Stamford Bridge Pensioners

Stamford Bridge Pensioners
Stamford Bridge Pensioners
Club information
Track address	Stamford Bridge Stadium; Fulham Road; London
Country	England
Founded	1929
Closed	1932
Team captain	Gus Kuhn
League	Southern League (1929-1931); National League (1932)
Club facts
Colours	Blue and white
Track size	345 yards (315 m)
Major team honours
Southern League Champions	1929
National Association Trophy	1932

The Stamford Bridge Pensioners were a speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1932.[1] The team were one of the pioneers of British speedway, entering and winning the first Southern League championship in 1929.[2] The stadium was, and still is, the home to Chelsea F.C.

The track was made from black cinders and was also used as an athletics track, and after speedway finished it was used as a greyhound racing track.[3]

Notable riders

Gus Kuhn

Wal Phillips

Frank Arthur

References

Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway - The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0
Jacobs, N. (2003) Speedway in London, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7524-2221-3
Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3

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[spwy-1] Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway - The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0

[sise-2] Jacobs, N. (2003) Speedway in London, Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7524-2221-3

[3] Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3