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All British Speedway Teams by Name Since 1929

Name every British speedway team (by competing name) to have appeared in a recognised league since 1929. Includes name changes, rebrands, and nicknameless entries, with stats showing number of seasons used, first year, and most recent year. Enter either the team name or the nickname.
Includes name changes, rebrands, and nicknameless entries separately
Excludes reserve and “B” teams
Excludes non-league, exhibition, or one-off entries
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No. of Seasons
Answer
First
Last
1
Aldershot Poppies
1957
5
Aldershot Shots
1950
1959
1
Anglian Angels
1997
23
Arena Essex Hammers
1984
2006
2
Armadale Dale Devils
2004
2005
2
Armadale Devils
2021
2022
5
Ashfield Giants
1949
2000
2
Barnsley
1929
1930
1
Barrow Blackhawks
1985
2
Barrow Bombers
1973
1974
1
Barrow Furness Flyers
1978
1
Barrow Happy Faces
1972
5
Belle Vue
1929
1933
86
Belle Vue Aces
1934
2026
13
Belle Vue Colts
1968
2025
1
Belle Vue Goats
1934
1
Belle Vue Merseysiders
1937
57
Berwick Bandits
1968
2026
1
Berwick Border Raiders
1997
3
Berwick Bullets
2021
2023
1
Birmingham
1934
2
Birmingham Blues
1929
1930
45
Birmingham Brummies
1946
2025
5
Birmingham Bulldogs
1929
1938
1
Birmingham Bulls
2025
1
Bolton
1929
7
Boston Barracuda-Braves
2000
2006
19
Boston Barracudas
1970
2008
2
Bournemouth Buccaneers
2009
2010
2
Bradford Barons
1974
1975
12
Bradford Dukes
1986
1997
4
Bradford Northern
1970
1973
2
Bradford Panthers
1960
1962
1
Bradford Tudors
1957
2
Brafield Flying Foxes
1954
1955
16
Bristol Bulldogs
1936
1978
1
Burnley
1929
1
Buxton Bulls
2026
2
Buxton Hi-Edge Hitmen
1994
1995
23
Buxton Hitmen
1996
2018
3
California Poppies
1954
1956
20
Canterbury Crusaders
1968
1987
1
Cardiff
1936
3
Cardiff Dragons
1951
1953
3
Carmarthen Dragons
2002
2004
1
Chesterton Potters
1973
2
Clapton Saints
1932
1933
3
Cleveland Bays
1994
2007
2
Coatbridge Monarchs
1968
1969
5
Coatbridge Tigers
1973
1977
5
Coventry
1929
1933
70
Coventry Bees
1948
2018
4
Coventry Storm
2013
2016
1
Cradley & Stoke Heathens
1996
42
Cradley Heath Heathens
1947
2019
1
Cradley Heathens
2016
4
Cradley United
1973
1976
3
Crayford Highwaymen
1968
1970
9
Crayford Kestrels
1975
1983
7
Crewe Kings
1969
1975
6
Crystal Palace Glaziers
1929
1939
3
Devon Demons
1995
2014
1
Doncaster Dragons
1970
1
Doncaster Stallions
1969
4
Dudley Heathens
2010
2013
1
Eastbourne Dons
1991
57
Eastbourne Eagles
1947
2019
1
Eastbourne Starlets
1996
1
Edinburgh
1930
4
Edinburgh Academy
2023
2026
63
Edinburgh Monarchs
1948
2026
12
Ellesmere Port Gunners
1972
1985
54
Exeter Falcons
1947
2005
4
Fleetwood Flyers
1948
1951
1
Foxhall Heath Witches
1959
2
Glasgow
1930
1931
64
Glasgow Tigers
1946
2026
22
Hackney Hawks
1963
2011
8
Hackney Kestrels
1984
1991
5
Hackney Wick Wolves
1935
1939
1
Halifax
1929
24
Halifax Dukes
1949
1985
1
Hanley
1929
5
Hanley Potters
1947
1951
1
Harringay
1934
3
Harringay Canaries
1929
1931
7
Harringay Racers
1948
1954
6
Harringay Tigers
1934
1939
2
Hastings Saxons
1948
1949
2
High Beech Foresters
1930
1931
2
Hull Angels
1948
1949
22
Hull Vikings
1971
2005
68
Ipswich Witches
1952
2026
17
Isle Of Wight Islanders
