Smallbrook Stadium
| Location | Ashey Road Ryde Isle of Wight PO33 4BH |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°42′38″N 1°09′52″W / 50.71056°N 1.16444°W |
| Opened | c.1990 |
Smallbrook Stadium is a multi-use sports venue on the east side of the Ashey Road, south of Ryde. It currently hosts two football teams and motorcycle speedway run by Island Speedway (Iow) Limited.
Football[edit]
The ground hosts Newport (IOW) F.C. who play in the Wessex Football League and Rye Saints, who play in the Isle of Wight leagues.[1]
Speedway[edit]
The venue was the home of the Isle of Wight Warriors, who competed in the British speedway leagues from 2009 until 2019.[2] In 2021, the club announced they would not be competing during the 2021 season[3] but various speedway challenge matches still take place at the stadium.[2]
History[edit]
The stadium is named after the existing Smallbrook Heath.[4] In 1990, Ryde Sports F.C. moved into the newly built stadium and they were elected to the Wessex League that year.
In 1996, a 396 metres speedway track was built around the football pitch and the a team called Ryde Wight Wizards competed in the newly formed Conference League, under the co-promotion of Gareth Rogers.[5][6]
In January 2022, the stadium flooded due to a burst water main.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "SMALLBROOK STADIUM". Football Ground Map. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 fixtures". Warriors Speedway. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Warriors withdraw from National League". Warriors Speedway. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sheet XCI". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "More variety for the Tigers". Cambridge Daily News. 15 March 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Talk". Hull Daily Mail. 11 May 1996. Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Burst water main causes Smallbrook stadium flood". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2023.