Southampton Saints
This article is about the speedway team. For the football team, see Southampton F.C.. For the women's football club, see Southampton Saints L.F.C..
| Southampton Saints | |||||||||
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| Club information | |||||||||
| Track address |
Banister Court Stadium Southampton Hampshire | ||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||
| Founded | 1928 | ||||||||
| Closed | 1963 | ||||||||
| Team manager | Bert Croucher | ||||||||
| Team captain | Dick Bradley | ||||||||
| Club facts | |||||||||
| Colours | Red and White stripes | ||||||||
| Track size | 333 yards (304 m) | ||||||||
| Major team honours | |||||||||
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Southampton Saints were a speedway team which operated from 1928 until their closure in 1963. Their track was located at Banister Court Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire.
Southampton were one of the founder members of the first speedway league in 1929. They were National League runners up in 1961 and National League champions in 1962. The club closed in 1963 when the promoter, Charles Knott, sold the stadium to developers.[1][2]
Notable riders
Barry Briggs
Brian Crutcher
Björn Knutsson- Geoff Mardon
- Olle Nygren
- Cyril Roger
Cordy Milne- Jack Parker
- Ernie Rickman
References
- ↑ "Hopes that speedway will one day return to city". Southern Daily Echo. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ↑ "Happy memories of Southampton speedway in print". ThisIsHampshire.net. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
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