Sittingbourne Crusaders
Club information
Track addressThe Old Gun Site
Old Ferry Road
Iwade
Kent
CountryEngland
Founded1971
Closed2008
LeagueConference League
WebsiteOfficial site
Club facts
ColoursBlue and Yellow
Track size251 metres

The Sittingbourne Crusaders were a British speedway team based in Iwade, England who raced in the Conference League.[1][2]

The Iwade training track was initially built in 1971 by former Hackney Hawks rider Barry Thomas whilst he was still a rider for the Canterbury Crusaders, the team whose colours and name Sittingbourne represented.[3] The team competed in league seasons at various times from 1994 to 2008.[4][5]

Season summary

Year and league Position Notes
1994 British League Division ThreeN/AIwade Kent Crusaders, withdrew from league
1995 Academy League4th
1996 Speedway Conference League13th
2004 Speedway Conference LeagueN/AKnockout Cup only
2005 Speedway Conference League12th
2007 Speedway Conference League10th
2008 Speedway Conference League8th

References

  1. Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
  2. "Iwade Speedway Sittingbourne". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  4. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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