Ashfield Giants raced for 5 years between 1949 and 1954. The teams most famous rider was Ken le breton who was known as the The White Ghost. The original team were the Newcastle Diamonds team that promoter Johnny Hoskins moved north.
The Giants were never very successful and co- promoters Johnny Hoskins and Norrie Isbister finally pulled the plug in 1954. The name Ashfield was revised for a season in the conference league in 2000
Ashfield's home track was at Saracen Park home to Ashfield Juniors football club and is now home to the Glasgow Tigers.
Saturday, 2 April 1949 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 57 | 27 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 14 June 1949 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 39 | 45 | Edinburgh |
Saturday, 25 June 1949 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 51 | 33 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 26 July 1949 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 39 | 45 | Edinburgh |
Tuesday, 9 August 1949 | Challenge | Glasgow White City | 28 | 56 | Edinburgh |
Saturday, 8 October 1949 | Challenge | Monarchs Stars and Striplings | 49 | 34 | Giants Heroes and Hopefuls |
Tuesday, 18 October 1949 | Challenge | Glasgow select | 44 | 39 | Edinburgh Select |
Saturday 13 May 1950 | North Shield | Edinburgh | 38 | 44 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 16th May 1950 | North Shield | Ashfield | 33 | 51 | Edinburgh |
Tuesday 1 August 1950 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 45 | 39 | Edinburgh |
Tuesday, 15th August 1950 | Challenge | Jack Parker's (Select) | 35 | 49 | Jack Young's (Select) |
Saturday, 2nd September 1950 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 46 | 36 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 23rd May 1950 | Scottish Best Pairs Cup | Jack Young & Eddie Lack came in scond place | |||
Tuesday, 25th July 1950 | World Championship Third Round | Jack Young won unbeated with 15 points | |||
Tuesday, 17th April 1951 | North Shield | Ashfield | 30 | 54 | Edinburgh |
Saturday, 5th May 1951 | North Shield | Edinburgh | 50 | 32 | Ashfield |
Saturday, 16th June 1951 | Scottish Cup Semi -Final 1stLeg | Edinburgh | 76 | 32 | Ashfield |
Tuesday 19th June 1951 | Scottish Cup Semi - Final 2nd Leg | Ashfield | 49 | 58 | Edinburgh |
Tuesday, 24th July 1951 | Festival of Britain Championship (For the Lord Provost's Quaichs) | Jack Young winner beating Jack Parker in the final Dick Campbell came in third place | |||
Saturday, 4th August 1951 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 46 | 38 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 4th September 1951 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 40 | 44 | Edinburgh |
Tuesday, 15 April 1952 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 53 | 31 | Edinburgh |
Saturday, 31 May 1952 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 43 | 41 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 30 September 1952 | National League Div 2 | Ashfield | 43 | 41 | Edinburgh |
Saturday, 11 October 1952 | National League Div 2 | Edinburgh | 61 | 23 | Ashfield |
Tuesday, 30 June 1953 | Scottish Junior Championship | Doug Templeton winner | |||
Tuesday, 21 July 1953 | Top Four | Ashfield 11 Tigers 24 Eagles 29 Monarchs 20 |