| Getting
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By Car: (approx 190 miles from HW)
M40 towards Birmingham. Leave at junction 10 to join A43 towards Northampton. Continue to join M1 northbound. At junction 43 branch left onto M621 (signposted Leeds centre). After 4 miles exit M621 at junction 2 and take 1st exit at roundabout onto A643 and into Elland Road. Check www.rac.co.uk
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Train: Nearest mainline station is Leeds, about 2 miles from Elland Road.
Served from London via Kings Cross - journey time from London approx 2 hours 15 minutes.
Check www.nationrail.co.uk for specific times and connections of trains. |
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Chairboy Connections |
Michael Duberry - Central defender who spent time at Leeds following a £4.5m move from Chelsea in July 1999. Made 57 League appearances over the course of six seasons before switching to Stoke City and then onto Reading. Signed for Wycombe in the summer of 2009 following his release from the Royals.
Steve Guppy - left wing hero at Wycombe during the
'Martin O'Neill Years', totalling 251 appearances and scoring 37 goals. Had a very brief spell with Leeds at the start of the 2004/2005 season following time with Newcastle United, Port Vale, Leicester City and Celtic. Returned to Wycombe under John Gorman during the 2004/5 season before opting to continue his career in the USA.
David Kerslake - Spent a loan spell at Wycombe from Ipswich Town during the 1997/98 season under John Gregory. The defender began his professional football with Queens Park Rangers before switching to Swindon Town in 1989. Had a short spell with Leeds towards the end of the 1992/93 season, followed by a further move to Tottenham in September 1993 - both deals being close to £500,000. Moved to Ipswich at the start of the 1997/98 campaign. Finished his playing career at Swindon before moving into coaching with Nottingham Forest and then Watford.
Ian Westlake - Midfielder who spent two and a half years at Elland Road following a move from Ipswich Town in August 2006. A regular for United in the 2006/7 season but drifted away from First Team duties and was eventually transfered to Cheltenham Town in January 2009. Signed for Wycombe by Peter Taylor from Cheltenham in the summer of 2009.
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| Chairboys
all-time record against United |
| DATE |
Comp |
V |
Res |
SCORE |
Att |
| Sat,
Aug 15, 2009 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
0-1 |
8,400 |
Key:
FL2= Football League Division Two/'League One'
Click date for match report. |
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