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What's The
Galpharm Stadium Like?
Looking Towards
The Panasonic (North) Stand (photo)
What
Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Where To Drink?
Riverside
Stand (photo)
How
To Get There By Car & Where To Park
By
Train
Layout Of The
Stadium
Admission Prices
Programme Price
Local Rivals
Fixtures 2011-2012
Record & Average Attendance
Fans Ground Reviews
Hotel Accommodation
Galpharm
Stadium Location Map
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| What's The
Galpharm Stadium Like? |
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stadium was opened with three sides in 1994, the last
stand being added a season later. The club previously
played just down the road at the Leeds
Road ground, now the site of a B & Q
Superstore. Most new stadiums in this country are
rather boring affairs with little character, but the Galpharm
(I don't think I'll ever get used to that new name!)
does not fall into this category. Each stand is semi circular rather than rectangular, and is
further enhanced with large white steel tubing above
the contours. In fact from the car park I first
thought it looked like a new ride at Alton Towers! It
is good to see something different from the architects
for a change. The ground has won many design awards
and is well worth a visit. The only disappointment is
that the corners of the ground are open. The Fantastic Media North Stand at
one end and the Direct Golf UK
(Riverside) Stand at one side are both two
tiered stands, each with a
row of executive boxes running across the middle. The
other two sides of the ground are large single tiered
affairs. There is an electric scoreboard at the back
of the away end.
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Looking
Towards The Panasonic (North) Stand
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| What
Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
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fans are located at one end of the ground in the Pink Link (South) Stand, where up to 4,000 supporters can be accommodated.
The facilities in this stand and
the view of the playing action
are both good. There is also
a Ladbrokes outlet and a bar serving alcoholic drinks at the
back of the stand, which if
you can't bear to watch your team during the game, you
can always escape to, as the bar remains open during the first half and
half time. I had an enjoyable evening at the Glapharm Stadium. I was
thoroughly impressed with the stadium and the general set-up.
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| Where To Drink? |
The
ground is walkable from the town centre, albeit a long
one! (20 minutes). Robert Smith recommends the
Bradley Mills Working Mens Club and Rickys Bar, both
of which are located on Leeds Road, about
five-ten minutes walk from the Stadium. There is also
a cinema and entertainment complex behind the North
Stand, where there is the Rope Walk pub. However on my
last visit all of the above bars were not allowing in
away fans, although I did manage to get into the Rope
Walk Pub (I was not wearing colours), where I enjoyed
an excellent pint. Dougie Hames recommends the Gas
Club on Gasworks Street; 'all fans and families are
welcome. Bass beers, food available and you can also
park in the patrolled club car park at a cost of
£2. The club is easy to find as it is right by
the large gas holder'. Whilst Tim
Oscroft informs me; 'The Head of Steam pub at the
railway station is pretty good and serves food too'.
Otherwise it is probably best to drink
within the ground itself, as there are open bars at
the back of the away end. Roy
Goodman adds; 'on our last visit Tetleys Or
Carlsberg were available at £2.80 a pint. Alas
they no longer serve Guinness.'
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Riverside
Stand
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| How
To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
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stadium is just off the A62 Leeds Road. It can be
easiest reached from Junction 25 of the M62, simply
follow the signs for Huddersfield (A62) and you will
come to the stadium on your left. Alternatively, if
approaching from the South, then leave the M1 at
Junction 38 and take the A637 towards and then the
A642 into Huddersfield. As you approach the town
centre try to keep to the right hand lane as you will
turn right at the island and go onto the A62 Leeds
Road. The stadium is a short distance down this road
on the right. For the car parks turn right at the
traffic lights, where the Market Pub is on the corner.
The stadium is generally well signposted around
Huddersfield town centre.
There is a fair sized
car park located at the ground (£5) and a number of unofficial
car parks nearby (expect to pay around £3-£4).
Map
showing the location of the Galpharm Stadium
(at the bottom of this page).
