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Country
  
England

Website
  
Sunderland website

Track size
  
310 yards (280 m)

Closed
  
1974

Colours
  
Red, white and gold

Date founded
  
1971

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Track address
  
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium Newcastle Road East Boldon Durham

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The Sunderland Stars were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Sunderland Greyhound Stadium from 1971 until 1974 in the Britrish League Division Two when Len Silver acted as promoter on behalf of Allied Presentations Ltd.

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In 1974 the club came under new ownership and were nicknamed the "Gladiators".

Speedway was also in operation at the venue for part of one season when 8 meetings were staged in 1964 under the "Saints" nickname. The Saints introduced Aussies Jim Airey and Gordon Guasco to British Speedway.

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Notable riders

  • Jim Airey
  • Brian Havelock
  • Gordon Guasco
  • Vic Harding
  • Russ Dent
  • Jack Millen
  • George Barclay
  • References

    Sunderland Stars Wikipedia