DERBY: STAT PACK

DERBY: STAT PACK

Andrew Dalton provides the stats ahead of Derby's visit...

It's back to Elland Road action for Leeds United and a visit from high-flying Derby County awaits Neil Redfearn's side.

Derby’s last five visits to Elland Road:
May 3rd 2014 - Leeds United 1-1 Derby County, Championship
April 1st 2013 - Leeds United 1-2 Derby County, Championship
April 9th 2012 - Leeds United 0-2 Derby County, Championship
August 7th 2010 - Leeds United 1-2 Derby County, Championship
December 9th 2006 - Leeds United 0-1 Derby County, Championship

Five who played for both:
Steve Hodge - Hodge joined the Whites from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1991, making a total of 67 appearances and collecting a First Division winners medal and a Charity Shield winners medal along the way. He joined Derby on loan in August 1994, where he scored twice in ten games.

Rob Hulse - The striker originally joined Leeds on loan from West Brom in February 2005 and made a stunning debut by scoring twice at home to Reading. His move was made permanent at the end of that season and in total he made 59 appearances for Leeds, scoring 20 times. He then moved onto Sheffield United before a move to Pride Park in July 2008. He scored 31 times for the Rams in 97 appearances.

Luke Varney - The Leicester born player joined Derby on loan from Charlton in November 2008 before his move was made permanent in January 2009. He rarely featured for the Rams, making just 15 appearances and scoring just once. From there, spells at Sheffield Wednesday (on loan), Blackpool (on loan) and Portsmouth followed before a move to Elland Road in the summer of 2012. At Elland Road he made 50 appearances, hitting the back of the net eight times.

Danny Graham - The Gateshead born striker joined Derby on loan from Middlesbrough in November 2005, playing 14 games without scoring. He then joined Leeds on loan in March 2006, making just three appearances.

Tony Dorigo - Dorigo joined Leeds from Chelsea in the summer of 1991 and made the left back position his own, making 209 appearances during a six-season spell at Elland Road. A spell in Italy at Torino followed before a move to Derby County in October 1998. He made 49 appearances at Pride Park.

Five stats:
Saturday 8th November 1997 will be a date many Leeds fans won’t forget. 3-0 down at home to Derby County after 33 minutes, a stunning fightback turned the game on its head as Leeds won 4-3 thanks to goals from Rod Wallace, Harry Kewell, a penalty from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and a 90th-minute winner from Lee Bowyer.

Frazer Richardson scored the first ever goal of the newly-named Championship in a 1-0 home win against Derby County on August 7 2004.

Did you know that Derby have been the Whites' opening day opponents at Elland Road on three occasions since 1999? Funnily enough, they were all on the same date. We kicked-off the 1999/00 season on August 7th with a 0-0 draw, we then beat them 1-0 five years later and finally lost 2-1 to the Rams on August 7 2010.

United's last win at home to Derby came on September 28 in 2005, with Rob Hulse hitting a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory. Derby’s response came via a Sean Gregan own goal.

United's first ever appearances at Elland Road on Premiership Plus came on September 23 2001,when the Whites were 3-0 winners over Derby thanks to goals from Eirik Bakke and a brace from Harry Kewell.

United’s last five games:
November 22nd 2014 - Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Leeds United
November 8th 2014 - Leeds United 3-1 Blackpool
November 4th 2014 - Leeds United 2-2 Charlton Athletic
November 1st 2014 - Cardiff City 3-1 Leeds United
October 25th 2014 - Leeds United 1-2 Wolves

United’s home record reads P9 W4 D3 L2 F12 A8 PTS 14/27

Derby’s last five games:
November 22nd 2014 - Watford 1-2 Derby County
November 8th 2014 - Derby County 5-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
November 4th 2014 - Derby County 3-2 Huddersfield Town
November 1st 2014 - Brentford 2-1 Derby County
October 28th 2014 - Fulham 2-5 Derby County, Capital One Cup 4th Round

Derby’s away record reads P9 W5 D2 L2 F15 A9 PTS 17/27

Top scorers in all competitions:
United: Souleymane Doukara (7)
Derby: Chris Martin (12)

All stats are provided courtesy of Andrew Dalton, give Andrew a follow on Twitter at @lufcstats

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