Leeds United could step in and bid for a historic ground with links to the club in an effort to save it from being developed on, according to a former MP. The TV Harrison Sports Ground in Wortley is the subject of social housing development planning after decades of disuse, but campaigners claim the site’s historical links to the city’s football club mean it should be preserved.
The ground was the former home of Leeds City Boys football club where several Whites legends made their names before being scouted by the club. Players including Paul Madeley, Paul Reeney, Brain Deane and David Batty were spotted by professional sides as a result of their time at the club.
Leeds City council have set out planning applications to build around 60 houses on the site, with the Leeds Schools Sports Association (LSSA) - the majority shareholders of the land - claiming money from the sale of the ground will be reinvested into sports facilities across the city.
