British Railways Sports Ground, Earle Street, Crewe Cheshire.  Operated more off than on between 1929 - 1979

Crewe Speedway

Chris Wallett says: Been on my travels again. Crewe is not too far away from me so visited it for speedway first in 1972 and again many times after. Last visited it for a Stock Car meeting in about 1988. I think speedway was already finished by then and soon afterwards all sport closed there so its been at least 20 years I think since any engines roared.
My main recollection of the stadium was that is was I believe the only cricket ground used for speedway. The main stand was a large cricket pavilion as the stadium was originally built for the railway workers and was called the LMS sports ground. In a town so much associated with the railways I guess this is not unexpected. The stadium was built in a triangular area with 2 sides bordered by busy railway lines converging together hence the large retail park that now covers the area is called the Grand Junction. As noted by you it was a huge track and very wide but was prone for some reason to very processional racing as there only seemed to be one racing line. One great memory I have from an early visit when I was a boy was getting the autograph of the greatest ever Crewe rider Phil Crump's autograph.
A really nice bloke and with the best neat and precise writing I have ever seen. Great memories but sadly that's all. No more speedway ever likely at Earle Street.
All the best glad you can still use the pics.

John says:  Your pics are always welcome Chris.  It is interesting to see what has happened to the tracks of yesteryear

Crewe 1969

The Crewe track measured 470 yards in 1969 possibly the biggest track ever used for league racing; do you know of a longer track than that? John

Ian Bottomley left and Colin Tucker

1969 Colin Tucker

Crewe v Canterbury 29th June 1970

Crewe 1971 can you name the riders John

Update: Steve Wilkes says: Picture taken at Bradford: - Left to right: Ian Bottomley, Garry Moore, Norman Russell (Team manager), Don Beecroft, John Jackson, Barrie Smitherman, Dave Parry, Jack Millen, Barry Meeks (On bike)

Crewe 1973 can you name the riders  John

Dai Evans, was he Welsh by any chance

Never a happy sight, Banger racing on a speedway track alas the bangers didn't last either and Crewe has no oval motor sport at all now

If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send me an email John