Nelson Admirals
| Nelson Admirals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Club information | |
| Track address | Seedhill Stadium Carr Road Nelson Lancashire |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Closed | 1970 |
| Club facts | |
| Colours | Blue & White |
| Track size | 360 yards (330 m) |
| Track record time | 63.0 seconds |
| Track record date | 13/07/1969 |
| Track record holder | Alan Paynter |
The Nelson Admirals were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Seedhill Stadium in Nelson, Lancashire, England, from 1967 to 1970.[1]
History
[edit]During March 1967, promoter Mike Parker applied for a speedway licence for Seedhill Stadium[2] and the stadium duly hosted racing starting on 29 July 1967.[3][4]
The following season, Nelson were founder members of British League Division Two in 1968 and finished runners-up in its inaugural season.[5] The following season the team finished 13th.[6]
In June 1970, halfway through the season, promoters Les Whaley, Mike Parker and Bill Bridgett moved the British League Division Two side across the Pennines to Bradford.[1][7] Parker moved the team following difficulties in finding available race days for speedway and stock car racing.[8]
Season summary
[edit]| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 British League Division Two season | 2nd | |
| 1969 British League Division Two season | 13th | |
| 1970 British League Division Two season | N/A | operation moved to Bradford |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nelson Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Fundin, Briggs at Seedhill?". Barnoldswick & Earby Times. 31 March 1967. Retrieved 10 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Roaring into a new era". Barnoldswick & Earby Times. 28 July 1967. Retrieved 10 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1967 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "British League Tables - British League Era (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Speedway move from Nelson". Nelson Leader. 1 May 1970. Retrieved 10 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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