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Hanley Potters
The Stoke Potters previously the Hanley Potters were a British Motorcycle speedway, speedway team. As Hanley Potters they raced at the Hanley Greyhound Stadium, Sun Street Stadium from 1929 to 1963 and as Stoke, the team raced at Loomer Road Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1973 to 2019. History Origins & 1920s In March 1929, British Speedways Ltd agreed a season lease with Northern Greyhound Racers (Hanley) Ltd (the owners of the recently constructed Sun Street Stadium in Hanley, Staffordshire, Hanley) for the introduction of speedway during 1929. Hanley were named as inaugural members of the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League and hosted their first home league match against Burnley on 18 May. However, they withdrew before the end of the season and their results were expunged. 1930s Ten years after the last appearance of speedway in Stoke, a team re-surfaced at the Sun Street stadium. The Stoke team with the nickname 'Potters' being used for the first time, j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves were a British motorcycle speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They were champions of the United Kingdom five times and raced at Monmore Green Stadium from 1928 to 2023. History 1928–1930 Speedway (known as Dirt Track racing at the time) was first held at Monmore Green Stadium on 30 May 1928. It was arranged by the Birmingham Motor Cycle Club, and the meeting consisted of several feature races. The first meeting to feature the Wolverhampton team name was an Inter–Town race against Manchester on 25 August. After a series of challenge matches during 1929 and 1930, speedway would not return to Wolverhampton for twenty years. 1950s During 1948 and the post-war optimism, record crowds were attending speedway events up and down the country. With towns keen to cash in on the boom, Wolverhampton's stadium owners applied to the local council for a track to be re-built at the original site. Australian Arthur Simcock set the ball rolling and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Jones (speedway Rider)
Graham Tudor Jones (born 5 May 1963) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned three international caps for the England national speedway team. Speedway career Jones reached the final of the British Speedway Championship on three occasions in 1989, 1990 and 1992. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1984 to 2004, riding for various clubs. In 1988, he won the National League Pairs, partnering Steve Bastable for the Stoke Potters, during the 1988 National League season. He was permanently signed by Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves were a British motorcycle speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They were champions of the United Kingdom five times and raced at Monmore Green Stadium from 1928 to 2023. History 1928–1930 Speedway (known ... from Stoke for a club record £15,000 in February 1989. References Living people 1963 births British speedway riders Glasgow Tigers riders Hull Vikings ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hackney Wick Stadium
Hackney Wick Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located at Waterden Road in Hackney Wick, London, England. Origins The site chosen for the stadium was on land known as Hackney Marshes west of the River Lea and on the west side of the Waterden Road. The stadium was constructed from September 1931 until 1932 and cost £70,000 to build and after completion £18,000 in wages had been paid to the builders. Opening Hackney opened On Friday 8 April 1932 under the affiliation of the British Greyhound Tracks Control Society (BGTCS) the rival to the larger National Greyhound Racing Club. Thirteen thousand people attended the first night and witnessed Marjorie Graves, MP for South Hackney officially open the track. The capacity of the track was put between 30,000 and 50,000 and a totalisator had been installed for the first night. A greyhound called Bullseye became the first ever winner at the track. Although the meeting was advertised as the first official meeting there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Owen (speedway Rider)
Thomas John Owen (born 19 June 1951) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. Speedway career Owen rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1972 to 1987, riding for various clubs. He won the National League Pairs, partnering Brian Havelock for the Newcastle Diamonds during the 1975 New National League season. In 1975 and 1976, he finished second to his younger brother Joe Owen in the league averages. In 1976, he helped the Newcastle Diamonds win the treble of League, Knockout Cup and Fours Championship during the 1976 National League season. Tom then topped the averages for three consecutive years in 1977, 1978 and 1979 becoming arguably the National League's leading rider during the period. In 1984, he won the National League Pairs with Nigel Crabtree Nigel Robin Crabtree (born 15 March 1960) is a former motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Thorp
Paul Thorp (born 9 September 1964 in Macclesfield, Cheshire,) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned 31 international caps for the England national speedway team. Career Thorp began his racing career riding a few matches for Birmingham Brummies in the top league, during the 1980 British League season and would spend four seasons in total with the club but failed to make an impact with them. He did however make an impact with Berwick Bandits in the National League averaging 6.47 and 6.20 in his two seasons with the club. In 1984 and 1985, he doubled up with Wolverhampton Wolves and Stoke Potters but it was the 1986 season that propelled Thorp's career forward. He won the National League Riders' Championship, held on 30 August at Brandon Stadium and averaged 10.44 with Stoke (second in the league averages behind Dave Jessup. He also reached the first of his six British Speedway Championship finals. From 1987 to 1988, he rode for Belle Vue Aces before joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoke Potters Speedway Track - Geograph
