Brough Park Greyhound and Speedway Stadium
Newcastle (Newcastle Upon Tyne), Tyne and Wear, England
Brough Park Greyhound and Speedway Stadium, Newcastle (Newcastle Upon Tyne), England — opened 1928, as a greyhound racing track (first race 23 Jun 1928); rugby league use began with a single-season club tenancy in 1936, 22 rugby league games hosted, home of Newcastle RLFC, for the 1936-37 season only — a semi-professional club founded in 1936 reviving rugby league on Tyneside after earlier unsuccessful early-1900s clubs (Wallsend RFC, South Shields).
Sourcing caveat: Capacity during the rugby league period is not confirmed. The exact date of the Brough Park to Newcastle Stadium renaming is not confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1928, as a greyhound racing track (first race 23 Jun 1928); rugby league use began with a single-season club tenancy in 1936 (Renamed Newcastle Stadium at an unconfirmed later date; still operating today as a greyhound racing venue under that name.) |
| Home club | Newcastle RLFC, for the 1936-37 season only — a semi-professional club founded in 1936 reviving rugby league on Tyneside after earlier unsuccessful early-1900s clubs (Wallsend RFC, South Shields) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 22 |
| Top recorded crowd | 4,000 |
| First rugby league match | 7 Sep 1936 — Newcastle 12-33 Huddersfield, filmed by Pathe News and attended by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle |
| Years used | 1936–1937 |
| Location | Newcastle (Newcastle Upon Tyne), Tyne and Wear |
Name history
- Brough Park — 1928-onward, name used during the 1936-37 rugby league tenancy
- Newcastle Stadium — current name, exact renaming date not confirmed
Rugby league history
Newcastle RLFC's brief top-flight existence: after a single season at Brough Park (finishing 29th of 30 teams, 5 wins, 1 draw, 32 losses), the club moved home games to White City Stadium, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead for 1937-38, finished 28th of 29 that season, and folded at season's end. Notable players included Tom Askin, James Cumberbatch, Norman Foster and Emlyn Jenkins.
Primarily greyhound racing (from 1928, still active today, now as Newcastle Stadium, owned by Arena Racing Company since 2017) and motorcycle speedway (1929-2022, home of the Newcastle Diamonds); also a trotting racecourse (from 1899) and briefly home to Newcastle City F.C. (1912-1914).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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