Guest compost Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hi, Anyone know what, if any, were the nicknames of the following teams back in 1933 - Clapton (aka Lea Bridge, aka Clapton Saints from 1932) Nottingham Plymouth Sheffield Coventry Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 nottingham were known as the wasps in 1933. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hi, Anyone know what, if any, were the nicknames of the following teams back in 1933 - Clapton (aka Lea Bridge, aka Clapton Saints from 1932) Nottingham Plymouth Sheffield Coventry Many thanks. According to Homes of British Speedway, Nottingham are listed as the Lacemen.. There is no mention of a nickname for either Coventry, Sheffield or Plymouth in 1933, although Coventry are listed only as "Bees", Sheffield as "Tigers" from 1938, and Plymouth as "Panthers" in 1936 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 the lacemen was an unofficial nickname used when they raced as nottingham olympic. in 1933 they rode as the wasps at the rebuilt white city stadium. i know all of this info because i'm half way through reading the history of nottingham and long eaton speedway book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 the lacemen was an unofficial nickname used when they raced as nottingham olympic. in 1933 they rode as the wasps at the rebuilt white city stadium. i know all of this info because i'm half way through reading the history of nottingham and long eaton speedway book! Ooooh,I have that book, but haven't read thorough it yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 According to Homes of British Speedway, Nottingham are listed as the Lacemen.. There is no mention of a nickname for either Coventry, Sheffield or Plymouth in 1933, although Coventry are listed only as "Bees", Sheffield as "Tigers" from 1938, and Plymouth as "Panthers" in 1936 In the early years speedway teams' didn't have formal nicknames. Nicknames came in informally thru the likes of press reporters and only much later did clubs pick them up and make their official name a town+'team' name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest compost Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Thanks for all your replies, makes interesting reading. Initially I wondered what the nicknames were as it seemed to me that, Clapton apart, all the London tracks had nicknames and that it was the non-capital teams, Belle Vue not included of course, that lacked them. So did the Lions, Hammers, Dons and Glaziers have nicknames in 1933 or am I mistaken ? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Clapton were called the Saints in 1933 because midway during the 1932 the Southampton team (who were known as the Saints) moved en bloc to Lea Bridge. Crystal Palace were certainly known as the Glaziers in 1933 and Wembley were known as the Lions. Harringay missed the 1932 and 1933 seasons but returned in 1934 as the Tigers, having been previously known as the Canaries. I don't know when West Ham and Wimbledon obtained their nicknames - it's an interesting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hi folks, Plymouth were known as the "Tigers" in 1933. I have not found any Official or unofficial nicknames for Sheffield or Coventry for 1933. cheers Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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