John Charles Centre for Sport
The John Charles Centre for Sport is a multi-purpose sports facility in South Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It consists of the South Leeds Stadium (a rugby league, football, and athletics stadium), an aquatics centre, indoor athletics centre, and tennis centre. In 2007 the complex was renamed in honour of John Charles (1931–2004), the former Leeds United, Juventus and Wales footballer.
Grandstand at the South Leeds Stadium | |
| Full name | The John Charles Centre for Sport |
|---|---|
| Location | Beeston, West Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°45′52″N 1°32′28″W |
| Capacity | 3,450 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1996 |
| Opened | 1996 |
| Tenants | |
| Hunslet (1996–) Yorkshire Rams (2016–) | |
The complex is located to the south of Leeds city centre roughly on the border of Beeston, Belle Isle and Hunslet. The sports centre opened in 1996, and the Aquatics Centre opening in 2007.
The stadium has been used by Leeds United for reserve matches, and since November 1995 by rugby league club Hunslet. It is the principal athletics stadium in the Leeds area and is the home of Leeds City Athletics Club.