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

Team name Leagues Base Year started Year ended Notable riders Aldershot Shotshttp://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/aldershot/1950.pdf/ National League Division Three Aldershot Stadium 1950 1960 Ashfield Giants Saracen Park, Glasgow 1949 1952 Ken Le Breton Arena-Essex Hammers Arena Essex Raceway1984 (renamed the Lakeside Hammers in 2007) 2018 Barrow Bombers British League Division Two Holker Street 1972 1974 Birmingham Brummies SGB Championship, SGB Premiership Perry Barr Stadium 1928 2025 Listed in article Bradford Dukes Elite League Odsal Stadium 1945 1997 Listed in article Bristol Bulldogs National League, Provincial League Knowle Stadium, Bristol pre-1939 1954Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. 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 Crewe Stadium, 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 Ellesmere Port 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 articleLong Eaton InvadersPremier LeagueLong Eaton Stadium19501997Carl Stonehewer 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 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 Somerset Rebels Conference League, Premier League, SGB Premiership, SGB Championship Oaktree Arena, Highbridge, Somerset 2000 2019 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 British League Division Two Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, East Boldon 1964 1974 Russ Dent, George Barclay, Graeme Smith, Jack Millen, Vic Harding. Swindon Robins SGB Championship Abbey Stadium 1949 2019 Listed in article 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 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 Wolverhampton Wolves SGB Premiership Monmore Green Stadium 1928 2023 Listed in article Yarmouth Bloaters Speedway National League, Speedway Provincial League, Conference League Yarmouth Stadium, Caister-on-Sea 1948 1962

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