Wembley Lions (speedway)

Wembley Lions
Club information
Track addressEmpire Stadium
Wembley
London
CountryEngland
Founded1929
Closed1971
Club facts
ColoursRed and White
Track size378 yards (345m)
Major team honours
UK champions1932, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953
National Trophy winners1931, 1932, 1939, 1948, 1954
British Speedway Cup Winners1947
Southern League champions1930, 1931
London Cup1930, 1932, 1933, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951

The Wembley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1929 until their closure in 1971. Their track was located at the old Wembley Stadium or Empire Stadium, Wembley Park, London, England. The team were eight times champions of the United Kingdom.

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