WELCOME TO CLEVELAND PARKLIFE
THE HISTORY OF MIDDLESBROUGH SPEEDWAY 1928-1996
'SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE BEAR'
Chronicling the life and times of speedway/dirt track racing in Middlesbrough/Teesside
With thanks to Steve Harland for allowing use of the following History

CLEVELAND PARK STADIUM 1979

Cleveland Park Greyhound Stadium,
Stockton Road ('The Wilderness Road'), West Lane, Middlesbrough, Cleveland

"There's a large car park and a nice stadium here that would not look out of place in Division 1. The good track provides exciting racing and facilities are very good indeed - so, too, are viewing facilities. Would get a three-star rating in Division 1 probably."

AL SMITH & NEIL BONNER - SPEEDWAY EXPRESS FEBRUARY 1972

   

CLEVELAND PARK SPEEDWAY - MIDDLESBROUGH - MIDDLESBROUGH BEARS MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB
MIDDLESBROUGH TEESSIDERS - TEESSIDE TEESSIDERS - TEESSIDE TIGERS MIDDLESBROUGH TIGERS - MIDDLESBROUGH BEARS
CLEVELAND BAYS - REDCAR BEARS

THE HISTORY OF SPEEDWAY RACING IN MIDDLESBROUGH 1928- 2006

 

  We have the programmes, photographs, badges, information, access to local libraries

 

More importantly we have the memories from attending matches at Cleveland Park

 
 
Colin began in the Provincial League era in 1961, Steve's baptism took place in 1969 and Jason followed in 1975. Steve has written articles and provided information for the Middlesbrough Speedway programme, Northern Echo, Evening Gazette, BBC Look North and the Speedway Star. He has also appeared on BBC Radio Cleveland. Jason is an ex employee of former promoter Ken Knott and also worked with Eddie Myers between 1990-96, videoing speedway matches at Cleveland Park and Brough Park. Colin and Jason have lived on Teesside all their lives. Steve has lived in Teesside and County Durham.

ALL THREE ARE FERVENT SUPPORTERS OF MIDDLESBROUGH SPEEDWAY

      

CHARLIE BARRETT - captain of the first Middlesbrough team in 1929


E-MAIL ADDRESS: borobears2003@aol.com

If you rode for the club, worked on the track staff or attended meetings at
Cleveland Park drop us a line about your memories of speedway in Middlesbrough.
It doesn't matter which era you were present in.