The Shay
Sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shay is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is home to the F.C. Halifax Town football club and the Halifax Panthers rugby league team.
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Full name | The Shay |
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Location | Shay Syke, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, HX1 2YS |
Coordinates | 53°42′58″N 1°51′33″W |
Owner | Calderdale Metropolitan Council |
Operator | F.C. Halifax Town Halifax Panthers |
Capacity | 10,401 (5,108 seated) (5,293 declared as safe standing capacity for North and South stands)[citation needed] |
Field size | 110 x 76 yards |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1921 |
Architect | (East Stand Redesign) Ward Mchugh Associates |
Tenants | |
Football Halifax Town (1921–2008) F.C. Halifax Town (2008–present) Rugby League Halifax Dukes (1949–1952, 1965–1986) |
The stadium is owned by the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council[1] and leased by the Shay Stadium Trust, a not-for-profit company set up to preserve the ground as a sports stadium.
The Shay lies on the south side of Halifax, about a quarter of a mile from the town centre. The four stands at the stadium include the North Stand, the East Stand, the South Stand and the Skircoat Stand. The North and South stands were built in the mid-1990s. The Skircoat Stand is the oldest stand in the stadium.