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| Leeds United
Ground Name: Elland
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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 2009-2010 Programme & Fanzines Ground Layout Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Stadium Tours Hotel Accommodation Leeds Apartments Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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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? | |
| Apart from the visit of Manchester United and the odd cup tie or local derby, Leeds is a fairly enjoyable place to watch your football. However, if you are attending one of the former games, then exercise caution around the ground and the adjacent car parks. Away fans are located in the South East corner of the South Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 1.800 fans can be accommodated. This allocation can be raised to 5,000 if necessary by giving away fans the whole of the South Stand. Facilities within are fairly basic, the leg room sparse, plus I saw a number of fans being ejected (without warning) for swearing. So be on your best behaviour. | |
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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. 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 United Fisheries 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'. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. | |
| 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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| Admission Prices | |
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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: Home Fans East & John Charles West Stands: Adults: £31 (B £29) (£23), No Concessions Revie (North) & South Stands: Adults: £26 (B £21) (C £15) Over 60's: £16 (B £14) (C £11), Under 16's £12 (B £9) (C £7) Family Area*: Adults: £22 (B £19) (C £15), Over 60's: £16 (B £14) (C £11), Under 16's £7 (B £7) (C £7) *Members of the Club can qualify for further discounts on the family area ticket prices quoted above. Away Fans South Stand: Adults: £26 (B £21) (C £15) Over 60's: £16 (B £14) (C £11), Under 16's £12 (B £9) (C £7) | |
| Fixtures 2009-2010 | |
| For the Leeds fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). | |
| Programme & Fanzines | |
| Official
Programme: £3. 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 at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) 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, 2000. Average Attendance: 2009-2010: 24,818 (League One) 2008-2009: 23,813 (League One) 2007-2008: 26,546 (League One) | |
| Fans Reviews Of Elland Road | |
| Peter Radford (Wycombe
Wanderers) 9/1/10 Geoff Harman (Peterborough United) 24/1/09 Chris Stacey (Sheffield Wednesday) 21/1/06 Alex Fagan (Wigan Athletic) 31/10/04 Robert Parker (Doing The 92) 1/1/03 | |
| 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, Child £8. Tours must be pre-booked by calling the Club on: 0845 121 1992 | |
| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. 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. To access their Leeds page click here. | |
| 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. | |
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