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| name = White City Stadium (Glasgow) |
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| location = Paisley Road West,<br />[[Ibrox, Glasgow|Ibrox]] / [[Craigton, Glasgow|Craigton]],<br />[[Glasgow]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|55|50|56|N|4|19|03|W|region:GB}} |
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| opened = 7 April 1928 |
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| closed = April 1972 |
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'''White City Stadium''' was a [[Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom|greyhound racing]] and [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] track in Glasgow, Scotland. |
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The stadium was opened for greyhound racing in April 1928 on Paisley Road West in the [[Ibrox]] area of the city. |
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==Greyhound racing== |
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===Origins=== |
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[[File:White City Greyhound Stadium in Glasgow c.1960.png|thumb|White City Greyhound Stadium c.1960]] |
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The stadium was built on Paisley Road West in Glasgow close to [[Ibrox Stadium]], which was situated to the north-east and even closer to the [[Albion Greyhound Stadium]], which opened the same year and across the road also on the north-east side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/255003/664186/12/101225|title=OS County Series Lanarkshire 1933-1934|publisher=old-maps.co.uk}}</ref> When the stadium opened it was known as the White City Sports stadium and in addition to greyhound racing hosted Speedway and show jumping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportheritage.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/lost-sporting-spaces-1-white-city-stadium-glasgow/|title=Lost Sporting Places: White City Stadium, Glasgow|date=14 February 2013|publisher=Sport Heritage}}</ref> [[Bellahouston Park]] lay immediately to the south. |
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===Opening=== |
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The stadium closed in April 1972 and was demolished to make way for the [[M8 motorway (Scotland)|M8 motorway]]. |
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The first meeting was held during 7 April 1928,<ref>{{cite news |title=Local Man's Greyhound Track Appointment |work=Motherwell Times |date=6 April 1928 |access-date=25 April 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000473/19280406/136/0008 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref> the same night that [[Lythalls Lane Stadium]] and [[Clapton Stadium]] opened to greyhound racing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Remember When - April 1928|year=2012|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref> The track was affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Society along with fellow Glasgow tracks Albion and [[Carntyne Stadium]]. The grandstand stood on the south side adjacent to Paisley Road with terracing all around the track. The circumference was a large 518 yards which allowed a back straight distance of 320 yards and three sets of traps on the home straight offered distances of 530, 550 & 590 |
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yards respectively.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tarter|first=P Howard|title=Greyhound Racing Encyclopedia|year=1949|publisher=Fleet Publishing Company Ltd}}</ref> |
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===History=== |
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Track trainers won the [[Scottish Greyhound Derby]] on two occasions, first with Sister Olive in 1931 and one year later with Laverock. In 1946 a tax assessment by the Glasgow City assessor increased the valuations of the five greyhound stadiums in Glasgow and the stadium owned by White City Glasgow Ltd was given a £6,700 valuation compared to the £4,000 that was quoted by the track.<ref>{{cite book|title=Particulars of Licensed tracks, table 1 Licensed Dog Racecourses|year=1946|publisher=Licensing Authorities}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | White City was one of the few greyhound tracks that used two separate hare systems with an 'Outside M.S Cable' as well as a 'Sumner' hare. All of the greyhounds were company owned and kept within the stadium grounds.<ref>{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}}</ref> |
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==Speedway== |
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| ⚫ | The stadium became well known as mainly an international speedway venue but suffered from the 45% entertainment tax introduced by the government after the war. It continued to run speedway and was the original home for the [[Glasgow Tigers (speedway)|Glasgow Tigers]] speedway team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://redmond-years.tripod.com/whitecty/|title = Glasgow White City's Final Years}}</ref> |
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==Closure== |
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In 1967 plans were revealed regarding the proposed [[M8 motorway (Scotland)|M8 motorway]] that would be constructed. Five years later in April 1972 the track closed and the site would later be demolished to make way for the motorway. Some years later, [[Helen Street police station]] was built on the part of the site not occupied by the road. |
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==Track records== |
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!width=50| Distance <br />yards |
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!width=200| Greyhound |
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!width=50| Time |
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!width=100| Date |
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!width=250| Notes |
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|320|| Come To Pass ||17.58 ||27.07.1948|| |
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|320|| Starka ||17.35 ||16.06.1964|| |
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|530|| Ballylander's Man||29.86 ||27.07.1949|| |
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|530|| Silent System ||29.31 ||07.04.1965|| |
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|530|| Snells Kick ||29.31 ||1970||=track record |
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|550|| Derrylea Master ||30.83 ||03.08.1948|| |
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|550|| Lowfield King ||30.06 ||29.06.1963|| |
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|590|| French Toy ||33.28 ||1948|| |
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|590|| Belle of Killarney||33.28|| 1948||=track record |
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|590|| Lowfield King ||32.30 ||06.07.1963|| |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Scottish greyhound tracks}} |
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{{Motorcycle speedway tracks}} |
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[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Defunct speedway venues in Scotland]] |
[[Category:Defunct speedway venues in Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Glasgow]] |
[[Category:Sports venues in Glasgow]] |
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[[Category:Greyhound racing in Scotland]] |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1928]] |
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[[Category:Govan]] |
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[[Category:1928 establishments in Scotland]] |
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[[Category:1972 disestablishments in Scotland]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 25 April 2024
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| Location | Paisley Road West, Ibrox / Craigton, Glasgow |
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| Coordinates | 55°50′56″N 4°19′03″W / 55.84889°N 4.31750°W |
| Opened | 7 April 1928 |
| Closed | April 1972 |
White City Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway track in Glasgow, Scotland.
