Nelson Admirals
The Nelson Admirals were a motorcycle speedway team who operated from Seedhill Stadium in Nelson, Lancashire, England, from 1967 to 1970.
History
During March 1967, promoter Mike Parker applied for a speedway licence for Seedhill Stadium and the stadium duly hosted racing starting on 29 July 1967.The following season, Nelson were founder members of British League [Division Two] 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 Speedway [British League Division Two|British League Division Two] side across the Pennines to Bradford. Parker moved the team following difficulties in finding available race days for speedway and stock car racing.