 (4,600 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Hull City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Kingston-upon-Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Roberts 51' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 13,798 (2,100 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Jansson 88' Ayling  90+4' | Report | Maupay 62' (pen.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 31,880 (510 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 20 October 2018 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Leeds United | Blackburn |
| 12:00 BST | Graham 2' Lenihan 69' | Report | Klich 45+1' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,929 (7,717 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 24 October 2018 14 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Roofe 22' Cooper 66' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,082 (410 away) Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 27 October 2018 15 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Roofe 82' | Report | Robinson 11' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,308 (1,766 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 4 November 2018 16 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Leeds United | Wigan |
| 13:30 GMT | James 6' | Report | Hernández 9' Roofe 46' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,799 (4,856 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 10 November 2018 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Leeds United | West Bromwich |
| 17:30 GMT | Robson-Kanu 51' Phillips 67'Barnes 82'Gayle 83' | Report | Hernández 90+2' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,661 (2,600 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 24 November 2018 18 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Bristol City | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Roofe 69' Hernández 86' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,333 (889 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 27 November 2018 19 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Reading | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Dallas 60' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 27,806 (197 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 1 December 2018 20 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Hernández 82' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,794 (2,243 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 8 December 2018 21 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Roofe 45+3', 53' (pen.) | Report | Wells 26' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,781 (713 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Leeds United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bamford 66' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,484 (4,577 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 23 December 2018 23 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Abraham 5' Hourihane 17' | Report | Clarke 56' Jansson 61'Roofe 90+5' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,411 (2,600 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 33' (o.g.) Roofe 90+1', 90+4' | Report | Mulgrew 47', 90' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,863 (1,378 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Hull City | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bowen 25', 58' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,754 (2,145 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Leeds United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Colback 5', 69' Murphy 72'Osborn 76' | Report | Phillips 42' Clarke 52'Alioski 64' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,530 (2,000 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 11 January 2019 27 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Roofe 25' Harrison 47' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,668 (1,238 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Leeds United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Clucas 49' Allen 88' | Report | Jansson  19'  76'Alioski 90+5' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 28,586 (2,919 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 26 January 2019 29 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Ajayi 28' | Report | Klich 51', 86' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 11,259 (2,317 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Leeds United | 1–3 | Norwich City | Leeds |
| 17:30 GMT | Bamford 90' | Report | Vrančić 5', 78' Pukki 35' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,524 (2,465 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 9 February 2019 31 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Leeds United | Middlesbrough |
| 13:00 GMT | Wing 47' | Report | Phillips 90+11' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 30,881 (4,450 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 13 February 2019 32 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Swansea City | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Jansson 20' Harrison 34' | Report | McBurnie 87' (pen.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,044 (523 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 23 February 2019 33 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Bamford 16' (pen.) Alioski 68' | Report | Mark Beevers 22' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,144 (497 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 26 February 2019 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Leeds United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Freeman 49' | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,763 (3,105 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 1 March 2019 35 | Leeds United | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Leeds |
| 19:45 GMT | Hernández 1' Bamford 28', 63'Alioski 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,888 (2,357 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 9 March 2019 36 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Leeds United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bamford 9' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,832 (2,675 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 12 March 2018 37 | Reading | 0–3 | Leeds United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT | Swift 82' | Report | Roberts 9' Klich 14'Hernández 22', 43'Ayling 29'Douglas 86' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,101 (2,071 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Leeds |
| 12:30 GMT | Casilla 90+1' | Report | Baldock 18' Sharp 62'Basham 71' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 37,004 (2,641 away) Referee: David Coote |
