Hackney Speedway

Hackney Speedway
Club information
Track addressHackney Wick Stadium
Waterden Road
Hackney
London
CountryEngland
Founded1935
Closed1996
LeagueNational League
Provincial League
British League
Premier League
Major team honours
KO Cup tier 1 winners1971
National League tier 2 champions1938, 1988
KO Cup tier 2 winners1984, 1988
London Cup1936, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1989
Pairs championship1991

Hackney Speedway opened in 1935 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London, and operated until 1996.[1] The team raced under various names, known as Hackney Wick Wolves, Hackney Hawks, Hackney Kestrels and London Lions.[2]

  1. ^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 20 August 2021.