High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Somerton Park was a football, greyhound and speedway stadium in Newport, Monmouthshire. In April 1912 Newport County had been accepted to play in the Southern League for the 1912–13 season. Shortly afterwards, the site for the ground was obtained by the Club`s chairman Bert Moss. On 17 November 1932, the first greyhound meeting took place at the stadium.