OPENINGS / CLOSURES
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Notes
| TWO DATES | (1) WHEN THE VENUE IS CLOSED, IN ITALICS (tabbed to middle of page) (2) IN BOLD PRINT WHEN THEY OPENED (tabbed to left hand side of page) |
| NOTE ONE | SOME OF THE VENUES (mostly independents) STARTED WITH WHIPPET RACING BEFORE ADDING GREYHOUNDS (e.g. Yorkshire tracks) |
| NOTE TWO | SOME OF THE VENUES (especially independents) HAD SPELLS OF TEMPORARY CLOSURES WHICH ARE NOT ALWAYS SHOWN |
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 2020 and PRESENT TIME.
. January 21st, 2024 HENLOW
November 3rd, 2023 VALLEY, YSTRAD MYNACK (opens for second spell – as GBGB venue)
July 29th, 2023 VALLEY, YSTRAD MYNACK (closure of independent track)
September 23rd, 2022 ASKERN (closure of second spell)
September 2nd, 2022 OXFORD Cowley (opens for second spell)
February 2nd, 2022 SUFFOLK DOWNS (aka MILDENHALL – opens for second spell)
June 14th, 2020 TOWCESTER (opens for second spell)
June 6th, 2020 BELLE VUE, MANCHESTER
March 22nd, 2020 POOLE
March 21st, 2020 PETERBOROUGH
March 14th, 2020 SHAWFIELD STADIUM, GLASGOW
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 2010 and 31st DECEMBER 2019.
October 18th, 2019 WHEATLEY HILL
March 3rd, 2019 HIGHGATE
August 12th, 2018 TOWCESTER (closure of first spell)
January 12th, 2018 MILDENHALL
October 29th, 2017 EASINGTON
July 29th, 2017 HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM
March 25th, 2017 WIMBLEDON, LONDON
March 24th, 2017 HALCROW STADIUM, GRETNA
September 29th, 2016 BATHGATE ROAD, ARMADALE
January 16th, 2016 COVENTRY Brandon 4 (closure of independent venture)
December 6th, 2014 TOWCESTER (opens for first spell)
May 17th, 2014 COVENTRY Brandon 4 (opens as independent track)
June 1st, 2014 ELLESMERE PORT
February 22nd, 2014 COVENTRY Brandon 3 (closure of third spell)
November 17th, 2013 WESTHOUGHTON
December 29th, 2012 COWLEY STADIUM, OXFORD
August 6th, 2012 WANSBECK
May 20th, 2012 COVENTRY Brandon 3 (opens for third spell)
November 21st, 2010 VOLUNTEER PARK, AYR
April 27th, 2010 CORBIEWOOD
March 27th, 2010 TIPNOR, PORTSMOUTH
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 2000 and 31st DECEMBER 2009
December 26th, 2009 COVENTRY Brandon 2 (closure of second spell)
. November 7th, 2009 FFOREST FACH, SWANSEA
June 27th, 2009 THE BOULEVARD, HULL (closure of second spell)
October 18th, 2008 SMALLMEAD, READING
August 16th, 2008 WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON
March 31st, 2007 HINCKLEY Nutts Lane
March 19th, 2007 BEDWELTY PARK
November 15th, 2006 RYE HOUSE
February 2006 GLASTONBURY
December 26th, 2005 MILTON KEYNES aka BLETCHLEY
October 7th, 2005 NEWTON ABBOT RACECOURSE
September 2005 WARWICK Emscote
June 28th, 2004 CHESTERTON, Nr STOKE
April 14th, 2004 COVENTRY Brandon 2 (opens for second spell)
December 2003 THE BOULEVARD, HULL (opens for second spell)
November 4th, 2003 CATFORD, LONDON
Autumn 2003 NEW CRAVEN PARK, HULL
September 20th, 2003 WISBECH (closure of second spell)
October 9th, 2001 HOGHTON ROAD, ST HELENS
September 1st, 2001 WISHAW
February 18th, 2001 WHITWOOD (closure of second spell)
November 30th, 2000 CHESTERFIELD
October 15th, 2000 AUCHINLECK
July 14th, 2000 SWAFFHAM
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1990 and 31st DECEMBER 1999.
