Elland Road
The East Stand façade, bearing the club's name and crest. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire,
Full name	Elland Road Stadium
Location	Elland Road (A643) Beeston Leeds West Yorkshire  England
Coordinates	53°46′40.04″N 1°34′19.80″W / 53.7777889, -1.5721667
Built	1897[1]
Opened	1897[1]
Renovated	1920s, 1953, 1971, 1994, 2006 [1]
Expanded	1905, 1920s, 1957, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1989, 1991, 1994[1]
Owner	Teak Trading Corporation Ltd.
Operator	Leeds United
Surface	Grass
Former names	Old Peacock Ground[1]
Tenants	Leeds City (1904–1919) Leeds United (1919–present) Huddersfield Town (1950 2 games) Hunslet Hawks (mid-1980s) Bradford City (1985 3 games)
Capacity	40,242[2]
Field dimensions	115 x 74 yd (105 x 68 m)[3]

Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The A643 is a main road in West Yorkshire, England. It starts at the Armley Gyratory and ends at junction 23 of the M62 Motorway (Mount Beeston is an area of south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England with a population of about 16000 Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A private company limited by shares is a type of company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Scotland, that of certain Commonwealth countries Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford A yard (abbreviation yd) is a unit of Length in several different systems including English units Imperial units and United All-seater stadium is the terminology applied to those sports stadia in which every spectator has a seat Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Beeston is an area of south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England with a population of about 16000 A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is the home of Leeds United A.F.C. and is the largest stadium in Yorkshire. In sports home is a term referring to both the City and Stadium, Arena, or Field where an athletic team plays games at their venue whilst Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. ^[4] It is currently the largest ground in League One and indeed the largest outside the Premiership. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs On a national scale, the stadium is the 11th largest football stadium in England. A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. Elland Road has been Leeds' permanent residence since the club's foundation in 1919 and it was previously occupied by their predecessors, Leeds City. Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. ^[5]

The ground has frequently hosted FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue, as well as a number of England international fixtures,^[6] and it was also selected as one of the eight Euro 96 venues. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The FA Cup Semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. ^[7] Previously, Elland Road was home to Holbeck Rugby Club and although it has been used primarily for football since the early 20th century, rugby league has since made a return, most notably when the ground was used by the Hunslet Hawks for several seasons in the mid-1980s. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire. ^[8] Aside from sport, the stadium has hosted several concerts, including performances from rock bands Queen, U2, Happy Mondays and the Kaiser Chiefs. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 ^{[9][10][11][12]}

Elland Road currently comprises four main stands – the Revie Stand, the East Stand, the South Stand and the John Charles Stand – which, together with the corners, bring the total capacity to 40,242. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, ^[5] The record attendance of 57,892 was set on March 15, 1967 in an FA Cup 5th round replay against Sunderland. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. A replay in sports refers to a second game between two teams after the first game's results were either nullified or ended in a draw. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in ^[5] However, this was before the stadium became an all-seater venue as stipulated by the Taylor Report and the modern record is 40,287 for a Premiership match against Newcastle United on December 22, 2001. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. ^[13]

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 1920–1974 1.3 Modern redevelopment & fruitless regeneration plans 2 Current layout 2.1 Revie Stand 2.2 East Stand 2.3 South Stand 2.4 John Charles Stand 2.5 The pitch 3 Other uses 3.1 Football 3.2 Rugby League 3.3 Other Sports 3.4 Concerts 4 Transport 5 Attendance 5.1 Leeds City 5.2 Leeds United 6 Other Pictures 7 References 8 External links

History

Early history

Prior to its construction, Elland Road was a large plot of land at the foot of Beeston Hill, situated beside the main road (A643) to the neighbouring town of Elland. Beeston Hill is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and comprises largely of areas of terraced housing and social housing The A643 is a main road in West Yorkshire, England. It starts at the Armley Gyratory and ends at junction 23 of the M62 Motorway (Mount Elland is a Market town in Calderdale, in the County of West Yorkshire, England, south of Halifax, by the River It was owned by Bentley's Brewery and was originally called the Old Peacock Ground, after the Old Peacock pub which faced the land, hence the nickname The Peacocks that would be associated with both Leeds City and United in the years to come. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. The first occupants were rugby league side Holbeck Rugby Club, who moved from their previous home, Holbeck Recreation Ground, and purchased the Old Peacock Ground from Bentley's for £1,100. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency They built a new stand for the forthcoming season and the ground soon became widely known as Elland Road. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session

Local football side Leeds Woodville of the Leeds League shared Elland Road with Holbeck in the 1902–03 season, however, Holbeck went under in 1904 after losing a crucial play-off against St Helens RFC and the ground was put on the market. A one-game playoff or pennant playoff is a Tiebreaker in certain professional sports to determine which of two teams tied in the final standings will qualify Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information Following a meeting at the Griffin Hotel in Boar Lane the following August, a new club, Leeds City, was formed and it was agreed that the Elland Road ground should be rented for their use in the upcoming season. Lease Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary The lease was signed on October 13, 1904, for a rent of £75 per year. See also Leasing, Renting A lease is a Legal document, but can be an oral arrangement which confers a right on one person (called Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The club had an option to buy the ground for £5,000 in March 1905, although when the lease was signed fully in November, the price was reduced to £4,500.

