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During 1933, Stamford Bridge Ltd, a subsidiary of parent company Greyhound Racing Association (GRA), took over the athletics track belonging to the London Athletic Club and forced them to leave because they wished to construct a greyhound track around the football pitch.
The track was made from black cinders and was also used as an athletics track, and after speedway finished it was used as a greyhound racing track. [4] The team became the first champions of the United Kingdom alongside Leeds Lions of the Northern League, when they won the 1929 Speedway Southern League. [5] [6] [7]
The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) brought greyhound racing to Stamford Bridge on 31 July 1933 [26] and this forced the London Athletic Club to leave the venue. [27] Totalisator turnover in 1946 was nearly £6 million (£5,749,592); [ 28 ] to put this in perspective to football, the British transfer record at the same time in 1946 was £14,500.
New Cross Stadium, Hornshay Street, Old Kent Road, in South East London opened 1 June 1933, as a greyhound racing stadium and later speedway.The ground was adjacent to The Old Den, [1] the then home of Millwall F.C. and was used as a training ground by the club when they did not have facilities of their own.
The 1950 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 25th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom ... (Stamford Bridge) 2,015,525 London (Wandsworth) 1,948,350 ...
The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) closed the operation at Stamford Bridge on 1 August, which left a gap on the Bookamkers Afternnon Greyhound Service (BAGS), which was taken by New Cross Stadium. Stamford Bridge trainer Sid Mann switched his runners to West Ham Stadium. [7] [10] [11]
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The 1953 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 28th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom ... (Stamford Bridge) 1,577,000 London (Catford) 1,558,116 ...