Huddersfield Town have decided to purchase their Kirklees Stadium home and become the sole owners of the ground.
The ground, built in 1994 to replace the ageing Leeds Road stadium, just a few hundred meters away from where the Terriers play today. It was jointly owned by Town, Kirklees Council and Huddersfield Giants RLFC, but that has now changed with the Kevin Nagle-backed club purchasing full control of the 24,121 capacity ground.
Move To Improve Facilities
A key goal of American businessman Nagle, who bought the football club in 2023, was to be able to improve the facilities in and around the stadium. In a statement released today by Town, it was confirmed that the club have bought the 40% stake that Kirklees Council and the 20% stake the Rugby League side owned to take sole control of the stadium and the surrounding 53-acre site.
Nagle said after confirmation of the deal on the club’s website:
“From day one, we identified the Accu Stadium as a potential jewel in the crown of the Club, and begun talks almost immediately to explore the possibility of taking control and ownership for the first time in our history. We knew that this wouldn’t be easy, but having the ability to shape the future of our Club’s home is hugely important to us.
“Through time, care and intelligent investment, we will be seeking to bring our home back up to its full potential. A unique stadium with the opportunity to become a true destination venue, plans are already in place and work is ongoing on evolving and future-proofing the stadium and the surrounding site, whilst never losing sight of its primary status as the proud and long-term home of Huddersfield Town Football Club.”
The Terriers will continue to share the ground with Huddersfield Giants into 2026, but the Super League side are likely to move elsewhere after that, with a move to FC Halifax Town’s The Shay Stadium expected while they wait to build their own ground.
Writers’ View
This is terrific news for Huddersfield Town as Kevin Nagle’s vision to upgrade the Kirklees Stadium is finally coming into fruition. Despite being a newer ground, it was starting to show its age, and with three different ownership parties involved, including the council, it was difficult to proceed with upgrades. Town can now go about getting the stadium in great condition and look to expand its usage beyond football and rugby league to create further income.
