Glasgow Speedway
(White City)
White City Stadium, Paisley Road West, Ibrox, Glasgow speedway started 1928 and ran off and on until 1968.  The stadium was demolished when the M8 was built.  Argh says John! my daughter borrowed my car and wrote it off on the M8!
Glasgow Badges  Junior Bainbridge
Opening Meeting 1929
Courtesy of Jim Henry
If you can name any rider in the above picture please email me here John
Claire (Isbister) Nielson says: The rider back row, 6th from right of picture is my uncle Norman, Norrie (Norman) Isbister. He was a hero of White City Speedway for many years and then, I think, managed it for a while.Hope this is helpful. He was born around 1908 on the island of Skye and moved with his parents to Glasgow at about three years of age. He told us many tales of his White City days and at one time, my father Jack Isbister, was doctor in charge of same. He was in attendance when my uncle fell of his bike and another rider ran over him. According to legend he was riding again 10 days later!Best wishes,  Claire (Isbister) Nielson
Douglas Mounted Riders At The Pit Gate
Courtesy of Jim Henry
If you can name any rider in the above picture email me here John
Jim says: Billy Galloway in the white jersey, Ivor Creek is number 5 and Norrie Isbister is at far right
The rider in the white jersey is Roger Frogley not Billy Galloway.  Galloway is the rider behind and to the right. Jim
Jim Henry says: Should have made it clearer - Galloway is second to the right behind Frogley. I think the rider immediately right of Frogley is Alfie Williams.  Jim
Billy Galloway Australia
Picture courtesy of Jim Henry
1929 Norrie Isbister (Left) & Billy Galloway
Courtesy of Jim Henry
George W Fletcher
Courtesy of Douglas Paik
Sheffield v Glasgow 1931
Jim Henry has sent the following Sheffield newspaper cutting of Glasgow's visit to Yorkshires Steel City.  The Scottish side had a meeting to forget but Jim won't let Glasgow forget this resounding defeat!
Glasgow Book
Front of Jims book
Courtesy of Jim Henry
Back cover of Jims book
Ibrox / Govan Area Of Glasgow
Jim Henry says: Hi John, The view is looking northwards over the Ibrox / Govan area of Glasgow. White City is the one below (or south of) the gasometer. The stadium immediately east (or to the right of) the gassometer is the Albion Greyhound Stadium. There are no records of this ever being used for speedway. The stadium immediately east of Albion is Ibrox Stadium which is the home of Rangers F.C. The road to the west of White City (or left of) is Helen Street and somewhere just off that street was the Glasgow Govan training track. Jim
Coronation Cup in 1938
Monty Dryburgh
Jim Chisholm Smith says: Dear john ,  My uncle monty dryburgh won a Coronation Cup at the city in 1938. It was called the "coronation that never happened !" as the prince abdicated.  The cup was for Dooglebug motor racing, I gave the cup to the People's Palace some years ago, and contacted them recently.  I got a nice reply and a photo of the actual cup ( will send you picture ) My question is, have you any info at all on this race? Would be very grateful of anything at all.  Thanks,  Jim Chisholm Smith.  (Hope you and family safe and well.)
Monty's Cup
Courtesy of James Smith
James says:  My question is, have you any info at all on this race? Would be very grateful of anything at all.  Thanks,  Jim Chisholm Smith. Here is the actual picture. By the way Monty Dryburgh was the official time keeper at Carntyne ,at the age of 18 ! This was.in the "greyhound outlook and sports pictures on May/3/1930. Kind regards jim
John says:  If you can advise anything regarding the coronation cup presented to Monty Dryburgh then please email me email
Jim Henry says: This was a midget car racing event trophy.  The events are reported in the local press.
1939 Glasgow Lions v Newcastle Diamonds
Billy Lamont, Maurice Stobart, Kid Curtis and Norman Hargreaves. Behind are Colin Watson, captain of the Glasgow team, and Phil Bishop". A very healthy crowd of 15,000 watched this match.
This is Newcastle at Glasgow in 1939.  The Glasgow side were known as the Lions hence the riders sporting a rampant lion on their race jackets.  I don't suppose anyone will be able to put names to the riders pictured but if you can, please email me here John
Peter Colvin says: Re the above photo I paid a visit this morning to the Mitchell library in Glasgow which has indeed proved fruitful. The photo was not in either the Herald nor the Evening Times but appeared in a slightly wider format in the Daily Record dated Monday May 8, 1939. The photo in the paper showed all six Newcastle riders, rather than just the four in the photo shown in the archives and on your website. The newspaper caption said, "The line-up for the parade of riders at the first speedway meeting of the season at the White City, Glasgow, on Saturday night. Left to right are George Pepper, Rol Stobart, Billy Lamont, Maurice Stobart, Kid Curtis and Norman Hargreaves. Behind are Colin Watson, captain of the Glasgow team, and Phil Bishop". So this was the first speedway meeting at White City since the last one on 7th July 1931. A crowd of 15,000 watched Newcastle beating Glasgow 23-31 with Colin Watson unbeaten on 9 points. They must have  liked what they saw because 20,000 came the following Saturday!
