since the club's foundation in 1919. A three-tier structure would focus on hospitality with a 15,000-seater indoor arena at the rear of the West Stand. Additionally, you can read about what is included in the Hospitality options, find out about the stadium's parking information & details & buy event tickets on this Elland Road Seating map page. Unlike most clubs, Leeds actually allow fans to do tours of the stadium on a match day. February and 3,961 square yards of land is bought on the Churwell and Geldard Road side of the ground for 420, from the Monk's Bridge Iron Company. The Revie Stand, named after the club's most successful manager and former player, occupies the North end of the ground. On 28 December 2009, chairman Ken Bates spoke about future plans to increase the capacity of the South Stand in the future by around 23,000. Friday (Oct 31)10am - 5.30pm and 7.30 to 9pm; Saturday (Nov 1) 10am to 5.30pm; Sunday (Nov 2) 10am to 2pm. The committee built a 4,000-seater grandstand which the Lord Mayor, Joseph Hepworth, unveiled before a match against Chelsea on 17 November. We'll earn a small commission. "Angus has initiated some activities to finance the project. The club previously agreed with Leeds City Council to increase capacity from 39,000 to 50,000 and build a 25million. The club had received backing from Leeds City Council (LCC) to relocate their Thorp Arch academy to a former high school site located just a few hundred metres away from Elland Road; plans had . Artist's impressions courtesy of Leeds City Council Architectural Design Services. The East Stand was then the biggest cantilever stand in the world. The match featured ex Leeds United legend Lucas Radebe as part of Warrington's ringwalk and band Kaiser Chiefs also played songs at the event. [5] This was before the stadium became an all-seater venue as stipulated by the Taylor Report and the modern record is 40,287 for a Premiership match against Newcastle United on 22 December 2001. Some shots of the 1974 Elland Road were shot at other locations to make the film look more in keeping with that era. Top image is North West Corner. It is currently the oldest two-tiered stand at Elland Road, having been built in 1957 after the previous stand burnt down, ironically forcing Charles' sale as the club needed the funds to pay for a new stand. In the early hours of Tuesday 18 September 1956, a fire gutted the West Stand and scorched large sections of the pitch. In the 1920s, the South Stand terrace was covered with a wooden barrel-shaped roof and came to be known as the Scratching Shed. A covered stand to hold 5,000 spectators was built on the West side of Elland Road. The project cost 3,000 and over half a mile of steel was used. Panorama do Elland Road seen from Tribuna East. It emerged on 27 December 2006 that the stadium had been sold to the British Virgin Islands-based Teak Trading Corporation 15 months before.[22]. Within the East Stand facilities you will enjoy stylish . On 7 September 2001, Ridsdale announced his intention to move the club to a 50,000-seat stadium at Skelton in time for the 200405 season. Future plans would see the John Charles Stand redeveloped to hold a two-floored, three-tiered 3500 square metre site along with executive boxes as part of the ambitions of turning Elland Road into a stadium further capable of hosting world class matches and events. [84] This is around a 35-minute walk, but taxis and buses run from outside the station to the ground. Take junction 1 from the M621. This section was used as the "family stand" until membership proved too big for its 1,710 capacity and a new home found in the East Stand. It is now reported that plans to redevelop Elland Road are still on the table, but the bottom line remains the funding as it will not be cheap to make changes. What is the maximum ticket price you would pay at a redeveloped Elland Road? The Flying Tiger bus service will take you from there to the centre of Leeds. The stadium was chosen to host the all city of Leeds Rugby Football League Championship Final between Leeds and Hunslet in 1938, when a crowd of 54,112 saw Hunslet win the title. As of September 2011, parts of the West Stand became the new home for away fans following a 300,000 refurbishment. Heres a look at each section of the ground: Leeds have decided to put their tickets into categories labelled A+, A and B. The two-tiered structure was built in the 199293 season to replace the Lowfields stand and was opened in the 199394 season at a cost of 5.5million. You'll also pay less depending on your age and where in the ground you'd like to sit. The club have scrapped plans for a new training facility at the nearby derelict Matthew Murray High School site as the focus remains on significant improvements to Elland Road and the increase of the capacity. With the corners, the total capacity is 37,890. Former a Bewleys, the Clayton has a fitness centre, a restaurant, meeting rooms and free