Crystal Palace Glaziers

Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1940.

Brief history

They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London.[1]

The club competed in the Southern League in 1929–31, the National League in 1932-33 and the National League Second Division in 1939. They won the London Cup in 1931 beating Wembley in the final. The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, May 13, 1940. After the team moved to New Cross for the 1934 season, there were open meetings staged at various times in subsequent years, while in 1939 the team were briefly members of the National League Division Two.

Notable riders
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References
  1. http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Crystal%20Palace.htm

Further reading
  • Jacobs, Norman (2012). Crystal Palace speedway : a history of the Glaziers. Stroud: Fonthill Media. ISBN 9781781550625.


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