Stamford Bridge Pensioners

Stamford Bridge Pensioners
Club information
Track address Stamford Bridge Stadium
Fulham Road
London
Country England
Founded 1929
Closed 1932
Team captain Gus Kuhn
League Southern League (1929-1931)
National League (1932)
Club facts
Colours Blue and white
Track size 345 yards (315 m)
Major team honours
Southern League Champions1929
National Association Trophy1932

The Stamford Bridge Pensioners were a speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1932.[1] The team were one of the pioneers of British speedway, entering and winning the first Southern League championship in 1929.[2] The stadium was, and still is, the home to Chelsea F.C.

The track was made from black cinders and was also used as an athletics track, and after speedway finished it was used as a greyhound racing track.[3]

Notable riders

References

  1. ↑ Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway - The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0
  2. ↑ Jacobs, N. (2003) Speedway in London, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7524-2221-3
  3. ↑ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3


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