Northampton Greyhound Stadium was a

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and

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stadium located on what was South Bridge Road,

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(modern day New South Bridge Road).

Location

The stadium was constructed on the north side of South Bridge Road, on the south bank of the

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and on the west side of the Bedford and Northampton branch railway line.

Greyhound racing

The opening meeting was held on 7 April 1928 and the racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body, the

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). The stadium was run by the Northampton Greyhound Racing Association and racing was held every Thursday and Saturday. A

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was pulled across the South Quay of the River Nene to ferry people to the stadium.

Speedway

The venue held

races during 1929 and 1930.

Closure

The final meeting was held on 31 October 1964; a company called Greenoughs bought the stadium and converted it into a wallpaper and paint depot.

References

{{Motorcycle speedway tracks Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom Defunct speedway venues in England Defunct sports venues in Northamptonshire Sports venues completed in 1928 Sports venues in Northampton