Greyhound racing
[edit]Origins
[edit]
The stadium was built on Paisley Road West in Glasgow close to Ibrox Stadium, which was situated to the north-east and even closer to the Albion Greyhound Stadium, which opened the same year and across the road also on the north-east side.[1] When the stadium opened it was known as the White City Sports stadium and in addition to greyhound racing hosted Speedway and show jumping.[2] Bellahouston Park lay immediately to the south.
Opening
[edit]The first meeting was held during 7 April 1928,[3] the same night that Lythalls Lane Stadium and Clapton Stadium opened to greyhound racing.[4] The track was affiliated to the National Greyhound Racing Society along with fellow Glasgow tracks Albion and Carntyne Stadium. The grandstand stood on the south side adjacent to Paisley Road with terracing all around the track. The circumference was a large 518 yards which allowed a back straight distance of 320 yards and three sets of traps on the home straight offered distances of 530, 550 & 590 yards respectively.[5]
History
[edit]Track trainers won the Scottish Greyhound Derby on two occasions, first with Sister Olive in 1931 and one year later with Laverock. In 1946 a tax assessment by the Glasgow City assessor increased the valuations of the five greyhound stadiums in Glasgow and the stadium owned by White City Glasgow Ltd was given a £6,700 valuation compared to the £4,000 that was quoted by the track.[6]
White City was one of the few greyhound tracks that used two separate hare systems with an 'Outside M.S Cable' as well as a 'Sumner' hare. All of the greyhounds were company owned and kept within the stadium grounds.[7]
Speedway
[edit]The stadium became well known as mainly an international speedway venue but suffered from the 45% entertainment tax introduced by the government after the war. It continued to run speedway and was the original home for the Glasgow Tigers speedway team.[8]
Closure
[edit]In 1967 plans were revealed regarding the proposed M8 motorway that would be constructed. Five years later in April 1972 the track closed and the site would later be demolished to make way for the motorway. Some years later, Helen Street police station was built on the part of the site not occupied by the road.
Track records
[edit]| Distance yards |
Greyhound | Time | Date | Notes |
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| 320 | Come To Pass | 17.58 | 27.07.1948 | |
| 320 | Starka | 17.35 | 16.06.1964 | |
| 530 | Ballylander's Man | 29.86 | 27.07.1949 | |
| 530 | Silent System | 29.31 | 07.04.1965 | |
| 530 | Snells Kick | 29.31 | 1970 | =track record |
| 550 | Derrylea Master | 30.83 | 03.08.1948 | |
| 550 | Lowfield King | 30.06 | 29.06.1963 | |
| 590 | French Toy | 33.28 | 1948 | |
| 590 | Belle of Killarney | 33.28 | 1948 | =track record |
| 590 | Lowfield King | 32.30 | 06.07.1963 |
References
[edit]- ^ "OS County Series Lanarkshire 1933-1934". old-maps.co.uk.
- ^ "Lost Sporting Places: White City Stadium, Glasgow". Sport Heritage. 14 February 2013.
- ^ "Local Man's Greyhound Track Appointment". Motherwell Times. 6 April 1928. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Remember When - April 1928". Greyhound Star. 2012.
- ^ Tarter, P Howard (1949). Greyhound Racing Encyclopedia. Fleet Publishing Company Ltd.
- ^ Particulars of Licensed tracks, table 1 Licensed Dog Racecourses. Licensing Authorities. 1946.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ "Glasgow White City's Final Years".