Had a lot of fun writing this - some of the more obscure facts around James Milner's Premier League career as he looks to equal the appearance record this weekend. A man whose debut is closer to the 1970s than it is today. A proper legend.

Leeds United's last 37 FA Cup draws. #lufc Away, Away, Away, Away, Home, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Home, Home, Away, Away, Away, Home, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Away, Home, Away, Home, Home, Away, Away

Less than two weeks to go until Christmas, and I can recommend a book to buy for all #lufc fans... available in Waterstones, in Asda, and on Amazon, among other places! www.amazon.co.uk/As-Leeds-Go-...

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach and Noah Okafor on the scoresheet for the first time, this is the first time in Leeds United's history three players have all scored their first goals for the club in the same game. #lufc

Gabriel Gudmundsson has scored just the second 90th minute own goal in a 1-0 game in Premier League history, and the first for thirty years. #lufc

Leeds have made 23 changes to their starting lineups so far this season - the joint most after five matches (in all competitions) in a season in the club's history. #lufc

The West Stand from @thesquareball.net with Stat Man @jrcooper26.bsky.social #lufc What do the numbers say about Leeds' return to the premier league?.

Top strike partnership of Cooper and Popey in action last night. Cheers to everyone who came down to celebrate @jrcooper26.bsky.social’s book on #lufc and especially to top quizmaster Adam Pope. Read the book and you might one day score 100%…

Quiz night tomorrow at 7pm at Waterstones with very special guest host Adam Pope, refreshments and prizes on offer, come and test your #lufc knowledge! Teams of 4/5 encouraged but not essential. Should be fun & would be great to see people there. www.waterstones.com/events/the-u...

📊 The great @jrcooper26.bsky.social shares his Leeds United story and offers some insights into the new season. 📖 His new book, As Leeds Go Marching On: A History of Leeds United Through Stories, Stats and Trivia is out today too. You should definitely buy a copy! 👉 amzn.to/410GwRd

𝐀𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐆𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧: the stats, stories and trivia that define Leeds United. In an #Opta data-filled book, @optajoe.com's @jrcooper26.bsky.social takes readers through the club's greatest eras, legendary players and iconic moments. Order your copy today ➡️ bit.ly/3Jg6mL1

Massive congratulations to @jrcooper26.bsky.social on the launch of his first book on the mighty #lufc today, packed with brilliant/mad stories and stats. He's been such a top bloke to work with and deserves every success with it. Cheers Jonny!

Quiz night at Waterstone's in Leeds on August 20, which I'm delighted to say will be hosted by Adam Pope. Come along and test your #lufc knowledge! www.waterstones.com/events/the-u...

Two weeks to go until release date... all the stats on last season's title win, the Bielsa era, why Don Revie's Leeds were the best side in England & Europe... and the only player whose name you can spell without using the top row of a QWERTY keyboard. #lufc www.amazon.co.uk/As-Leeds-Go-... #lufc

Feels so good to have a physical copy of this now… excited for everyone to read it. Tom has been heroic helping me get to this stage, not long to go until it’s out… really proud of the final book. #lufc

Every time I re-read this book I forget how utterly bonkers it is… and remain amazed it’s not been made into a documentary. Brilliant book & still my all time favourite. Even once recommended it to former Leeds full back Paul Connolly in Tesco.

SUPER DUPER JONNY COOPER. Top bloke, top statman and now top author. His book is an essential read/listen for any #lufc fans

Exciting times... my first book As Leeds Go Marching On is now complete & has gone to print. All the stats and stories behind the history of the club, plus all manner of other quirkiness in there. Out on August 14 and available to pre-order geni.us/AsLeedsGoMar.... #lufc

Stepping stones at Stainforth. Ah, Yorkshire.

The first Leeds United player to score a league goal after Jaka Bijol was born in February 1999 was Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who is also the most recent player to play for Leeds who has all the letters of 'Bijol' in his name. Welcome Jaka. #lufc

Leeds v Man U on January 3, the first #lufc game on that date since…

No one is convincing me there’s anywhere better on earth than Yorkshire in the sunshine. God’s own.

