| South Yorkshire Sports Stadium | |
| Location: | Station Road, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Coordinates: | 53.5267°N -1.3922°W |
| 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]
It opened unofficially on Saturday 17 April 1928 with 3,000 spectators raising £15 (the nights entrance fees) for local charities. One week later on Saturday 21 April 1928 the stadium officially opened charging 1/-, 2/- or 3/- for the relevant enclosures.[2] Speedway followed in 1929.
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. The track was a popular venue with totalisator turnover peaking in 1946 at £64,255.[3]
The greyhound racing finished during May 1956.[2]
Speedway was held sporadically from 1929 to 1965; the team were known as the Wombwell Colliers.[4]
The stadium was demolished and later became the Valley Road industrial area.