Sport
Long Eaton Speedway raced at the Long Eaton Stadium on Station Road, the first meeting was held on 18 May 1929 The Long Eaton Invaders became National Speedway Champions in 1984. However, the Speedway stadium closed in 1997. The former area of the speedway stadium has now received planning permission from the council for a series of new homes and a possibly a partial playing field for Grange Primary School.
Long Eaton United F.C. play in the Northern Counties East Football League. The town also has a Rugby club, Long Eaton RFC.
Long Eaton Rangers F.C. was founded in 1889 but were bankrupt ten years later.
Long Eaton Cricket Club is a cricket club in the town of Long Eaton. The club plays in Division A of the South Notts Cricket League, with a Second XI in Division E and a Third XI in Division P. The club has three adult sides on Saturdays and two on Sundays, in addition to junior sides for all age groups from under-11s Kwik cricket to under-15s. A Veterans' team plays regular matches on Friday evenings. They also have 2 mid-week teams.
Long Eaton Swimming Club formed when two local clubs merged. It caters for all ages from five plus, and has a successful Masters squad (over 25s) that has set British, European and World Records. Long Eaton also has a successful running and cycling club, which, combined with the swimming club, help to stage the annual Erewash Triathlon at West Park.
Sawley & Long Eaton Park is the other major cricket club in the locality. The club plays at West Park and has five senior teams, four teams play in the Derbyshire County Cricket League, the 1st XI is in Division 1. The other senior team is the Ladies who play other clubs throughout Derbyshire. The junior section has teams from 7 to 17 all playing in the Cricket Erewash Leagues. The club is Sport England clubmark accredited and is a Derbyshire Cricket Board community focus club.
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