After the club's first season in the Football League, the Leeds officials built a new 5,000-seater covered stand on the west side of Elland Road at a cost of £1,050. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs This article refers to the cardinal direction for other uses see West (disambiguation. City's attendances were steadily rising, culminating in over 22,500 people cramming into the stadium to watch the local derby with Bradford City on December 30, bringing in £487 worth of gate receipts. In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced 'dur-bee' in American English and 'dar-bee' in British English after the city of Derby Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St The expansion programme continued and the club's directors ensured that this initial success was built upon, employing a "ground committee" to oversee the developments. A committee (some of which are titled instead as a "Commission" or other terms discussed below in) is a type of small Deliberative assembly that is usually intended In February 1906, some 3,961 square yards of land on the Churwell and Gelderd Road side of the ground was bought from the Monk's Bridge Iron Company at a cost of £420. The square yard is an imperial / US customary (non- metric) unit of Area, formerly used in most of the English -speaking world but now Churwell is a small village in the City of Leeds Metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England, between Leeds City Centre and The Committee had plans to build a 4,000-seater grandstand and these were fulfilled, with the Lord Mayor, Joseph Hepworth unveiling the structure before a match against Chelsea on November 17. For the BBC TV programme, see ''Grandstand'' (BBC. For the ABC 's sports coverage banner see ABC Radio Grandstand. The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Joseph Hepworth ( c 1876 &ndash 11 May 1945) was a British Conservative Party politician Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The project cost £3,000 and over half a mile of steel was used for the girders. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A girder is a support beam used in Construction. Girders often have an I beam cross section for strength but may also have a box shape Z shape It had a training track for the players that ran the length of the stand, dressing & officials rooms and even a motor garage. Drainage work had been carried out on the turf too, to prevent it from becoming waterlogged after excessive rain. Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area Waterlogging is a verbal noun meaning the saturation of such as ground or the filling of such as a Boat with Water. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to

City gradually began to experience financial hardships that would jeopardise their future and after much uncertainty as to the club's future, an offer of £1,000 plus a yearly rental of £250 for Elland Road was accepted. The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated The ground had even been used during the Great War, when the army used the venue for drill & shooting practice, and when the war ended in 1918, the 1919–20 season commenced. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted Shooting is the act or process of firing Rifles Shotguns or other projectile Weapons such as bows or Crossbows Even the firing of City started brightly, however, an astonishing scandal arose, involving alleged illegal payments to players during the war years and the club was expelled from the Football League after only 8 games, bringing yet more concerns for Elland Road. A payment is the transfer of wealth from one party (such as a person or company to another This led some local businessmen to contemplate making use of the rich clay deposits below the topsoil of the pitch by turning Elland Road into a brickyard. A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and Topsoil is the upper outermost layer of soil usually the top 2 to 8 inches A brickyard is a place where Bricks are made fired and stored Nevertheless, Yorkshire Amateurs became the tenants and the club played there for a brief spell. Yorkshire Amateur AFC are a football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Keeping the ground exclusive to football in this manner theoretically saved it from extinction.

1920–1974

The advent of newly-formed Leeds United brought with it big changes for Elland Road. Advent (from the Latin word la ''adventus'' meaning "coming" is a season of the Christian church, the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the During the 1920s, the South Stand terrace was covered with a wooden barrel-shaped roof that stretched the length of the stand and it came to be known as the Scratching Shed. A terrace or terracing in sporting terms refers to the traditional standing area of a sports stadium particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The Another stand was built on the terracing that ran the entire length of the pitch down the east side of the ground, called The Lowfields. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy Behind the goal at the north end of the pitch stood a huge terrace known as the Spion Kop, or simply Kop for short. This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. This name originated from a hill in South Africa on which 322 British soldiers lost their lives in the Battle of Spion Kop, in January 1900, during the Boer War. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Battle of Spion Kop ( Slag bij Spionkop Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km (21 miles west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop Two Boer Wars were fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics the Orange Free State and the South African Republic

