The Shay

The Shay
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Full nameThe Shay
LocationShay Syke,
Halifax,
West Yorkshire,
England,
HX1 2YS
Coordinates53°42′58″N 1°51′33″W / 53.71611°N 1.85917°W / 53.71611; -1.85917
OwnerCalderdale Metropolitan Council
OperatorF.C. Halifax Town
Halifax Panthers
Capacity10,401 (5,108 seated) (5,293 declared as safe standing capacity for North and South stands)[citation needed]
Field size110 x 76 yards
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1921
Architect(East Stand Redesign) Ward Mchugh Associates
Tenants
Football
Halifax Town (1921–2008)
F.C. Halifax Town (2008–present)

Rugby League
Halifax Panthers (1998–present)
Huddersfield Giants (2011 – 3 games)

Speedway
Halifax Dukes (1949–1952, 1965–1986)

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Introduction: The Shay Stadium: Calderdale Council". 16 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2017.