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Leicester Stadium
Club information
Track addressThe Stadium,
Blackbird Road,
Leicester
CountryEngland
Founded1929
Closed1931
Team managerNorman Coates
Team captainSyd Jackson
LeagueEnglish Dirt Track League/Southern League
Club facts
Track size348 yards (318 metres) (1929)
353 yards (323 metres) (1930-31)
Major team honours
Midland Champions1930

Leicester Stadium were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until 1931.[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c d Bamford, R & Jarvis J. (2001) Homes of British Speedway, ISBN 0-7524-2210-3, p. 147-149
  2. ^ a b Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Pre-War Years, Automedia, p. 22, 53 105-9
  3. ^ Hoare, Ron (1979) Speedway Panorama, Haynes, ISBN 0-85429-252-7, p. 122
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