No significant changes were made regarding the structure of Elland Road during the 1930s and 1940s, although it did see some uncharacteristically large attendances. On December 27, 1932, 56,796 people came for the visit of eventual champions Arsenal – a record that would last for almost 35 years. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 Ironically, the last game of that season saw Leeds play Middlesbrough at home in front of a mere 9,006 spectators. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. The stadium was also chosen to host the Rugby League Championship Final between Leeds and Hunslet in 1938, where a crowd of 54,112 saw Hunslet win the title. The Rugby League Championship was the major professional competition organised by the Rugby Football League in Great Britain. These figures serve to prove how far the stadium had improved since its initial opening. During the Second World War the ground was requisitioned by the War Office for administrative purposes. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963 when In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions

Floodlit football first came to Elland Road on November 9, 1953, when Hibernian provided the opposition for the big switch-on of the £7,000 lights which were said to be the most expensive in the country at the time. The broad-beamed strong artificial lights known as floodlights are often used to illuminate large or outdoor Playing fields while a sports event is being held during low-light Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. The game pulled in 31,500 spectators who saw two goals apiece from John Charles and manager Raich Carter as Leeds beat the Scottish side 4–1. For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter (born 21 February 1913 in Hendon, Sunderland; died 9 October 1994 in Willerby, near Hull) was one of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It was the first of several Monday night games against teams from north of the border and in successive weeks, Dundee and Falkirk were the visitors to Elland Road. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893 are a football team based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Falkirk, playing in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from

During the early hours of Tuesday September 18, 1956, a huge fire swept through and gutted the West Stand at Elland Road with such a ferocity that it scorched large sections of the pitch. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fire is the heat and light energy released during a Chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. The blaze consumed the entire structure, including offices, kit, club records, physiotherapy equipment, dressing rooms, directors' rooms, the press box and the generators for the floodlighting system. An office is generally a room or other area in which people work, but may also denote a position within an Organization with specific duties attached A kit (also known as a "strip" or "uniform" is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in Association football. For a season by season record of all competitions see Leeds United A The press box is a special section of a Sports Stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic The roof of the stand collapsed into the seating area before the fire brigade arrived and the total damage was estimated to be £100,000, but the club's insurance cover was woefully inadequate to fund such a high sum. A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss The players helped to clear up the rubble and wreckage during the week, but the 2,500-seater stand could not be salvaged. After a five-hour board meeting, the directors decided to launch a public appeal to build a new stand with assistance from Leeds City Council. This article discusses the metropolitan district of the City of Leeds. The appeal eventually raised £60,000 and a new £180,000 West Stand was unveiled at the start of the following season.

The new West Stand consisted of 4,000 seats mounted behind a paddock, which could house a further 6,000 standing. Lightning almost struck twice though two years later, when another fire started at Elland Road after a Central League match against Preston North End. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Incidentally, it was the West Stand once again that was affected. Fortunately, this time Cyril Williamson, the club secretary, and several directors were on hand and they improvised by assuming the role of firemen. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous Fires that threaten civilian populations and property to rescue people from car accidents collapsed The fire was soon extinguished, without the use of hoses, and no significant damage was caused.

The 1960s saw the arrival of Don Revie as manager and the club were soon promoted into the First Division. Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Following this initial success, the club consistently finished in the top four places for the next ten seasons and Elland Road hosted its first ever televised game – a league fixture against Everton on March 20, 1965 – and Leeds ran out 4–1 winners. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Great advances were made on the stadium during Revie's reign and a new attendance record of 57,892 was set on March 15, 1967, in a fifth round replay of the FA Cup against Sunderland. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Towards the end of April in 1968, the old Spion Kop terracing was stripped away to make way for a new stand at a cost of £250,000. In no less than six weeks the roofed structure had been built and it became known as the Gelderd End. When completed it left around 60 feet (18 m) of spare land behind the goal. The committee simply ordered the land to be turfed, which meant that the pitch was moved 30 feet (9. 1 m) north.

Further improvements in 1970 included the coupling of the West Stand and the Kop with a £200,000 corner stand simply known as the North-West corner. To complement the new upgrade, an almost identical stand was built, linking the Lowfields and the Kop, which came in at another £200,000. Leeds stepped further into the commercial world in 1972, when the well-stocked Leeds United Sports and Souvenir Shop was opened, which would soon feature a comprehensive programme collection. In 1974, the year that Leeds won the league for the second time, the ageing yet popular Scratching Shed was dismantled and was replaced by the South Stand for £500,000. History Following the legalisation of professional football by The Football Association in 1885 the English Football League was established in 1888 This new state of the art development comprised a standing paddock at the front capable of holding 4,000 fans, a row of 16 executive boxes, and above that an all-seater 3,500 capacity stand. This article is about the Amiga demo for other uses see State of the art (disambiguation. There were plans to link the South Stand with the Lowfields as well, but this commission was cut short when Leeds ran out of money. In the same year, the old floodlights were replaced by the tallest floodlights in Europe, which measured a huge 260 feet (79 m). Initially only three floodlights were erected – two at either side of the Kop and another in the South-West corner – and the other was put up four years later.

