Leeds United started the season with Uwe Rosler as the clubs head coach after controversial owner Massimo Cellino had replaced Neil Redfearn who had managed the club since 1st November 2014 right through to 20th May 2015 after having a previous spell as caretaker head coach.
August 2015
Leeds United started the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Burnley with Mirco Antenucci getting the Whites goal on the opening day of the season (August 8). Just 5 days (August 13) after the opening Championship game Leeds travelled to Yorkshire Rivals Doncaster Rovers for a Capital One Cup tie which ended in a 1-1 draw and a 4-2 penalty defeat for Rosler’s men, Lewis Cook had opened the scoring for Leeds but was sent off shortly after and Williams scored from the spot.
Three days later (August 16) and the Whites travelled to Reading for their 2nd Championship game of the season which ended in a 0-0 draw. After the game at the Madjeski Stadium Leeds travelled to Bristol City for their 3rd Sky Bet Championship game (August 19) which ended in a 2-2 draw, Goals from Mirco Antenucci and Chris Wood had put Rosler’s men 2-0 in front but they couldn’t hold out as late goals from Kieran Agard and Aiden Flint made sure that the game ended in a draw.
Following three draws from the opening three games of the season Leeds heading into the game with Sheffield Wednesday on August 22 looking for their first win of the season. Marco Matias opened the scoring for the Owls with a spectacular goal but Chris Wood converted from close-range as Leeds earned a 1-1 draw, which for me was respectable.
Leeds then travelled to the iPro Stadium on August 29 to face Derby County and they picked up their first win of the season after goals from Tom Adeyemi and Chris Wood either side of a Chris Martin finish gave Leeds a 2-1 win.
September 2015
Leeds started September with a home game against Brentford on 12 September which ended in a 1-1 draw after Mirco Antenucci rescued a 1-1 draw for the Whites after he cancelled out a Marco Djuricin goal which had put Brentford into the lead.
The next game of the season on September 15 saw Ipswich travel to Elland Road and it was also a first league defeat under Rosler after Tommy Smith scored the only goal of the game to give Mick McCarthy’s men the win.
In the next fixture for Rosler’s men saw the Whites travel to Stadium:mk to face MK Dons and first half goals Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor put Leeds into a 2-0 half time lead but a goal from Simon Church gave MK Dons some hope but nothing more than that as Leeds won 2-1.
The next fixture saw Leeds pick up another defeat and a disappointing defeat on September 27 at the Riverside Stadium as Middlesbrough won 3-0 thanks to goals from David Nugent, an own goal from Guiseppe Bellusci and Diego Fabbrini.
October 2015
Leeds started October with another defeat on October 2 as Birmingham City beat the Whites 2-0 at Elland Road thanks to goals from Demarai Gray and Jacques Maghoma.
After an international break Brighton and Hove Albion were the visitors to Elland Road on October 17 and they claimed a win thanks to a late Bobby Zamora goal after Liam Cooper cancelled out Solly March’s opener.
That Result against Brighton cost Uwe Rosler his job as he was sacked on Monday October 19 and was replaced on the same day by Steve Evans who had left Rotherham earlier in the season.
The first game under Evans were on October 21 as the whites travelled to Craven Cottage for a Championship clash with Fulham and Moussa Dembele opened the scoring on 23 minutes before a second half leveller from Chris Wood on 64 minutes from the spot helped the Evans era get of the mark with a point.
The second game under Evans saw the Whites travel to the Macron Stadium to face Bolton Wanderers on October 24 and they went behind on 32 minutes when former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi gave the Trotters the lead but on 71 minutes Mirco Antenucci levelled from the spot to ensure Leeds got a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
In the third game under Evans saw Blackburn Rovers travel to Elland Road on October 29 and take all three points thanks to goals from Craig Conway after 1 minute and Jordan Rhodes on 6 minutes gave the Ewood Park club all three points.
November 2015
Leeds started November with a home game with Cardiff City on November 3 and they won 1-0 thanks to a 63 minute winner from Alex Mowatt which were a great goal from the England midfielder.
The second game of November was a Yorkshire Derby for the Whites as they travelled to the John Smiths Stadium on November 7 thanks to goals from Mirco Antenucci, Chris Wood and Alex Mowatt. Mowatt’s goal was a beautiful finish.
After an international break Leeds hosted Rotherham United on November 21 in another Yorkshire Derby but it was Evans’ former club who got a won 1-0 thanks to Joe Newell’s second half goal.
The final game of November saw Leeds travel to London to face Queens Park Rangers on November 28 and it was QPR that got the three points as Charlie Austin scored a second half winner.
December 2015
Leeds United’s first game in December saw East Yorkshire travel to West Yorkshire as Hull City were the visitors to Elland Road on December 5 and Leeds won 2-1 thanks to goals from Chris Wood and Tom Adeyemi put Leeds 2-0 up but a second half goal from Ahmed Elmohamady gave it a nervous second half as Elmoamady’s goal came on 51 minutes.
The second game in December came on December 12 in London at the Valley as Charlton Athletic held Leeds United to a goalless draw.
The third game in December came in the Midlands as Leeds travelled to Molinuex as Leeds beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2, Benik Afobe opened the scoring for Wolves on 10 minutes but a Sam Byram brace and Stuart Dallas put Leeds into a 3-1 lead but a goal from Nathan Byrne 9 minutes from time but it was too late for Wolves to get anything from the game.
A fourth game in December saw Leeds host former manager Simon Grayson as he brought his club Preston North End to Elland Road on December 20 and an own goal from Alan Browne gave Leeds all 3 points after Jordan Pickford saw red for an elbow.
A fifth game in December saw Leeds travel to Nottingham and the City Ground on December 27 to face Nottingham Forest and a goal from Nelson Oliveira on 17 minutes gave Nottingham Forest the lead but Sam Byram’s goal 10 minutes from time earned a 1-1 draw.
A sixth and final game in December saw Derby the visitors to Elland Road on December 29 and the game ended in a 2-2 draw as Jeff Hendrick 13 minutes and Sol Bamba on 42 minutes equalised for Leeds before Chris Wood put Leeds in the lead on 71 minutes but 7 minutes later Tom Ince equalised for the Rams.
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