Stadium
The facilities include a brick fronted grandstand seating 8,000, and several bars and catering facilities including a waiter-service restaurant. The stadium is surrounded by a large open-air car park. The local football team AFC Wimbledon has considered a move here, after the stadium was put up for sale in 2007. Currently, however, any pitch would be of inadequate size and would impinge upon the existing dog track, so such a move would necessitate costly rebuilding. Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is currently owned by the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA).
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