Dudley Wood Stadium

Dudley Wood Stadium on Dudley Wood Road in Dudley, West Midlands, England was opened in 1947 and was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway.[1] The stadium was demolished in 1998 by the new owners (Barratt Homes), despite not receiving planning permission for their home development project.[2]

Speedway

Cradley Heath speedway team first raced at the stadium on 21 June 1947. The third division "Cubs" became the "Heathens" in the National League Division Two in 1949, and raced continuously until 1952. In 1959 the track reopened for one unlicensed meeting and in 1960 the Heathens entered the newly formed Provincial League. The club then operated continuously, at top flight level from 1965, until 1995 when they were evicted by the new landlords who had bought the stadium to redevelop into housing.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. ↑ "Public Inquiry Justice but still no End in Sight". Cradley Heath Speedway. Retrieved 2007-11-13.

Coordinates: 52°28′32.86″N 2°5′5.49″W / 52.4757944°N 2.0848583°W