Kirklees Stadium
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multisport venue in Huddersfield, England
Key facts
- Former names
- Alfred McAlpine Stadium (1994–2004), Galpharm Stadium (2004–2012), John Smith's Stadium (2012–2025)
- Location
- Stadium Way , Huddersfield HD1 6PG , West Yorkshire , England
- Owner
- Huddersfield Town
- Operator
- KSDL (Kirklees Stadium Development Ltd.)
- Capacity
- 24,121
- Surface
- Grass with under-soil heating
- Record attendance
- 24,375 (rugby league) , 24,263 (football)
- Field size
- 105 m × 69 m (344 ft × 226 ft)
- Architect
- Populous
- Builder
- Alfred McAlpine
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Kirklees Stadium, currently known as the Accu Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. With a capacity of 24,121, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town Association Football Club and Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Football Club, both of whom moved from Leeds Road since 1994.
The stadium was a venue for the Rugby League World Cup in 1995, 2000, 2013 and 2021, in addition to the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Since 25th September 2025 it is owned solely by Huddersfield Town Football Club. Its naming rights have passed from constructors Alfred McAlpine to pharmaceutical company Galpharm International in 2004, then to John Smith's Brewery in 2012, and Accu in 2025.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kirklees Stadium” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.