Modern redevelopment & fruitless regeneration plans

The first game televised live from Elland Road was played on January 4, 1985, when the FA Cup holders Everton took on Leeds with a television audience of millions watching the action as it happened. "Live TV" redirects here For the British TV station formerly known by this name see L!VE TV. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Audience measurement Measuring how many people are in an Audience, usually in relation to Radio listenership and Television viewership In the summer of that year, Leeds sold Elland Road to the council for £2. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. 5m, with the council granting the club a 125-year lease. Ambitious plans to improve the stadium and neighbouring sporting facilities were designed in 1987 by a Newcastle upon Tyne-based firm of architects and put forward by developers Baltic Consortium and W. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction H. White. The estimated costs were between £50 million and £75 million to re-build the Lowfields with a 7,500 all-seater stand and construct a peripheral 2,000-seater sports stadium that would lie adjacent to the stand. Other plans for the stadium complex also included a shopping centre, ice rink, cricket hall, cinema, nightclub, café, restaurant, waterpark, leisure centre and shops. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors An Ice rink is a frozen body of Water where people can Ice skate or play winter sports Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site usually owned and operated by the Borough Councilor district Nevertheless, none of the designs were acted on and that particular development proposal became a thing of the past.

In September 1991, the South-East corner was built, attaching the South and Lowfields Stands together, thereby providing a full corner stand for the away support. Road game (short for on the road) more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia / Arenas Fields This new section was also temporarily used as the "family stand" until the swell in membership proved too big for its 1,710 capacity, so they found a new home in the East Stand at a later date. Nowadays it is prominent because of its yellow seats, which have given rise to its nickname, the "cheese wedge". A banqueting suite attached to the rear of the west stand, complete with a conference centre, was opened in April 1992. A banquet is a large public meal or feast complete with main courses and desserts A conference hall or conference room is a Room provided for singular events such as Business conferences It is commonly found at large Hotels ^[14] The biggest renovation project to date began in 1992, when the Lowfields was to be replaced by a new East Stand – a mammoth 17,000-seater stand with two tiers and no restricted views. On completion in 1993, at a cost of £5. 5m, it boasted 25 extra executive boxes, 10,000 seats in the bottom tier, part of which formed the members-only family section, and a further 7,000 seats in the upper tier. This set a new record with the East Stand becoming the biggest cantilever stand in the world. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. In the close season of 1994 Elland Road became an all-seater stadium, with 7,000 seats being added to the Kop, as directed by the Taylor Report. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in The new-look Kop was officially opened in October by the club's president, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood KBE and Mrs E Revie, the late Don Revie's widow. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Henry Hubert Lascelles 7th Earl of Harewood KBE (born 7 February 1923) styled The Hon The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, WIDOW is a full-length Album recorded by British rock band Ritual released in 1983 The Gelderd End was renamed after the great manager himself and the stand is now known as the Revie Stand.

In December 1997, pictures were shown in the match day programme of £11. 3 million plans to improve the West and South Stands, which would have brought capacity up to around 45,000. The new structure mirrored the East Stand but would have seated around 12,000 people. The three-tiered structure would also focus on VIP hospitality and include a 15,000-seater indoor arena on the back of the West Stand. A Very Important Person, or VIP is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a Guest and a host and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable that is the reception and entertainment The following is a list of indoor Arenas. Africa Asia Europe This additional venue would have accommodated basketball, ice hockey, pop concerts and other entertainment events. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. However, after naming a new ice hockey team, the Leeds Lasers, to play at the arena during the half-time interval of a match, the project never got off the ground for various reasons and was quickly forgotten about. In some team Sports such as Football (soccer and rugby, Matches are played in two halves Leeds received the ownership of Elland Road once again in 1998, when the new owners Leeds Sporting PLC agreed to pay £10m to buy back the stadium from Leeds City Council. A Public Limited Company ( PLC, plc or plc or p l c is a type of Limited company in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland which is

