Leeds United take on Newcastle this Saturday in our latest Premier League clash, with both sides needing a win.

The game will be the 100th time both sides have met, with many players having switched between the two clubs over the 99 years since our first meeting.

Ahead of Saturday's clash, we take a look back at some of the players who have graced the turf of both Elland Road and St James' Park.



Starting XI

GK: Albert McInroy

In between the sticks is 1932 FA Cup winning goalkeeper, Albert McInroy. Born in Walton-le-Dale in 1901, the shot-stopper made 160 appearances for the Magpies between 1929 and 1934 before making the move to Yorkshire and playing under newly-appointed manager Billy Hampson in 1935. McInroy would go on to make 67 appearances in two seasons for the Whites.

DEF: Peter Haddock



Newcastle United academy graduate Peter Haddock joined the Whites from the Magpies for a fee of £45,000 in July 1986. "Fish" had previously made 57 appearances for Newcastle before becoming Leeds United's Player of the Year in 1988 and eventually becoming an integral part of the Whites' 1989/90 Second Division title winning team.

DEF: Jonathan Woodgate

Part of the Leeds United 1997 FA Youth Cup winning side, Jonathan Woodgate made 142 appearances and scored six goals during his time in Yorkshire. He also earned his first four England caps while playing for Leeds before moving up north to Newcastle United. Woodgate played 37 times for the Magpies before joining Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2004.

DEF: Andy O'Brien

Republic of Ireland international Andy O'Brien has a total of 503 senior appearances over the course of an 18 year career. The defender spent four and a half seasons with Newcastle between 2001 and 2005 and featured in multiple UEFA Champions League ties during his time there. O'Brien would later re-join Leeds United in 2010, the club where it all started, after he was released at the age of 17. He would go on to make 34 Championship appearances with the Whites.

MID: James Milner



Leeds born and bred footballing veteran James Milner takes the first midfield spot. The Champions League and Premier League winning star began his career in Yorkshire and made his first-team debut in November 2002 against West Ham United. After making 54 appearances and scoring five goals, Milner would leave for Newcastle United in 2004 where he spend five seasons on Tyneside. He would eventually play for England 61 times as well as make 615 Premier League appearances (and counting).

MID: David Batty

A Second Division and First Division champion with Leeds United, David Batty is synonymous with the Yorkshire club. Batty made a total of 317 appearances for the Whites over two spells and also 114 appearances for the Magpies during his time at St. James' Park.

MID: Gary Speed



Premier League legend Gary Speed began his footballing career with Leeds United in 1984 and became a fan-favourite over the course of his eight seasons involved with the first team. Speed made 317 appearances and scored 57 times for the Whites and made the move to Newcastle in 1997 after spending two seasons with Everton. He would go on to feature 285 times for the Magpies and also rack up 535 Premier League appearances during his career - currently the sixth highest in PL history.

MID: Lee Bowyer

Lee Bowyer made 265 appearances and netted 55 times for the Whites between 1996 to 2003 and was voted Leeds United's Player of the Year twice in 1998/99 and 2000/01. He featured in United's UEFA Cup and Champions League campaigns in the early 00s and eventually joined Newcastle United in 2004 under the management of Sir Bobby Robson. The midfielder played 98 games for the Tyneside club and scored 11 times.

MID: Alan Smith

Born in Rothwell, Leeds, Alan Smith scored on his Premier League debut for the Whites in a 3-1 win against Liverpool at Anfield. He would play a vital role in Leeds' Champions League run to the semi-final in the 2000/01 season and scored four goals in a UEFA Cup tie against Hapoel Tel Aviv in November 2002. Smith went on to feature in 228 games and net 56 times for Leeds. He joined Newcastle United in the summer of 2007 where he would face relegation from the Premier League in 2010 but also an immediate return to the top flight after securing the Championship title after featuring in 32 league games that season. The midfielder made a total of 94 appearances in all competitions for the Magpies.

FWD: Mark Viduka



The Australian joined Leeds United from Scottish club Celtic ahead of the 2000/01 season where the striker bagged 22 goals in all competitions in his debut season. One of his most memorable performances came against Liverpool the he need all four goals in a 4-3 win over Liverpool at Elland Road. Viduka quickly became an icon with the club after scoring 72 goals in 166 games over the course of four seasons in Yorkshire. Sam Allardyce snapped up Viduka's signature in 2007 and was his first signing as manager of Newcastle United. He would go on to make 40 appearances for the club.

FWD: Michael Bridges

Leeds United secured the signing of Michael Bridges from Sunderland AFC in 1999 and scored 19 league goals in his first season which included a hat-trick against Southampton in his second game for the Whites. Due to reoccurring injury problems, Bridges was loaned out to Newcastle United in 2004 and made played six games under Sir Bobby Robson.