Houghton Stadium
[1] The Hetton Race Company Ltd brought greyhounds to the Houghton Le Spring Racecourse in County Durham in 1938.Greyhound racing started on Thursday 3 November 1938 serving as entertainment for the mining community from the nearby colliery.Facilities included a licensed club and free car park with the principal race being the Houghton Feast handicap.[3] The stadium continued to trade until 1971 before being turned into the Racecourse housing estate.A report found that 80% of people with nothing to occupy their time had contributed to the problems.