List of defunct motorcycle speedway teams in the United Kingdom explained

This is a list of British motorcycle speedway teams that no longer operate.

Team nameLeaguesBaseYear startedYear endedNotable riders
Aldershot Shots[1] Tongham Greyhound Stadium19501960
Ashfield GiantsSaracen Park, Glasgow19491952Ken Le Breton
Arena-Essex Hammers1984 (renamed the Lakeside Hammers in 2007) 2018
Barrow BombersBritish League Division TwoHolker Street19721974
Bradford DukesElite LeagueOdsal Stadium19451997Listed in article
Bristol BulldogsNational League, Provincial LeagueKnowle Stadium, Bristolpre-19391954[2] Phil Crump
Canterbury CrusadersNational League, British League Division TwoKingsmead Stadium, Canterbury19681987Listed in article
Carmarthen Dragons[3] Carmarthen Showground, Carmarthen20022004Trevor Harding, Ben Wilson, Ben Powell
Cradley Heath HeathensBritish LeagueDudley Wood Stadium1947 1996Listed in article
Crayford KestrelsBritish League Division Two/National LeagueCrayford & Bexleyheath Stadium, Crayford19681983
Crewe KingsBritish League Division TwoBR Sports Ground, Crewe19691975Listed in article
Crystal Palace GlaziersSouthern League, National League, Speedway National League Division TwoCrystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, London19291939Listed in article
Ellesmere Port GunnersBritish League Division Two/National LeagueThe Stadium, Ellesmere Port19721982, 1985 (one season)
Exeter FalconsElite League, Premier LeagueCounty Ground Stadium, Exeter19292005Listed in article
Fleetwood FlyersSpeedway National League Division TwoHighbury Avenue Sports Stadium, Fleetwood19481952
Hackney Wick WolvesSpeedway National League, Hackney Wick Stadium19351939Listed in article
Hackney HawksBritish League, Hackney Wick Stadium19631983Listed in article
Hackney KestrelsSpeedway National LeagueHackney Wick Stadium19841990Listed in article
Halifax DukesSpeedway National League, Speedway Provincial LeagueThe Shay, Halifax19491985Eric Boocock
Harringay RacersSpeedway National League, division 1Harringay Stadium19471954Listed in article
Hastings SaxonsSpeedway National League Division ThreePilot Field, Hastings19481949
Hull VikingsElite League, Premier LeagueCraven Park19952005Listed in article
Leicester StadiumSpeedway Northern League, Speedway Southern LeagueThe Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester19291931Cyril "Squib" Burton, Syd Jackson
Leicester SuperSpeedway Northern LeagueLeicester Super Speedway, Melton Road, Leicester19301931Fred Wilkinson
Leicester HoundsSpeedway National League Division TwoThe Stadium, Blackbird Road Leicester19371937Wilf Plant, Lloyd Goffe
Leicester HuntersSpeedway National League Division Three, Speedway Provincial LeagueThe Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester19491962Ken McKinlay
Liverpool ChadsSpeedway National League Division Three, Speedway National League Division Two, Speedway Provincial LeagueStanley Stadium, Liverpoollate 1920s1960Peter Craven
London LionsSpeedway British LeagueHackney Wick Stadium19861986See Listed in article
Long Eaton InvadersPremier LeagueLong Eaton Stadium19501997Carl Stonehewer
Middlesbrough BearsNorthern League, Speedway National LeagueCleveland Park19391996Listed in article
Milton Keynes KnightsMilton Keynes Greyhound Stadium, Milton Keynes19781992
Motherwell EaglesThe Stadium, Milton Street, Motherwell19511954Listed in article
New Cross RangersSpeedway National League, Speedway Provincial LeagueNew Cross Stadium19371963Tom Farndon
Newport WaspsProvincial League, British League, National League, Premier LeagueHayley Stadium1964 (closed 1977, reopened 1997)2011
Norwich StarsNorthern League, Speedway National League Division Two, Speedway National League, Division oneThe Firs Stadium, Norwich19301964
NottinghamSouthern League, National LeagueOlympic Gardens/White City Stadium, Nottingham19301938
Oxford CheetahsElite League, Conference League, Premier LeagueOxford Stadium, Oxford19492007Listed in article
Paisley LionsSpeedway National LeagueLove Street19751976Sid and Mick Sheldrick, Alan Bridgett, Mike Fullerton, Colin Caffrey, and Stuart Mountford
Rayleigh RocketsSpeedway Provincial League, Metropolitan LeagueRayleigh Weir Stadium, Rayleigh, Essex19491973
Rochdale HornetsAthletic Grounds, Greater Manchester19701972Peter Collins
Romford BombersBrooklands Stadium, Romford19691971
Somerset RebelsConference League, Premier League, SGB Premiership, SGB ChampionshipOaktree Arena, Highbridge, Somerset20002019
Southampton SaintsSpeedway National LeagueBanister Court Stadium, Southampton19281963
Stamford Bridge PensionersSouthern League, Speedway National LeagueStamford Bridge Stadium, London19291932Gus Kuhn, Wal Phillips
Sunderland StarsBritish League Division TwoSunderland Greyhound Stadium, East Boldon19641974Russ Dent, George Barclay, Graeme Smith, Jack Millen, Vic Harding.
Trelawny PitbullsConference LeagueClay Country Moto Parc, St Austell20032003
Trelawny TigersPremier LeagueClay Country Moto Parc, St Austell20012003Chris Harris
Walthamstow WolvesSpeedway National LeagueWalthamstow Stadium19341951Listed in article
Wembley LionsSouthern League, Speedway National LeagueEmpire Stadium19291971Listed in article
West Ham HammersSpeedway British League, Speedway National LeagueWest Ham Stadium19301971Listed in article
White City RebelsSpeedway British LeagueWhite City Stadium (London)19761978Gordon Kennett, Steve Weatherley, Trevor Geer, Marek Cieślak and Kai Niemi
Wimbledon DonsSouthern League, National League, Speedway British League, Conference LeagueWimbledon Stadium19292005Listed in article
Yarmouth BloatersSpeedway National League, Speedway Provincial League, Conference LeagueYarmouth Stadium, Caister-on-Sea19481962

Notes and References

  1. http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/aldershot/1950.pdf/{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  2. Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway.
  3. Web site: Carmarthen Speedway . Defunct Speedway Tracks . 2008 . 2008-07-11 .