Southampton Saints

Southampton Saints
Club information
Track address Banister Court Stadium
Southampton
Hampshire
Country England
Founded 1928
Closed    1963
Team manager    Bert Croucher
Team captain    Dick Bradley
Club facts
Colours Red and White stripes
Track size    333 Yards
Major team honours
National League Champions 1962

Southampton Saints were a speedway team which operated from 1928 until their closure in 1963. Their track was located at Banister Court Stadium in Southampton, Hampshire.

Southampton were one of the founder members of the first speedway league in 1929. They were National League runners up in 1961 and National League champions in 1962. The club closed in 1963 when the promoter, Charles Knott, sold the stadium to developers.[1][2]

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