On August 16, 2001, the club's chairman, Peter Ridsdale, sent a letter to all season ticket holders and shareholders regarding the future of Elland Road. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Peter Ridsdale (born 11 March 1952 in Leeds) is an English businessman well known as acting as Chairman of several football A season ticket is a ticket that grants privileges over a defined period of time A mutual shareholder or stockholder is an Individual or company (including a Corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of In summary, he outlined two options with regard to the furure of the club's home, claiming that the club needed a better stadium in order to "remain competitive at the top of the Premiership". The choice was to either try and improve Elland Road or to build a new state of the art stadium. The letter enclosed a ballot so that the recipient could vote for their preferred choice, however, it was biased in favour of a relocation. A ballot is a device (originally a small ball—see blackball) used to record choices made by Voters Each voter uses one ballot and ballots are not Unsurprisingly, just under 13% of the electorate voted to stay at Elland Road, with 87. 6% of the 18,500 club shareholders and ticket holders who voted being in favour of the move. Ridsadale commented "I am overwhelmed by the amount of people who are in favour of this move. I thought it would be a lot closer than that". Nonetheless, the plans never came to fruition as Ridsdale, the figurehad of the PLC, resigned in March 2003, leaving his 'dream' in financial tatters and the PLC was soon to follow in March 2004.

Later that year, Elland Road was sold on a 25-year lease deal with a buy-back clause to raise the required funds to to pay the latest instalment of a loan to Aston Villa shareholder and former Watford chairman Jack Petchey. In Grammar, a clause is a word or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate, although in some Languages and some types of A loan is a type of Debt. This article focuses exclusively on monetary loans although in practice any material object might be lent Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It emerged on December 27, 2006 that the stadium had been sold to the British Virgin Islands-based Teak Trading Corporation Ltd. some 15 months before. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. A private company limited by shares is a type of company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Scotland, that of certain Commonwealth countries ^[15]

The most recent redevelopment at Elland Road came in the summer of 2006, when the South Stand was updated and closed for the first few games of the 2006–07 season while work was completed. The refurbishment included new sidings to box in the concrete columns and alcoves to give the stand a more modern exterior; an overhaul of the kitchen concourse area, a new mezzanine-level office area, a total modernisation of the corporate facilities above and a new restaurant called Billy's Bar, named after former captain Billy Bremner, which is open to the public seven days a week. This article is about the house covering See Rail siding for an alternative usage of this term In Architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate Floor between main floors of a Building, and therefore typically not counted In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team William "Billy" John Bremner (born Stirling, Scotland, December 9 1942; died Doncaster, England, December

More recently, there have been plans for a development scheme at Elland Road which would include two hotels, a shopping centre and a health club. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors A health club, also called fitness club, is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise These ideas featured in the programme for the match against Huddersfield Town on December 8, 2007. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. There would be a budget hotel and a four star hotel which would be constructed on the site of the club's current souvenir shop. Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies TV shows restaurants and hotels A souvenir (from French, for memory) memento or keepsake is an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with Possible developments adjacent to the stadium could also include an arena, casino, police headquarters, cafés, bars and parking for 2,700 cars. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption Parking is the act of stopping a Vehicle and leaving it unoccupied for more than a brief time ^[16]

Current layout

Revie Stand

Capacity: 7,000 (including North-East & North-West corners)

The Revie Stand is situated at the north end of the ground. It was previously known as the Gelderd End or the Kop and was a standing terrace, until it was renamed in the close season of 1994 in honour of the club's most successful manager, and former player, Don Revie. Spion Kop (or Kop for short is the name for a number of terraces and stands at sports Stadia; so named due to their steep nature resembling A terrace or terracing in sporting terms refers to the traditional standing area of a sports stadium particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, ( 10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989) was a football player for Leicester City, The new-look Kop was officially opened in October by the club's president, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood KBE and Mrs E Revie, the late Don Revie's widow. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. George Henry Hubert Lascelles 7th Earl of Harewood KBE (born 7 February 1923) styled The Hon The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. WIDOW is a full-length Album recorded by British rock band Ritual released in 1983 The new design included the introduction of 7,000 seats, as stipulated by the Taylor Report, making Elland Road an all-seater stadium. The Taylor Report is a document whose development was overseen by Lord Taylor of Gosforth, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in There is a "ground control box" situated in the north-west corner which is the most advanced in Europe. ^[17] It is where the videos and photos that are taken of everyone entering the ground are monitored and any security operations are synchronised. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images A photograph (often shortened to photo) is an Image created by Light falling on a light-sensitive surface usually Photographic film or an electronic Security is the condition of being protected against danger loss and criminals All images and video footage are obtained by the many security cameras that are located all around the ground. Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors This stand also houses the majority of the hardcore supporters and most of the chants start here. A football chant, also referred to as terrace chants, is a term that refers to songs or chants sung at Football matches ^[18]

