Long Eaton Speedway

Long Eaton Stadium, Station Road, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire. *(See below)  Speedway ran off and on between 1929-1997
*Phillip Dalling says: Please note that on your excellent Defunct Tracks site,  Long Eaton is wrongly stated to be in Nottinghamshire. The town and the track have always been and are to this day in Derbyshire.    The misunderstandings arise because the post code for Long Eaton is Nottingham (NG). Here is a photograph of the stadium under construction in 1927

1950 Team

1951 Team

1952 Team

Courtesy of George Winstanley

Courtesy of George Winstanley
1951 programme showing a 10 point score by George's father Jack Winstanley

Courtesy of George Winstanley

Jack gets the lot. 12 point max and the fastest time against Swindon in 1951

Courtesy of George Winstanley

1951 was a good year for Jack Winstanley.  Jack started riding in 1947 and 4 years later in 1951 was awarded the plaque for the fastest lap and the cup for being Long Eaton's highest points scorer.  4 Years and his progress was great by anyone's standard and 1951 was one of his best ever years in the sport.

1951 Long Eaton Race Jacket

Jack Winstanley's race jacket

Courtesy of George Winstanley

Picture from Sheffield v the Archers: L William J Winstanley P Moon and R Browing

Courtesy of Reg Fearman

Peter Moore Long Eaton 1963.

Danny Dunton

Danny in action for Long Eaton.

Long Eaton 1963

Long Eaton'63, Ron Wilson, Vic White, Ken Vale, Danny on Bike (C) Jon Erskine, Gil Goldfinch, Bluey Scott.
The name on the rear mudguard is Eric Boocock.  Did Danny buy the bike from Booey?

1966 team

Pete Gay has been in touch from New Zealand and has sent these two team shots:

Norman Storer

John Erskine and Bluey Scott leading a mystery Poole rider can you name him? email John

Ove Fundin an Archer during 1966

Long Eaton saw all the stars. Here is Ivan Mauger in 1964 on his way to the British final. The Cradley rider Clive Featherby was a top Provincial league rider.

1989 team

Misery in the Midlands 2010

Chris Wallett has supplied these photo's of what used to be Long Eaton Speedway.  Chris says:
Went to the site of Long Eaton Speedway too.
As you can see it was a foul afternoon in pouring rain which kind of reflects the mood on seeing the
building work now going on at the site. After many years of planning arguments housing will soon cover
the former Station Road Stadium site. Visited the track dozens of times as my sister worked there on racedays.
A terrific racing venue that always provided great racing. My last visit I think was to see the 1996 cup final
between Wolves and Peterborough as Monmore Green was unavailable due to building work. What a night
with a massive crowd saw the Wolves take a large lead to Peterborough for the second leg against all
expectation as Peterborough were expert on the Long Eaton track. Wolves held on to the lead and claimed
the 1996 double. Fantastic night at Long Eaton will live long in the memory but a sad sight for a well supported
and organised Long Eaton speedway track. These area these pictures are took in will soon look very different
but the industrial area behind the old pits area still bears the Stadium name so maybe something will live on.
Very sad sight so hope you can use the pics.

Webmaster John says: Yes Chris, I will always find a space for pics like yours.  What happens to stadia is of great interest to us speedway fans around the world.

John, depressing photos of the site now!! Just one question -I hope lots of folks still remember the Pavilion Hotel and also the fish and chip shop outside the gates which Philip Dalling tells me might still be there. R.I.P Station Road Stadium. Cheers Bob Bath

Have you anything to add to the Long Eaton page? send me an email  John