| Sunderland Stars | ||
| Club information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track address | Sunderland Greyhound Stadium Newcastle Road East Boldon Durham |
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| Country | England | |
| Founded | 1971 | |
| Closed | 1974 | |
| Website | Sunderland website | |
| Club facts | ||
| Colours | Red, white and gold | |
| Track size | 310 yards | |
| Major team honours | ||
| None | ||
The Sunderland Stars were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Sunderland Greyhound Stadium from 1971 until 1974 in the National League when Len Silver acted as promoter on behalf of Allied Presentations Ltd.[1]
In 1974 the club came under new ownership and were nicknamed the "Gladiators".
Speedway was also in operation at the venue for part of one season when 8 meetings were staged in 1964 under the "Saints" nickname. The Saints introduced Aussies Jim Airey and Gordon Gausco to British Speedway.