Jimmy Beaton, speedway promoter. Born: 8 September, 1927 in Blantyre. Died: 9 January, 2018 in Lanark, aged 90. Jimmy Beaton who died aged 90 was a well known popular figure in the Blantyre community and beyond who made his mark in different walks of life. A hero on the occasion he rescued a family from […]
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Building the Speedway, 1982
During the winter 1981 into 1982, the Glasgow promotion moved their Speedway team a few hundred metres to Craighead Park (home of Blantyre Celtic), which was situated behind the wall that ran along the back straight of the former track to the west. This was to be the new venue for Blantyre speedway. A new […]
1980 Speedway Track
Blantyre Speedway is pictured here in 1980. Looking south across Glasgow Road the houses at Springwells are in the background. Today, much of what you see here would now be ‘Farmfoods’ and carpark. The scene may still look unfamiliar today, not just because the speedway is no longer there, but almost 40 years on, the […]
1978 Speedway
Riders get their bikes ready at Blantyre Speedway in 1978. Looking south towards the former Co-op building on Glasgow Road, this was only 2 years before the building was demolished. Can you remember days out at the former speedway? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors […]
Speedway Tigers, 1982
Let’s go to 1982 with this fabulous team photo, which shows the “Tigers” at Blantyre Speedway 1, just off Glasgow Road. The date is 18th July. Can you name anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: Daniel Anderson Was probably a Mckenna. Was a couple […]
1980’s Blantyre Speedway
Speedway “Atomic Tommy” Miller
Ken McKinlay, Speedway Racer
Speedway racer from Blantyre who featured in a few World finals. Born on 7th June 1928 Blantyre, Scotland and died 9th February 2003 Leicester, England. He was an international speedway rider, captaining Scotland, England, Great Britain and Europe teams. He also finished on the rostrum of the British Speedway Championship finals twice, second in […]
1930 The Blantyre Crowd
When we think of Speedway in Blantyre many people will think, as I did of the track and racers from July 1977 until the demise of the sport in Blantyre in September 1986. Others of a different generation, may remember certain Speedway racers on a National level like Tommy Miller or Ken McKinlay, from Blantyre, […]