'This one is for them' - Patrick Bamford remembers Leeds United's struggles in dedication of top-half finish

By Lee Sobot
Published 20th May 2021, 04:45 BST
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THIS one’s for you.

That’s the message from striker Patrick Bamford who says Leeds United’s Premier League top-half finish is for all those who have suffered at the club over the last 16 years.

It has actually been 19 years since the Elland Road outfit finished a season in the top 10 of the country’s top flight.

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Under David O’Leary, a star-studded Leeds ended the 2001-02 campaign in fifth, missing out on qualification for the Champions League yet sealing a UEFA Cup spot.

JOB DONE: For Leeds United and Patrick Bamford, back middle, as Tuesday evening's 2-0 win at Southampton, above, sealed a Premier League top-half finish for the first time in 19 years. Photo by Neil Hall - Pool/Getty Images.JOB DONE: For Leeds United and Patrick Bamford, back middle, as Tuesday evening's 2-0 win at Southampton, above, sealed a Premier League top-half finish for the first time in 19 years. Photo by Neil Hall - Pool/Getty Images.
JOB DONE: For Leeds United and Patrick Bamford, back middle, as Tuesday evening's 2-0 win at Southampton, above, sealed a Premier League top-half finish for the first time in 19 years. Photo by Neil Hall - Pool/Getty Images.

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