Eastville Stadium

[1] Rovers played their home games at Eastville (nicknamed "The Ville") until forced to leave by financial difficulties in 1986.

Rovers then spent a decade at Twerton Park in Bath before returning to the city to play at the Memorial Stadium where they remain to this day.

[3] The totalisator system was introduced in 1932 securing the future of the stadium, this was in contrast to the football club who were in financial difficulties.

Eastville changed hands for £12,000 and the first General Manager was Lieutenant-Colonel Forsdike who was to become secretary of the National Greyhound Racing Club.

The track suffered a serious fire in August 1980 with the majority of the south stand destroyed causing more than £1 million worth of damage.

[7] When trainer Henry Kibble retired his son Terry took over the kennels and provided Eastville with its first English Greyhound Derby finalist in 1991 with Dempsey Duke.

[8] The company now known as the BS Group sold Eastville for development, plans were announced for a new Bristol greyhound stadium but never came to fruition.

The stadium closed on 27 October 1997 with the entire greyhound operation moving to sister track Swindon.

The Tote End in 1986
Winter racing at Eastville Stadium, Bristol c.1987
The aftermath of the fire in the South Stand, August 1980