KINGS LYNN STARS SPEEDWAY

KINGS LYNN STARS This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the speedway team.
	Speedway first took place at the Norfolk Arena, on Saddlebow Road in 1965. That initial meeting was held on a shale track on 23rd May 1965. The venue quickly became very popular and the team went from strength to strength. At the outset it had a team in the British League in 1966 and 67 but rose through the ranks and by 1991 had joined British League Division one. It was in the Premier League in 1995 and the Elite League in 2000-02. Since 2002 it has been a member of the Premier League. View an early programme

The team were Knockout Cup winners in 1977, 2000 and 2005 and were Premier Trophy winners in 2006. At various times the team has been known as the Stars, the Knights and the Silver Machine Knights.
The first greyhound meeting took place on the Saddlebrow Greyhound Racetrack on 27th August 1951 and early speedway meetings did take place at the track, including one on the 7th September 1952.
The Kings Lynn Stars currently contest the SGB Premiership. Recent successes include the Premier League Trophy in 2006, 2007 and 2009, the Premier League Knock-out Cup in 2006, 2007 and 2009, and the Premier League Title in 2006 and 2009.
This section gives a comprehensive picture of the badges produced for the team throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of glimpses of its history. For those wishing to undertake further research we can recommend a visit to www.kingslynnstars.e-fans.net and for those wishing to read more widely we recommend a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 especially Speedway in East Anglia (Paperback) by Norman Jacobs ISBN-10: 0752418823
To view a complete collection of badges choose the relevant link below: 1966 - 1989 1990 - 2022
More detailed information is available from "Homes of British Speedway' by Robert Bamford & John Jarvis 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.

1952

Speedway in East Anglia (Paperback)