CLYDE VALLEY 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 Clyde Valley Sports Ground was first used for greyhound racing in 1932 and continued until the final meeting in December of 1959. Further meetings in the area had taken place since the early 1930's as shown below.
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Situated in the Whitecrook area of north Glasgow, the Clydeholm greyhound track was built around the perimeter of Clydeback Football Club. Greyhound racing first took place in the area in the 1930's with the inaugural meeting taking place on 15th May 1930.

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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 Clyde Valley badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net