| Southampton Saints | |||||||||||||
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| Track address | Banister Court Stadium Southampton Hampshire | ||||||||||||
| Country | England | ||||||||||||
| Founded | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| Closed | 1963 | ||||||||||||
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| Colours | Red and White stripes | ||||||||||||
| Track size | 333 yards (304 m) | ||||||||||||
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Southampton Saints were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1928 until its closure in 1963. Its track was located at Banister Court Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire.
Southampton was one of the founder members of the 1929 Speedway Southern League, one of the two leagues that came into existence that year. They finished runner-up in the 1929 league and the 1930 Speedway Southern League before joining the National league in 1932. However, halfway through the 1932 National Association Trophy they withdrew and the operation moved to London, with the team becoming the Clapton Saints. [1] The Southampton team returned in 1936 and won the second tier of British speedway, the 1936 Provincial Speedway League. [2]
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. [3] [4] [5] [6]
+ 6th when league was suspended
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