Wi-Fi. Join m621 to Junction 1. Safety will no doubt be a factor in the redevelopment of Elland Road. We're going step by step but, hopefully,. Leeds United - Elland Road. The ground has hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue, and England international fixtures,[6] and was selected as one of eight Euro 96 venues. The ground eventually became known simply as Elland Road. [65][66], American football made a brief appearance at the ground when the Leeds Cougars of the British American Football League switched from their old ground at Bramley to play at Elland Road in May 1986. It will be over 100million to renovate the West Stand and build it to a 55,000 capacity. City started that season brightly, but scandal arose involving illegal payments to players during the war years and the club was expelled from the Football League after only eight games. The nearest railway station is Cottingley, although fans travelling will be more likely to arrive at Leeds Station, which is approximately 1.5 miles (2.4km) from the stadium. The roof of the stand collapsed into the seating area before the fire brigade arrived and the total damage was estimated to be 100,000, but the club's insurance cover was inadequate. The 89million man has endured a disastrous start to life at Chelsea. Elland Road has also been used to host non-Leeds matches, such as FA Cup semi-finals when they were held at a neutral venue rather than at Wembley. They enjoyed their most successful spell under the management of Don Revie, with the period of time when Brian Clough took over as manager at the club famously documented in the book 'The Damned United', as well as a film of the same name. [7] Elland Road was used by rugby league club Hunslet in the mid-1980s[8] and hosted two matches of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. It makes the game enjoyable. There are wells sunk approximately 70 feet (21m) beneath the West Stand and the North Stand and a pumping system is situated under the South Stand, meaning that the club can draw on its own supply of water, should the need arise. Elland Road is well signposted around the Leeds area and is situated right by the M621. The Don Revie Stand is at the north end of the ground. Take the M621 to Junction One and then get on the A6110 until you see the ground. The redevelopment of the East Stand for which we already have planning permission will play a significant part in providing us the facilities required by FIFA to stage matches in the World's greatest competition. [23], In Leeds City's brief history, attendances were among the worst in the league. The blaze consumed the entire structure, including offices, kit, club records, physiotherapy equipment, dressing rooms, directors' rooms, the press box and the generators for the floodlighting system. [75], Older parts of the stadium were used in the 2009 film The Damned United, which was centred on the 44-day reign of Brian Clough (played by Michael Sheen) at the club in 1974. Elland Road is a football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Premier League club Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. In July 2017 the club announced a number of internal and external improvements were in the process of being made to Elland Road to improve the general appearance of the stadium. The stadium is the 14th largest stadium in England. A brand new floor has been created offering luxury executive boxes and two modern, high specification event spaces. [31], Capacity: 7,000 (including north-east and north-west corners). The episode ends with Norris being arrested by the police after being found digging up a section of the Elland Road pitch in the middle of the night; the scenes were actually filmed at QPR's Loftus Road ground. Elland Road is located in the south-west of the city of Leeds, in the Beeston suburb, about 2 miles from Leeds Rail station and Leeds city centre. Unusually for a turn of the century ground Elland Road is not built in the English Style of four distinct stands located at each side and end of the pitch. However, Maguire suspects. This would be achieved by removing the executive boxes and replacing them with seating, however, this work was never started due to Ken Bates selling the club in 2012. [70] Fullerton Park also held greyhound racing from 1927 to 1938. Leeds has a number of theatres as well as top-class sporting venues, so the city is used to welcoming people to stay for the night. Something went wrong, please try again later. Now we can move on. [29], In April 2020, following the death of Leeds legend Norman Hunter, the South Stand of Elland Road was renamed The Norman Hunter Stand. Both Huddersfield Town and Bradford City have played matches at Elland Road, with the latters games taking place there in the aftermath of the Bradford City Stadium fire in 1985. 