A century-old piece of Huddersfield Town history will go on show to fans for the first time next week.
Plans for the former Leeds Road ground, drawn up by renowned Scottish architect Archibald Leitch, detail planned upgrades in 1910.
The plans, which are in full colour, show how Leeds Road was envisaged over 100 years ago. They can be seen at a supporter drop-in session at Legends Bar at the John Smith’s Stadium on Wednesday September 11 (9am-12noon).
The club is running the session in association with the Huddersfield Town Supporters’ Association (HTSA) heritage team.
Experts from the conservation team at the West Yorkshire Archive Service will be on hand to discuss the plans on the day.
As well as Leeds Road, Archibald Leitch worked on the designs of other football grounds including Glasgow Rangers’ Ibrox stadium, parts of Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane, Liverpool’s Anfield and Arsenal’s former Highbury Stadium.
Huddersfield Town’s Domenic Notarfrancesco said: “We’re proud of the deep, varied history of Huddersfield Town, and the discovery of these plans adds to the story behind how HTAFC became the club it is today.
“Archibald Leitch is one of the most famous architects across the history of football and, having had a sneak peek, his plans for Leeds Road are an artistic masterpiece.
“Anyone who is interested in the story behind our club, architecture in general or both will consider these plans a must-see.”
The drawings will be shown as part of the national Heritage Open Days project. Read more on Huddersfield locations opening up as part of the Heritage Open Days event HERE.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of the John Smith’s Stadium which replaced Leeds Road.
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