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| Location | Greenford, London Borough of Ealing, west London |
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| Coordinates | 51°32′27″N0°21′19″W / 51.54083°N 0.35528°W |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Closed | 1935 |
Greenford Park Trotting Track was a trotting track, motorcycle speedway and short-lived greyhound racing track in Greenford, London Borough of Ealing, West London. [1]
The site of the trotting track was on modern day Jeymer Drive, south of Birkbeck Avenue and was opened in 1919 by the London Trotting Club. [2] [3] [4] Charles Sabini who was portrayed in the hit series Peaky Blinders was associated with the track. [5] Sabini and the mob violence at the trotting track were described in detail by Ted Greeno. [6] It closed in 1935.
The track was a pioneer venue for Speedway with a first meeting on 7 April 1928. [7] The very large dirt track also hosted Sidecar speedway and it was known in speedway circles as the Greenford Driving Park, with the entrances on Birkbeck Avenue. [8] It also hosted speedway meetings in 1931. [9]
The greyhound racing first appeared on 31 October 1927 during the very early years of greyhound racing. There were kennels on site and the Racing Manager was Mr A. Wrightson. [10]
The racing ceased sometime around 1930. [11] The track was a short lived independent (unaffiliated to a governing body). The racing took place on a smaller track inside the trotting track. [12]
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