CARTYNE GREYHOUND STADIUM

This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the stadium. I am indebted to Richard English for the scans of badges on this page.

 
The first recorded Speedway meeting in Glasgow took place at Nelson Athletics Ground on 9th April 1928 on a dirt track and was witnessed by a crowd in excess of 2000.   A second meeting, just down the road at Celtic Park, took place on 28th April with nearly 4000 people present. Less than one month later a further meeting took place at the Carntyne Geyhound Stadium to, once again, show the strong links between the two sports.
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The track was the original home of the Scottish Greyhound Derby, but finally closed its gates in 1967.
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This section gives a comprehensive picture of the badges produced by the track throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of glimpses of its history. For those wishing to undertake further research we can recommend a visit to

http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 where further reading can be undertaken.
       

 

If you have rare Cartyne badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net