Headingley Carnegie Stadium is the world-famous home of The Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Leeds Rhinos RLFC and Leeds Tykes RUFC. There are two separate grounds, with a two-sided stand housing common facilities.

Last year the Stadium was saved from possible closure to international test matches through a ground-breaking deal between Leeds City Council, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Metropolitan University, which saw it renamed Headingley Carnegie Stadium. As one local resident commented, "Headingley without test matches would be like roast beef without Yorkshire pudding - just ask Ian Botham!"

The capacity of the rugby ground currently stands at 17,700 whilst the new Carnegie Stand is being built to replace the old Eastern Terrace. The ground is shared by the world's first dual-code rugby partnership, Leeds Rugby Limited, which incorporates both the League-playing Rhinos and the Union-playing Tykes.

Headingley cricket ground adjoins the rugby stadium via a shared main stand. It has seen Test cricket since 1899 and has a capacity of 17,000.

Headingley spectators have been lucky enough to witness some of the greatest moments in cricket. Local boy and demon spinner Hedley Verity took 10 wickets for 10 runs in 1932 for Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire - a world record that still lasts today. Headingley also provided the stage for the most dramatic comeback in Test cricket in 1981, when England beat Australia by 18 runs. The bookies had England at 500-1 after being 227 runs behind and they were 135-7 in their second innings. Ian Botham with the bat and Bob Willis with the ball worked miracles and claimed victory for England in a match that has made its way into the annals of English history.

Click one of the following links for more information:

www.yorkshireccc.com

www.leedsrugby.com

www.leedsmet.ac.uk

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