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Defunct Sports Grounds - Not Football

StigStig
edited October 2019 in Other Football and Sports
Prompted by the Defunct Grounds threads. What other old sports grounds have you been to?

Rayleigh Stadium, home of Rayleigh Rockets Speedway. Now an industrial estate and Sainsburys.



Southend Stadium, dog racing and onetime home of Southend United. Now Matalan, Iceland and Mecca Bingo.



Walthamstow Stadium. Once Britain's leading dog track, now a block of flats.


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    SolidgoneSolidgone
    Woolwich stadium
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Catford and Wimbledon greyhound racing, a cracking night out btw.

    Maple Leaf Gardens for the Toronto Maple Leafs Ice Hockey.
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    Off_itOff_it
    AFKABartram said:
    Catford Dogs


    If you look to the left of the picture, between the school and the station, you can just make out the roof of my old house. 

    Probably.
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    AddicktedAddickted
    Off_it said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Catford Dogs


    If you look to the left of the picture, between the school and the station, you can just make out the roof of my old house. 

    Probably.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OKWmtQCde0
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    harveys_gardenerharveys_gardener
    edited October 2019
    Plough Lane speedway, went there often, soon to be AFCW new home. Saw Ron Clarke's final run at White City. London Irish in Sunbury, now a posh housing estate. Blackbushe Airport, although not purpose built used to be great for drag racing. Wembley Pool used to host Tennis, Harlem Globetrotters, athletics five aside, many promoted by my grandfather, loads of free tickets, footballs and timex watches. 
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    Johnnysummers5Johnnysummers5
    Charlton and New Cross dog tracks.
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    Tom_HoviTom_Hovi
    edited October 2019
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    crystal palice athletics stadium.

    Did palice v Chelsea reserves.

    Also India v Pakistan for cricket.  This got called off because fans kept running on when a 4/6 was scored, or a wicket went down.  All very funny but chaotic.
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dog racing, where and when?
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    SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    AFKABartram said:
    Catford Dogs


    Posh side or cheap side?
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    killerandflash said:
    I miss the old Crayford stadium, used to love the banger racing, especially with the figure of 8 layout!


    My old man used to take me to the banger racing there, I used to love it.

    Would probably be in tears at all the classics being destroyed if I went now!
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    PringlePringle
    Harringay Arena. Now a shopping centre.  




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    Tom_HoviTom_Hovi
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dog racing, where and when?
    It was located roughly where Makro now is. It closed around 1971 (I think) so I remember it but was too young to visit it. 
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    Off_itOff_it
    Fisher Athletic?
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    Tom_Hovi said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dog racing, where and when?
    It was located roughly where Makro now is. It closed around 1971 (I think) so I remember it but was too young to visit it. 
    My old man worked at Sykes and I can remember some of the old, blue stadium walls were still there.
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    SwisdomSwisdom
    DaveMehmet said:
    killerandflash said:
    I miss the old Crayford stadium, used to love the banger racing, especially with the figure of 8 layout!


    My old man used to take me to the banger racing there, I used to love it.

    Would probably be in tears at all the classics being destroyed if I went now!
    We lived right by the station and my dad used to race there in the bangers. Me and my sister used to help spray his cars and then get upset when they were all smashed up.
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    iaitchiaitch
    I've been to Folkestone racecourse.
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    ricky_ottoricky_otto
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dogging , where and when?

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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    ricky_otto said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dogging , where and when?

    Down by the level crossing for a bit of dp.
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    I saw Rotherham v York at the Don Valley, now has a cinema and Ice Hockey on/around the site.
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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    ricky_otto said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dogging , where and when?

    Only in the summer, getting a bit too cold now.
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    cliveclive
    White City stadium for athletics,now B.B.C & other broadcasting companies offices.
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    ross1ross1
    Tom_Hovi said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Tom_Hovi said:
    Woolwich Stadium and Hackney & Wimbledon Greyhounds. 
    Charlton dog racing, where and when?
    It was located roughly where Makro now is. It closed around 1971 (I think) so I remember it but was too young to visit it. 
    I used to go after watching Charlton in the 60's
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    bobmunrobobmunro
    clive said:
    White City stadium for athletics,now B.B.C & other broadcasting companies offices.

    ... and the Greyhound Derby. The famous White City roar! It really was a noise to behold as soon as the hare started running.
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