Full name Ashfield Stadium Type Stadium | Location Glasgow, Scotland Surface Grass Opened 1937 | |
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Public transit Ashfield railway station Ashfield F.C.Ashfield GiantsGlasgow Tigers 1937–present1949–19531999–present Similar Albert Park - Hawick, New Pebble Park, Marine Gardens, Dunterlie Park, Millburn Park | ||
Tour of saracen park
Saracen Park or Ashfield Stadium, also known as Peugeot Ashfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. It is currently shared by Ashfield F.C. for football and the Glasgow Tigers for speedway. It has also previously been a venue for greyhound racing. The ground was originally opened for football in 1937.
Contents
- Tour of saracen park
- Outside saracen park in glasgow scotland home of ashfield football club
- History
- Speedway
- Greyhound racing
- References
Outside saracen park in glasgow scotland home of ashfield football club
History
Ashfield F.C. opened Saracen Park for junior football in 1937, and have played at the ground since. Located in the Possilpark area of Glasgow, it was named after the adjacent Saracen Foundry.
Speedway
The first speedway team to race at Ashfield Stadium – as it is known for racing purposes – were the Ashfield Giants between 1949 and 1953. After the Giants went out of business, the track was adapted for greyhound racing, which was staged at Ashfield from 1956 until 1998. Speedway returned to the stadium in 1999 when the Glasgow Tigers relocated from Shawfield Stadium.
Greyhound racing
Promoter Jimmy Donald Sr. opened the greyhound track on 21 April 1956. It was known as Ashfield Stadium and was regarded as one of the premier independent (unlicensed) tracks in Scotland with major events called the Ashfield St Leger, Scottish Cup and Anniversary Stakes in addition to the Ashfield Derby which offered substantial prize money. The circumference was 400 yards consisting of distances of 270, 450, 640 and 930 yards. The track was laid upon the old speedway track before reverting to speedway in 1999.