Players who played for Leeds United and Manchester United
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Leeds United and Manchester United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Leeds United first and 2 for Manchester United first. The longest-serving made 367 appearances across both; the top scorer got 70 goals; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 1992/93, the most recent in 2021/22.
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- Leeds 54 · Man Utd 313
- Leeds 170 · Man Utd 61
- Leeds 13 · Man Utd 143
- Leeds 29 · Man Utd 116
- Leeds 59 · Man Utd 50
Who stands out
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Rio Ferdinand has the most appearances for the two combined: 54 for Leeds United and 313 for Manchester United. Eric Cantona scored the most goals across both (6 for Leeds United, 64 for Manchester United), and 5 players scored for both.
In our data, Eric Cantona was the first to have played for both (his first game for Manchester United came in 1992/93). The most recent player to play for both is Daniel James, who first played for Leeds United in 2021/22.
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| Player | Leeds | Man Utd | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Rio Ferdinand | 54 | 2 | 2000–2002 | 313 | 7 | 2002–2014 | Leeds |
| Alan Smith | 170 | 38 | 1998–2004 | 61 | 7 | 2004–2007 | Leeds |
| Eric Cantona | 13 | 6 | 1992/93 | 143 | 64 | 1992–1997 | Leeds |
| Lee Sharpe | 29 | 5 | 1996–1999 | 116 | 17 | 1992–1996 | Man Utd |
| Daniel James | 59 | 4 | 2021–2027 | 50 | 6 | 2019–2022 | Man Utd |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Leeds United and Manchester United have met 32 times: Leeds United won 5, Manchester United 16, and 11 games were drawn.
- Leeds United's biggest win: Leeds 3-1 Man Utd (1995/96)
- Manchester United's biggest win: Man Utd 6-2 Leeds (2020/21)
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- How many players have played for both Leeds United and Manchester United?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Rio Ferdinand, Alan Smith, Eric Cantona, Lee Sharpe and Daniel James.
- Has anyone scored for both Leeds United and Manchester United?
- Yes, 5: Eric Cantona (6 and 64), Alan Smith (38 and 7), Lee Sharpe (5 and 17), Daniel James (4 and 6) and Rio Ferdinand (2 and 7).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Leeds United and Manchester United?
- Daniel James. He played for Manchester United (2019–2022), then Leeds United from 2021/22.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.