New Cross Stadium
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New Cross Stadium, Hornshay Street, Old Kent Road , in South East London was opened in the early 1900's as an atheltic stadium but was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway. The ground was adjacent to the The Den,[1] the home of Millwall F.C. and was used as a training ground by the club when they did not have facilities of their own. The track was often referred to as 'The Frying Pan'. It was built inside the greyhound track and had banking all the way round.[2]
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[edit] Stadium today
The Stadium was left derelict for several years until it was demolished in 1975 as part of a plan to redevelop the football ground, although those plans fell through.
[edit] Speedway History
The New Cross Lambs (1934-35), then the New Cross Tamers (1936) speedway teams raced there before the second world war. The New Cross Rangers speedway team rode at the venue from 1937 to 1963.[3].
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[edit] References
- ^ Aerial photo of New Cross Stadium and The Den from 1962
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
- ^ Jacobs, N. Speedway in London, ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
