'Old' Craven Park was a stadium in Hull, England. It was the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League Club between 1922-1989. Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a British rugby league club. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hull KR moved to Craven Park from their cramped Craven Street Ground in 1922. The club purchased and developed a site close to the tram and bus depot on the eastern end of Holderness Road and it hosted its first game on 2 September 1922. The ground staged its only test match in 1929 as Australia beat Great Britain. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Craven Park also hosted greyhound racing. Hull KR sold the ground to the Greyhound Racing Company in 1930s due to financial difficulties, securing a long term lease to continue playing there. Several greyhounds before a race. ... Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a British rugby league club. ...

In the early 1970s Hull KR purchased a site at Winchester Avenue with the aim of building a new stadium there. These plans never came to fruition and the site was later sold to a private developer. The profit made from this land was used to buy back Craven Park with greyhound racing continuing as a subsidiary concern. Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR are a British rugby league club. ...

Following the Bradford fire, capacity was restricted and costs of safety work spiraled. With the club in debt the ground was sold to developers and the final game was played there on 9 April 1989. The Bradford City Disaster took place on May 11, 1985 when a flash fire occurred at the Valley Parade stadium of Bradford City F.C. during a football match against Lincoln City F.C.. On that day, Bradford City were celebrating winning of the Third Division Championship trophy. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The ground was demolished and is now covered by a supermarket. Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ...