Bradford Northern
Club information
Track addressOdsal Stadium
Rooley Lane
Odsal
Bradford
West Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Founded1970
Closed1973
replaced by
Bradford Barons
LeagueBritish League Division Two

Bradford Northern were a motorcycle speedway team based at Odsal Stadium, in Odsal, Bradford, from 1970 to 1973.[1][2]

History

In June 1970, halfway through the Division Two season, promoters Les Whaley, Mike Parker and Bill Bridgett moved the Nelson Admirals side across the Pennines to Bradford to resurrect speedway at Odsal as Bradford Northern.[1] The team spent three years in the British League Division Two.[3][4]

1974 saw the team name change to Bradford Barons.[1][5]

Season summary

Year and league Position Notes
1970 British League Division Two season4th
1971 British League Division Two season2nd
1972 British League Division Two season11th
1973 British League Division Two season7th

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. "Bradford Speedway Odsal Stadium". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  4. "Competitions". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 August 2021.


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