November 21st, 1999 CARFIN
October 30th, 1999 CANTERBURY
1999 ALBERT PARK, HAWICK
March 27th, 1999 WISBECH (opens for second spell)
March 27th, 1999 WORKINGTON
December 18th, 1998 WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON
December 1998 COALVILLE Belvoir Road
August 14th, 1998 ASHFIELD, GLASGOW
April 3rd, 1998 WANSBECK
January 29th, 1998 SPENNYMOOR
January 14th, 1998 WINSFORD
1998 MOUNT VERNON, GLASGOW
December 1997 LONG EATON (closure of second spell)
November 28th, 1997 BOROUGH PARK, BLACKPOOL
October 27th, 1997 EASTVILLE, BRISTOL (closure of second spell)
January 4th, 1997 HACKNEY, LONDON
December 21st, 1996 BOLTON
November 15th, 1996 DUNDEE DENS PARK (closure of second spell)
November 23rd, 1996 MIDDLESBROUGH
September 1996 HARTLEPOOL
August 24th, 1996 COUNTY GROUND, EXETER
June 25th, 1996 BURY ST EDMUNDS
April 18th, 1996 CALEDONIAN STADIUM, IRVINE
April 1996 WALLYFORD “Still racing March 1996”
March 31st, 1996 OLDHAM
March 4th, 1996 DUMPTON PARK, RAMSGATE
October 3rd, 1995 SITTINGBOURNE Central Park
August 1995 BERWICK
July 31st, 1995 NORTON CANES
March 17th, 1995 CRADLEY HEATH
March 15th 1995 HARLOW
January 8th, 1995 POWDERHALL STADIUM, EDINBURGH
October 29th, 1994 STANLEY
October 21st, 1994 DUNDEE DENS PARK (opens for second spell)
February 25th, 1994 SKEWEN
July 2nd, 1993 HOGHTON ROAD, ST HELENS
May 18th, 1993 HUNTINGDON
April 10th, 1993 MEADOW COURT, DONCASTER Stainforth (opens for second spell)
February 26th, 1993 ASHINGTON (closure of second spell)
February 26th, 1993 PARK ROAD, ST HELENS
September 1992 CLIFTONHILL, COATBRIDGE (closure of second spell)
October 30th, 1992 ALDERSHOT
May 29th, 1992 BERWICK
September 21st, 1991 MILDENHALL
Late 1991 SKEGNESS
December 1991 WISBECH (closure of first spell)
March 1991 PARK ROAD, BARROW
1991 CHASEWATER “Still Racing December 1990”
1991 BROCKVILLE STADIUM, FALKIRK “between Jan91 & Nov91”
October 16th, 1990 NEW PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM
September 17th, 1990 COBRIDGE, STOKE (closure of second spell)
May 1990 BARNSLEY Dillington Park
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1980 and 31st DECEMBER 1989.
November 11th, 1989 NEW CRAVEN PARK, HULL
May 13th, 1989 ALBERT PARK, HAWICK
April 8th, 1989 CRAVEN PARK HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (Second S)
December 7th, 1988 DERBY
December 3rd, 1988 PRESTON
August 1988 BIDEFORD
April 30th, 1988 MAIDSTONE (closure of second spell)
February 29th, 1988 ELLESMERE PORT
February 17th, 1988 IPSWICH
January 21st, 1988 BIDEFORD
November 16th, 1987 SWAFFHAM
September 25th, 1987 HARRINGAY, LONDON
August 28th, 1987 CANTERBURY
July 29th, 1987 GOSFORTH
April 24th, 1987 PARK ROAD, BARROW
March 21st, 1987 SLOUGH
February 27th, 1987 CLACTON ON SEA
January 10th, 1987 CHESTER +
End 1986 ST AUSTELL
October 24th, 1986 COVENTRY Brandon 1 (closure of first spell)
September 1st, 1986 CRAYFORD (present Stadium)
April 4th, 1986 HALCROW STADIUM, GRETNA
Mid 1986 CLEETHORPES
Mid 1986 NEWLANDS DRIVE, YORK ROAD, DONCASTER
December 26th, 1985 GRAINGER ROAD, SOUTHEND
May 18th, 1985 CRAYFORD & BEXLEYHEATH
Mid 1985 RAYDALE PARK, GRETNA.
September 22nd, 1984 WHITE CITY, LONDON
September 15th, 1984 LEICESTER Blackbird Road
September 1st, 1984 CORBIEWOOD
August 17th, 1984 ASKERN (opens for second spell)
August 17th, 1984 ASHINGTON (opens for second spell)
June 1st, 1984 BLACKBURN
April 14th, 1984 PERRY BARR, Walsall Road, (First Perry Barr)
April 14th, 1984 CAMBRIDGE
October 22nd, 1983 LONGLEVENS, GLOUCESTER
March 12th, 1984 BREAN
1984 MARCH Cambridgeshire (closure of second spell)
August 6th, 1983 VOLUNTEER PARK, AYR
January 1983 BEDFORD
April 22nd, 1982 BLANTYRE, GLASGOW
July 24th, 1982 COBRIDGE, STOKE (opens for second spell – after rehearsals from Jun26,1982)
March 15th, 1982 ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS
October 30th, 1981 WHITE CITY, MANCHESTER
October 9th, 1981 MAIDSTONE (opens for second spell)
July 24th, 1981 CHASEWATER
July 16th, 1981 SKEGNESS
July 9th, 1981 CLEETHORPES
February 2nd, 1981 LONG EATON (opens for second spell)
June 13th, 1980 GLASTONBURY
June 1980 HYDE PARK, SHEFFIELD
May 19th, 1980 MAIDSTONE (closure of first spell)
March 31st, 1980 WILLENHALL
January 28th, 1980 LONG EATON (closure of first spell)
January 24th, 1980 COLWICK PARK, NOTTINGHAM
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1970 and 31st DECEMBER 1979.
