Local statue commemorates Wimbledon Stadium's Speedway past
Ever spotted this statue of speedway legend Ronnie Moore outside the AFC Wimbledon Stadium on Plough Lane? Ronnie Moore MBE was a New Zealand international motorcycle speedway rider who won the Individual World Speedway Championship, in 1954 and 1959.
Ronnie also raced with The Wimbledon Dons, a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium from 1929 until 1991, and 2002 until 2005. The team were seven times champions of Britain.
The statue – sculpted entirely from scrap metal material from the old stadium (bikes, signs, tools and fencing) was installed by Wimbledon in Sporting History - WISH, an independent registered charity and registered museum, created to inspire its visitors through sporting history.
Their purpose is to “safeguard, curate, celebrate and showcase Wimbledon’s sporting heritage and cultural stories, plus those of other local sports and their cultural influence.”
Find out more about WiSH via their website.