London Lions (speedway)
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| London Lions | |||
| Club Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Track Address | Hackney Wick Stadium Waterden Road Hackney London |
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| Country | England | ||
| Founded | 1996 | ||
| Closed | 1996 | ||
| Team Manager | Colin Pratt | ||
| Team Captain | Leigh Adams | ||
| League | British League | ||
| Club Facts | |||
| Colours | Blue and Yellow | ||
| Track size | 329 yards[1] | ||
| Major Team Honours | |||
| None | |||
The London Lions were a motorcycle speedway team that operated for one season in 1986 from the Hackney Wick Stadium, the former home of the Hackney Hawks and the Hackney Kestrels.[2].
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[edit] Management
The promoter and team manger for that season was former Hackney rider Colin Pratt. Fellow promoters were Ivan Henry and Terry Russell who moved their Arena Essex Hammers promotion into Hackney.[3]
[edit] 1996 Squad
Leigh Adams(c)
Josh Larsen
Paul Hurry- Alan Mogridge
- Kelvin Tatum
- John Wainwright
- David Mason
- Neville Tatum
Jan Pedersen
[edit] League Record
They finished the season in ninth place (out of nineteen) but because the stadium had been newly modernised and the track was not as good as when it was held there previously, crowds were not as high as was hoped for and the team closed down. Racing was never seen at the stadium again.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
- ^ Jacobs, N. Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
