There are a few seats in the South-West Corner, and a large video screen for the 200910 season. Theres also self-parking, for those who want to drive. The ground eventually became known simply as Elland Road. 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]. Elland Road is one of the oldest grounds in the country and it's no surprise talk of an expansion has been brought up time and time again of late. The newspaper has reported on its website that Angus Kinnear is leading the charge with another board member, Peter Lowy expected to play an influential role once work begins. The stadium was opened in 1897, and it has a capacity of 37,792. When they failed to maintain their excellent record and then imploded, they were relegated from the top-flight and struggled to recover. Delivery of the Transforming Cities Fund Manvers Way - Wath Cycle Scheme. Earlier plans to create a 65,000-seater "Wembley of the North" at Elland Road also failed to materialise. 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The ground has been renovated numerous times, keeping it as up-to-date as is possible for such an old venue. As of September 2011, parts of the West Stand became the new home for away fans following a 300,000 refurbishment. However, the first time the club used it, the pitch turned black as the water was too cold. The George is a traditional style pub in the centre of Leeds with screens for showing multiple different sports, food served at lunchtimes and an outdoor terrace with seating for the summer. [7] The first two were 11 draws with Bulgaria on 9 June 1996 and France on 15 June 1996. 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. 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]. The North-West and North-East corners were also added early in the 1970's at a cost of 200,000 each. . Further improvements in 1970 included the coupling of the West Stand and the Kop with a 200,000 corner stand, the North-West corner. Safety will no doubt be a factor in the redevelopment of Elland Road. NZ set England 258 to win series after record-breaker Williamson's century,"It's pretty exciting going into day five and we want to make sure our bowling is on. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. 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. You can become even more involved with our Leeds Live Whites coverage by signing up to unlock a host of features, such as discussing the comments and taking part in special Q&AS where you can speak directly to reporters about the latest at Elland Road. The stadium hosted the Tri-Nations Final in 2004, when a capacity crowd saw Australia beat Great Britain, 444,[50] and again in 2005,[51] in a match where 26,534 people watched New Zealand beat Australia 240. In April 1968, the Spion Kop terracing was stripped away to make way for a new stand at a cost of 250,000. 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[52] The 2009 Rugby League Four Nations Final between England and Australia was played there with a 1646 win for Australia. View the embedded image gallery online at: Just over a mile from Elland Road is the Clayton Hotel. If you try the south stand, try to get as close to the west stand (away fans) as possible, that's where the most atmosphere happens. The South Stand - Modernised during the 2006-2007 season and also known as The Elland Road Stand because of its location by the street of the same name, this has two tiers which are separated by boxes. The lease was signed on 13 October 1904, for a rent of 75 per year. [38], As part of the renovation towards the Bremner statue to take place in the summer of 2018, the following team was voted by the fans as 11 Legendary players (including Billy Bremner). The design has 7,000 seats as stipulated by the Taylor Report, making Elland Road an all-seater stadium. By Jake from Manchester, UK (Elland Road stadium) [, The East Stand - By Mtaylor848 (Own work) [, By Flickr user JohnSeb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnseb/806576816/) [. Leeds City Football Club was the leading professional club in the city from 1904 until it dissolved due to financial difficulties in 1919, with United taking over from them as the citys foremost side. 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. The roofed structure was built in less than six weeks and became known as the Gelderd End. You'll also pay less depending on your age and where in the ground you'd like to sit. Full-day Tours from 23.00 per adult The area Elland Road Beeston, Leeds LS11 0ES England Best nearby Restaurants 1,031 within 3 miles The Old Peacock 134 507 ft Bar Thai British Graveleys Fish and Chips 141 376 ft Seafood Fast food British Dolce Vita Craft & Kitchen 59 0.4 mi Cafe European Vegetarian Friendly See all That certainly looks to be the case moving forward with new plans for the redevelopment of Elland Road being discussed as Leeds look to expand their stadium capacity to 55,000. On 8 June 1995, England drew 33 with Sweden. Here are the cheapest and most expensive ticket options for adults and concessions, separated according to the categories: As is the case with most top clubs nowadays the official website is the best place to head to for Leeds United tickets. When completed it left around 60 feet (18m) of land behind the goal which was turfed, and the pitch moved 30 feet (9.1m) north. The East Stand was then the biggest cantilever stand in the world. The players helped clear rubble and wreckage, but the 2,500-seater stand could not be salvaged. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. The record attendance for a rugby league match at Elland Road of 54,112 was set on 30 April 1938 for the Championship Final Replay between Leeds and Hunslet. 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. Highlights include: 8 story hotel Covered walkway packed with shops and restaurants New megastore UInderground nightclub in the NE corner He expects it ready-to-go by the end of 2009 and construction should take two and a half yrs. "Angus has initiated some activities to finance the project. There's all to play for," says Williamson. [18][32], Capacity: 5,000 (including South-East and South-West corners), The South Stand was built in 1974 at a cost of 500,000 to replace the Scratching Shed, which had been there since the 1920s. The stadium was one of the grounds used during Englands hosting of the 1996 European Championships. 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. IMO the south stand is definitely the best place to go if you can get in, but I've rarely seen it full so it shouldn't be too hard if you buy early. In June 2017, new Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani bought the stadium back from Jacob Adler's company Teak Commercial Limited for 20 million, using his own company Greenfield Investment Pte Ltd.[2] The first game taking back control of the stadium was against Oxford United in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 29 July 2017 in which Leeds United won 20. [53][54] The record for a Rugby League international of 39,468 was set on 20 November 1994 for the deciding 3rd Test of the 1994 Ashes series between Great Britain and Australia. The club was poorly financed throughout that period. This document catalogues the members hopes and aspirations regarding any future ground renovation or redevelopment: Revie (North) Stand: Another area that most fans did agree on was the possibility of introducing safe standing to Elland Road, with 83 per cent of responses saying yes as opposed to 17 per cent who would be against it. The players of Leeds City were then auctioned off at the citys Metropole Hotel though, interestingly, none of the players ever player for Leeds United. When non-league team, Farsley Celtic, reached the first round of the FA Cup in 1974, the game was played at Elland Road. We want your views, Leeds fans. [11], The stadium has hosted concerts, including performances by bands such as Queen, U2, Happy Mondays and the Kaiser Chiefs. [28] An arcade, hotel and megastore were planned to be built as part of the four further phases, however these plans did not take place following the sale of the club to GFH Capital who then sold the club to Massimo Cellino.
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