List of defunct motorcycle speedway teams in the United Kingdom
This is a list of British motorcycle speedway teams that no longer operate.

List of defunct motorcycle speedway teams in the United Kingdom

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Table Section Text: This is a list of British motorcycle speedway teams that no longer operate.

Team name	Leagues	Base	Year started	Year ended	Notable riders

Aldershot Shots	National League Division Three	Tongham Greyhound Stadium	1950	1960

Ashfield Giants	Saracen Park, Glasgow	1949	1952	Ken Le Breton

Barrow Bombers	British League Division Two	Holker Street	1972	1974

Bradford Dukes	Elite League	Odsal Stadium	1945	1997	Listed in article

Bristol Bulldogs	National League, Provincial League	Knowle Stadium, Bristol	pre-1939	1954	Phil Crump

Canterbury Crusaders	National League, British League Division Two	Kingsmead Stadium, Canterbury	1968	1987	Listed in article

Carmarthen Dragons	Carmarthen Showground, Carmarthen	2002	2004	Trevor Harding, Ben Wilson, Ben Powell

Cradley Heath Heathens	British League	Dudley Wood Stadium	1947	1996	Listed in article

Crayford Kestrels	British League Division Two/National League	Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium, Crayford	1968	1983

Crewe Kings	British League Division Two	BR Sports Ground, Crewe	1969	1975	Listed in article

Crystal Palace Glaziers	Southern League, National League, Speedway National League Division Two	Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds, London	1929	1939	Listed in article

Ellesmere Port Gunners	British League Division Two/National League	The Stadium, Ellesmere Port	1972	1982, 1985 (one season)

Exeter Falcons	Elite League, Premier League	County Ground Stadium, Exeter	1929	2005	Listed in article

Fleetwood Flyers	Speedway National League Division Two	Highbury Avenue Sports Stadium, Fleetwood	1948	1952

Hackney Wick Wolves	Speedway National League,	Hackney Wick Stadium	1935	1939	Listed in article

Hackney Hawks	British League,	Hackney Wick Stadium	1963	1983	Listed in article

Hackney Kestrels	Speedway National League	Hackney Wick Stadium	1984	1990	Listed in article

Halifax Dukes	Speedway National League, Speedway Provincial League	The Shay, Halifax	1949	1985	Eric Boocock

Harringay Racers	Speedway National League, division 1	Harringay Stadium	1947	1954	Listed in article

Hastings Saxons	Speedway National League Division Three	Pilot Field, Hastings	1948	1949

Hull Vikings	Elite League, Premier League	Craven Park	1995	2005	Listed in article

Leicester Stadium	Speedway Northern League, Speedway Southern League	The Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester	1929	1931	Cyril "Squib" Burton, Syd Jackson

Leicester Super	Speedway Northern League	Leicester Super Speedway, Melton Road, Leicester	1930	1931	Fred Wilkinson

Leicester Hounds	Speedway National League Division Two	The Stadium, Blackbird Road Leicester	1937	1937	Wilf Plant, Lloyd Goffe

Leicester Hunters	Speedway National League Division Three, Speedway Provincial League	The Stadium, Blackbird Road, Leicester	1949	1962	Ken McKinlay

Liverpool Chads	Speedway National League Division Three, Speedway National League Division Two, Speedway Provincial League	Stanley Stadium, Liverpool	late 1920s	1960	Peter Craven

London Lions	Speedway British League	Hackney Wick Stadium	1986	1986	See Listed in article

Middlesbrough Bears	Northern League, Speedway National League	Cleveland Park	1939	1996	Listed in article

Milton Keynes Knights	Milton Keynes Greyhound Stadium, Milton Keynes	1978	1992

Motherwell Eagles	The Stadium, Milton Street, Motherwell	1951	1954	Listed in article

New Cross Rangers	Speedway National League, Speedway Provincial League	New Cross Stadium	1937	1963	Tom Farndon

Newport Wasps	Provincial League, British League, National League, Premier League	Hayley Stadium	1964 (closed 1977, reopened 1997)	2011

Norwich Stars	Northern League, Speedway National League Division Two, Speedway National League, Division one	The Firs Stadium, Norwich	1930	1964

Nottingham	Southern League, National League	Olympic Gardens/White City Stadium, Nottingham	1930	1938

Oxford Cheetahs	Elite League, Conference League, Premier League	Oxford Stadium, Oxford	1949	2007	Listed in article

Paisley Lions	Speedway National League	Love Street	1975	1976	Sid and Mick Sheldrick, Alan Bridgett, Mike Fullerton, Colin Caffrey, and Stuart Mountford

Rayleigh Rockets	Speedway Provincial League, Metropolitan League	Rayleigh Weir Stadium, Rayleigh, Essex	1949	1973

Rochdale Hornets	Athletic Grounds, Greater Manchester	1970	1972	Peter Collins

Romford Bombers	Brooklands Stadium, Romford	1969	1971

Southampton Saints	Speedway National League	Banister Court Stadium, Southampton	1928	1963

Stamford Bridge Pensioners	Southern League, Speedway National League	Stamford Bridge Stadium, London	1929	1932	Gus Kuhn, Wal Phillips

Sunderland 'Stars'/'Gladiators'.	British League. Division 2.	Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, East Boldon	1971	1974	Russ Dent, George Barclay, Graeme Smith, Jack Millen, Vic Harding.

Sunderland Saints	Northern League,	Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, East Boldon	1964	1964	Jim Airey, Gordon Guasco, Ken Sharples, Maury McDermott, Colin McKee.

Trelawny Pitbulls	Conference League	Clay Country Moto Parc, St Austell	2003	2003

Trelawny Tigers	Premier League	Clay Country Moto Parc, St Austell	2001	2003	Chris Harris (speedway rider)

Walthamstow Wolves	Speedway National League	Walthamstow Stadium	1934	1951	Listed in article

Wembley Lions	Southern League, Speedway National League	Empire Stadium	1929	1971	Listed in article

West Ham Hammers	Speedway British League, Speedway National League	West Ham Stadium	1930	1971	Listed in article

White City Rebels	Speedway British League	White City Stadium (London)	1976	1978	Gordon Kennett, Steve Weatherley, Trevor Geer, Marek Cieślak and Kai Niemi

Wimbledon Dons	Southern League, National League, Speedway British League, Conference League	Wimbledon Stadium	1929	2005	Listed in article

Yarmouth Bloaters	Speedway National League, Speedway Provincial League, Conference League	Yarmouth Stadium, Caister-on-Sea	1948	1962

Sentence(s)

Ben Powell spent two seasons with the Carmarthen Dragons.

final_sentence: Ben Powell spent two seasons with the Carmarthen Dragons.