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15-11-19: Yorkshire Amateurs (h) 5-2 (HT 1-2) Crowd (?)
| Shirt No. | Player Name | Goals Scored | | | |
| Leeds United | | | |
1. | Birds, George | 1 (85' 4-2) | | | |
2. | Fagan | | | | |
3. | Dodsworth, Herbert | | | | |
4. | Parsons, John William | | | | |
5. | Heslop, Thomas Williamson | 1 (?' 3-2) | | | |
6. | Rodgers, E. | 1 (88' 5-2) | | | |
7. | Wilson | | | | |
8. | Hunt | 1 (17' 1-0) | | | |
9. | Batley | | | | |
10. | Moiser, George | 1 (?' 2-2) | | | |
11. | Mill | | | | |
N.B. George Birds started in goal, as the selected goalkeeper failed to arrive on time, but then must have also played right-hal-back.
Seven of the team were players of local clubs and guested for the game as the new club tried to accumulate a strong team.
Yorkshire Amateurs: | | | | | |
1. | Unknown | | | | |
2. | Unknown | | | | |
3. | Unknown | | | | |
4. | Unknown | | | | |
5. | Unknown | | | | |
6. | Unknown | | | | |
7. | Unknown | | | | |
8. | Payton | 1 (?' 1-1) | | | |
9. | Unknown | | | | |
10. | Keen | 1 (?' 1-2) | | | |
11. | Unknown | | | | |
Match Report: Leeds Mercury: 17th November 1919:
LEEDS UNITED'S DEBUT
SUCCESSFUL START OF NEWLY-FORMED CLUB The newly formed Leeds United Club made their debut at Elland Road, where they defeated the Yorkshire Amateurs by five goals to two.
Considering that they only had a scratch team, their success gave cause for satisfaction.Their defence was remarkably good, particularly in
the second half, when the Amateurs attack was repulsed in clever style. The half-backs also accomplished good work in attack.Heslop and
Rodgers each scoring a goal. The forwards played well individually, but collectively they were inferior to the Amateur's set. Hunt and Mosier
got a goal each as the result of solo play, as also did Birds. Payton and Keen scored the goals for the Amateurs whose forwards put up a
good fight, but failed to overcome the admirable defence of the United. Leeds United, it is expected, will play in the Midland League in the
near future. If a sufficient number of playerscan be signed on they will play their first League match next Saturday.
Half-time score :-
Leeds United 1 goal Yorkshire Amateurs 2 goals
RESULT:- LEEDS UNITED 5 goal YORKSHIRE AMATEURS 2 goals
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