East Stand

Capacity: 17,000

The East Stand runs the length of the east side of the pitch and is the most recent stand in the stadium. The two-tiered structure was built in the 1992–93 season to replace the ageing Lowfields stand and was opened during the 1993–94 season at a cost of £5. 5 million. On completion it was the largest cantilever stand in the world, holding 10,000 spectators in the lower tier and a further 7,000 in the upper tier. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. The family area was moved from the South Stand when the work on this new stand was finished. It originally spanned the full lower tier, however this was altered by Ken Bates and there are now two sections, one at either end of the lower tier for club members and season ticket holders attending matches with juveniles. Sandwiched in between the two tiers are 25 executive boxes and a large concourse complete with merchandise outlets, food shops, betting booths and a sit-down restaurant. Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in Arenas Stadiums and other sports venues In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need An outlet store or factory outlet or "Best Saving Outlet" is a retail store in which Manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public Sports betting is the general activity of predicting Sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. ^[17][18]

South Stand

Capacity: 5,000 (including South-East & South-West corners)

The South Stand is situated behind the goal at the south end of the ground. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. It was built in 1974 at a cost of £500,000 to replace the Scratching Shed, which had been there since the 1920s. It comprises two small tiers intersected with a row of 32 executive boxes and an executive restaurant. There are a few seats in the South-West Corner, as well as an electronic scoreboard, though it is not currently functioning. Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical A scoreboard is a large board for publicly displaying the score in a game or match The South-East Corner seats 1,710 fans and is usually used to house the away fans but, if the demand is sufficient, the away fans are given either this corner and part of the South Stand, the entire South Stand or in extreme cases both the South-East Corner and the South Stand. Road game (short for on the road) more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia / Arenas Fields In the summer of 2006 the stand underwent redevelopment, forcing the club to close it to fans for the first few games of the 2006–07 season. The refurbishment included new sidings to box in the concrete columns and alcoves to give the stand a more modern exterior; an overhall of the kitchen concourse area; a new mezzanine-level office area; a total modernisation of the corporate facilities above and a new restaurant called Billy's Bar, named after former captain Billy Bremner, which is open to the public seven days a week. This article is about the house covering See Rail siding for an alternative usage of this term In Architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate Floor between main floors of a Building, and therefore typically not counted ^[17][19] There is also a statue in honour of the club legend located outside the south east corner of the stadium, which was erected in 1998, following his death on December 7, 1997. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The club's superstore is situated outside this corner too. Big-box store is a term that refers to a style of physically large Chain store, and by extension to the company behind the store

John Charles Stand

Capacity: 11,000

The John Charles Stand runs the length of the west side of the pitch. It was formerly known as simply The West Stand until the fans demanded a tribute to former player and club legend John Charles, following his passing on February 21, 2004. For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It is currently the oldest stand at Elland Road, having been built in 1957 after the previous stand burnt down. The corporate seats are located here and there is a commentary gantry and walkway for TV personnel who may be asked to film here on a match day. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The radio and press also have facilities in this stand so they can commentate directly to the public and make notes for match reports. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Printing is a process for reproducing text and image typically with ink on Paper using a printing press The West Stand also houses the tunnel and the Directors Box, where both the home and away team directors may sit to enjoy the match, along with the club doctor. An executive director is the senior manager or Executive officer of an Organization, company, or Corporation. There are many suites incorporated within the stand and a banqueting suite, complete with a conference centre, is attached to the rear, having been opened in April 1992. A banquet is a large public meal or feast complete with main courses and desserts A conference hall or conference room is a Room provided for singular events such as Business conferences It is commonly found at large Hotels ^[17]

The pitch

The pitch measures approximately 115 yards (105 m) long by 74 yards (68 m) wide, with a few metres run-off space on each side. ^[20] There is also an under-soil heating system installed beneath the surface, consisting of 59 miles (95 km) of piping. Under-soil heating is a method used in various sports Stadiums (that have grass as their main surface which heats the underside of the pitch to avoid any bad weather such as ^[19] This, together with a good drainage system, means that only heavy fog, a blizzard, or flooding would force the club to cancel a match. Fog is a cloud that is in contact with the ground Stratus clouds are usually the only clouds that touch the ground A blizzard is a severe Winter storm condition characterized by low Temperatures strong Winds and heavy blowing Snow Blizzards are formed when A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge There are wells sunk approximately 70 feet (21 m) beneath the West Stand and the North Stand and a pumping system is situated under the South Stand, meaning that Leeds can draw on their own supply of water, should the need arise. For information on Wikipedia project-related discussions see WikipediaVillage pump. However, the first time the club used it, the pitch turned black as the water was too cold. ^[17]

