Walthamstow Wolves

The Walthamstow Wolves were a speedway team which operated from 1934 and again from 1949 until their closure in 1951.[1]

Walthamstow Wolves
Club information
Track addressWalthamstow Stadium
Chingford Road
Walthamstow
London
CountryEngland
Founded1934
Closed1951
LeagueNational League
Club facts
ColoursRed, black and white
Track size282 yards (258 m)

The club opened in 1934 when Lea Bridge were forced to find a new venue. The Wolves competed in the National League but were forced to relocate again at the end of the season due to noise complaints. They moved to the Hackney Wick Stadium as the Hackney Wick Wolves.[2]

In 1949 saw the track join the National League Division Two but struggled to attract good crowds, situated between Division one tracks at West Ham and Harringay. The team raced for three years but finally closed in 1951 due to declining attendance and complaints of noise from local residents.

The track was later covered in tarmac for easier maintenance of the greyhound racing track. The stadium was sold in August 2008 and demolished to make way for a housing development.

Notable Walthamstow riders
  • Dicky Case
  • Squib Burton
  • Dusty Haigh
  • George Newton
  • Jim Boyd
  • Benny King
  • Harry Edwards
  • Pete Lansdale
  • Archie Windmill

References
  1. Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
  2. Jacobs, N. Speedway in London, ISBN 0-7524-2221-9


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