October 6th, 1979 ROCHESTER
July 6th, 1979 HORTON ROAD, GLOUCESTER
May 1979 TROWBRIDGE
May 3rd, 1979 CRICKET GROUND, TAUNTON
December 1978 HALIFAX
October 30th, 1978 WATFORD (closure of second spell)
September 19th, 1978 COVENTRY Brandon 1 (opens for first spell)
September 1977 COATBRIDGE CLIFTONHILL (opens for second spell)
July 30th, 1977 ARMS PARK, CARDIFF
July 1st, 1977 WHITWOOD (opens for second spell)
October 1st, 1976 MAIDSTONE (opens for first spell)
July 20th, 1976 VALLEY, YSTRAD MYNACH
December 29th, 1976 SOUTHALL, LONDON
July 30th, 1976 SALFORD
June 1976 STAINFORTH OLD STADIUM
July 3rd, 1976 TROWBRIDGE
July 3rd, 1975 BREAN
June 10th, 1975 SMALLMEAD STADIUM, READING
April 11th, 1975 CHESTERTON, near STOKE
March 7th, 1975 HORTON ROAD, GLOUCESTER
December 24th, 1974 KEIGHLEY
June 1974 TAFFS WELL
October 14th, 1974 WATFORD (opens for second spell)
May 15th, 1974 NORTON CANES
May 2nd, 1974 NEWTON ABBOT RACECOURSE
March 8th, 1974 RAYLEIGH
January 1st, 1974 CLAPTON, LONDON
September 1974 HOLMES, ROTHERHAM
November 17th, 1973 LUTON STADIUM Skimpot Lane
November 14th, 1973 WAKEFIELD
November 10th, 1973 TILEHURST, READING
October 6th, 1973 WHITE CITY, LIVERPOOL
June 25th, 1973 STOCKTON BELLE VUE
February 28th, 1973 POOLSTOCK, WIGAN
1973 or 1974 KIRKALDY
December 30th, 1972 TAMS BRIG, AYR
November 1972 PENNYCROSS, PLYMOUTH
End November 1972 YEOVIL, Larkhill
. November 1972 ASKERN (closure of first spell)
June 30t,h 1972 HENDON, LONDON
June 29th, 1972 HOUGH LANE, WOMBWELL
May 26th, 1972 WEST HAM, LONDON
May 27th, 1972 CARNTYNE STADIUM, GLASGOW
May 13th, 1972 SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
April 15th, 1972 WHITE CITY, GLASGOW
November 1971 HALFWAY, TORQUAY
September 28th, 1971 CHARLTON, LONDON (closure of second spell)
August 7th, 1971 CITY STADIUM, NORWICH
May 31st, 1971 SOMERCOTES
March 31st, 1971 KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM
November OR December 1971 BEDFORD
Mid December 1971 EARLS BARTON
February 18th, 1971 WHITWOOD (closure of first spell)
December 28th, 1970 HOUGHTON LE STREET
September 12th, 1970 WHITE CITY, NOTTINGHAM
July 31st, 1971 COATBRIDGE SPORTS STADIUM Ellis Street
June 18th, 1970 WINSFORD
1970 COUNDON
CLOSURES to confirm 1970s
Early 1970’s NORTH END PARK, COWDENBEATH
1969 or 1970 DUNFERMLINE WESTERN NEW
Early 1970s (or before) KILMARNOCK
Around 1970 / 1970’s TRANENT
?? 1970s ?? NEW TREDGAR Tirphil
?? 1985 ?? 1970’s WEYMOUTH
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1960 and 31st DECEMBER 1969.
November 17th, 1969 ROCHDALE
October 4th, 1969 GARTHDEE STADIUM, ABERDEEN
July 12th, 1969 MELTON MOWBRAY
June 28th, 1969 PONTEFRACT
June 26th, 1969 WATFORD (closure of first spell)
April 18th, 1969 WORKSOP
April 3rd, 1969 NEW CROSS, LONDON
March 5th, 1969 GREENFIELD STADIUM, BRADFORD
January 20th, 1969 PARK ROYAL, LONDON
March 1969 BOSTON SPORTS STADIUM
1969 BELMONT
July 13th, 1968 STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON
October 6th, 1968 CAMBRIDGE
July 5th, 1967 CLACTON ON SEA
April 28th, 1967 BOROUGH PARK, BLACKPOOL
1967 TARGETHILL, HAWICK
1967 TOWNHEAD STADIUM, IRVINE
Possibly 1967 STEVENSTON
June 21st, 1966 CHARLTON LONDON (opens for second spell)
June 4th, 1966 WANDSWORTH, LONDON
February 12th, 1966 SOUTH SHIELDS
January 27th, 1966 GATESHEAD
December 27th, 1965 SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL
October 30th, 1965 CITY STADIUM, BRADFORD
March 23rd, 1965 DAGENHAM, LONDON
Around March 1965 MEXBOROUGH
November 28th, 1964 DARNALL STADIUM,SHEFFIELD
October 31st, 1964 NORTHAMPTON
October 30th, 1964. ST ANNES ROAD, BLACKPOOL
September 25th, 1964 FOLESHILL COVENTRY
September 23rd, 1964 TAFFS WELL
June 1st, 1964 BOSTON SPORTS STADIUM
End March 1964 ASHINGTON (closure of first spell)
1964 LARKHALL
1964 HAWTHORN STAD, PONTYPRIDD “Advert Racing Dec63”
November 28th, 1963 CLYDEHOLM STADIUM, GLASGLOW
October 1963 NEWPORT
October 19th, 1963 SOUTHAMPTON
October 12th, 1963 PARKSIDE, LEEDS
July 25th, 1963 MILTON KEYNES aka BLETCHLEY
1963 TAMWORTH “Still racing November 1962”
December 1st, 1962 BOUNDARY PARK, NORWICH
1962 SWADLINCOTE
January 22nd, 1962 HARLINGTON, LONDON
1962 SHOTTS “Still racing July 1962”
December 8th, 1961 CRICKET GROUND, TAUNTON
November 11th, 1961 STANLEY STADIUM, LIVERPOOL
September 28th, 1961 CHARLTON LONDON (closure of first spell)
September 4th, 1961 DURHAM
May 8th, 1961 POOLE
During 1960 (tbc) NEW TREDGAR Tirphil at Grove Park Racecourse
April 29th, 1961 DENNY
April 1961 WOODHOUSE LANE, WIGAN
January 28th, 1961 KNOWLE, BRISTOL
June 1960 HAZEL GROVE STOCKPORT
1960 / 1961 STAINES “Racing February 1961”
March 30th, 1960 MARCH Cambridgeshire
1960 DUNFERNMLINE WESTERN 3
CLOSURES to confirm 1960s
1969 / 1970 DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 3
1961 / “Closed by February 1961” MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE
1960s / “Closed by 1964” CASTLEFORD LOCK LANE
Early 1962 / Late 1961 ABERDARE
1961 METHIL
Early 1961 SHIREBROOK
Early 1960’s AYCLIFFE
Late 1960s / 1960’s THORNLEY
September 1966 / Possibly mid 1960’s MERTHYR TYDFIL
1965 or 1966 / Mid 1960’s KINGS LYNN
1960s / “Still racing January 1961” PORTH
Early 1960’s JESMOND DENE, TREDEGAR
1964 or 1965 / 1960’s CENTRAL PARK, COWDENBEATH
Late 1950’s early 60’s DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 2
Late 1960’s GALSTON
Mid 1960’s LINLITHGOW
?? 1972 ?? Late1960’s MILTON STREET STADIUM, MOTHERWELL
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1950 and 31st DECEMBER 1959.
December 1959 CLYDE VALLEY STADIUM, MOTHERWELL
October 6th, 1959 ALBION STADIUM, GLASGOW
May 1959 AUCHINLECK
July 11th, 1958 ST AUSTELL
May 31st, 1958 RYE HOUSE (new circuit)
November 30th, 1957 MARSH BARTON, EXETER
May 26th, 1958 ? / Late 1957 RYE HOUSE HODDESDEN
January 19th, 1957 FIRHILL STADIUM, GLASGOW
May 21st 1956 WARRINGTON
April 21st, 1956 ASHFIELD, GLASGOW
October 7th, 1955 SOMERCOTES
August 1955 STATION ROAD, WOMBWELL
February 1955 BARRY
Possibly 1955 WARWICK Emscote # CHECK STORY Emscote Grds, whippets 27Aug1927
October 1st, 1954 COBRIDGE STOKE (closure of first spell)
August 5th, 1954 WEYMOUTH
June 1954 GREAT HOUGHTON
Possibly 1954 NEWINGTON, RAMSGATE
November 1st, 1952 SWINDON
November 1951 EAST END PARK, DUNFERMLINE
September 15th, 1951 ALLANTON, Lanarkshire
August 27th, 1951 KINGS LYNN
May 26th, 1951 WHITE CITY, NEWCASTLE
1951 WESTHOUGHTON
1950 or 1951 STENHOUSE STADIUM, EDINBURGH
December 5th, 1950 PRIORY STADIUM, TAUNTON
1950 or 1951 AYCLIFFE
June 30th, 1950 SPENNYMOOR
CLOSURES to confirm 1950s
1959 SYSTON
Late 1950’s DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 2
Early 1950’s EDMONTON STADIUM, LONDON (maybe late 1940s)
Possibly 1950’s THURNSCOE
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1940 and 31st DECEMBER 1949.