"Elland Road is the most intimidating venue in Europe. " Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on the stadium's volatile atmosphere. The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager [21]

Other uses

Football

Elland Road has been chosen to host FA Cup semi-final matches as a neutral venue on nine occasions, with the first being a tie between Barnsley and Everton on March 26, 1910 and the last coming on April 9, 1995 in a game between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The FA Cup Semi-finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The ground has also been the venue of choice for a number of England international fixtures in the past, the most recent of which was a friendly match against Italy on March 27, 2002 while the new Wembley was being built. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. ^[22] When England were picked to host Euro 96, the most recent international tournament held in country, Elland Road was selected as one of the eight venues. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. It staged Group B of the qualifying rounds, which included Spain, Romania, France and Bulgaria. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. ^[23]

Two of Leeds' West Yorkshire rivals have also used Elland Road as their temporary "home". West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The first club to benefit from the facilities was Huddersfield Town, when a fire struck their ground on April 3, 1950. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[24] Leeds offered their services and they played their last two games of the 1949–50 season there before returning to Leeds Road the next season, following extensive work to revamp the burnt main stand in the close season. Leeds Road was a football stadium in Huddersfield, England. It operated from its construction in 1908 until the Alfred McAlpine Stadium In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session Bradford City were the next unfortunate victims, suffering the same fate on May 11, 1985. Bradford City Association Football Club (also known as The Bantams, and previously The Paraders) is an English football club based in Bradford Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A flash fire consumed one side of Valley Parade during a match against Lincoln City and they played three games at Elland Road. A flash fire is an unexpected sudden intense Fire caused by ignition of flammable solids (including Dust) liquids or gases Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through Sponsorship rights is an All-seater football Stadium in Bradford Lincoln City FC are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system ^[25] Two months after the Bradford City Fire Disaster, the 1966 World Cup Final teams from England and West Germany met in a rematch at Elland Road and raised £46,000 for the Fire Disaster Fund, with England winning the game 6–4. The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 World Cup, contested by England and The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since ^[26]

In addition, when non-League side Farsley Celtic reached the First Round of the FA Cup in 1974, the game was played at Elland Road. Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. Farsley Celtic Association Football Club are an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. Their opposition was Division Three side Tranmere Rovers and a crowd of 10,337 saw the League club win 2–0. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Tranmere ^[27]

Rugby League

Hunslet Hawks, a local rugby league side, shared the stadium for some time in the mid-1980s after their ground at the nearby greyhound stadium had been demolished. Hunslet Hawks are a British Rugby league club They are based in Hunslet, to the south of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Greyhound racing is the Sport of Racing Greyhounds The Dogs chase a lure (traditionally an artificial Hare or Rabbit ^[8] The sport was also played at international level at Elland Road, with a Great Britain v New Zealand rugby league test match being staged there on November 9, 1985. Great Britain was traditionally one of the major national teams playing Rugby league. The New Zealand national rugby league side represents New Zealand in the sport of Rugby league. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) It also hosted the Tri-Nations final in 2004, when a capacity crowd saw Australia thrash Great Britain 44–4^[28] and again in 2005,^[29] in a match where 26,534 people watched New Zealand beat Australia 24–0. The Rugby League Tri-Nations (also known as the Gillette Tri-Nations for sponsorship reasons is a Rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport ^[30]

Local side Leeds Rhinos have played several matches at Elland Road too. Leeds Rhinos, or informally Leeds or Rhinos, are an English professional Rugby league football club based in Leeds In the 1988 Yorkshire Cup final they beat Castleford RLFC 33–12 and in more recent years they have won the World Club Challenge twice. Castleford Tigers are a Rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. The World Club Challenge (WCC (also referred to as the Carnegie World Club Challenge (CWCC for sponsorship purposes is an annual Rugby league match held between On February 4, 2005, they beat Australian side Canterbury Bulldogs 39–32 in front of 37,028 spectators^[31] and on February 29, 2008, they were 11–4 winners over Melbourne Storm in the 2008 World Club Challenge in front of a crowd of 33,204. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The year 2008 's Carnegie World Club Challenge was contested between Super League XII champions the Leeds Rhinos and National Rugby League season 2007 ^[32]

Other Sports

American football made a brief appearance at the ground too, when the Leeds Cougars, members of the British American Football League, switched from their old ground at Bramley to play at Elland Road in May 1986. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with British American Football League (BAFL is the United Kingdom 's primary American Football league ^[33] However, the following year they had to relocate because improvements to the stadium were required. The ground even hosted a Gaelic football match between Dublin and Mayo, organised by the Yorkshire County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association, in 1987^[34] and that same year 15,000 Jehovah's Witnesses made their way to the ground for a three-day convention. Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of For more details of Mayo GAA see Mayo Senior Club Football Championship or Mayo Senior Club Hurling Championship. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination A convention, in the sense of a meeting is a gathering of individuals who meet at a arid place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest ^[34]

