Leicester Stadium (speedway team)
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| Leicester Stadium | |||
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| 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.[1]
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 in late May.[2][3][1] League speedway was later briefly revived at the stadium in 1937.[4][5]
Notable riders
Notable Stadium riders include team captain Syd Jackson, Cyril "Squib" Burton, Billy Elmore, Alby Taylor, and John "Slider" Shuttleworth.[4][6]