December 23rd, 1949 COATBRIDGE SPORTS STADIUM
December 1st, 1949 BURY ST EDMUNDS
October 15th, 1949 MILTON STREET STADIUM, MOTHERWELL
June 25th, 1949 ALLANTON, Lanarkshire
. August 1949 COATBRIDGE CLIFTONHILL (closure of first spell)
1949 STRATFORD Temple MIlls
December 11th, 1948 MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE
December 11th, 1948 THE BOULEVARD, HULL (closure of first spell)
July 5th, 1948 SWADLINCOTE
May 17th, 1948 WISBECH (opens for first spell)
April 17th, 1948 STEVENSTON Granvue Stadium
March 27th, 1948 YEOVIL LARKHILL
March 1948 RAYLEIGH
February 21st, 1948 BRECK ROAD,
December 26th, 1947 PRIORY STADIUM, TAUNTON
December 16th, 1947 CRADLEY HEATH
November 22nd, 1947 KEIGHLEY
September 20th, 1947 HUNTINGDON
August 30th, 1947 TAMWORTH
Around 1947 SWANSEA FFORESTFACH
September 14th, 1946 PELAW GRANGE
July 4th, 1946 MELTON MOWBRAY
June 1st, 1946 STOCKTON ON TEES
July 4th, 1945 EARLS BARTON
May 24th, 1941 CHESTERFIELD
March 22nd, 1941 STAINFORTH OLD STADIUM
February 6th, 1941 CRAVEN PARK HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (opens for second spell)
July 15th, 1940 BELMONT
June 1940 HARTWELL, AYLESBURY
June 29th 1940 BOURNEMOUTH
June 19th 1940 LITTLE WALTHAM
May 11th, 1940 YARMOUTH
April 1st, 1940 LINLITHGLOW
March 23rd, 1940 DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 2
March 23rd, 1940 SUNDERLAND
1940 JESMOND DENE, TREDEGAR “Racing 1940″
1940 (tbc) but maybe 1935 WHEATLEY HILL # CHECK STORY about Whippets and greyhounds in Sep35 #
CLOSURES to confirm 1940s
Late 1940s KNOTTINGLEY
Around 1944 WHITE CITY, SWANSEA
Early 1940s DUMBARTON
1939 or 1940 STIRLING Forthbank Park
BETWEEN 1st JANUARY 1930 and 31st DECEMBER 1939.
Mid / Late 1930s MARCH Cambridgeshire (closure of first spell)
Late 1930s WELLING, LONDON “POSSIBILY AROUND 1937)
1939 UPTON Whippets and Greyhounds
October 1939 GRIMSBY Gilbey Road
September 2nd, 1939 THORPE, NORWICH
September 1939 SHODFRIARS LANE, BOSTON
July 1939 COVENTRY WALSGRAVE
July 15th, 1939 DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 1 Blackmuir (last results)
July 15th, 1939 CITY STADIUM, NORWICH
June 17th, 1939 CROSSGATES
April 24th, 1939 WORKSOP
April 18th, 1939 TARGETHILL, HAWICK
March 31st, 1939 COWLEY STADIUM, OXFORD
Possibly March 1939 KINSLEY Betting License application around July 1st 1938
February 20th, 1939 BATHGATE ROAD, ARMADALE
February 16th 1939 VOLUNTARY PARK, ARMADALE
1939 WHITWOOD Betting license April 20th 1939 = Probably racing Mid 1939
1939 KNOTTINGLEY Betting license December 22nd 1938 = Probably racing Early 1939
1938 / 1939 ASKERN Betting license October 15th 1938 = Probably racing Late 1938
August 21st 1939 CAERPHILLY
1938 or 1939 YARMOUTH Heliport
Possibly 1938 LITTLEMORE STADIUM, OXFORD
December 21st, 1938 LARKHALL, Lanarkshire
November 3rd, 1938 HOUGHTON LE STREET
October 1st, 1938 COUNDON
September 14th, 1938 HARTLEPOOL
June 9th, 1938 DENNY
Possibly 1938 NORTH END PARK, COWDENBEATH
November 23rd, 1937 GATESHEAD
October 27th, 1937 MOUNT VERNON, GLASGOW
October 23rd, 1937 DURHAM
October 7th, 1937 WHITE CITY, NEWCASTLE
August 26th, 1937 STANLEY
July 10th, 1937 CRAYFORD & BEXLEYHEATH STADIUM
June 24th, 1937 LEICESTER MELTON ROAD
April 1937 CRAVEN STREET, EAST HULL “Still racing April 1937”
Early 1937 CASTLEFORD LOCK LANE
1937 THORNLEY “Racing by May 1938”
1937 WOOLSTON, WARRINGTON
November 28th, 1936 WHITE CITY, CARDIFF
October 12th, 1936 CHELMSFORD New Writtle Street
October 3rd, 1936 ASHINGTON (opens for first spell)
September 28th, 1936 WALLYFORD
July 7th, 1936 TRANENT
July 17th, 1936 RECREATION GROUNDS, NEWTON ABBOT
June 19th, 1936 GOSPORT
