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Athletics, Cycling, Rugby, Speedway, Greyhound Racing
Gosforth Stadium
55.013303, -1.619380
Gosforth, Newcastle
Opened:
1900
Closed:
1989
Redeveloped
Condition:
Home Teams/Clubs:
Last Updated:
23 Jun 2022
Northern Football Club, Northumberland County Rugby Union, Gosforth RFC
HER Description
Gosforth Stadium started as Gosforth Cycling Grounds circa 1900. In 1912 rugby arrived and in 1922 Northumberland County Rugby Union made it their County Ground. Two rugby clubs also played there - Northern (until 1937) and Gosforth (until 1955). In June 1929 a 440 yard speedway track was added. In May 1932 a greyhound track took its place. Stands and terraces were built for 18,000 spectators by Totalisator Holdings. The greyhound track was sheltered by overhanging corrugated metal roofs, a feature known at only one other track, White City in Liverpool. In 1976 the company was sold to Ladbrokes. The last dog race took place in 1987. Demolished 1989. An Asda supermarket now occupies the site.
Ordnance Survey, 1890s
Gosforth Stadium, 1965. Source: Novis1899, Wikipedia, Creative Commons
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Gosforth Stadium before demolition in 1989. Unknown Source.
Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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