LEEDS ROAD
Leeds Road was a League ground for 85 seasons
from 1 Jul 1910 to 30 Jun 1994
The 88th ground used for a League game
Opened: 1908 • Closed: 1994
TENANTS
Teams that have used this ground as a home
| Team | From | To | Notes | ||
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Huddersfield Town | 1 Sep 1908 | 31 Jul 1994 | The club was elected into the Football League Division 2 in 1910 and had to play two matches at Elland Road following a fire in the main stand in 1950. Huddersfield Town FC moved to the Alfred McAlpine Stadium in 1994. | |
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Leeds United | 20 Aug 1971 | 5 Sep 1971 | Temp | These two matches took place here when Leeds United was ordered to play the first four fixtures of the 1971/2 season away from Elland Road following crowd disturbances during the game v. West Bromwich Albion on April 17th, 1971. |
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Bradford City | 13 Sep 1985 | 27 Apr 1986 | Temp | These matches were played here whilst Valley Parade was being rebuilt following the fire of May 11th, 1985. |
LEAGUE EVENTS
Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground
| Date | Team | Event |
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| 1 Jul 1910 | Huddersfield Town | Elected into the League |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Huddersfield Town | Moved from Leeds Road to Kirklees Stadium |
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
In use as a recreation ground when purchased in 1907 by the Huddersfield Association Football Ground Co., Huddersfield Town AFC used the venue from their formation in 1908. Initially there were virtually no facilities as such with the pitch running north-south and parallel to Leeds Road but by the time of their admission into the Football League in 1910 the ground had been transformed. The pitch was turned through 90o, a new 4,000 seat main stand built on the south side, a cover installed at the west end and terracing constructed around the pitch giving a nominal capacity of 32,000.
In the 1920s a new roof was installed over the west end and, in the wake of extensive rebuilding and expansion of the terracing, the record attendance of 67,037 was set at the FA Cup 6th Round tie v. Arsenal (0-1) on February 27th, 1932. Following the end of WWII, the ground remained unaltered until the main stand was destroyed by a fire on April 3rd, 1950. The replacement opened for the following season and it was probably around this time, and due to the same fire, that the west end roof was also replaced.
In the 1920s a new roof was installed over the west end and, in the wake of extensive rebuilding and expansion of the terracing, the record attendance of 67,037 was set at the FA Cup 6th Round tie v. Arsenal (0-1) on February 27th, 1932. Following the end of WWII, the ground remained unaltered until the main stand was destroyed by a fire on April 3rd, 1950. The replacement opened for the following season and it was probably around this time, and due to the same fire, that the west end roof was also replaced.
The final improvement before Huddersfield Town moved to the new and adjacent Alfred McAlpine Stadium in 1994 was the installation of a cover over the north side in 1955. The site was subsequently sold and redeveloped as a retail park accommodating what was claimed to be the largest DIY superstore in Europe.
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Leeds Road