The ground was one of the largest outside the Football League and was estimated to have a capacity in excess of 20,000, although the highest recorded attendance was 12,058 against Leytonstone in 1961.[citation needed] From the late 1960s the ground was used for greyhound racing,[1] and crowds were often higher than for football matches.[citation needed] However, dwindling gates and crippling debts led to part of the site being sold for development in 1985.[1] The ground was demolished and a much smaller but functional ground was built in its place, at 90° to the former ground, with the remainder of the site being developed for offices. The club had a bar and lounge which is open on match days, and was available for hire to the general public.