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They first competed in the [[Speedway Southern League|Southern League]] in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, [[Sydenham, London|Sydenham]], South London.<ref>http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Crystal%20Palace.htm</ref> |
They first competed in the [[Speedway Southern League|Southern League]] in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, [[Sydenham, London|Sydenham]], South London.<ref>http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Crystal%20Palace.htm</ref> |
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The club competed in the [[Speedway Southern League|Southern League]] in 1929-31, the [[National League (1932–1964)|National League]] in 1932-33 and the [[Speedway National League Division Two|National League Second Division]] in 1939. They won the London Cup in 1931 beating [[Wembley Lions (speedway)|Wembley]] in the final. The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, May 13, 1940. After the team moved to New Cross for the 1934 season, there were open meetings staged at various times in subsequent years, while in 1939 the team were briefly members of the National League Division Two.{{ |
The club competed in the [[Speedway Southern League|Southern League]] in 1929-31, the [[National League (1932–1964)|National League]] in 1932-33 and the [[Speedway National League Division Two|National League Second Division]] in 1939. They won the London Cup in 1931 beating [[Wembley Lions (speedway)|Wembley]] in the final. The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, May 13, 1940. After the team moved to New Cross for the 1934 season, there were open meetings staged at various times in subsequent years, while in 1939 the team were briefly members of the National League Division Two.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} |
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Revision as of 00:13, 16 August 2019
Crystal Palace Glaziers were a British speedway team that existed from 1928 to 1940.
Brief history
They first competed in the Southern League in 1929 and were based at Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, Sydenham, South London.[1]
The club competed in the Southern League in 1929-31, the National League in 1932-33 and the National League Second Division in 1939. They won the London Cup in 1931 beating Wembley in the final. The last speedway meeting at Crystal Palace was on Sunday, May 13, 1940. After the team moved to New Cross for the 1934 season, there were open meetings staged at various times in subsequent years, while in 1939 the team were briefly members of the National League Division Two.[citation needed]
Notable riders
References
Further reading
- Jacobs, Norman (2012). Crystal Palace speedway : a history of the Glaziers. Stroud: Fonthill Media. ISBN 9781781550625.
External links
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