BRIEF HISTORY OF BRITISH SPEEDWAY

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www.Greyhoundderby.com was initially designed to chart the history of greyhound racing in England, with particular emphasis on the English Greyhound Derby. As the public’s interest in greyhound racing grew there became a need to make greater use of the tracks and stadia for them to become financially viable. Speedway provided the perfect partner to greyhound racing. I am indebted to John Somerville for the invaluable support he has given in forming the brief history of each of the tracks shown below. He owns the finest collection of speedway negatives in the world and has been a rich source to tap into.
For all Speedway enthusiasts, John Somerville's website should always be your first port of call:-https://www.skidmarks1928.com/v/photos/john-somerville-collection
or email johnwslusar@gmail.com for inclusion of your comments and photos of speedway on this website.

AINSDALE ALDERSHOT SHOTS ARENA ESSEX HAMMERS ASHFIELD GIANTS ASHINGTON
BALLYMENA BARNET BARNSLEY BARROW BOMBERS BELLE VUE ACES
BERWICK BANDITS BIRMINGHAM BRUMMIES BOLTON BOSTON BARRACUDAS BOTHWELL
BOURNEMOUTH BRADFORD DUKES BRAFIELD FLYING FOXES BRISTOL BULLDOGS BURNLEY
BUXTON HI-EDGE HITMEN CALIFORNIA CANTERBURY CRUSADERS CARDIFF DRAGONS CARLISLE
CASTLEFORD KINGS CAXTON CHAPELIZOD COVENTRY BEES CLAPTON SAINTS
COATBRIDGE TIGERS COWDENBEATH LIONS CRADLEY HEATH HEATHENS CRAYFORD KESTRELS CREWE KINGS
CRYSTAL PALACE GLAZIERS DAGENHAM DARVEL DONCASTER STALLIONS DUBLIN EAGLES
DUNMORE EARLS BARTON EASTBOURNE EAGLES EDINBURGH MONARCHS ELFIELD
ELLESMERE PORT GUNNERS EXETER FALCONS FELTON FLYERS FLEETWOOD FLYERS FOREST FLYERS
GLASGOW TIGERS GREENFORD HACKNEY WICK WOLVES HALIFAX DUKES HANLEY POTTERS
HARRINGAY TIGERS HASTINGS SAXONS HIGH BEECH FORESTERS HOLBEACH HULL VIKINGS
IPSWICH WITCHES IOW WARRIORS IWADE KENT KINGS KINGS LYNN STARS
LEA BRIDGE LEEDS LIONS LEICESTER LIONS LINLITHGOW LIGHTNING LIVERPOOL CHADS
LONDON WHITE CITY LONG EATON INVADERS LOWESTOFT LUTON LYDD FALCONS
MANCHESTER WHITE CITY MIDDLESBOROUGH MILDENHALL FEN TIGERS MILTON KEYNES KNIGHTS MOTHERWELL EAGLES
NEATH WELSH DRAGONS NELSON ADMIRALS NEW BRIGHTON NEWCASTLE DIAMONDS NEW CROSS RANGERS
NEWPORT WASPS NEWTON GRANGE ROCKETS NORTHAMPTON NORWICH STARS NOTTINGHAM OUTLAWS
ODSAL BOOMERANGS OXFORD CHEETAHS PAISLEY LIONS PETERBOROUGH PANTHERS PLYMOUTH GLADIATORS
PONTYPRIDD POOLE PIRATES PORTSMOUTH PRESTON RAYLEIGH ROCKETS
READING RACERS REDCAR BEARS RINGWOOD ROCHDALE HORNETS ROMFORD BOMBERS
ROTHERHAM RYDE ISLANDERS RYE HOUSE ROCKETS SALFORD SANTRY
SCUNTHORPE SAINTS SHEFFIELD TIGERS SITTINGBOURNE CRUSADERS SKEGNESS BRAVES SMALLFORD
SOMERSET REBELS SOUTHAMPTON SAINTS STAMFORD BRIDGE PENSIONERS St AUSTELL GULLS STOKE POTTERS
SUNDERLAND STARS SWINDON ROBINS TAMWORTH HOUNDS TEESSIDE TEESSIDERS WALTHAMSTOW WOLVES
WARRINGTON WEMBLEY LIONS WEST HAM HAMMERS WEYMOUTH WILDCATS WHITLEY BAY
WIGAN WARRIORS WIMBLEDON DONS WOLVERHAMPTON WOLVES WOMBWELL COLLIERS WORKINGTON COMETS
YARMOUTH BLOATERS YORK