Cardiff Dragons (speedway)

For the Cardiff speedway team 1928 to 1936, see Cardiff White City speedway.

Cardiff Dragons
Club information
Track address	Penarth Road Stadium Penarth Road Cardiff
Country	Wales
Founded	1950
Closed	1953
League	National League Division Three Southern League

The Cardiff Dragons were a Speedway team which operated from 1950 until their closure in 1953. They were based at the Penarth Road Stadium in Penarth Road, Cardiff. ^{[1] [2]}

History

After competing in open meetings for one season (in 1950) the Dragons inaugural league season was the 1951 Speedway National League Division Three, where they finished in 7th place. ^[3] The following season they joined the Southern League (which was a new name for the third division). The finished runner-up behind Rayleigh Rockets during the 1952 Speedway Southern League. ^[4] The team started the 1953 Speedway Southern League season and competed until June but then withdrew and had their results expunged. ^[5]

Season summary

Year and league	Position	Notes
1951 Speedway National League Division Three	7th
1952 Speedway Southern League	2nd
1953 Speedway Southern League	N/A	withdrew, results expunged

References

1. "Cardiff Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
2. "Gone but not forgotten, White City and Penarth Stadiums". Cardiff History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
3. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
4. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
5. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 August 2021.