History Against Leeds

Last updated : 06 August 2007 By Kevin Markey
The deduction imposed by the Football League is the sixth time that a side has been punished this way and, as the examples below shows, it can have a lasting effect.

Previous points deductions;

Wrexham (04/05). Administration, 10 points. Relegated from League One. 8 points from safety after losing ten points mid-way through the season. They have remained in League Two since.

Rotherham (06/07). Administration. 10 points. Started the season on -10 points which proved too much for the Millers who were 13 points from an unlikely end-of-season escape. They begin next season in League Two.

Boston (06/07). Administration. 10 points. Boston ended up losing their crucial relegation battle with Wrexham at the end of last season. The club went into administration at the end of the game to avoid starting next season in the minuses.

Leeds (06/07 and 07/08). Administration. 10 points. Effectively relegated after opting to go into administration in an attempt to flout a deduction for their first season in League One. However an additional 15-point deduction should ensure at least a two-year stay in football's third tier.

Middlesbrough (96/97). Not fulfilling fixtures. 3 points. After a virus in their squad then Boro boss Bryan Robson refused to field a side for their league match against Blackburn. Relegated at the end of the season, the three points they were deducted would have saved them. However, they were promoted back into the Premiership after only one season.