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4 unusual facts about Leicester Hunters


1951 Speedway National League Division Two

New entrants were Motherwell Eagles and there were again three teams promoted from Division Three - Leicester Hunters, Liverpool Chads and Oxford Cheetahs.

1963 Provincial Speedway League

After finishing at the bottom of the table the previous year, Bradford and Leicester were no longer running due to financial difficulties.

Leicester Hunters

Notable Hunters riders include Ken McKinlay, who was the team's top rider for eight seasons between 1954 and 1961, Harwood Pike, Len Williams, Charlie Barsby, Paweł Waloszek, Harry Bastable, Jack Geran, Ivor Brown, and Norman Hunter.

Former rider Cyril "Squib" Burton, who had been one of the top riders of the Leicester Stadium team in the early 1930s, took over as manager in 1950 and the team were promoted to division 2 at the end of the season.



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