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| By
Train |
| The ground is walkable from
Huddersfield train station, it should take no more
than 15 minutes at a comfortable pace. After
coming out of the Railway Station, turn down past the
front of The George Hotel. Go straight over the
crossroads into Northumberland Street and walk down
across the Ring Road straight on into Leeds Road. Turn
right down Gasworks Street. Straight over crossroads
to the ground.
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Layout
Of The Stadium
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| Admission Prices |
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Like a number of
Clubs, Huddersfield operate a match category
policy (A, B & C)
whereby the ticket prices cost more for the most
popular games. Category B &
C prices are shown below in brackets:
Home Fans*:
Direct Golf UK Stand (Upper
Tier):
Adults £28 (B £26) (C £24), OAP's/Students
£20 (B £18) (C £16),
Under 16's £12 (B £10)
(C £8)
Direct Golf UK Stand (Lower
Tier):
Adults £26 (B £24) (C £22), OAP's/Students
£18 (B £16) (C £14),
Under 16's £12 (B £10)
(C £8)
Britannia Rescue Stand:
Adults
£25 (B £23) (C £21), OAP's/Students
£16 (B £14) (C £12),
Under 16's £12 (B £10)
(C £8)
Fantastic Media Stand (Upper Tier):
Adults £25 (B £23) (C £21), OAP's/Students
£15 (B £13) (C £11),
Under 16's £12 (B £10)
(C £8)
Fantastic Media Stand
(Lower Tier):
Adults £23 (B £21) (C £19), OAP's/Students
£14 (B £12) (C £10),
Under 16's £10 (B £7)
(C £5)
Away Fans:
Adults £25 (B £23) (C £21), OAP's/Students
£16 (B £14) (C £12),
Under 16's £12 (B £10)
(C £8)
* Tickets for Under 8's are offered at a
considerable discount on the above Under 16's
ticket prices quoted above. Category (A £10), (B
& C £5). These tickets are only available
if bought prior to matchday.
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| Programme |
| Official
Programme £3.
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| Local Rivals |
| Bradford
City, Leeds United.
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| Disabled
Facilities |
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details of disabled facilities and club contact at the
ground please visit the relevant page on the Level
Playing Field website.
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 |
| Huddersfield Town fixture list (takes
you to the BBC Sports
Website)
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| Record
& Average Attendance |
Record
Attendance:
At Leeds Road;
67,037 v Arsenal,
FA Cup 6th Round, February 27th, 1932.
At the Galpharm Stadium:
23,678 v Liverpool,
FA Cup 3rd Round, December 12th 1999.
Average Attendance:
2010-2011: 13,733 (League One)
2009-2010: 14,381 (League One)
2008-2009: 12,863 (League One)
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| Fans Reviews Of The Galpharm
Stadium |
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Paul O'Shea (Doing the
92) 27/3/11
Steve Ridgley
(Southampton) 28/10/10
Adam Peel
(Bournemouth) 4/09/10
Scott Barnard
(Southampton) 15/08/09
Paul Ashton
(Stockport County) 9/08/08
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| Hotel
Accommodation |
If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a hotel
booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer all
types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets
from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast
establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced
Apartments. Plus their booking system is
straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site will
earn a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of keeping
the Guide going. The Hotels listing also includes
details of how far away the accommodation is located
from the football ground. Access their Huddersfield
Hotels and Guest Houses page.
Remember that you can use the above link or panel
below to book any other hotels that you may need
for business or leisure, either in the UK or
abroad.
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| Map
showing
the location of the Galpharm
Stadium, Railway Station and Listed pubs |
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Instructions for using
the map:
- Use the bar on the left of the map to zoom in /
out using the + / - keys.
- Click and drag an area of the map to move around
or use the up/down, left/right arrows
- Click the Satellite button to see aerial view
photograph.
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| Feedback |
If
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide.
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