Sheffield Tigers

Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
Club information
Track address	Owlerton Stadium; Penistone Road; Sheffield; South Yorkshire
Country	England
Founded	1929
Promoter	Damien Bates, Julie Reading & Peter Mole
Team manager	Simon Stead
Team captain	Kyle Howarth
League	SGB Premiership; National Development League
Website	www.sheffield-speedway.com
Club facts
Colours	Yellow and Blue
Track size	361 metres (395 yd)
Track record time	58.92 seconds (57.86 mph / 84 ft per second)
Track record date	30 May 2024
Track record holder	Jack Holder
Current senior team
Jack Holder
Tai Woffinden
Chris Holder
Kyle Howarth
Josh Pickering
Jason Edwards
Dan Gilkes
Current junior team
Ace Pijper
Nathan Ablitt
Luke Harrison
Mickie Simpson
Kean Dicken
Stene Pijper
Major team honours
United Kingdom Champions	2023
Div 1 Knockout Cup	1974, 2024
Div 1 League Cup	2022
Div 2 Champions	1999, 2002, 2017
Division 2 Knockout Cup	1939, 2002
Div 2 Pairs Champions	2010, 2017, 2018
Div 2 Fours Champions	1999, 2000
Premier Trophy Winners	2001
Div 2 British Speedway Cup	1947
Div 3 Champions	2000, 2001, 2011
Northern Trophy	1974, 1979
Provincial Northern League	1962, 1963, 1964

The Sheffield Tigers (sponsored by Tru Plant) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British SGB Premiership, and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium. They were founded in 1929^[1] and were champions of Britain, in 2023.

The Tigers traditionally hold their race nights on Thursdays between March and October.^[2]

^ Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.
^ "Potters Will Get Respect". Sheffield Tigers. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

[Yearbook2007-1] Bamford, Robert (1 March 2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 978-0-7524-4250-1.

[2] "Potters Will Get Respect". Sheffield Tigers. 18 April 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

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