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British motorcycle speedway team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stamford Bridge Pensioners were a speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1932.[1]
Stamford Bridge Pensioners | |||||
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Club information | |||||
Track address | Stamford Bridge Stadium Fulham Road London | ||||
Country | England | ||||
Founded | 1929 | ||||
Closed | 1932 | ||||
Team captain | Gus Kuhn | ||||
League | Southern League (1929-1931) National League (1932) | ||||
Club facts | |||||
Colours | Blue and white | ||||
Track size | 345 yards (315 m) | ||||
Major team honours | |||||
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The team were one of the pioneers of British speedway, entering and winning the first Southern League championship in 1929.[2][3] The stadium was, and still is, the home to Chelsea F.C. The track was made from black cinders and was also used as an athletics track, and after speedway finished it was used as a greyhound racing track.[4]
The team became the first champions of the United Kingdom alongside Leeds Lions of the Northern League, when they won the 1929 Speedway Southern League.[5][6][7]
Year and league | Position | Notes |
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1929 Speedway Southern League | 1st | Champions |
1930 Speedway Southern League | 3rd | |
1931 Speedway Southern League | 2nd | |
1932 Speedway National League | 4th | National Association Trophy winners |
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