Stoke may refer to: Places Canada * Stoke, Quebec New Zealand * Stoke, New Zealand United Kingdom Berkshire * Stoke Row Bristol * Stoke Bishop * Stoke Gifford * Bradley Stoke * Little Stoke * Harry Stoke * Stoke Lodge Buckinghamshire * Stoke Hammond * Stoke Mandeville * Stoke Poges Cheshire * Stoke, Cheshire East * Stoke, Cheshire West and Chester, a civil parish Cornwall * Stoke Climsland Devon * Stoke, Plymouth * Stoke, Devon, near Hartland * Stoke Canon * Stoke Fleming * Stoke Gabriel * Stoke Rivers Dorset * Stoke Abbott * Stoke Wake Gloucestershire * Stoke Orchard Hampshire * Stoke, Basingstoke and Deane * Stoke, Hayling Island * Stoke Charity Herefordshire * Stoke Bliss * Stoke Edith * Stoke Lacy * Stoke Prior, Herefordshire Kent * Stoke, Kent Leicestershire * Stoke Golding Lincolnshire * Stoke Rochford London * Stoke Newington Milton Keynes * Stoke Goldington Norfolk * Stoke Ash * Stoke Ferry * Stoke Holy Cross Northa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British League Division Two Riders Championship
The British League Division Two Riders Championship was a motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders from each club (with the highest average points) competing in the second tier of British speedway. History The championship was inaugurated in 1968 when it was known as the British League Division Two Riders Championship. The competition was known as the British League Division Two Riders' Championship between 1968 and 1974 and again between 1991 and 1994. From 1975 until 1990 it was known as the National League Riders' Championship. The competition was held at Hackney between 1968 and 1971, then it was moved to Wimbledon and held there between 1972 and 1984. The last year of the tournament was 1994, after which speedway was restructured with the top two leagues combining to form the Premier League. After two seasons the Premier League became the second tier/division of British speedway in 1997, this resulted in the Premier League Riders Championship effectively bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gledhill
Ian Gledhill (1958–2015) was a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Gledhill rode in the top two tiers of British Speedway from 1976 to 1982, riding for various clubs. He began his career with Reading Racers from 1976 to 1978. In 1979, he won the National League Riders' Champion, held at Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosted stock car and other small circuit motor racing events, and until 2005 hosted motorc ... on 29 September. References 1958 births 2015 deaths British speedway riders Birmingham Brummies riders Cradley Heathens riders Eastbourne Eagles riders Hackney Hawks riders Mildenhall Fen Tigers riders Oxford Cheetahs riders Reading Racers riders Stoke Potters riders Wimbledon Dons riders Wolverhampton Wolves riders {{England-speedway-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Collins
Leslie Collins (born 24 May 1958) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. He finished runner-up in the 1982 Speedway World Championship as well as winning the Intercontinental Final in 1982, the British Under-21 Championship in 1977 and the British League Riders' Championship in 1980. At retirement he had earned 31 international caps for the England national speedway team. Career Crewe, Stoke & Belle Vue Born in Manchester, England, Collins started his career with the Crewe Kings before moving Belle Vue Aces. He was loaned to the Stoke Potters in 1976 but in 1977 he made a place with the Aces his own, riding alongside brother Peter and family friend Chris Morton. Leicester Lions & 1982 World Individual Final He moved to the Leicester Lions in 1980 where he stayed until 1983. He won the British League Riders' Championship, held at Hyde Road on 18 October 1980. During the 1982 season he qualified for his first and only Speedway World Championship final, winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Molyneux
Alan Reginald Molyneux (born 12 August 1950) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. Speedway career Molyneux reached the final of the British Speedway Championship in 1979. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1973 to 1985, riding for various clubs. Molyneux left Long Eaton Archers in 1974 to join Stoke Potters. However, he achieved most of his domestic success riding for Coventry Bees, winning two league championships with the Midllands club. He averaged 8.06 in 1978. He also won four consecutive Midland Cups from 1976 to 1979. Alan retired in 1983 but made a brief comeback in 1985 for Long Eaton to help them over injury problems. After speedway Went back to the Nottingham lace industry for 17 years until the trade died out and took up employment at a factory making caravan interiors. Married to Linda, they live in Long Eaton Long Eaton is a town in the Borough of Erewas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Broadbank
Michael John Broadbank (also known as Broadbanks) (born 23 September 1934 in Hoddesdon) is an English former international motorcycle speedway rider who made 560 appearances for the Swindon Robins, scoring over 4,200 points. Career Broadbank was first discovered at the Rye House track after working there as a young boy. He won the Southern Area League Riders' Championship, held at Rye House Stadium on 25 September 1955. After impressing at Rye House he managed to get a full-time ride with the Wembley Lions in 1956. In 1960, the Rye House speedway track was rebuilt by Mike Broadbank, along with his father Alfred. Broadbank ran the speedway team known as the Red Devils who raced in challenge matches from 1960 unil 1966. The name Red Devils related to the red leathers worn by Broadbank, when almost all riders wore black. He then started his long association with Robins before moving on to the Hackney Hawks, Reading Racers and the Stoke Potters. Whilst with Robins he captained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