There used to be a greyhound stadium to the south-west of Elland Road which regularly hosted meetings until its closure in 1982^[35] and a speedway track known as Fullerton Park, which operated between the two world wars, attracted audiences in the range of 10,000 – 20,000 people. A world war is a War affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations ^[36]

Concerts

Football, and indeed sport, has not been exclusive to Elland Road. The ground has also doubled-up as a concert venue on a number of occasions, the first being in 1982, when the supergroup Queen played in front of a packed audience. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist ^[37] There was another rock concert in 1987, this time Irish rock band U2 played to a packed house,^[10] with lead singer Bono proclaiming himself to be a Leeds fan during the gig. The term rock concert refers to a musical performance in the style of any one of many Genres inspired by " Rock and roll " Music. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. The alternative band Happy Mondays played a gig at the stadium in 1991, which was later released as a live album. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Happy Mondays are an English Alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances ^[11] Self-proclaimed Leeds United fans and Leeds-based band the Kaiser Chiefs played a homecoming gig at the stadium on May 24, 2008, with support from The Enemy, Kate Nash, Friendly Fires and Young Knives who called the Kaiser Chiefs the Custard Chefs. Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Enemy are an English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006 signed to Warner Music Group (UK Kate Marie Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English Singer-songwriter based in London. Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire. Young Knives are an English Geek rock band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. ^[38]

Transport

The nearest train station is Cottingley railway station, although fans travelling on matchdays will be more likely to arrive at Leeds railway station, which is approximately 1. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Cottingley railway station serves the Cottingley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Leeds railway station (often known by its official name Leeds City) is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, 5 miles (2. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 4 km) from the stadium. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand ^[39] This is around a 35-minute walk, but there are many taxis and buses that run from just outside the station to the ground. There are many parking spaces within the vicinity, so visitors to the ground travelling by car can park in any of the ground's nearby car parks or make use of the limited facilities in the surrounding streets. Parking lot (called a car park in Australia and the UK) is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for Parking vehicles On match days at Elland Road there are many special bus services which run direct to and from the stadium, usually departing from The Dark Arches underneath Leeds railway station, in addition to the usual local bus services which run near to the stadium. The Dark Arches are to be found underneath Leeds railway station, in West Yorkshire, England.

Leeds City Council have also raised some initial plans on the Wakefield Line for a railway station to serve Elland Road stadium, but there are no time frames for such a scheme, especially since capacity issues on the Wakefield Line and funding for a new station would need addressing. The Wakefield line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro / South Yorkshire P ^[16]

Attendance

Leeds City

During Leeds City's brief history, their attendances were among the worst in the league. The club only competed in the league for 15 years, from the 1905–06 season until their expulsion shortly into the 1919–20 season, and it wasn't very well financed throughout that period. Association football was a new concept in the area, which had always traditionally been a rugby league region. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Nonetheless, the club are still the highest-placed team not currently in the league in the all time average attendance figures for the Football League & Premier League. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs In total, 1,944,365 people attended Elland Road for all the matches played by the club, giving an average figure of 10,234. ^[40]

Leeds United

United were formed shortly after City's dissolution and they entered the league in the 1920–21 season. By this time, football had established itself with the locals and in their first season the average attendance was over 16,000. As of the 2005–06 season, 42,339,944 have attended all of Leeds United's matches combined, which gives an average of 25,689. This figure is the 10th highest average in England. ^[40] The table below gives a summary of the attendance figures of all Leeds United's league games in every season since the turn of the century. Turn of the Century is a Novel by Kurt Andersen It was published in 1999 by Random House.

Season	League	Lowest	Highest	Average
2000–01	Premiership	35,552	40,055	38,974
2001–02		38,237	40,287	39,784
2002–03		35,537	40,205	39,121
2003–04		30,544	40,153	36,666
2004–05	Championship	24,585	34,496	29,207
2005–06		18,353	27,843	22,354
2006–07		16,268	31,269	21,613
2007–08	League One	19,095	38,256	26,546

Other Pictures

Elland Road

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References

General

• Elland Road history. wafll. com. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.

Specific

External links

• Official Leeds United website
• BBC Leeds 360 – Elland Road Stadium
• Photos of Elland Road – wafll. com
• Elland Road – Football Stadium Guide
• Elland Road – Football Ground Guide

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