On this day August 9th - Champions League win

A look back at what happened on August 9th in the recent history of Leeds United.

Results on this day
1969 Tottenham (h) W 3-1 Division One
1997 Arsenal (h) D 1-1 Premiership
2000 TSV 1860 Munich (h) W 2-1 Champions League qualifier
2005 Cardiff (a) L 1-2 Championship
2008 Scunthorpe (a) W 2-1 League One
2011 Bradford City (h) W 3-2 League Cup

2000
Leeds play their first ever champions League fixture when they entertain German side TSV 1860 Munich in a two legged qualifier.

Alan Smith and Ian Harte ensure Leeds go into the second leg with a slender 2-1 lead.


2005
Robbie Blake is on target as Leeds lose their first away game of the season 2-1 at Cardiff City.


2007
Alan Thompson and Tore Andre Flo both sign one year deals with the club.


Football League chairmen vote to reject Leeds United's appeal against starting the season with a 15-point deduction because of the club's breach of the League's insolvency policy.

According to reports, more than 75 per cent of the 71 chairmen of Football League clubs voted in favour of the punishment. Leeds had already issued a statement saying the club are considering their options. .


2008
Leeds start the season with a nail-biting 2-1 win at Scunthorpe United. Enoch Showunmi and Jermaine Beckford score in the final ten minutes to earn Leeds three points.


2011
Leeds beat local neighbours Bradford City 3-2 at Elland Road in the first round of the Carling Cup. Ramon Nunez scores twice and Ross McCormack is also on target for Leeds as they progress to the second round.


Robert Snodgrass will make his first start for Scotland in the international friendly with Denmark at Hampden Park.





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