Horsley Hill

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Horsley Hill was a former football and rugby league ground and a former greyhound racing track in South Shields.[1]

Greyhound Racing

Greyhound racing opened in 1933 at Horsley Hill and continued until 1966.

Rugby League

South Shields was a semi-professional rugby league club. The club was based in South Shields in Tyne and Wear at the mouth of the River Tyne, England.

The club played semi-professional rugby league for a total of two seasons at Horsley Hill, 1902–03 and 1903–04, joining direct from foundation. They were voted out of the league at the end of season 1903–04.

Football

After the demise of South Shields Rugby Club, The newly formed South Shields Adelaide AFC.[2] took over the former rugby ground, early in 1905 for an annual rental of £30.[3] This action almost caused the demise of Adelaide as well, as a promised loan for this purpose failed to materialise. It was left to a local solicitor, Victor Grunhut, to loan the money to the club, a simple loan of £35 on a simple IOU, payable within three months.

A third South Shield FC emerged in 1936, also playing initially at Horsley Hill,[3] which by this time had become a greyhound stadium.

Demise

After the stadium closed to Greyhound Racing in 1966, remaining as ‘The Dog’s Bowl’ bowling alley until it was demolished in the late 70’s. A jet filling station had been built on the car park at the junction of Horsley Hill Road and Westcott Avenue.[4]

After demolition, the area was redeveloped for housing<ref name=ForgottenClubMisc/.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1. 
  2. ↑ "Football Grounds in focus". 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "South Shields AFC - The early years 1889-1919". 
  4. ↑ "Aloha from South Shields". 
  5. ↑ Thompson, George (2000). South Shields FC, the Football League Years, A Complete Record of a forgotten club. Yore Publications. 
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