Elland Road Stadium

Elland DeGeneres built this stadium. Hopefully soon the listing will be changed to reflect the name of the stadium instead of one of the teams that plays here, because all the reviews are for the stadium not the team.

First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - I've been to Elland Road only 3 times, amazingly. Once to watch a game (which was an amazing atmosphere for sure), and twice just as a tourist, including just a few months ago in late 2014 when I was stuck in the UK. It's a fabulous, big, impressive, intense hulk of a stadium. It just really needs some renovation, so that Leeds can have a palace like a lot of other clubs of similar size do. I'm sure it will be renovated but probably not until Leeds get back in the big time.

My fave thing about coming here was the banter and the intensity. Sometimes the home fans are a little too aggressive though and things can get violent. Especially when they're facing United. I've never seen Leeds v United at this ground but the game I did see, I could see the extra aggression and intensity and it did scare me. Leeds won, though... so there was no rioting.

I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia!

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It's one of the most famous grounds in football, home to the team that has fallen perhaps the hardest, one of the true greats and giants of football but hasn't been in the top flight for what seems like decades.

It's not quite even, one stand is enormous, the other three are medium sized, so for that reason and for seeming so lopsided, it only scores 4 despite an amazing amount of crowd support here. It's an intimidating place to play or see an away game.

It used to be called the Old Peacock Ground, and with 38k people squeezing into it, is one of the largest stadiums in the country, especially for non-Prem grounds.

It was built in 1897 and renovated many times. It has hosted Euro 96 tournament games, England games, and FA Cup Semi Finals, plus performances from rock bands Queen, U2, Happy Mondays and more recently, the Kaiser Chiefs and Rod Stewart.

But the show must go on, so in the name of love, understand that this is how it feels to be lonely, if you don't understand then I predict a riot, and Maggie May start it.

Ok maybe the team isn't worth 5 stars, but when you've been going as long as I have (over 35 years) you have to give them all you've got. I've watched through thick and thin - from incredible nights against Barcelona in 1975 and the Champions League run a few years ago to the misery the club has been in since the Ridsdale disaster..


Don't get too settled on us being in the doledrums - we'll be back one day!

Elland Road is one the best grounds in the country purely because of the fans and the atmosphere. Unfortunatley the football isn't always great. It's a tradational ground that's been home to Leeds United for years so it doens't have th facilities of the newer grounds like the Emirates.


But that doesn't mean it's bad it's more like what football use to be. As with all sports events traffic is bad on match days but the stewards are well organised and manage it very well.

This is a review of Elland Road, home to Leeds United FC.


Elland Road is located just off the M1, on the M621 which is the ring road of the City of Leeds. Traveling to the ground is really easy and has perfect access to main roads that link one end of the country to another. There are many places to park which are reasonably priced and have many takeaways around the stadium such as Subway, Macdonalds, Burger King etc etc.


Although the stadium is now an ageing one, it is also one with much history and most important of all, a soul. It holds just over 40,000 and although the team is in League one at the moment, it is still attracting crowds of up to 30,000.


Many stadiums accross the country now are what you could call plastic. This is very evident across the Midlands (eg. Derby, Leicester, WBA etc.) but Elland Road is a stadium which generates noise and means something to its supporters. It has hosted many European games over the century and even some International games.


Any football fans who haven't visited the stadium yet should do so ASAP and witness a traditional ground with a big history behind it.

What can I say? As a Leeds United diehard this review is undoubtedly biased but the old place deserves 5 stars for the wonderful memories its provided me with over the years. Elland Road is located just off the M621 but try to get there early on match days as the traffic congestion can be a problem on the approach roads to the stadium. The ground itself is in need of an overhaul but the atmosphere inside more than makes up for its shabby appearance. If ever you're in Leeds, as a neutral, check the place out as it's a far cry from the sanitised atmosphere so evident at the new identikit stadiums built in recent years. You won't be disappointed and might even fall in love with the club ;-)

I have to give Elland Road 5 stars - purely becasue it's all they deserve. Leeds United are a credit to the football league, as is Elland Road, the fortress itself. I've been for the past 20 odd years and experienced some heart wrenching times, from the 1-1 draw with Barcelona to Alan Smith's final farewell - all of which have made me proud to stand by my team. The fortress is situated just off the M1 and onto the M621, it's very easily accessible and there is plenty of parking close to the ground for the some 42,000 passionate fans that make the most incredible atmosphere within Elland Road We'll be back ON ON ON!!!!

this is a great stadium. the location is great. i like the club shop and the layout of all the items. the stadium is very nicely designed and is home to a great team who will be back in the premership soon i hope. the seating is great and the stadium is worth a visit if you can get a ticket

I am a Leeds United season ticket holder for the past 6 years and they rule. Just wish they got the new stadium at Wetherby!