Brooklands Stadium
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| Location | Brooklands Road, Romford, East London England |
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| Coordinates | 51°34′57″N 0°10′18″E / 51.58250°N 0.17167°E |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Closed | 1977 |
Brooklands Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, now demolished, used for football and for motorcycle speedway in Romford, Essex.[1] The stadium was located on Brooklands Road[2][3]
In 1921, farmland was converted into a cricket ground by the Romford Cricket Club. The site was originally known as the Romford or Brooklyn Sports Ground and used by both the Romford Cricket and Tennis clubs, in addition to holding athletics events. It was purchased by the Romford Sports Ground Ltd in September 1926 for £3,000 and leased to the Cricket and Tennis clubs.[4]
Football
In 1929, the Romford F.C. club was re-established and they took over the use of the Brooklands Stadium, joining the London League.[5] By 1975, the club had developed Brooklands considerably in anticipation of eventually being elected to the Football League and had large debts to show for it, and had to sell Brooklands in 1975 but remained there until 1977.[5]