Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a dog racing track located in Earlsfield in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.[1]
It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race. It is arguably the most famous greyhound racing stadium in the UK along with Walthamstow and it annually hosts the English Greyhound Derby.
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The stadium
The facilities include a glass fronted grandstand seating 8,000, and several bars and catering facilities including a waiter-service restaurant. The stadium is surrounded by a large open-air car park. The local footbal team AFC Wimbledon has mooted a move to the stadium, currently however any pitch would be of inadequate size and would impinge upon the existing dog track, so any move would necessitate costly re-building. Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is currently owned by the Greyhound Racing Association.
Speedway
Until 2005, the stadium was also home for over 50 years to the now defunct Wimbledon Dons speedway team and was famous for hosting the Internationale meeting every season. The team were disbanded following a dispute between the team's promoters and the owners of the stadium over a large rent increase.[2]
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References
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
