Tag: Elland Road

Care home to pitchside: Elland Road visit for ex-player Joe

Ashington-born Joe Conroy, a resident at Pennington Court Care Home in Beeston, recently enjoyed a visit back to his old stomping ground of Elland Road, home of Leeds United FC — the club he proudly represented during the 1950s. Joe’s connection to football runs deep. Growing up in Ashington, Northumberland,

Council’s plans to attract investment for new Elland Road neighbourhood

Leeds City Council has launched a consultation on refreshed planning guidance for the future regeneration of land surrounding the Elland Road football stadium, which could deliver a multi-billion pound boost to the city’s economy including potentially up to 2,000 new homes along with major leisure and commercial opportunities. The council

New Bewerley Community School triumphs at Leeds United event

In a story fit for the history books, New Bewerley Community School’s football team took on an entirely new challenge—American football—and emerged victorious at the NFL Leeds United Foundation Event held on Tuesday 2 May 2025 at Elland Road. Despite having never played American football before, the team showcased outstanding

Have your say on Elland Road expansion plans

Representatives from Leeds United made a presentation about their plans to expand the Elland Road stadium to the City Plans Panel on Thursday (8 May 2025) ahead of a public consultation which kicks off this week. The plans consist of expanding the West and North stands to increase the ground’s

Viral video leads to Elland Road visit for care home residents

If you’re a Leeds United fan, you’ll probably still be celebrating their recent win over Stoke City and the well-deserved promotion to the Premier League. At Nesfield Lodge, they’re buzzing with even more excitement after visiting the famous football ground just one week before their winning game. The dementia-friendly care

Leeds United unveils concepts of enhanced Elland Road stadium

Leeds United Football Club is today (28 April 2025) delighted to unveil proposed images for the enhancement of Elland Road. This follows on from the plans outlined in September of 2024, to modernise and improve the stadium. Last week, Leeds City Council’s Executive Board unanimously agreed the regeneration vision and

A view of Elland Road football stadium taken from Beggars Hill

Senior councillors set for major update on Elland Road

Senior councillors are to be briefed on a major regeneration vision which could see Leeds United’s iconic Elland Road home become one of the country’s largest football stadiums. At a meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board, members will be updated on a package of ambitious proposals that would transform