| 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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Leicester Stadium were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until 1931.
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. In 1930, the team joined the Southern League. Financial problems meant that the team failed to complete the 1931 season, with Coventry taking over the remaining fixtures in late May. League speedway was later briefly revived at the stadium in 1937.
Notable riders
Notable Stadium riders include team captain Syd Jackson, Cyril "Squib" Burton, Billy Elmore, Alby Taylor, and John "Slider" Shuttleworth.
Season summary
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | 7th | |
| 1930 Speedway Southern League | 10th | |
| 1931 Speedway Southern League | 10th | withdrew, fixtures taken over by Coventry |
See also
References
- ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J. (2001) Homes of British Speedway, ISBN 0-7524-2210-3, p. 147-149
- "Coventry Take Over League Fixtures". Leicester Evening Mail. 26 May 1931. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Stadium team withdraws". Leicester Evening Mail. 25 May 1931. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Pre-War Years, Automedia, p. 22, 53 105-9
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Hoare, Ron (1979) Speedway Panorama, Haynes, ISBN 0-85429-252-7, p. 122