Priory Park Sports Ground

Priory Park Sports Ground was a rugby union, football and greyhound racing stadium located on the north side of Priory Bridge Road and the south bank of the River Tone in Taunton, Somerset.[1]

Priory Park Sports Ground
LocationPriory Bridge Road, Taunton, Somerset
Coordinates51°01′13″N 3°05′48″W
Openedc.1925
Closedc.2001

Origins

The stadium was originally a football stadium and was used by Taunton United F.C. in c.1925. Somerset Police F.C and Taunton Town F.C both used the ground during the 1930s.[2]

Rugby

The stadium was the home of Taunton R.F.C from 1935-2001.[3]

Main article: Taunton R.F.C.

Greyhound racing

Greyhound racing events were held in the early 1930s before becoming a weekly event from Boxing Day 1947 until 5 December 1950.[4] The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and race distances consisted of 485 and 650 yards.[5]

This greyhound racing venue should not be confused with the Priory Greyhound Stadium which was the name for the greyhound operation held at the nearby County Ground, Taunton.[6]

Other Uses

Taunton Athletic Club also held fixtures at the ground.

References
  1. "OS Plan 1967-1972". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. "Taunton - 8 July 1925". Taunton Courier, and Western Advertiser. 1925.
  3. "Taunton Rugby Club". Samurai Sports.com.
  4. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1950) 2010 edition". Greyhound Star.
  5. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  6. "TAUNTON (PRIORY PARK) GREYHOUND STADIUM". Greyhound Derby.com.
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