June 6th, 1936 DENS PARK, DUNDEE (closure of first spell)
June 1st, 1936 DUNFERMLINE WESTERN 1 Blackmuir
May 29th, 1936 THORNTON
May 29th, 1936 (or April 1936) THURNSCOE
Late 1936 FAIRFIELDS, CRAYFORD
March 20th, 1936 HIGHGATE Nicholas Lane (opened as whippet track March 26th 1934)
November 2nd, 1935 BURNLEY
1935 tbc BRIXTON, LONDON # CHECK STORY may be 1939
Autumn 1935 or later SIDCUP Foots Cray, LONDON (Betting Licence granted July 1935)
Autumn 1935 SUPER STADIUM, SQUIRES GATE, BLACKPOOL
Autumn 1935 DARTFORD, LONDON (“still racing June 1935”)
October 20th, 1935 PERRY HILL / FOREST HILL, LONDON
September 25th, 1935 LUTON BEDFORD ROAD
September 11th, 1935 IPSWICH (opened earlier on same site as independent track)
August 3rd, 1935 CHESTER
June 28th, 1935 CRAVEN PARK HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (First Spell)
May 15th, 1935 BROCKVILLE PARK, FALKIRK
Possibly January 24th 1935 BEACON CASTLE, PLYMOUTH
January 14th, 1935 FIRS STADIUM, NORWICH
1935 tbc REGENT PARK, ABERDEEN # CHECK YEAR, may not be 1935
1935 RYE HOUSE HODDESDEN
1935 MEXBOROUGH (opened as whippet track around September 1st 1934)
1935 GREAT HOUGHTON (opened as whippet track on April 7th 1934 )
1935 HINCKLEY Nutts Lane (maybe racing before being licensed on July 1st 1935)
December 25th, 1934 EASINGTON
December 15th, 1934 KIRKALDY
October 13th, 1934 CRAVEN STREET, EAST HULL STADIUM, HULL
September 12th, 1934 WOOLSTON, Warrington
August 20th, 1934 SHOTTS
July 21st, 1934 HENDON, LONDON, relaunched February 27th 1935
May 30th, 1934 METHIL
May 25th, 1934 BARNSLEY Dillington Park
May 18th, 1934 KILMARNOCK
May 7th, 1934 HOUGH LANE, WOMBWELL
During 1934 (Jan > July) GLASGOW OLYMPIC (NELSON)
During March 1934 AUDENSHAW, MANCHESTER
February 16th, 1934 VOLUNTEER PARK, ARMADALE
January 26th, 1934 WISHAW
1934 DOVER “Results Tue 6th Feb 1934” but may have closed March 1935
December 16th, 1933 TAMS BRIG, AYR
October 21st, 1933 PONTEFRACT
October 6th, 1933 BLANTYRE STADIUM, GLASGOW
October 3rd, 1933 MARINE GARDENS, EDINBURGH
August 21st, 1933 CALEDONIAN STADIUM, IRVINE
July 31st, 1933 HOLMES, ROTHERHAM
July 31st, 1933 STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON
July 29th, 1933 MILLMOOR, ROTHERHAM
July 22nd, 1933 LONGLEVENS, GLOUCESTER
July 15th, 1933 BEDWELTY PARK
June 24th, 1933 HARTWELL, AYLESBURY
June 17th, 1933 THORPE, NORWICH
June 9th, 1933 GALSTON
June 9th, 1933 RAYDALE PARK, GRETNA
June 9th, 1933 OLDHAM
June 7th, 1933 GARTHDEE STADIUM, ABERDEEN
June 1st, 1933 NEW CROSS, LONDON
May 27th, 1933 WORKINGTON
May 13th, 1933 FIRS PARK, FALKIRK
April 29th, 1933 DERBY
April 15th, 1933 WANDSWORTH, LONDON
April 15th, 1933 GRAINGER ROAD, SOUTHEND
April 7th, 1933 SUPER STADIUM SQUIRES GATE, BLACKPOOL
April 1st, 1933 HYDE PARK, SHEFFIELD
March 25th, 1933 BLACKBURN
March 11th, 1933 SOUTH SHIELDS
February 25th, 1933 SEAFORTH, LIVERPOOL
February 25th, 1933 TORQUAY
January 1933 BEDMINSTER MAGNET STADIUM, BRISTOL
January 23rd, 1933 FIRHILL STADIUM, GLASGOW
January 4th, 1933 WAKEFIELD
Late 1933 CRAVEN PARK, BARROW (Results September 29th 1933)
Around 1933 ROYAL GYMNASIUM GROUNDS, EDINBURGH
December 30th, 1932 TOWNHEAD STADIUM, IRVINE
December 26th, 1932 DOVER
December 24th, 1932 HAZEL GROVE STOCKPORT
December 16th, 1932 GRIMSBY Gilbey Road
December 12th, 1932 PARKSIDE, LEEDS
November 17th, 1932 NEWPORT
November 14th, 1932 GLASGOW SHAWFIELD STADIUM
November 9th, 1932 DENS PARK, DUNDEE (opens for first spell)
November 5th, 1932 PARK ROAD STADIUM, ST HELENS
November 1932 PAISLEY
October 28th, 1932 WELLING, LONDON
October 24th, 1932 PORTH
October 15th, 1932 BOUNDARY PARK, NORWICH
