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Leeds United
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| What's
The Ground
Like? Revie & East Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? John Charles Stand (photo) Where To Eat & Drink? Looking Towards The South Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Billy Bremner Statue (photo) Admission Prices Fixtures 2011-2012 Programme & Fanzines Ground Layout Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Stadium Tours Hotel Accommodation Leeds Apartments Elland Road Location Map |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| The ground is dominated by the East Stand on one side of the stadium. This huge stand which holds 17,000 supporters was opened in the 1992-93 season, and is at least twice the size of the other three stands at Elland Road. The East Stand is a two tier stand which has a large lower tier of seating with a smaller tier above. In-between the two tiers is a row of executive boxes. The stand is completed by a large imposing roof. The good thing about the rest of the stadium is that it is totally enclosed, with the corners of the ground being filled with seating. The downside is that compared to the East Stand the other stands are looking rather tired and old in comparison. All the remaining stands have a number of supporting pillars and at the back of the West Stand (which was renamed in March 2004, the 'John Charles Stand' in honour of their former great player), there are a number of old wooden seats, which look as if they have been there since the stand was first opened in 1957. This stand also houses the team dugouts and television gantry. There is an electric scoreboard in one corner of the ground between the South & John Charles Stands. | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
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Away fans are
now housed on one side of the John Charles
Stand (towards the South Stand), in the
upper tier where up to 3,000 supporters can
be housed. Facilities within are fairly
basic, the leg
room sparse, plus there are a number of
supporting pillars running along the front
of the upper tier which could impede your
view. On previous visits, I have seen a
number of away fans being ejected (without
warning) for swearing. So be on your best
behaviour. Although I my visits I have not had any problems around the stadium, I have received reports of others who have. So I would exercise caution and keep colours covered outside the ground and in the city centre, especially if your own club has had shall we say 'previous history'. |
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| Where To Eat & Drink? | |
| There is the Drysalters pub
which is about a ten minute
walk away from the ground. On my last visit
it had a good mix of home
and away supporters, real ale and large
screen SKY TV. To find
this pub; with the Old Peacock pub behind
you, turn left and follow the
road down to the very end. Pass the
entrances to a number of car parks
and go under a railway bridge. At the end of
the road, turn left along
the dual carriageway and the pub is a short
way down 'tucked in' on the
left. Otherwise
alcohol is
served within the ground in the form of
draught Becks Vier or
Boddingtons. Just a few doors down from the Old Peacock pub (which is behind the South Stand and is not recommended for away supporters) is the Graveleys chippy, which does brisk business on matchdays. There is also a McDonalds outlet situated across the road from the East Stand. |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| Elland
Road
is well signposted around the Leeds area and
is situated right by
the M621. From The North: Follow the A58 or A61 into Leeds city centre, then follow signs for the M621. Join the M621 and after one and a half miles leave the motorway at the junction with the A643. Follow the A643 into Elland Road for the ground. Go down Elland Road past the ground on your right and the Old Peacock pub on your left, you will come to a couple of entrances to a couple of very large car parks (£5). From The South: Follow the Motorway M1 and then onto the M621. You will pass the ground on your left and then you need to take the next exit from the motorway and turn left onto the A6110 ring road. Take the next left onto Elland Road for the ground. Just as you go under a railway bridge there are entrances on either side to a couple of very large car parks (£5). Surprisingly the traffic coming out of the car parks seemed to disperse quite well after the end of the game. Richard Drake informs me; 'a good tip for Elland Road is to park in Car Park A. They normally put away fans coaches here. From here we were back on the M621 within 10 minutes of coming out of the ground'. Map showing the location of Elland Road (at the bottom of this page). |
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| By Train | |
| Leeds train station is
around a 35 minute
walk from the station. Probably best to
either take a taxi or one of the shuttle
buses, that run from just
outside the station to the ground. Tom Whatling
adds; 'The shuttle buses cost £2.50
return. As you come out of
the station main entrance, cross the road
and take the stairs down to
the street below. Turn right and cross the
road and you will see the
double-decker buses lined up. The first bus
in the queue also sells the
tickets for all the other buses. The buses
drop off and pick up at the
corner of the North and East stands. It's
best to get a return ticket
as then you don't have to queue up after the
match to get a ticket back
to the station, you just walk straight onto
the bus'. Nicholas Small a visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter provides the following directions if you decide to walk; 'It is best to leave the station from the rear exit, from where you can walk down the short hill out of the car park and follow the road around to the left. At the traffic lights go ahead (the road bears slightly left) and follow Whitehall Road for just shy of half-a-mile, passing under a railway bridge and then forking left down Springwell Street, to cut off a corner. At the end of Springwell Street, you come to a roundabout exit road with a zebra crossing in front of you. Cross at the zebra crossing, taking the next exit road clockwise around the roundabout. This is the A58 Domestic Road. This road becomes Domestic Street after about 400 yards (Domestic Road turning right and heading up to an overpass) and continues slightly uphill for about another 400 yards, passing under another railway bridge. There is a zebra crossing up here, which you should use to walk up the right-hand pavement. Upon reaching the top of the hill, you come to a garage, and some small shops, where you should turn right onto Shafton Lane. At the end of Shafton Lane, turn left onto Ingram Road and follow this until you see a pedestrian bridge ahead, as the road bears left, becoming Tilbury Road. By now, you should have seen the football ground over to your right. Cross the M621 via the footbridge, turning right at the bottom, and head down Elland Rd towards the stadium'. |
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Thanks to Owen Pavey for providing the photo above. |
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| Admission Prices | |
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The Club
operate a
category system, so that ticket prices vary
with the opposition being
played. The categories
are A, B & C. Category B
& C prices are shown below in brackets: *Club members only. |
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
| Leeds United FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website). | |
| Programme & Fanzines | |
| Official Programme:
£4. The Square Ball Fanzine: £1. To Ell And Back: £1. |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Bradford City, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and from a little further a field Manchester United & Chelsea. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record Attendance: 57,892 v Sunderland, FA Cup 5th Round Replay, March 15th, 1967. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 40,287 v Newcastle United Premier League, December 22nd, 2001. Average Attendance: 2010-2011: 27,299 (Championship League) 2009-2010: 24,818 (League One) 2008-2009: 23,813 (League One) |
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| Fans Reviews Of Elland Road | |
| Tim Sansom
(Ipswich Town) 12/3/11 Steve Chambers (Norwich) 19/2/11 Neil Brownsword (Coventry City) 5/2/11 Peter Radford (Wycombe Wanderers) 9/1/10 Geoff Harman (Peterborough United) 24/1/09 |
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| Stadium Tours | |
| Tours
of the stadium are held weekly on Fridays
(3pm) and
Sundays (2pm), plus also on matchdays (10am
weekends, 2pm weekdays).
The cost of the tour is: Adults
£10, Over 60's/Under
16's £8. The Club also offer
tours on a matchday, which cost
a bit more: Adults £15, Over
60's/Under 16's £10.
These are held at 10am for a 3 o'clock kick
off and 2pm before an
evening fixture. Tours must be pre-booked by calling the Club on: 0871 334 1992. |
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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 Leeds Hotels and Guest Houses page. | |
| Leeds Apartments | |
| For alternative accommodation to a hotel try Citybase Apartments. Leeds apartments offer you more space and comfort than a hotel and as you pay per apartment not per person, more often than not they work out much better value for money too. With a range of apartments across the city, there is something to suit every need and budget. | |
| Map showing the location of Elland Road, Railway Station and Listed pubs | |
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Instructions
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map: |
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Feedback |
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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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