In 1930 a greyhound track was built on former farm land situated north of the London, Tilbury and Southend railway and directly west of Choats Manor Way, off the Ripple Road.

[1] The track was small and basic with sharp turns favouring railers (greyhounds nearest to the inside rail) and the racing was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) opened.

[4] On 21 June 1936, the first speedway meeting of the season was held and one month later on 12 July a Dagenham team rode a match against Leicester Super.

[15] In December 1941 two teenagers carrying a ladder hit an overhanging electric cable killing 16 year old Harold Brindley and badly burning his friend 17 year old John Love and in March 1944 West Ham Stadium switched their racing to Dagenham for a short time whilst the West Ham track was closed.

[2] The stadium will be forever remembered for one of the most infamous moments in greyhound racing history on 30 June 1964 that was given the name The Dagenham Coup.