The Greenwich Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually from 1946 until 2003. It was inaugurated in 1946 at

New Cross Stadium New Cross Stadium, Hornshay Street, Old Kent Road, in South East London was opened in the early 1900s as an athletic stadium but was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway. The ground was adjacent to The Old Den, the then home of Millwal ...

but following the closure of New Cross in 1969 it switched to

Charlton Stadium Charlton Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Charlton, London. Origins An amusement contractor (someone that had dealings with circus acts) called Thomas Murphy built Charlton Stadium south of the Thames on the Woolwich Road, just east ...

. It only survived two years at Charlton because it also closed and the race found its final home at

Catford Stadium Catford Stadium was a historic greyhound racing stadium in Catford, a suburb of London. Origins Charles Benstead and Frank Sutton founded the stadium on Southern Railway land between two commuter lines in 1932. The entrance was on Adenmore Ro ...

in 1972. When the

Greyhound Racing Association The Greyhound Racing Association was a UK-based private company founded in 1925 and existed until 2019. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia. The GRA was responsible for introducing Greyhound racing ...

shut down Catford in 2003 the race was discontinued.

Past winners

Venues & Distances

*1946-1964 (New Cross 415 yards) *1965-1968 (New Cross 600 yards) *1969-1970 (Charlton 600 yards) *1972-2003 (Catford 555 metres)

References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Sport in the London Borough of Lewisham Recurring sporting events established in 1946 Greyhound racing in London

Past winners

Venues & Distances

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