Ashby Ville Stadium
During the 1978 National League season, the Scunthorpe Saints speedway team were told to vacate the Quibell Park Stadium by North Lincolnshire Council.Ongoing issues surrounding the track and conflict with the athletics club had led to the speedway promoter Brian Osborn looking for a new home even before being evicted.[1] The search for a new site for the 1979 season ended when the North Lincolnshire Council agreed to the building of a stadium on a seven-acre area of land in the south east of Scunthorpe, near the cooling towers of the steelworks.[3] After a successful application to the Speedway Control Board for a licence,[4] the stadium duly opened by Easter, with the first fixture being held on 6 May 1979, featuring a challenge match against Middlesbrough Bears.[6] In January 1985, the now speedway promoter Tony Nicholls secured a 35-year freehold lease and announced optimistic plans to build an auction centre, restaurant and transport cafe and also bring stockcars and BMX racing to Ashby Ville.