South Yorkshire Sports Stadium
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| Location | Station Road, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′36″N 1°23′32″W / 53.52667°N 1.39222°W / 53.52667; -1.39222 |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Closed | 1960s |
South Yorkshire Sports Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium on Station Road in Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was one of two greyhound tracks in the town; the other was called the Wombwell Greyhound Stadium.
The South Yorkshire Sports Stadium was constructed north of Station Road, south of Bulling Dike and accessed on a small road called Kent Row at the time.[1]
Opening
History
The greyhound racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and was known as a flapping track which was the nickname given to independent tracks.
In February 1932 the end of speedway was confirmed because the circuit was converted to accommodate a new greyhound racing track, which had been the original purpose of the track back in 1928.[4]
After World War II, the track was a popular venue with totalisator turnover peaking in 1946 at £64,255.[5] The Wombwell public were also keen for speedway to return and formed a Supporters Club in January 1947,[6] which was duly followed by the construction of a speedway oval around the greyhound racing track ready for the 1947 Speedway National League Division Three season.[7]
The greyhound racing finished during May 1956.[2]
Speedway
Speedway was held sporadically from 1929 to 1965; the team were known as the Wombwell Colliers.[8]
The stadium was demolished and later became the Valley Road industrial area.
References
- ↑ "OS County Series Yorkshire 1931". old-maps.co.uk.
- 1 2 Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ↑ "Wombwell Venture". Sheffield Independent. 10 May 1929. Retrieved 19 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "The World of Sport". Sheffield Independent. 17 February 1932. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Particulars of Licensed tracks, table 1 Licensed Dog Racecourses. Licensing Authorities. 1946.
- ↑ "Wombwell Speedway". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 25 January 1947. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wombwell Speedway". South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times. 12 April 1947. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wombwell Speedway". Defunct Speedway Tracks.
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