Blantyre Greyhound Stadium Explained

Blantyre Greyhound Stadium
Location:Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow
Coordinates:55.7911°N -4.0789°W
Opened:1933
Closed:1982

Blantyre Greyhound Stadium also known as Craighead Park was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow.[1]

The track opened on 6 October 1933 as an independent (unlicensed) track and was popular with the miners from the pit well and Whistleberry colliery.[2] The track was owned by Frank Doonin.

The stadium hosted the Glasgow Tigers from 1977 to 1981.[3]

It closed on 22 April 1982 and the site was redeveloped to incorporate the new A725 road (linking the town to the M74 motorway).[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OS County Series Lanarkshire 1936. old-maps.co.uk.
  2. Book: Furby, R. Independent Greyhound Racing. 85. 1968. New Dominion House.
  3. News: Mildenhall face four matches in six days . Bury Free Press . 5 August 1977 . 25 April 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. 410. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  5. News: New home boost for Glasgow Tigers . Wishaw Press . 26 February 1982 . 25 April 2024. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .