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Long Eaton Speedway

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In the Summer of 1949 the Long Eaton Urban Council supported a new scheme to bring speedway back to the stadium. Mr S. Saunders and Arthur Sherlock, directors of Long Eaton Stadium Ltd., stated that facilities could be provided for 15,000 people and the team would be called the "Long Eaton Archers".
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in 1997. In early 1998 it was announced that the stadium was to be sold for housing development and the club would have to vacate immediately. The proposed development never took place, and there was an unsuccessful attempt to reopen the site for speedway racing in 2005.
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The "Archers" name was again used when the track re-opened in 1963 until it closed again at the end of the 1967 season. In 1969 the track re-opened with the team named "Rangers" until 1974 when the "Archers" name was used for one more season.
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Speedway events returned to Long Eaton on 25 May 1950, with a team initially and they raced in a series of challenge matches. The team operated until 1953 when the promotion closed.
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Another revival followed in 1982 as the team was again re-branded, but this time as the "Long Eaton Invaders" – the name was chosen due to the popularity of the
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described the oval circuit as having four laps to the mile, with straights 35 ft wide (11 m) and the bends 50 ft wide (15 m) 'to allow
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In April 1929, it was announced that a speedway track under the supervision of F. Hatton, would be constructed inside the greyhound track at
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The site was later approved for a residential development with public open spaces by Erewash Borough Council, and is now a housing estate.
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for home matches. They ended the 2011 season as Midland League champions. They continued to compete in the junior leagues until 2016.
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at 60 mph'. After only two meetings the track required additional alterations and did not return to action until 26 October.
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The track opened again in 1979 and were called the "Nottingham Outlaws" but closed at the end of the 1980 season.
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The Long Eaton Invaders returned in 2011, competing in the amateur status Midland League, sharing the
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Only one meeting took place in 1930, with a special Nottingham versus Leicester fixture on 10 June.
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Invaders, Premier League Four-Team Championship winners
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Nottingham & Long Eaton Speedway. Philip Dalling.
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Long Eaton Stadium
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
National league champions
Premier League fours
motorcycle speedway
Long Eaton
Long Eaton Stadium
Long Eaton Stadium
Derby Evening Telegraph
broadsiding

Space Invaders
National League
Premier League Four-Team Championship

Leicester Lions
Beaumont Park Stadium
1951 Speedway National League Division Three
1952 Speedway Southern League
1963 Provincial Speedway League
1964 Provincial Speedway League
1965 British League season
1966 British League season
1967 British League season
1969 British League Division Two season
1970 British League Division Two season
1971 British League Division Two season
1972 British League Division Two season

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