Crewe Kings

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Crewe Kings
Club Information
Track Address	BR Sports Ground Earle Street Crewe
Country	England
Founded	1969
Closed	1975
Club Facts
Colours	Red and White
Track size	436 yards
Major Team Honours
British League Div 2 Champions KO Cup Winners	1972 1972

The Crewe Kings were a Speedway team which operated from 1969 until their closure in 1975. ^[1]

Contents 1 Brief History 2 Notable riders 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Brief History

The team first competed in 1969 promoted by Maury Littlechild for Allied Presentations who also promoted the Rayleigh Rockets, the Sunderland Stars and the Reading Racers. Littlechild died on 12 July 1972, with Ken Adams taking over until the end of the season. 1973 saw Len Silver take over on behalf of Allied Presentations, continuing in that role until former Crewe rider Dave Parry took over in 1975. However, the club ran into financial difficulties and closed at the end of the season.

[edit] Notable riders

• Phil Crump
• Les Collins
• Dave Morton
• Geoff Curtis
• John Jackson
• Dave Parry

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Memories of Crewe Kings