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]
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^"BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
January 01, 1970
southampton, saints, this, article, about, speedway, team, football, team, southampton, women, football, club, were, motorcycle, speedway, team, which, operated, from, 1928, until, closure, 1963, track, located, banister, court, stadium, southampton, hampshire. This article is about the speedway team For the football team see Southampton F C For the women s football club see Southampton Saints L F C 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 SaintsClub informationTrack addressBanister Court StadiumSouthamptonHampshireCountryEnglandFounded1928Closed1963Club factsColoursRed and White stripesTrack size333 yards 304 m Major team honoursNational League champions1962National Trophy Winners1961Provincial League champions1936Provincial Trophy Winners1936Div 2 National Trophy Winners1936 1937 1956Div 3 National Trophy Winners1948 Contents 1 History 2 Notable riders 3 Season summary 4 ReferencesHistory editSouthampton 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 Notable riders edit nbsp Alf Bottoms nbsp Dick Bradley nbsp Barry Briggs nbsp Brian Crutcher nbsp Billy Dallison nbsp Frank Goulden nbsp Syd Griffiths nbsp Bill Holden nbsp Bjorn Knutson nbsp Brian McKeown nbsp Geoff Mardon nbsp Cordy Milne nbsp Olle Nygren nbsp Jack Parker nbsp Ernie Rickman nbsp Cyril Roger nbsp Jimmy Squibb nbsp Alec Statham nbsp Fred Strecker nbsp Chum TaylorSeason summary editYear and league Position Notes 1929 Speedway Southern League 2nd National Trophy champions 1930 Speedway Southern League 2nd 1931 Speedway Southern League 7th 1936 Provincial Speedway League 1st Champions amp Provincial League Trophy winners 1937 Provincial Speedway League 2nd 1938 Speedway National League Division Two 3rd 1939 Speedway National League 6th 1947 Speedway National League Division Three 3rd 1948 Speedway National League Division Three 3rd Div 3 National Trophy Winners 1949 Speedway National League Division Two 7th 1950 Speedway National League Division Two 7th 1951 Speedway National League Division Two N A resigned record expunged 1952 Speedway Southern League 9th 1953 Speedway Southern League 5th 1954 Speedway National League Division Two 9th 1955 Speedway National League Division Two 5th 1956 Speedway National League Division Two 2nd Div 2 National Trophy Winners 1957 Speedway National League 6th 1958 Speedway National League 3rd 1959 Speedway National League 5th 1960 Speedway National League 7th 1961 Speedway National League 2nd National Trophy champions 1962 Speedway National League 1st Champions 1963 Speedway National League 6th 6th when league was suspendedReferences edit Year by Year Speedway Researcher Retrieved 6 August 2021 Southampton Saints Greyhound Derby Retrieved 6 August 2021 unreliable source Hopes that speedway will one day return to city Southern Daily Echo 2008 Retrieved 14 April 2008 Happy memories of Southampton speedway in print Southern Daily Echo 22 May 2002 Retrieved 10 August 2021 Year by Year Speedway Researcher Retrieved 13 August 2021 Rogers Martin 1978 The Illustrated History of Speedway Studio Publications Ipswich Ltd p 129 ISBN 0 904584 45 3 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES PRE WAR ERA 1929 1939 Official British Speedway website Retrieved 13 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southampton Saints amp oldid 1193972367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
