Harringay Stadium

Harringay Stadium was a major greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway venue in Harringay, north London. It was built and opened in 1927 and closed in 1987. The 23-acre site had been the Williamson's Pottery Works from the late 18th century through to the early 1900s. The driving force behind the GRA, and its managing director until the 1960s, was Brigadier-General Alfred Critchley. The track was the first to race a steeplechase in 1934, which featured a water jump, dummy brick wall and brushwood hedge. The prestigious Pall Stakes was set up in 1935 but failed to become a permanent fixture in the industry. The first Greyhound Derby final was in 1939, despite the fact that the event had already started on 15 June that year. The event was cancelled after 1945, with many postponed until 1945; the final took place in 1939 despite it already being 15 June. The final of the White City Derby in 1939 was the second place in the race's history, with Eddie Wright finishing runner-up in the final.