Leeds’s heaviest losses

Leeds United’s defeat by Sheffield Wednesday was the club’s heaviest league loss for 55 years. How does it stack up against previous disasters?

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Jan 2014, 09:10 BST

Here is Leeds’ list of shame...

• August 27, 1934: Stoke City 8 Leeds United 1 (Division One).

• November 7, 1966: West Ham United 7 Leeds United 0 (League Cup).

• September 4, 1979: Arsenal 7 Leeds United 0 (League Cup).

• February 9, 1929: West Ham United 8 Leeds United 2 (Division One).

• March 16, 1935: Chelsea 7 Leeds United 1 (Division One).

• March 3, 1937: Everton 7 Leeds United 1 (Division One).

• April 8, 1933: Chelsea 6 Leeds United 0 (Division One).

• January 11, 2014: Sheffield Wednesday 6 Leeds United 0 (Sky Bet Championship).

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