| 30 March 2019 39 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Millwall | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Bamford  19'Hernández 34', 83'Cooper 55'Jansson 65'Ayling 71'Clarke 90+4' | Report | Meredith 7' Thompson 10'Cooper 30'Marshall 55' (pen.) 74'Martin 82' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,910 (975 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 6 April 2019 40 | Birmingham City | 1–0 | Leeds United | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Adams 29' Dean 48' | Report | Alioski 30' Jansson 76'Hernández 83' | Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 24,197 (2,781 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 9 April 2019 41 | Preston North End | 0–2 | Leeds United | Preston |
| 19:45 BST | Pearson 14' 49' Davies 45+2' | Report | Bamford 62', 76' Alioski 67'Phillips 81' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 18,019 (5,516 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Harrison 16' 65' Phillips 45+1' | Report | Lees 6' Hutchinson 47' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,461 (2,527 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Wigan Athletic | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Bamford 17' Klich 45+1'Ayling 58'Berardi 71' | Report | Kipré 14' Massey 44', 62'Evans 69'Walton 90+1'Powell 90+5' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,758 (743 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Brentford | 2–0 | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 17:15 BST | Maupay 45' 73' Canós 62'Konsa 76'Watkins 79' | Klich 77' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,580 (1,626 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 28 April 2019 45 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 12:00 BST | Hernández 14' Cooper 21'Klich 63' 72'Bamford 75' | Report | El Ghazi 75' Hourihane 75'Adomah 77'McGinn 80' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,786 (2,626 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 5 May 2019 46 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Leeds United | Ipswich |
| 12:15 BST | Downes 30' Dozzell 47'Jackson 75'Chambers 79'Nsiala 84'Quaner 90' | Report | Casilla 28' Klich 45'Dallas 76' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,895 (3,963 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
Play-offs
| 11 May 2019 Semi-final first leg | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 17:15 BST | Lawrence 55' Keogh 67'Holmes 68'Huddlestone 89' | Report | Roofe 55' Berardi 63'Cooper 65'Klich 87' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,723 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 15 May 2019 Semi-final second leg | Leeds United | 2–4 (3–4 agg.) | Derby County | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Hernández 20' Dallas 24', 62'Phillips 27'Bamford 31'Cooper 57'Berardi 69' 78' | Report | Tomori 5' Malone 20' 90+1'Lawrence 20'Marriott 45', 85'Mount 46' 65'Wilson 58' (pen.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,326 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[78]
| 6 January 2019 Third round | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Leeds United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 14:00 GMT | Oteh 23' (pen.) Furlong 72'Bidwell 75'Kakay 90+3' | Report | Halme 20' 25' Alioski 84'Baker 88' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,637 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[79] The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August.[80]
| 14 August 2018 First round | Leeds United | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Bamford 27' Sáiz 35' | Report | Oztumer 52' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 19,617 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 28 August 2018 Second round | Leeds United | 0–2 | Preston North End | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Johnson 2' (pen.) Ledson 29'Barker 45+1' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 18,652 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Player statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  NIR | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK |  ENG | Will Huffer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | GK |  ESP | Kiko Casilla | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Luke Ayling | 41 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF |  SCO | Barry Douglas | 27 | 0 | 21+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | SCO | Liam Cooper | 38 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF |  SWE | Pontus Jansson | 41 | 3 | 37+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF |  SUI | Gaetano Berardi | 14 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | DF | ENG | Leif Davis | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF | ESP | Hugo Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF |  FIN | Aapo Halme | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Adam Forshaw | 32 | 0 | 20+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  MKD | Ezgjan Alioski | 47 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | NIR | Stuart Dallas | 28 | 2 | 11+16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | ESP | Pablo Hernández | 40 | 12 | 38+2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | ENG | Jack Harrison | 41 | 4 | 33+5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Kalvin Phillips | 45 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Izzy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | MF |  POL | Mateusz Klich | 49 | 10 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 46 | MF | ENG | Jamie Shackleton | 23 | 0 | 3+17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 48 | MF | ENG | Jordan Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 54 | MF | ENG | Clarke Oduor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Kemar Roofe | 34 | 15 | 28+5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Patrick Bamford | 24 | 10 | 15+7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW |  WAL | Tyler Roberts | 31 | 3 | 20+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | ENG | Ryan Edmondson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | FW | ENG | Jack Clarke | 24 | 2 | 4+19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | FW |  BUL | Kun Temenuzhkov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | ESP | Samuel Sáiz | 21 | 1 | 15+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG | Tom Pearce | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF |  IRL | Conor Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Loaned players who returned to their parent club during the season | |||||||||||||
| 27 | GK | ENG | Jamal Blackman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | ENG | Lewis Baker | 12 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 9 April 2019
Source: Competitions