Leeds Road
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Leeds Road, Huddersfield, England — opened Sep 1908 (opened with a football friendly v Bradford Park Avenue), 36 rugby league games hosted, home of Huddersfield RLFC (importantly not yet branded 'Huddersfield Giants' — that name was only adopted in 1996 under new chairman Ken Davy) ground-shared at Leeds Road with Huddersfield Town, 1992-1994, after leaving their historic Fartown ground amid financial and organisational crisis, before moving on to share the new McAlpine Stadium from 1994.
Sourcing caveat: Floodlights for the rugby league period not specifically confirmed (likely present by the 1990s given the ground's top-flight football history). First rugby league match date not confirmed beyond the general 1992 period.
Ground facts
| Opened | Sep 1908 (opened with a football friendly v Bradford Park Avenue) (This is the historic home of Huddersfield Town A.F.C. (football), NOT the traditional Huddersfield rugby league ground, which was Fartown, later the McAlpine/Kirklees/John Smith's Stadium. There is, however, a genuine, confirmed rugby league connection (below) — a temporary tenancy only.) |
| Home club | Huddersfield RLFC (importantly not yet branded 'Huddersfield Giants' — that name was only adopted in 1996 under new chairman Ken Davy) ground-shared at Leeds Road with Huddersfield Town, 1992-1994, after leaving their historic Fartown ground amid financial and organisational crisis, before moving on to share the new McAlpine Stadium from 1994 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 36 |
| Top recorded crowd | 48,684 |
| Capacity | Record attendance 67,037 (1-0 FA Cup 6th Round loss to Arsenal, 27 Feb 1932), a football-era record; capacity during the 1992-94 rugby league tenancy not specifically confirmed |
| Surface | Grass (football-standard turf) |
| Years used | 1952–2019 |
| Location | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
Name history
- Leeds Road — 1908-1994, no name change found
Rugby league history
Leeds Road's significance is overwhelmingly as Huddersfield Town's historic football home (1908-1994, famous for its 67,037 FA Cup crowd). Its rugby league chapter — Huddersfield RLFC's temporary tenancy, 1992-1994, during a turbulent financial period for the club, before the 'Giants' rebrand and move to the McAlpine Stadium — is real but minor, with no specific notable rugby league fixtures (finals, internationals) found there. The ground closed after Huddersfield Town's final Football League match, 30 Apr 1994, and was demolished shortly after; the site is now a retail park, with a plaque in a B&Q car park marking the former centre-spot.
Primary long-term tenant was Huddersfield Town A.F.C. (football, 1908-1994).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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