COATBRIDGE 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 Albion Rovers Football stadium was first used for greyhound racing on 11th December 1931, but that came to an end after 24 years and it was speedway that eventually made use of the vacant facility. At the very first meeting the first race was won by Song of Love over the 380 yards.
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The Albion area of Glasgow first enjoyed racing in 1928 when an inaugural meeting was held on 21st April 1928, Racing continued until early 1960's. Although the Coatbridge track closed in 1955, it re-opened in September 1977 and hosted the Coatbridge Derby over 500 yards as its principal race.
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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 Coatbridge badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net