The Stanley track was south of Prescot Road and north of Edge Lane in the Old Swan area of Liverpool and ran parallel to the railway line.

[2] The opening night was on 17 August 1927 and the GRA wasted no time in upsetting their rival track by posting national advertisements warning potential stadium investors.

With the money gained from the buyout Shand had plans of a grand nature, a super track just one mile from Stanley and it would be called White City Stadium (Liverpool) and it was opened in 1932.

Despite the fierce competition all four tracks actually made good profits, probably based on the fact that there was a very keen population willing to spend money on the racing.

[15] Speedway returned for a third spell at Stanley in 1949 as the Liverpool Chads, promoted by James Baxter, agreed a deal with the Electric Hare Greyhound Racing Ltd, the stadium owners.

The chairman of Seaforth & Firhill John Bilsland stated that the cost of NGRC membership exceeds £1,000 per year if you included the greyhound registration fees.

In June 1961 planning was submitted for the site to be redeveloped for residential and ancillary purposes but although this was initially refused it was clear that the stadium was going to be lost and it finally closed on 11 November 1961.