Elland Road area

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Fri 09 Nov, 2012 2:04 am

Caron wrote: Hi. So was Leeds Utd named "The Peacocks" due to the pub?Anyone know? Am I right in thinking at one time Leeds Utd were also known as the Owl's, I know thats now Sheff Wed's name but I seem to think Leeds had it at one time, or am I getting confused in the mists of time.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 09 Nov, 2012 2:36 am

BIG N wrote: Caron wrote: Hi. So was Leeds Utd named "The Peacocks" due to the pub?Anyone know? Am I right in thinking at one time Leeds Utd were also known as the Owl's, I know thats now Sheff Wed's name but I seem to think Leeds had it at one time, or am I getting confused in the mists of time. I have never heard of Leeds United called the Owls, but "Owls" were on the clubs crest/badge for a number of yearshttp://www.sykesonline.com/leeds/badges.htm

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Fri 09 Nov, 2012 9:10 am

uncle mick wrote: BIG N wrote: Caron wrote: Hi. So was Leeds Utd named "The Peacocks" due to the pub?Anyone know? Am I right in thinking at one time Leeds Utd were also known as the Owl's, I know thats now Sheff Wed's name but I seem to think Leeds had it at one time, or am I getting confused in the mists of time. I have never heard of Leeds United called the Owls, but "Owls" were on the clubs crest/badge for a number of yearshttp://www.sykesonline.com/leeds/badges.htm Wednesday have always been the Owls - they have an owl on their badge and their grouind is in the Owlerton area of Sheffield. I don't recall Leeds ever being called the Owls.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Sat 10 Nov, 2012 12:58 am

cheers guys - just me getting confused i guess lol

beetee · Post by **beetee** » Thu 06 Dec, 2012 11:58 am

Prior to its construction, Elland Road was a large plot of land at the foot of Beeston Hill, situated beside the main road (A643) to the neighbouring town of Elland. It was owned by Bentley's Brewery and was originally called the Old Peacock Ground, after the Old Peacock pub which faced the land, hence the nickname The Peacocks that would be associated with both Leeds City and United in the years to come. The first occupants were rugby league side Holbeck Rugby Club, who moved from their previous home, Holbeck Recreation Ground, and purchased the Old Peacock Ground from Bentley's for £1,100. They built a new stand for the forthcoming season and the ground soon became widely known as Elland Road. Holbeck Recreation Ground was bought for building and the Streets named after it 'The Recreations' still stand.Yorkshire CC.C played matches on the Recreation Ground.

Loinerpete · Post by **Loinerpete** » Thu 06 Dec, 2012 5:03 pm

Something to note, Before Lowfields road was laid down in the early 1920`s, the layout of the pitch at elland load changed a couple of times, it was at one time parallel to elland road...the groundstaff changed it a few times to try and get the best of the light and wind, their hand was forced to a degree when lowlfields road was put down. Once that took place, a continuous concrete wall wass built around the pitch, that wall lasted in its entirity until the west stand fire of 1956.

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » Thu 06 Dec, 2012 5:10 pm

You will remember that the winter of 1962/63 was on the cold and frosty side.The Old Peacock may have opened it's doors on Valentine's Day 1963 but the facts are that Leeds United did not play a single competitive game of football from Saturday 22 December 1962 when they lost 2-1 at Sunderland, until Saturday 2 March when they defeated Derby County 3-1 at Elland Road. Billy Bremner was the scorer at Roker Park with Don Weston, Jim Storrie and Jack Charlton (from the penalty spot!!) getting on the scoresheet on their return to live action.The Derby County fixture was quickly followed by another home match on the Wednesday night against Stoke City in the third round of the FA Cup. This fixture had been due to be played on the second Saturday in January! Leeds won 3-1. Grenville Hair, Paul Reaney and Jack (again) were the scorers.Incidentally, this victory put the club into the hat for the fourth round - the first time this had happened since the 1951/52 season.The season after Leeds got themselves out of Division Two and the rest is history. Including their current predicament unfortunately. I was at Matthew Murray School during the winter of 1962/63 and Leeds United trained on our tennis courts. I remember finding it difficult to concentrate during Physics as our classroom looked directly onto the tennis courts and watching Billy Bremner and co was much more interesting than the physics lesson.Unfortunately when the bell went for lunch the Leeds players had gone!