Derek Close Receives a Trophy
Mike Page has sent me the above photo image and he would like to know the identity of the rider.  Mike says the other guy is Johnnie Hoskins and I would second that.  We don't know the rider, the girl or the year and occasion so any help will be greatly appreciated John
Nigel Bird says: Hi John, Name the rider part 2, the Mike Page photo which includes Johnnie Hoskins. The race bib is a clue, England and Wembley aside the only other team to have a Lion rampant as their emblem was Glasgow 1939 promoted by Johnie Hoskins. Should think Jim Henry can identify the rider Regards, Nigel
Reg Fearman says: The rider  receiving the trophy, with Johnnie Hoskins is Derek Close
Jim Henry says: The photo is 1949 or later as there is a ball on the end of the clutch lever. It is not Glasgow WC pre war. It probably isn't taken at Newcastle as In 1949 the Hoskins family had pulled out at the end of 1948 to move to Ashfield. The race jacket could Glasgow Lions.  Jim
1946 White City Programme
1946 Glasgow v Sheffield
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
Glasgow Badges
1930 Reissue.		1937 Reissue
	1964
1946
1967
1968
1968
The White City Workshop
White City 1949 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City 1950 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City 1952 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City 1953 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City 1954 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City 1967 Team
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White City 1970 Team
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Junior Bainbridge
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
John says: Junior Bainbridge is a name I can remember although I cannot recall anything but his name!  Please supply any info you can find John
Courtesy of Steve Baker
Steve Baker says: Junior Bainbridge rode for Glasgow from 1947 to 1953, and Ipswich from 1954 to 1957. See the above scan for details.
Glasgow Team 1
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
John says: looking for names and the year.  John
Steve Baker says: Glasgow Team 1, White City, 1953, back row l to r, Doug Templeton, Bob Sharp, Peter Dykes, Don Wilkinson.  Front, l to r, Larry Lazarus, Ken McKinlay, Junior Bainbridge and Tommy Miller.
Glasgow Team 2
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
John says: looking for names and the year.  John
Steve Baker says:  Glasgow Team 2, White City, 1950 or 51, not sure. I can't name all the team but middle of back row  in the helmet is Norman Lindsay and far right is Frank Hodgson.   Front row l to r, Alf McIntosh, Gordon McGregor (possibly?), Ken McKinlay and Tommy Miller.
Col Greenwell says: Next to Frank Hodgson is his brother Jack.
Richard Hodgson says: Hi John, Hope you are well. In your name that rider 3 in the item Glasgow 2 it is in my opinion 1951 and the riders are back row l -r Jim Blythe  ,Norman  Lindsay, Frank Hodgson, Jack Hodgson, front row Alf McIntosh ,Junior Bainbridge? ,Ken  Mckinlay, Tommy Miller.
More Glasgow
Left: Norman Lindsay Right ?  Can you name the other guy and say what track and year they rode there John
Steve Baker says: The other rider from Glasgow White City pictured with Norman Lindsay is Jim Blythe from 1951.
Glasgow v Coventry
14th April 1954
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
Glasgow v Edinburgh
21st April 1954
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
Glasgow v Edinburgh
15th April 1964
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Junior Bainbridge & Gordon McGregor
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
Joe Crowther (Left) & Tommy Miller
Ken McKinlay (Left) & Gordon McGregor
Terry Stone (Left) &   Lars Jansson
Bob Lovell (Left) & Peter Dykes
Glasgow Team (Probably 1966?)
Graham Gleave says: The Glasgow Team Jim McMillen, Charlie Monk, Manager Trevor Redmond, Unknown and another Unknown at the back.  Chris Julian  Maury Mattingley and Unknown at the front right hand side
George Sheridan says: missing riders are  Bruce Ovenden and Terry Stone at back and Jack 'Red' Monteith at front
Jim Henry says: Hi again John, The photograph is of the 1964 team. Terry Stone and Red Monteith only rode for Tigers that year.
Scotland v Russia 1966
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
So how were Scotland allowed to use Australian rider Charlie Monk.  Did he have scottish blood in his veins!
1965 Glasgow v Sheffield
1966 Glasgow Team
Glasgow v Coventry
15th April 1966
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Bill McMillan
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Jim McMillan
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Charlie Monk
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Glasgow v Wimbledon
18th August 1967
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
1967 Glasgow Team
Glasgow v Prague 1968
Glasgow v Newcastle
6th Sep 1968
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Glasgow Open Championship
27th September 1968
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
Courtesy of Wattie Dunlop
White City Closure
If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send me an email John
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