The Cardiff Dragons were a Speedway team which operated from 1950 until their closure in 1953. They were based at the Penarth Road Stadium in Penarth Road, Cardiff.[1][2]
| Cardiff Dragons | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | Penarth Road Stadium Penarth Road Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Closed | 1953 |
| League | National League Division Three Southern League |
History edit
After competing in open meetings for one season (in 1950) the Dragons inaugural league season was the 1951 Speedway National League Division Three, where they finished in 7th place.[3] The following season they joined the Southern League (which was a new name for the third division). The finished runner-up behind Rayleigh Rockets during the 1952 Speedway Southern League.[4] The team started the 1953 Speedway Southern League season and competed until June but then withdrew and had their results expunged.[5]
Season summary edit
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 Speedway National League Division Three | 7th | |
| 1952 Speedway Southern League | 2nd | |
| 1953 Speedway Southern League | N/A | withdrew, results expunged |
References edit
- ^ "Cardiff Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Gone but not forgotten, White City and Penarth Stadiums". Cardiff History. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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