Clubname: | Crystal Palace Glaziers |
Track: | Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds Sydenham South London |
Country: | England |
Founded: | 1928 |
Closed: | 1939 |
League: | Southern League National League |
Honour1: | London Cup |
Year1: | 1931 |
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]
width=350 | Year and league | width=50 | Position | width=350 | Notes |
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4th | |||||
7th | |||||
4th | London Cup winners | ||||
2nd | |||||
4th | |||||
N/A | withdrew records expunged |