Elland Road, Association football stadium in Leeds, England
Elland Road is an association football, rugby union and rugby league venue in Leeds, England. The complex sits on a rectangular plot in the southwest of the city, surrounded by residential streets and industrial buildings.
Holbeck Rugby Club bought the Old Peacock Ground from Bentley's Brewery for £1,100 and were its first occupants; the first competitive football match there was the West Yorkshire Cup final on 23 April 1898, Hunslet beating Harrogate 1–0. Leeds City signed a lease on 13 October 1904 at £75 a year, and after the club's expulsion Yorkshire Amateurs sold the ground to the newly formed Leeds United in 1920 for £250.
The ground lies beside the A643 road to Elland, from which it takes its name. The site was formerly the Old Peacock Ground, named after the pub facing the land, and Leeds City and United carry the nickname the Peacocks. In 1971, after a poor run, manager Don Revie hired a Blackpool fortune teller, Gypsy Rose Lee, to lift an alleged gypsy curse on the ground.
The ground is reachable by several bus routes and sits around 25 minutes on foot from the main railway station. Those arriving by car will find parking in the surrounding area, though spaces fill early on match days.
The playing surface combines natural and synthetic fibres, which keeps it usable throughout the year. This construction allows for consistent quality even with heavy use across different sports.
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