Kirklees Stadium

Le Kirklees Stadium (appelé Accu Stadium par contrat de naming avec la plateforme britannique d'e-commerce Accu) est un stade de football et de rugby à XIII anglais de 24 500 places. Il est le stade officiel de l'équipe de rugby à XIII des Huddersfield Giants, qui évolue au sein du championnat européen de rugby à XIII : la Super League. Le Huddersfield Town Football Club est aussi un club résident de cette enceinte. Le stade se situe dans la ville de Huddersfield dans le comté du Yorkshire de l'Ouest en Angleterre.

1. Histoire

Avant de s'établir au John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield Town FC a évolué au Leeds Road de 1908 à 1994. Il fut nommé Alfred McAlpine Stadium du nom de l'entreprise de BTP de 1994 à 2004, puis Galpharm Stadium de 2004 à 2012 et John Smith's Stadium de 2012 à 2025. En juin 2025, la société britannique d’ingénierie dans le e-commerce Accu acquiert à son tour les droits de naming et voit le stade porter son nom. Depuis le 25 septembre 2025, le club de football d'Huddersfield Town est le propriétaire de l'enceinte, après un accord passé avec la ville d'Huddersfield et les Huddersfield Giants.

1. Références

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Kirklees Stadium

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 eight years later, and Accu in 2025.

Leeds Road

Leeds Road was a football stadium in Huddersfield, England. It operated from its construction in 1908 until the Kirklees Stadium was opened nearby for the 1994–95 season. It was the home of Huddersfield Town A.F.C. from 1908 to 1994 and was also the base for Huddersfield RLFC from 1992 to 1994.

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Huddersfield power station

Huddersfield power station supplied electricity to the town of Huddersfield and the wider area from 1893 to 1981. It was owned and operated by Huddersfield Corporation until the nationalisation of the electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times: including the incorporation of new plant in the 1910s, and in the 1930s to 1950s. The station was decommissioned in October 1981. Another power station, together with car sheds and offices, was located at Longroyd Bridge which supplied the Huddersfield tram system with electricity from 1901 to 1940.

Huddersfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Huddersfield is a constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Harpreet Uppal of the Labour Party.

Kirklees EfW

The Kirklees EfW is a major moving grate incineration plant in Huddersfield, Kirklees, England. The incinerator is owned and operated by Suez Recycling and Recovery UK who signed a 25-year contract with Kirklees Council in 1998 with an option to increase the time period to 2028. The plant is integral to the waste strategy and Unitary Development plan of Kirklees Council, treating 150,000 tonnes (170,000 tons) of locally generated municipal waste, which when incinerated, will produce enough electricity to power 15,000 homes. Only 136,000 tonnes (150,000 tons) of waste is actually incinerated, the other tonnages permitted are recovered materials such as metals (for recycling) and Incinerator bottom ash (IBA) and Fly ash. The incinerator has been operational since 2002 and was one of the first waste projects financed by PFI in the United Kingdom. The plant, which employs 29 staff and operates 24 hours a day, cost £35 million.