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[86], The Revie Stand filling up, taken from the West Stand, The statue of Don Revie opposite the East Stand, East Stand exterior and club shop prior to its redevelopment, The Billy Bremner statue opposite the club shop at the south-east corner of the ground. Mykhailo Mudryk already has a cruel new nickname from fansCredit: Rex Mudryk, 22, was snapped up from Shakhhtar Donetsk in January after appearing to be on the . [18], A statue for legendary captain Billy Bremner was erected outside the ground in 1999. Youll get to see the changing rooms, the press area that the manager uses to speak to the papers after games, the hospitality sections and the tunnel down to the side of the pitch. The club finished in the top four places for the next ten seasons and Elland Road hosted its first televised game a league fixture against Everton on 20 March 1965 and Leeds were 41 winners. The ground has been renovated numerous times, keeping it as up-to-date as is possible for such an old venue. None of the designs were acted on. No significant changes were made to Elland Road in the 1930s, and 1940s, although it did see some large attendances. Nonetheless, the club were, until the 2009 relegation of Luton Town, the highest-placed team not currently in the league in the all-time average attendance figures for the Football League and Premier League. The West Stand - The West Stand is also known as The John Charles West Stand, named in the honour of the former player in 2004. From the South: M1, M621 to Junction 1. Elland Road comprises four main stands - the Revie Stand, the East Stand, the South Stand and the John Charles Stand. [7] The first two were 11 draws with Bulgaria on 9 June 1996 and France on 15 June 1996. Leeds United Stadium Guide Stadium Facts Curated and brought to you by TheStadiumBusiness team at Xperiology. Elland Road - Leeds United Capacity: 37,792 Address: Elland Rd, Beeston, Leeds LS11 0ES Contact: 0871 334 1919 / sloquestions@leedsunited.com Website: www.leedsunited.com Nearest station: Cottingley Visitor stand: Upper tier of the John Charles stand, nearest the South stand Getting there By car Twenty-seven per cent said they would go slightly higher and pay 40-49, whereas 18 per cent would like cheaper tickets between 20-29. Unfortunately the club was mismanaged financially and found itself in all sorts of trouble. The family area was moved from the South Stand and originally spanned the full lower tier; however, this was altered by Ken Bates and there are now two sections, one at either end of the lower tier for club members and season ticket holders attending matches with children. In related news, Leeds will no longer be purchasing the Matthew Murray site for their new training ground, and for now will . By Lloyd Johnson 06:37, Fri, Oct 18 . Renovated in 1920s, 1953, 1971, 1994, 2006, 2011-2012. After a meeting at the Griffin Hotel in Boar Lane in August, a new club, Leeds City, was formed and it was agreed that the Elland Road ground would be rented for the upcoming season. Elland Road was to host a Twenty20 cricket game on 31 July 2009. In December 1997, 11.3million plans to improve the West and South Stands were unveiled which would have raised capacity to around 45,000. It is prominent because of its yellow seats, which have given its nickname, the "cheese wedge". Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. By Air - Leeds-Bradford Airport is only twelve miles or so from the ground, so thats the best place to head if youre coming from abroad. After City's first season in the Football League, the club built a 5,000-seater covered stand on the west side at a cost of 1,050. Elland Road has excellent hospitality options befitting one of the finest locations in the city of Leeds. Theres also self-parking, for those who want to drive. [25], On 16 December 2009, the host cities and stadia to be used if England won the right to host the 2018 World Cup were revealed. Work is steaming ahead on the first phase of the multi-million pound East Stand redevelopment at Elland Road, the home of Leeds United Football Club. This state of the art development comprised a standing paddock capable of holding 4,000 fans, a row of 16 executive boxes, above which was an all-seater 3,500 capacity stand. What capacity do you think Elland Road needs to be? Other plans included a shopping centre, ice rink, cricket hall, cinema, nightclub, caf, restaurant, waterpark, leisure centre and shops. The works include a high quality, direct cycle route between the A633 Manvers Way and Wath Town Centre. [45] Leeds offered its services and Huddersfield played the last two games of the 194950 season there before returning to Leeds Road the next season, following extensive work to revamp the burnt main stand. The refurbishment included boxing in the concrete columns and alcoves; overhaul of the kitchen concourse area, a mezzanine-level office area, modernisation of the corporate facilities above and a restaurant, Billy's Bar, named after former club captain Billy