Wombwell Greyhound Stadium
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| Location | Hough Lane, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′13″N 1°24′13″W / 53.52028°N 1.40361°W |
| Opened | 1934 |
| Closed | 1972 |
Wombwell Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing and football stadium on Hough Lane in Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. It was one of two greyhound tracks in the town; the other was called the South Yorkshire Sports Stadium.
The Wombwell Greyhound Stadium was constructed on the north side of Hough Lane, west of Summer Lane and south of allotment gardens on an existing football ground.[1]
Opening
Whippet racing is known to have taken place before the greyhound racing started in 1934. 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.[2]