Leicester Stadium (speedway team)
Leicester Stadium were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until 1931.[1]
| Leicester Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club information | |||
| Track address | The Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1929 | ||
| Closed | 1931 | ||
| Team manager | Norman Coates | ||
| Team captain | Syd Jackson | ||
| League | English Dirt Track League/Southern League | ||
| Club facts | |||
| Track size | 348 yards (318 metres) (1929) 353 yards (323 metres) (1930-31) | ||
| Major team honours | |||
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History
Speedway was first staged in Leicester in 1928 and the following year a team based at Leicester Stadium joined the English Dirt Track League.[1] In 1930 the team joined the Southern League.[1] Financial problems meant that the team failed to complete the 1931 season, with Coventry taking over the remaining fixtures.[1] League speedway was later briefly revived at the stadium in 1937.[2]
Notable riders
Notable Stadium riders include team captain Syd Jackson, Cyril "Squib" Burton, Billy Elmore, Alby Taylor, and John "Slider" Shuttleworth.[2][3]
See also
References
- Bamford, R & Jarvis J. (2001) Homes of British Speedway, ISBN 0-7524-2210-3, p. 147-149
- Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Pre-War Years, Automedia, p. 22, 53 105-9
- Hoare, Ron (1979) Speedway Panorama, Haynes, ISBN 0-85429-252-7, p. 122
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