| 词条 | Leicester Stadium (speedway team) |
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|clubname = Leicester Stadium |image = |track = The Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester |country = England |founded = 1929 |closed = 1931 |manager = Norman Coates |captain = Syd Jackson |league = English Dirt Track League/Southern League |website = |colours = |tracksize = {{convert|348|yd|m|abbr=off}} (1929) {{convert|353|yd|m|abbr=off}} (1930-31) |track record time= |track record date= |track record holder= |honour1 = Midland Champions |year1 = 1930 }}Leicester Stadium were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until 1931.[1] HistorySpeedway 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 ridersNotable Stadium riders include team captain Syd Jackson, Cyril "Squib" Burton, Billy Elmore, Alby Taylor, and John "Slider" Shuttleworth.[2][3] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 Bamford, R & Jarvis J. (2001) Homes of British Speedway, {{ISBN|0-7524-2210-3}}, p. 147-149 2. ^1 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 2 : Sport in Leicester|Defunct British speedway teams |
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