Cardiff Dragons (speedway) explained

Clubname:Cardiff Dragons
Track:Penarth Road Stadium
Penarth Road
Cardiff
Country:Wales
Founded:1950
Closed:1953
League:National League Division Three
Southern League

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]

History

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

width=350Year and leaguewidth=50PositionNotes
7th
2nd
N/A withdrew, results expunged

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cardiff Speedway. Defunct Speedway. 26 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Gone but not forgotten, White City and Penarth Stadiums. Cardiff History. 26 August 2021.
  3. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 129. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  4. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964). Official British Speedway website. 26 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 26 August 2021.