Paisley Lions
| Paisley Lions | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address |
Love Street Paisley |
| Country | Scotland |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Club facts | |
| Colours | Red and Gold |
| Track size | 391 metres (428 yd) |
Paisley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team that participated in the British National League in 1975 and 1976.[1]
The team was based at Love Street in Paisley, Scotland, home of St Mirren F.C..[2]
The club's colours were red and gold with a Rampant Lion. The first meeting (during which the Lions raced against Birmingham Brummies) was held on 5 April 1975 in front of a crowd of over six thousand people.[1]
Sid Sheldrick led the parade on the first meet leading a lion cub called Leo on a chain.[3]
The Lions did not enjoy a great deal of success, finishing fifteenth out of twenty clubs in the 1975 National League and sixteenth out of eighteen clubs in the 1976 National League. Despite a brave effort by their supporters at the end of the 1976 season, the final meeting was held on 25 September 1976 when the Lions beat Boston 52-25.[2]
Notable riders
- Sid Sheldrick
- Mick Sheldrick
- Alan Bridgett
- Mike Fullerton
- Colin Caffrey
- Stuart Mountford
- Bernie Foot
- Tommy Davie