The Nelson Admirals were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Seedhill Stadium in

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, from 1967 to 1970.

History

Nelson were founder members of

British League Division Two The British League Division Two was created in 1968 and was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom until the restructuring of British speedway in 1995. It was renamed the New National League in 1975 and the National League between ...

in 1968 and finished runners-up in its inaugural season. The following season the team finished 13th. In June 1970, halfway through the season, promoters Les Whaley, Mike Parker and Bill Bridgett moved the

side across the Pennines to

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Season summary

References

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