- Stadium Name: Elland Road
- Year Opened: 1898
- Capacity: 37,645
History of the stadium
Welcome to the home of Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road. This is the only ground Leeds have called their home, as they have been playing here since their inception in 1919. The stadium was previously known as the Old Peacock Ground, thus giving the Whites their nickname – the Peacocks.
Built in 1897, Elland Road hosted several rugby league games before it became a football stadium for Leeds City and later Leeds United. The West Yorkshire outfit played their first ever competitive game at the ground against Barnsley in the Midland League in November 1919, with the game ending in a 0-0 draw.
While the Leeds Rugby League Club built dressing rooms and a new stand during their lease, it was Leeds United who constructed the South Stand in 1920, while also overseeing refurbishments to the West Stand and the East Stand in 1957 and 1963, respectively.
In March 1967, an official record attendance of 57,896 was set when Leeds United hosted Sunderland in the FA Cup fifth round replay after a 1-1 draw between them at Roker Park. The crowd was too much for the stadium to handle as steel and concrete crush barriers collapsed just 10 minutes into the match, causing fans to fall onto the pitch. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, and the game restarted after a delay, only to end in another 1-1 draw, leading to another replay at Hull City’s Boothferry Park, which Leeds won 2-1.
Elland Road can currently hold just under 38,000 spectators, but plans are in place to increase that number to 53,000.
Elland Road’s stands
Don Revie (North) Stand
- Capacity: 7,000
Jack Charlton (East) Stand (aka Hesco Stand)
- Capacity: 15,000
Norman Hunter (South) Stand (aka Elland Road Stand)
- Capacity: 5,000
John Charles (West) Stand
- Capacity: 11,000
Notable matches at Elland Road
- Barnsley 0-0 Everton, 1910 – FA Cup semi-final.
- Leeds United 0-0 Barnsley, 1919 – Leeds’ first ever competitive match at Elland Road.
- England 2-0 Scotland, 1983 – First competitive England match, 1984 European Competition for Women’s Football qualifying.
- Leeds United 1-1 Sunderland, 1967 – All-time record attendance of 57,896.
- Leeds United 4-0 Charlton Athletic, 2020 – Leeds walk out as Championship winners after earning promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years.
How to get to Elland Road
The Elland Road stadium is a 35-40 minute walk from Leeds train station, situated in Leeds City Centre. Alternatively, fans can also use the matchday special shuttle service to get to the ground, with services operating from Sovereign Street and Thornbury Barracks and Pudsey Bus Station 90 minutes before kick-off.
Leeds United’s home can also be accessed by bus with numbers 51, 52, 55 and 55c along Elland Road. Services 65 and 75 along Beeston Road and services 9 and 9A along Ring Road Beeston can also be used.
The ground is also accessible by car from J2 of the M621.
Address: Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 0ES