October 14th, 1932 PAISLEY
October 7th, 1932 DUMBARTON
September 10th, 1932 BRIXTON, LONDON
September 3rd, 1932 BARRY
August 20th, 1932 WHITE CITY, LIVERPOOL
August 19th, 1932 BROCKVILLE STADIUM, FALKIRK
August 15th, 1932 CITY STADIUM, BRADFORD
July 30th, 1932 CATFORD STADIUM, LONDON
July 30th, 1932 FIRS STADIUM, NORWICH
July 30th, 1932 SHIREBROOK
July 22nd, 1932 CLYDE VALLEY STADIUM, MOTHERWELL
July 19th, 1932 COBRIDGE STADIUM, STOKE (opens for first spell)
July 16th, 1932 BROCKVILLE PARK, FALKIRK
July 16th, 1932 EASTVILLE STADIUM, BRISTOL (opens for second spell)
July 2nd, 1932 MARINE GARDENS, EDINBURGH
June 25th, 1932 REGENT PARK, ABERDEEN
June 25th, 1932 STENHOUSE STADIUM, EDINBURGH
June 18th, 1932 ROCHDALE
May 25th, 1932 SHODFRIARS LANE, BOSTON
May 21st, 1932 GOSFORTH
May 16th, 1932 CHELMSFORD New Writtle Street
May 14th, 1932 SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
May 7th, 1932 MARSH BARTON, EXETER
May 5th, 1932 PRESTON
April 23rd, 1932 SWANSEA WHITE CITY
April 8th, 1932 HACKNEY, LONDON
March 28th, 1932 FAIRFIELDS, CRAYFORD
March 26th, 1932 WILLENHALL
March 25th, 1932 YARMOUTH Heliport
March 24th, 1932 HAWTHORN, PONTYPRIDD
March 16th, 1932 ROCHESTER
March 15th, 1932 AUDENSHAW, MANCHESTER
March 11th, 1932 STIRLING Forthbank Park
March 9th, 1932 POOLSTOCK STADIUM, WIGAN
1932 CRAVEN PARK, BARROW (Results July 5th, 1932 but may opened March / April 1932)
1932 TAFF VALE PARK, PONTYPRIDD
January 12th, 1932 OWLERTON STADIUM, SHEFFIELD
Late 1931 / Early 1932 SIDCUP Foots Cray, LONDON (Advert for racing on January 1st, 1932)
Late 1931 / Early 1932 NEWINGTON RAMSGATE (Racing January 1932)
December 26th, 1931 ABERDARE
December 21st, 1931 WHITE CITY, NOTTINGHAM (OLYMPIC)
December 11th, 1931 CLIFTONHILL STADIUM, COATBRIDGE (opens for first spell)
November 14th, 1931 TILEHURST, READING
November 5th, 1931 HALIFAX
October 24th 1931 SOUTHALL, LONDON
October 22nd, 1931 BEACON CASTLE, PLYMOUTH
October 17th, 1931 MANSFIELD FIELD MILL
Autumn 1931 LONDON GREENFORD PARK (“Still racing September 1931”)
October 3rd, 1931 PETERBOROUGH Fengate
September 30th, 1931 (or September 21st, 1931) ROMFORD, LONDON
July 1931 DAGENHAM FIRST, LONDON
July 10th, 1931 RECREATION GROUND, TREDEGAR
July 4th 1931 BEACON PARK, PLYMOUTH
June 5th, 1931 EAST END PARK, DUNFERMLINE
May 25th, 1931 MERTHYR TYDFIL Penydarren Park
May 25th, 1931 TIPNOR, PORTSMOUTH
May 23rd, 1931 CAERPHILLY
May 23rd, 1931 WARRINGTON
May 11th, 1931 MILLMOOR, ROTHERHAM
April 15th, 1931 WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, then called The Billet Stadium
February 25th, 1931 LUTON STADIUM Skimpot Lane
February 22nd, 1931 PARK ROYAL, LONDON
Before August 1931 HARLINGTON, LONDON
January 31st, 1931 MARCH Cambridgeshire (opens for first spell – reopened March 30th, 1960)
1931 PERRY HILL / FOREST HILL, LONDON
1931 SKEWEN
1931 SYSTON (racing December 1931)
1930 tbc LUTON BEDFORD ROAD
1930 tbc LITTLEMORE STADIUM, OXFORD
November 29th, 1930 COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH
December 14th, 1930 EDMONTON STADIUM, LONDON
December 13th, 1930 COUNTY GROUND, EXETER
October 25th, 1930 FIRS PARK, FALKIRK
September 2nd, 1930 ROYAL GYMNASIUM GROUNDS, EDINBURGH
August 1930 DARTFORD, LONDON
August 2nd, 1930 CHARLTON STADIUM, LONDON
June 14th, 1930 GOSPORT
June 14th ,1930 LITTLE WALTHAM (Results found for June 14th 1930)
To confirm 1930s
1930s ALDERSHOT Tongham “Racing 1932”
1933 UPTON Whippets and Greyhounds – raced until 1939 ? TRACK TO ADD ?
“Possibly around 1937” / Late 1930s WELLING, LONDON
Mid / Late 1930s MARCH Cambridgeshire
BETWEEN 24th JULY 1926 and 31st DECEMBER 1929.
