June 28Jun 28 14 hours ago, erskblue said:Gate 13:Yeah you’re right re GRA.‘During 1933, Stamford Bridge Ltd, a subsidiary of parent company Greyhound Racing Association, (GRA), took over the athletics track belonging to the London Athletics Club and forced them to leave because they wished to construct a greyhound track around the football pitch.’Culpepper Clarke, Carlo F (1934). Greyhound and Greyhound Racing. Methuen & Co Ltd (London). p. 136.The speedway team Stamford Bridge Pensioners were also forced to leave.The first night of Greyhound racing was held at The Bridge on 31 July 1933.On 1 August 1968, the GRA closed Stamford Bridge to greyhound racing.Erskblue: thanks mate, I had completely forgotten about the speedway team.
June 30Jun 30 On 28/06/2026 at 06:42, erskblue said:Happy Birthday to Graham Wilkins. 71 years young today.What a massive gulf in talent between those 2 Wilkens brothers!
July 1Jul 1 image of the Bridge from Billings Street ( the private road with the barrier across it and where the Fox put is situated) , off the Fulham road
July 2Jul 2 Training 1952 style.Big Micky challenges the Shrewsbury ‘keeper.Charlie Cooke rounds the keeper.
July 4Jul 4 Arsenal on 29th Sept 1985. We won 2-1. Wee Pat and Nigel Spackman our scorers. Watched by a crowd of 33,241.
July 5Jul 5 Happy Birthday to Chris Hutchings. 69 years young today.I know he’s playing against us for Brighton in the above photo. I just like the photo of him and Joey Jones.
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