The Leeds United legends ahead of Joe Rodon as historic record set to be halted vs Liverpool
Joe Rodon will be gutted at the possibility of losing his long-standing record of starts for Leeds United.
Leeds play Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday, as Daniel Farke will look to extend the Whites’ five-match unbeaten streak.
Farke seems to have found a new formula that works for Leeds, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin at the heart of the Whites’ recent resurgence.
Ahead of the Liverpool game, Leeds may be without Rodon after Farke admitted his concern for the centre-back’s ankle issue sustained against Sunderland.
This injury will sting for the Welshman on a personal note, as it could see his impressive number of starts for Leeds come to a devastating end.
The five Leeds players from the 1900’s ahead of Joe Rodon
Rodon has deservedly received his praise over the past few seasons for Leeds since joining on a permanent deal from Tottenham back in 2023.
The 28-year-old is only now entering his prime years as a footballer, which, from a Leeds perspective, is ever so exciting.
Rodon is leading the way for consecutive starts in the modern era for Leeds, but his injury issue may keep him from overtaking six of the Peacock’s finest players.
| Player | Number of consecutive starts | Start date | End date |
| Jim Baker | 145 | 28/08/1920 | 15/12/1923 |
| Eric Kerfoot | 143 | 15/01/1955 | 26/04/1958 |
| Tom Townsley | 134 | 30/01/1926 | 30/03/1929 |
| Jimmy Dunn | 134 | 21/08/1954 | 18/09/1957 |
| Norman Hunter | 113 | 08/09/1962 | 03/04/1965 |
| Grenville Hair | 104 | 07/03/1953 | 24/09/1955 |
| Joe Rodon | 104 | 04/10/2023 | To present |
Rodon is joint-sixth with Grenville Hair for having made 104 consecutive appearances for the Whites, 41 away from equalling Jim Baker’s stunning record.
The issue is that the modern-day game of football is so physically demanding that, at some point, the centre-half was going to get injured.
Farke now has to find a way to replace his star defender, as Liverpool will seek revenge after being unable to win at Elland Road last time out.
Daniel Farke could opt for familiarity vs Liverpool
Leeds drew 3-3 with Liverpool in December, as Ao Tanaka’s late goal denied the Premier League champions from taking the points back to Merseyside.
Anfield will present a totally different task than what was seen at Elland Road, though the Peacock Army will no doubt be in fine voice in the away end.
There have been suggestions that Sebastiaan Bornauw may start against the Reds; however, Farke may look no further than Ethan Ampadu.
Rodon’s Welsh compatriot bossed the midfield last time out versus Sunderland, but Farke may see fit to put Ampadu back in defence.
In doing this, the Leeds boss will be able to reintroduce Tanaka to the Whites’ midfield in hopes the Japan international can haunt Arne Slot once again.
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