Doncaster Stallions

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Doncaster Stallions
Doncaster Stallions speeday team logo.jpg
Club information
Track address Doncaster Greyhound Track
CountryEngland
Founded1969
Closed1970
Club facts
Track size320 metres (350 yd)

The Doncaster Stallions also known as the Doncaster Dragons were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Doncaster Greyhound Track, York Road, Doncaster, for two seasons in 1969 to 1970. [1] [2]

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History

The speedway track on the left side of the grassed greyhound track Doncaster Stadium c.1970.jpg
The speedway track on the left side of the grassed greyhound track

The speedway team joined the league system in 1969 [3] and spent both seasons in British League Division Two. During the 1969 British League Division Two season the first home fixture was held on Sunday 27 April; [4] the team eventually finished 12th in the league table. [5]

For their second season they were known as Doncaster Dragons and Gordon McGregor was the rider coach. [6] The Dragons finished 15th from 17 teams in the 1970 British League Division Two season. [7] [8]

In January 1971, the promotion made a successful application to transfer the speedway licence to the Birchfield Ladbroke Stadium. All of the riders were also transferred to the Birmingham Brummies team. [1] [9]

Season summary

Year and leaguePositionNotes
1969 British League Division Two season 12th
1970 British League Division Two season 15th

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Doncaster Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "DONCASTER STALLIONS". greyhound Derby.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Coventry Juniors" . Coventry Standard. 20 February 1969. Retrieved 5 December 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "1969 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
  6. ↑ "Crusaders face crisis tonight" . Kentish Express. 3 April 1970. Retrieved 5 December 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "British League Tables - British League Era (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Birmingham set to stage speedway in April" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 14 January 1971. Retrieved 5 December 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.


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