Archie Gray tonight was the youngest Englishman to end on the winning side in a European final since an 18-year-old Gary Mills in the 1980 European Cup final. Playing alongside Mills that day? Gray's grandad, Frank Gray. #lufc

Josuha Guilavogui leaves Leeds United with the club record for most league games played without losing (16), the best league win percentage (87.5%) and the most league games played at Elland Road with a 100% win ratio (9/9). Lovely man. #lufc

Announcing this is a beautiful bit of icing on the gloriously boozy cake of the last few weeks. Delighted to be Jonny’s publisher - he’s a brilliant writer, comes up with so many mad stats and bits of trivia, and has crafted a totally unique history of our club. Essential reading for all #lufc fans

Absolutely delighted to announce that my first book ‘As Leeds Go Marching On’ will be published by @orionbooks.bsky.social on 14 August. All the best facts, stories and stats from across our history, including the full tale of the 2024-25 title win... hope people enjoy it! #lufc

Today's Leeds United starting XI is the first that does not feature a single player who made a Leeds appearance under Marcelo Bielsa since 21 February 2015 against Middlesbrough. #lufc

Largie Ramazani against Bristol City last night is the first time ever a Leeds United player has been substituted on in the final 10 minutes of a league game and scored two goals. #lufc

Ethan Ampadu completed 157 passes last night, the third-most by a player in a Championship game Opta has on record since 2013-14. Leeds completed 776 passes in total, their most in a league game in that time. Domination. #lufc

Leeds United have scored 15 goals in the opening 10 minutes of Championship matches this season, an all-time Championship seasonal record - the previous most was 14 by Leeds last season. Another early one tonight please. #lufc

Good morning.

In April so far, Joe Rodon has contested 35 duels in the Championship and won 31, the best ratio of any player in the division with 5+ duels this month (89%). An absolute colossus. #lufc

Jayden Bogle carried the ball 366 metres in yesterday's game, the most by a Leeds full-back in a game since Luke Ayling vs Everton back in August 2021 (401m). Great energy to move us up the pitch. Superb performance. #lufc

Today was Daniel Farke’s 57th win as Leeds manager in his 100th game, the most wins in a manager’s first 100 games in Leeds United’s history. #lufc

Leeds are unbeaten in their last 77 Championship matches when scoring first, an all-time competition record since 2004-05. #lufc WDWWWWDWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWDWDW

Daniel James tonight under Daniel Farke became the third player in Leeds United's history to score 25 goals for a manager they share the same first name with, along with Frank Dudley (27 goals under Frank Buckley) and Don Weston (26 goals under Don Revie). #lufc

In the Championship this season, Largie Ramazani has had the most shots per 90 mins of any player (3.9), the joint most shots on target per 90 mins (1.6) and has the third best open play xG per 90 mins (0.43). Goal or assist every 123 mins. Give the man a go. #lufc

Saturday's game with Luton Town will be just the third time ever #lufc go into a league match as many as 43 points ahead of their opponents. Previously... W 3-1 vs Watford (May 2000, 44 pts ahead) L 2-3 vs Ipswich (May 2019, 55 pts ahead)

Karl Darlow coming in for his second league start, 1 year and 97 days after his first, the second biggest gap for a goalkeeper's first two league starts in Leeds United's history (Bailey Peacock-Farrell, 1 year and 336 days). Please keep a clean sheet Karl. #lufc

Quality pint of Boltmaker & @unforgivenrb.bsky.social brilliant biography about Leeds. Excellent combo. #lufc

Ao Tanaka completed 114 passes last night against Luton, the most by a Championship midfielder in a game this season & the most by a Leeds United midfielder in a league game Opta has on record since 2013-14. #lufc

Leeds United are averaging 1.97 points-per-game under Daniel Farke, the best ever ratio by a manager at a Championship club since 2004-05 (50+ games managed). #lufc

Today was Leeds United's first 90th minute winner in a 4-3 win since November 1997 against Derby County, when Lee Bowyer netted the winner at Elland Road. #lufc

Ao Tanaka has completed more passes (317) and won possession (31) more times than any other midfielder in the top four tiers of English football in November. #lufc

My fave thing about this is there’s no footage of all four goals - the season review only has three. One of my first games as a season ticket holder. Justice for Brian Deane’s quadruple - does anyone have all four? #lufc

19 years ago today, Leeds United won 4-3 away at Southampton having been 3-0 down. One of only two instances in Championship history (2004-05 onwards) of a team coming from three goals down to win. The other? Leeds 4-6 Preston in 2010. #lufc

The only current Premier League player who has all the letters in the word 'BlueSky' in his name is Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who has scored more goals against Coventry City than any other team in his senior career (3 goals). Delighted to be here with these pointless facts.