The 2013–14 season was Leeds United A.F.C.'s fourth consecutive season in the second tier of English football. The season began on 3 August 2013 and ended on 3 May 2014.
This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2013–14 season, presented in chronological order, starting on 4 May 2013 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2013–14 season. This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the results section.
August[]
11 August: Rodolph Austin replaces Lee Peltier as Club Captain.[2]
October[]
21 October: Ryan Hall is suspended from the club for two weeks pending an investigation into a disciplinary issue[3]
November[]
30 November: English consortium granted exclusive period for significant investment in club by GFH Capital.[4]
January[]
7 January: The club confirms the group which will acquire a majority shareholding in Leeds United is .[5]
10 January: Leeds United announce strategic partnership with San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.[6]
16 January: Ross McCormack is named as new Club Captain, replacing Rodolph Austin, who was appointed club captain at the start of the season – who stepped down from the role following the 6–0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.[7][8]
30 January: The takeover of collapses after some of the consortium's backers didn't feel able to deliver the financial backing.[9] However, GFH Capital confirm they are in continual discussions regarding the introduction of new investment into Leeds United.[10]
February[]
1 February 2014: GFH Capital confirm that it has agreed to sell a 75 per cent stake in the club to Eleonora Sport Ltd, a company owned by Massimo Cellino.[11]
4 February 2014: , the club's shirt sponsor, file a winding-up petition over an alleged unpaid debt understood to be about £1.5million.[12]
7 February 2014: GFH Capital exchanged contracts for the sale of 75 per cent of the club to , subject to Football League approval. GFH Capital and its investors will retain a 25 per cent stake in Leeds United.[13]
27 February 2014: withdraw winding-up petition after the club are understood to have repaid around £1.6million to Enterprise Insurance, with the hearing at the High Court on 17 March cancelled.[14]
March[]
24 March 2014: After Massimo Cellino was found to be guilty of an offence under Italian tax legislation to the non-payment of import duties of a boat,[15]The Football League disqualified Cellino from taking over the club.[16]Leeds United's Board and Executive Management announced they will continue discussions with the Football League and Eleonora Sport to find a solution that is suitable to all parties.[17]
27 March 2014: The legal representatives of Massimo Cellino lodged an appeal against The Football League’s decision that he is subject to a disqualifying condition under its Owners’ and Directors’ Test.[18]
28 March 2014: After the club failed to pay the players on time, the Leeds United players agreed to defer part of their wages for March.[19]
April[]
5 April 2014: After an independent Queen's Counsel overturned the decision made by The Football League to disqualify Massimo Cellino,[20]Massimo Cellino was granted approval to complete the purchase of a majority stake in Leeds United, subject to FL Approval. The approval will see take a 75% stakeholding in the club while former majority shareholders GFH Capital and investors retain 25%.[21]
8 April 2014: Leeds United post £9.5 million loss for the 2012–13 financial year.[22] Massimo Cellino completes his takeover of Leeds United having agreed a deal to buy a 75% stake in the club, according to his lawyers.[23]
10 April 2014: The Football League ratified Massimo Cellino's takeover of Leeds United,[24] allowing Cellno to become a Director of the club.[25]
11 April 2014: David Haigh resigns as Managing Director.[26]
May[]
3 May 2014: Leeds United finish the 2013–14 Championship season 15th, on 57 points.
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in the Championship (and playoffs), League One (and playoffs), FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
1Player made fifty eight appearances (scoring six goals) for the club during his first spell at the club[27]
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source". EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
Sources: For loan start source see "Start source". For loan end source see "End source". EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; No. = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); In/Out = In: The player came in on loan, Out: The player went out on loan; Loan club = the club that the player moved on loan to or the club that the player came from on loan; Started = the date when the player's loan started; Ended = the date when the player's loan ended.
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Last updated: 3 May 2014 Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Awards[]
Internal Awards[]
Official Player of the Year Awards[]
The results of the 2013–14 Leeds United A.F.C.Player of the Year Awards were announced at a dinner on 3 May 2014 at Elland Road.[28]
Fans' Player of the Year: Ross McCormack
Young Player of the Year: Alex Mowatt
Players' Player of the Year: Ross McCormack
Goal of the Season: Ross McCormack (vs Sheffield Wednesday, 17 August)
Fastest Goal of the Season: Matt Smith (vs Huddersfield Town, 26 October)
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