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