Bill Glennie, Harringay Arena

Bill Glennie was born March 14th 1924 in Portage-la-Prairie, some fifty miles west of Winnipeg in Manitoba.

He first came to England with the Canadian Army during the war with his buddy, Wyn Cook. Stationed in Hampshire, both men married English girls. He returned in 1946 and signed for Harringay Greyhounds.

He became player-coach of Greyhounds' sister team, the Racers, during the Fifties and took them to the league title.

In twelve seasons with the Harringay teams he was always a big scorer. He scored 516 goals and 527 assists In 613 games.

Bill so impressed his employers, the Greyhound Racing Association, the owners of Harringay Stadium, that when he retired from playing they

His most regular golf partner was Marsh Key, the Scots-born centre-man with Dundee and Harringay.

He died there on 11 March 2005, three days before his 80th birthday.


(Thanks to Liz for sourcing the photo).