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Huddersfield Town Ground Name:
Galpharm Stadium |
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| What's The Ground 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 2009-2010 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| This stadium was opened with three sides in 1995, 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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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away 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. They even serve draught Guinness, which makes for a pleasant change. I had an enjoyable evening at the Glapharm Stadium. I was thoroughly impressed with the stadium and the general set-up. | |
| 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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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| The 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). | |
| By Train | |
| The ground is walkable from Huddersfield train station, albeit a long one (15-20mins). 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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| Admission Prices | |
| 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 £27 (B £25) (C £23), OAP's/Students £19 (B £17) (C £15), Under 16's £12 (B £10) (C £8) Direct Golf UK Stand (Lower Tier): Adults £25 (B £23) (C £21), OAP's/Students £17 (B £15) (C £13), Under 16's £12 (B £10) (C £8) Antich Stand: Adults £24 (B £22) (C £20), OAP's/Students £15 (B £13) (C £11), Under 16's £12 (B £10) (C £8) Fantastic Media Stand (Upper Tier): Adults £24 (B £22) (C £20), 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 £24 (B £22) (C £20), OAP's/Students £15 (B £13) (C £11), Under 16's £12 (B £10) (C £8) * Tickets for Under 8's can be bought in advance of matchday, which are offered at a considerable discount (£2-£5 per ticket, depending on category of game) on the above Under 16's ticket prices quoted above. | |
| Programme | |
| Official Programme £3. | |
| Local Rivals | |
| Bradford City, Leeds United. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Fixtures 2009-2010 | |
| For the Huddersfield fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| 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: 2008-2009: 12,863 (League One) 2007-2008: 9,391 (League One) 2006-2007: 10,573 (League One) | |
| Fans Reviews Of The Galpharm Stadium | |
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Scott Barnard (Southampton)
15/08/09 | |
| Hotel Accommodation | |
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