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COATBRIDGE TIGERS This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the speedway team. |
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| Coatbridge, In Lanarkshire, witnessed speedway racing for the first time in 1968 at the ground of Albion Rovers Football Club. The inaugural meeting took place on 6th April of that year which culminated in a welcome win against Glasgow 54-42. | ||||
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The team took part in various tiers of the British League between 1968 and 1977 before closing on 17th June of that year. |  |
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The stadium had been used for greyhound racing since its first meeting on 11th December 1931, but that came to an end after 24 years and it was speedway that eventually made use of the vacant facility. |
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Known initially as the Monarchs, for the majority of their history they were known as the Tigers. |  |
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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 read more widely we recommend a visit to http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 especially Complete History of the British
League:
by
Peter Oakes ISBN-10: 0948882077 |
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To view a complete collection of badges choose the relevant link below: |  |
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| More detailed information is available
from "Homes of British Speedway' by Robert Bamford & John Jarvis If you have rare Coatbridge badges or artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net or john.somerville@blueyonder.co.uk |
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