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 LEICESTER 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 helping to construct this page.

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Greyhound racing first took place at the Blackbird Road track on 26th May 1928 and subsequently shared the venue, and often joint events, with speedway racing. Racing also took place in the City on Ayleston Road, a track which opened on 24th September 1927, and at Melton Road which did not open until 1931.
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It did operate as an NGRC track but finally closed its gates on 15th August 1984.
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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.
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If you have rare Leicester badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net