Leeds United fan gets huge club badge from Elland Road put on his house

Ben 'Hunter' Hunt, 43, bought the crest after spotting someone selling it on social media.

It had been taken down from Elland Road's East Stand when the entrance underwent a recent expansion.

After an electrical refit to make sure it looks its best, the badge is now fitted to the outside of his home in Denby Dale.

The inside of his house is already a makeshift Leeds United museum, full of match-worn shirts, stocking tabs, boots and special one off items.

The badge was sitting inside the house until Ben got the go-ahead from wife Leigh, who is from Horsforth, to hang it outside.

Dad-of-two Ben said: "The missus loves it as it’s now a security light because my mate, Andy Williams, fitted a motion sensor on it.

"It took us both two days to get it up and working.

"It lights the whole garden up when it’s on and the neighbours love it.

"The Lyman family that live opposite are also Leeds fans."

And despite the badge adorning Elland Road, it turns out the person who made it was not a Leeds fan.

Ben said: "He must’ve been a Chelsea fan, so left his mark with a ‘CFC’ inside, which made us chuckle."

Postman Ben was the main contributor to the recent Leeds United Supporters' Trust centenary exhibition in Leeds city centre, and has even featured on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow with directors' seats that were taken from the West Stand.

But he is not slowing down in his quest to have the best collection of Leeds United memorabilia.

He said: "Items I’m missing and desperately wanting to add to the collection are the one-off players' centenary shirts worn versus Birmingham.

"I also need an all yellow Burton away shirt, any players shirts or tracksuits from the seventies or earlier, and to be honest anything Leeds that’s a one-off or of top shelf quality item that needs to be in a museum."

To contact Ben about his collection:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07879256663

Twitter: @leedshunter

Website: theleedsunitedcollection.co.uk