Crystal Palace Glaziers | |||
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Club information | |||
Track address | Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds Sydenham South London | ||
Country | England | ||
Founded | 1928 | ||
Closed | 1939 | ||
League |
Southern League National League | ||
Major team honours | |||
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Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1939. [1]
They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London. [2]
The continued to compete in the Southern League until it changed to the National League in 1932 and won the London Cup in 1931, beating Wembley in the final. [3] At the end of the 1933 season the team relocated to New Cross. [4]
Crystal Palace open meetings were staged at various times in subsequent years until the Glaziers returned for the 1939 Speedway National League Division Two. However the team withdrew mid-season and had their records expunged. [5]
The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, 13 May 1940 but did not involve the Glaziers. [2]
Year and league | Position | Notes |
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1929 Speedway Southern League | 4th | |
1930 Speedway Southern League | 7th | |
1931 Speedway Southern League | 4th | London Cup winners |
1932 Speedway National League | 2nd | |
1933 Speedway National League | 4th | |
1939 Speedway National League | N/A | withdrew records expunged |
Crystal Palace Glaziers | |||
---|---|---|---|
Club information | |||
Track address | Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds Sydenham South London | ||
Country | England | ||
Founded | 1928 | ||
Closed | 1939 | ||
League |
Southern League National League | ||
Major team honours | |||
|
Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1939. [1]
They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London. [2]
The continued to compete in the Southern League until it changed to the National League in 1932 and won the London Cup in 1931, beating Wembley in the final. [3] At the end of the 1933 season the team relocated to New Cross. [4]
Crystal Palace open meetings were staged at various times in subsequent years until the Glaziers returned for the 1939 Speedway National League Division Two. However the team withdrew mid-season and had their records expunged. [5]
The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, 13 May 1940 but did not involve the Glaziers. [2]
Year and league | Position | Notes |
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1929 Speedway Southern League | 4th | |
1930 Speedway Southern League | 7th | |
1931 Speedway Southern League | 4th | London Cup winners |
1932 Speedway National League | 2nd | |
1933 Speedway National League | 4th | |
1939 Speedway National League | N/A | withdrew records expunged |