November 16th, 1929 COVENTRY WALSGRAVE
October 31st, 1929 LEICESTER MELTON ROAD
August 7th, 1929 RECREATION GROUNDS, NEWTON ABBOT
October 4th, 1928 CARLISLE
October 1928 EASTVILLE STADIUM, BRISTOL (closure of first spell)
October 20th, 1928 WATFORD (opens for first spell)
September 1928 TOWNELEY PARK, NEWCASTLE
September 8th, 1928 GLAIS PARK Racecourse, near SWANSEA
August 27th, 1928 CARFIN
August 6th, 1928 SOUTHAMPTON
August 4th, 1928 WEST HAM, LONDON
July 23rd 1928 HELLABY, near Rotherham
July 9th 1928 KURSAAL GROUNDS, SOUTHEND
July 7th, 1928 CENTRAL PARK, COWDENBEATH
July 7th, 1928 GLAIS PARK Racecourse, near SWANSEA
June 30th, 1928 COPNOR, PORTSMOUTH
June 23rd, 1928 VICTORIA PARK, BOURNEMOUTH
June 23rd, 1928 BROUGH PARK, NEWCASTLE
June 16th, 1928 EASTVILLE STADIUM, BRISTOL (opens for first spell)
June 9th, 1928 CARLISLE Harraby Park
June 9th 1928 TANNADICE PARK, DUNDEE
June 9th, 1928 BEDMINSTER MAGNET STADIUM, BRISTOL
June 2nd, 1928 HOVE, BRIGHTON
May 1928 FIRHILL GLASGOW (closure of first spell)
May 28th, 1928 WHITE CITY, MANCHESTER
May 28th, 1928 PENNYCROSS, PLYMOUTH
May 26th, 1928 ARMS PARK, CARDIFF
May 26th, 1928 LEICESTER Blackbird Road
May 26th, 1928 MANSFIELD FIELD MILL
May 26th, 1928 TOWNELEY PARK, NEWCASTLE
May 26th, 1928 DUMPTON PARK, RAMSGATE
May 26th, 1928 SLOUGH
May 19th, 1928 TANNADICE PARK, DUNDEE
May 19th, 1928 MIDDLESBROUGH
May 19th, 1928 WIMBLEDON STADIUM, LONDON
May 5th, 1928 CLYDEHOLM, GLASGOW
May 5th, 1928 BEACON PARK, PLYMOUTH
May 5th, 1928 CRAVEN PARK HOLDERNESS ROAD, HULL (opens for first spell)
April 30th, 1928 FULLERTON PARK, LEEDS
April 28th, 1928 ALBION STADIUM, GLASGOW
April 23rd, 1928 FIRHILL GLASGOW (opens for first spell)
April 14th, 1928 (Grand opening: April 21st) STATION ROAD, WOMBWELL
April 14th, 1928 NEWLANDS DRIVE, YORK ROAD, DONCASTER
April 7th, 1928 PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, Walsall Road (First P/Barr Venue)
April 7th, 1928 WHITE CITY, CARDIFF
April 7th, 1928 CLAPTON STADIUM, LONDON
April 7th, 1928 FOLESHILL, COVENTRY
April 7th, 1928 WHITE CITY, GLASGOW
April 7th, 1928 HELLABY near Rotherham
April 7th, 1928 NORTHAMPTON
April 7th, 1928 LONG EATON, near NOTTINGHAM (opens for first spell)
April 7th, 1928 SALFORD
March 31st, 1928 HANLEY STADIUM, STOKE
March 17th, 1928 WOODHOUSE LANE, WIGAN
February 18th, 1928 ENSBURY PARK, BOURNEMOUTH
January 21st, 1928 STAINES
January 11th, 1928 MONMORE, WOLVERHAMPTON
January 7th, 1928 ENSBURY PARK, BOURNEMOUTH
December 26th, 1927 COALVILLE Belvoir Road
December 10th, 1927 BOLTON
December 10th, 1927 WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON
October 29th, 1927 GREENFORD PARK, LONDON
October 8th, 1927 GREENFIELD STADIUM, BRADFORD
October 4th, 1927 FULLERTON PARK, LEEDS
October 1st, 1927 CARNTYNE STADIUM, GLASGOW
September 24th, 1927 TAFF VALE, PONTYPRIDD
September 13th, 1927 HARRINGAY, LONDON
September 3rd, 1927 BURNLEY
August 24th, 1927 HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM
August 17th, 1927 STANLEY STADIUM, LIVERPOOL
August 3rd, 1927 POWDERHALL STADIUM, EDINBURGH
August 1st, 1927 HENLOW (date reported – seeking evidence)
July 30th, 1927 ST ANNES ROAD, BLACKPOOL
July 27th, 1927 KURSAAL GROUNDS, SOUTHEND
July 23rd, 1927 KNOWLE, BRISTOL
July 16th, 1927 ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS
July 2nd, 1927 THE BOULEVARD, HULL (opens for first spell)
June 20th, 1927 WHITE CITY, LONDON
May 23rd, 1927 DARNALL, SHEFFIELD
May 21st, 1927 KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM
April 23rd, 1927 BRECK ROAD, LIVERPOOL
July 24th, 1926 BELLE VUE, MANCHESTER
Updated: 25 November 2024 (v38)
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