Bremner. The home of the Whites has already undergone many changes, with new floodlights being installed for the 2-1 defeat against West Ham on Friday. The purpose of this Masterplan Framework has been to: Establish a basis for regeneration change at Elland Road, a site of strategic importance in one of the city's most deprived areas Promote a mix of uses which are commercially deliverable, maximise 87.6% of them voted in favour of relocation, but the plans were abandoned within two years following the onset of the club's financial crisis and decline in fortunes on the field. Hunslet rugby league club shared the stadium from the 19831995 after the ground at the Elland Road Greyhound Stadium in Beeston closed in 1982 (from 1980 to 1982 the club played at the Mount Pleasant ground in Batley). Leeds was chosen and had the bid have been successful the John Charles and Don Revie stands would have been rebuilt, leading to increased capacity of over 50,000 however this never happened due to England not hosting the 2018 World Cup.[26][27]. Plans are continuing to move forward. https://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/grounds/england/elland-road/#sigProIdd4eaca4fbb, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre - 80+, Leeds City, Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Leeds Woodville, Holbeck Rugby Club, Hunslet, Man United, Chelsea, Bradford City, Millwall, Galatassaray. [21] The plans never came to fruition as Ridsdale resigned in March 2003, leaving financial disarray and the PLC was soon to follow in March 2004. View the embedded image gallery online at: Just over a mile from Elland Road is the Clayton Hotel. "They fall under the title of Vision Elland Park. [30], In January 2021, the club announced its plans to transform the adjoining 'Centenary Pavilion' into a large vaccination centre to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in the United Kingdom. Image: DMK. 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Formerly a standing terrace, it had 7,000 seats installed prior to its re-opening for the 1995-96 season. Leeds came incredibly close to making themselves a permanent Premier League force during the late nineties and early noughties. Finally, when asked about what is the maximum ticket price that they would be willing to pay following the expansion, 42 per cent said that they would be happy with anywhere in the region 30-39. Over 22,500 crammed into Elland Road to watch the local derby with Bradford on 30 . The appeal raised 60,000 and a 180,000 West Stand was opened at the start of the following season. The ground hosted a Gaelic football match between Dublin and Mayo, organised by the Yorkshire County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in 1987.[68]. Built in 1897 and opening the same year, it spent seven years as the home of Holbeck Rugby Club and was originally called The Old Peacock Ground, named after the pub that stood opposite to it. Since the clubs foundation in 1919, Leeds United have only ever played their home fixtures at one ground: Elland Road. The first competitive football match at the ground was the West Yorkshire Cup final on 23 April 1898 between Hunslet and Harrogate, with Hunslet winning 10.[17]. With Elland Road being one of the oldest grounds in the country, an expansion of the Whites' home has been highly anticipated over the past two years and their top tier survival last season was. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. And as for matchday tips, get pissed. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [85] The table gives a summary of the attendance figures of all Leeds United's league games in every season since the turn of the century. In 1972, when the Leeds United Sports and Souvenir Shop opened, featuring a programme collection. Elland Road Map - Stadium - England, United Kingdom - Mapcarta This venue would have accommodated basketball, ice hockey, pop concerts and other events. Fortunately, Cyril Williamson, the club secretary, and several directors were on hand and the fire was extinguished and no significant damage was caused. Home to Leeds United A.F.C since the club's formation in 1919, the ground has a capacity of 37,890 which makes it the 13th largest in England and second largest outside of the Premier League division. The club competed in the league for 15 years, from the 190506 season until its expulsion in the 191920 season. [23] On 27 October 2008, the club released plans for redevelopment behind the East Stand containing a 350-room hotel, a covered arcade with shops, bars, and restaurants; extended and improved facilities for business conferences and events, a megastore, office block and nightclub. On 16 August 2001, chairman Peter Ridsdale sent a letter to season ticket holders and shareholders regarding the future of the club outlining two options, to improve Elland Road or to relocate.
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