| Crystal Palace Glaziers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Club information | |||
| Track address | Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds Sydenham South London | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1928 | ||
| Closed | 1939 | ||
| League | Southern League National League | ||
| Major team honours | |||
| |||
Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1939.[1]
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History
They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London.[2]
The continued to compete in the Southern League until it changed to the National League in 1932 and won the London Cup in 1931, beating Wembley in the final.[3] At the end of the 1933 season the team relocated to New Cross.[4]
Crystal Palace open meetings were staged at various times in subsequent years until the Glaziers returned for the 1939 Speedway National League Division Two. However the team withdrew mid-season and had their records expunged.[5]
The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, 13 May 1940 but did not involve the Glaziers.[2]
Notable riders
Season summary
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway Southern League | 4th | |
| 1930 Speedway Southern League | 7th | |
| 1931 Speedway Southern League | 4th | London Cup winners |
| 1932 Speedway National League | 2nd | |
| 1933 Speedway National League | 4th | |
| 1939 Speedway National League | N/A | withdrew records expunged |
See also
References
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Crystal Palace Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Wembley lose London Cup". Bayswater Chronicle. 26 September 1931. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "CRYSTAL PALACE GLAZIERS". Greyhound Derby. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Further reading
- Jacobs, Norman (2012). Crystal Palace speedway : a history of the Glaziers. Stroud: Fonthill Media. ISBN 9781781550625.
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