Nelson Admirals | |
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Club information | |
Track address | Seedhill Stadium |
Country | England |
Founded | 1967 |
Closed | 1970 |
Club facts | |
Colours | Blue & White |
Track size | 360 yards (330 m) |
Track record time | 63.0 seconds |
Track record date | 13/07/1969 |
Track record holder | Alan Paynter |
The Nelson Admirals were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Seedhill Stadium, Nelson from 1967 to 1970. There were founder members of British League Division Two in 1968 and finished runners-up in its inaugural season. In June 1970, halfway through the season, promoters Les Whaley, Mike Parker and Bill Bridgett moved the British League Division Two side across the Pennines to Bradford