Tag: Leeds United Football Club

A view of Elland Road football stadium taken from Beggars Hill

Leeds United announces plans to expand Elland Road stadium

Leeds United Football Club announced yesterday (23 September 2024) next steps in the plan to re-imagine and enhance Elland Road Stadium, home of the Whites since 1919. Earlier this year, the ownership of the stadium was transferred back to Leeds United, giving the club full control of the ground for

A view of Elland Road football stadium taken from Beggars Hill

Supporters secure Elland Road as an Asset of Community Value

Today (18 July 2023) Leeds United Supporters’ Trust confirmed that its application to make Elland Road an Asset of Community Value (AoCV) has now been formally approved and listed by Leeds City Council. Elland Road Football Stadium was first previously listed as an Asset of Community Value in October 2017

Hugh Gaitskell footballers team up with Leeds United

Leeds United players Eddie Nketiah and Barry Douglas dropped in to Hugh Gaitskell Primary School recently to lend their support to a new after school football club. Under the banner ‘Football the common language’ Hugh Gaitskell has launched its club last month. The Lottery funded project will see Leeds United

Leeds United training ground – will it benefit Holbeck?

Local people have been reacting to the news that Leeds City Council will discuss selling the site of the former Matthew Murray High School in Holbeck to Leeds United, at a meeting on Wednesday (18 September 2019). The plan is to move Leeds United training facilities currently at Thorpe Arch,

Supporters’ Trust calls for biggest foodbank collection

December is the busiest month of the year for foodbanks across Leeds Universal Credit recipients won’t get payments until after Christmas Families in Leeds are having to choose between heating and eating Leeds United fans have donated over 1800 meals since the drive launched in October This Saturday (8 December

Leeds United host lunch for Holbeck Elderly Aid

Leeds United Football Club has hosted a very special lunch to celebrate its new community partnership with not-for-profit organisation, Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA). The club welcomed HEA service users to Elland Road for the lunch where they were joined by HEA’s Patron, Hilary Benn MP. Holbeck Elderly Aid (HEA), an