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Division Two · 26 December 1988

Leeds 2 – 0 Blackburn Rovers

← 1988/89 season
The match · Details
Attendance
31,622
Competition
Division Two
Venue
Home
Manager
Howard Wilkinson
Captain
Mark Aizlewood
Won 2–0 v Blackburn Rovers

2 goals scorers unavailable

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

Goal timings aren’t recorded for this match, so Leeds’ goals do not appear on the timeline below.

  1. 74' Red card — John Sheridan, 74'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

11
  1. GK Mervyn Day
  2. DF Neil Aspin
  3. DF Noel Blake
  4. DF / MF David Rennie
  5. DF / MF Glynn Snodin
  6. DF / MF Mike Whitlow
  7. MF Mark Aizlewood C
  8. MF John Sheridan 74' Sent off 74'
  9. WG Vince Hilaire
  10. FW Ian Baird
  11. FW Bobby Davison
The record

Leeds v Blackburn Rovers

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106
Played
48
Won
24
Drawn
34
Lost
Won 48, drawn 24, lost 34 of 106

First met 1924 · 160 scored, 138 conceded

Last five meetings

Last five meetings between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers
DateH/AScoreResult
1 Jan 2025 Championship H 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackburn Rovers
30 Nov 2024 Championship A 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
13 Apr 2024 Championship H 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Blackburn Rovers
9 Dec 2023 Championship A 2–0 Won 2–0 v Blackburn Rovers
4 Jul 2020 Championship A 3–1 Won 3–1 v Blackburn Rovers