1997
2013
4
Isle Of Wight Warriors
2016
2019
1
Iwade Kent Crusaders
1994
1
Kent Eagles
2025
8
Kent Kings
2013
2021
3
Kent Royals
2021
2023
1
King's Lynn Barracudas
2009
1
King's Lynn Braves
1999
1
King's Lynn Kids
2002
5
King's Lynn Knights
1998
2002
2
King's Lynn Starlets
1969
1970
54
King's Lynn Stars
1966
2026
9
King's Lynn Young Stars
2010
2025
12
Lakeside Hammers
2007
2018
1
Lathallan Lightning
1997
4
Lea Bridge
1929
1934
1
Lea Bridge Cubs
1938
2
Leeds
1929
1931
1
Leeds Lions
1938
1
Leicester
1929
1
Leicester Fox Cubs
2025
1
Leicester Hounds
1937
14
Leicester Hunters
1949
1962
7
Leicester Lion Cubs
2019
2026
31
Leicester Lions
1968
2026
2
Leicester Stadium
1930
1931
2
Leicester Super
1930
1931
4
Linlithgow Lightning
1994
1999
2
Liverpool
1929
1930
5
Liverpool Chads
1949
1953
2
Liverpool Merseysiders
1936
1937
1
Liverpool Pirates
1960
1
London Lions
1996
8
Long Eaton Archers
1951
1974
16
Long Eaton Invaders
1982
1997
5
Long Eaton Rangers
1969
1973
1
M4 Raven Sprockets
1997
1
Manchester
1931
1
Middlesbrough
1929
16
Middlesbrough Bears
1939
1996
13
Middlesbrough Tigers
1979
2026
1
Mildenhall Academy
2006
44
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
1975
2023
15
Milton Keynes Knights
1978
1992
4
Motherwell Eagles
1951
1954
1
Neath Welsh Dragons
1962
3
Nelson Admirals
1968
1970
2
New Cross
1934
1963
2
New Cross Lambs
1934
1935
13
New Cross Rangers
1937
1961
1
New Cross Tamers
1936
2
Newcastle
1929
1930
1
Newcastle Brough
1946
57
Newcastle Diamonds
1938
2021
3
Newcastle Gems
2002
2004
1
Newcastle Magpies
1949
1
Newcastle Specials
1986
1
Newpool
1964
4
Newport
1973
1976
1
Newport Dragons
1977
3
Newport Hornets
2009
2011
9
Newport Mavericks
1998
2006
24
Newport Wasps
1964
2011
1
Norfolk Braves
1998
1
Northampton Foxes
2026
1
Norwich Starlets
1958
22
Norwich Stars
1937
1964
1
Nottingham
1937
2
Nottingham Olympic
1930
1931
2
Nottingham Outlaws
1979
1980
2
Nottingham Wasps
1933
1936
4
Odsal Boomerangs
1946
1949
7
Odsal Tudors
1950
1956
1
Owlerton Prowlers
1996
5
Oxford Chargers
2022
2026
58
Oxford Cheetahs
1949
2026
1
Oxford Cubs
1997
4
Oxford Rebels
1972
1975
3
Oxford Silver Machine
2003
2005
3
Oxford Silver Machine Academy
2003
2005
2
Oxford Spires
2024
2025
2
Paisley Lions
1975
1976
53
Peterborough Panthers
1970
2023
4
Peterborough Pumas
2000
2003
2
Peterborough Thundercats
1996
1997
1
Plymouth Bulldogs
1961
2
Plymouth Centurions
2022
2025
24
Plymouth Devils
1947
2018
7
Plymouth Gladiators
2019
2026
1
Plymouth Panthers
1936
3
Plymouth Tigers
1932
1934
75
Poole Pirates
1948
2026
2
Poole Wildcats
1985
1986
3
Preston
1929
1931
19
Rayleigh Rockets
1949
1973
1
Rayleigh Rovers
1957
1
Reading Bulldogs
2006
39
Reading Racers
1968
2008
1
Reading Ravens
1996
20
Redcar Bears
2006
2026
1
Redcar Cubs
2008
2
Ringwood Turfs
1954
1955
2
Rochdale
1929
1930
2
Rochdale Hornets
1970
1971
3
Romford Bombers
1969
1971
2
Ryde Wight Wizards
1996
1997
4
Rye House
1954
1959
3
Rye House Cobras
2008
2010
9
Rye House Raiders
2002
2016
40
Rye House Rockets
1974
2018
1
Rye House Roosters
1955
1
Salford
1929
1
Scottish Monarchs
1996
11
Scunthorpe Saints
1972
2012
21
Scunthorpe Scorpions
2005
2026
8
Scunthorpe Stags
1979
2014
2
Scunthorpe/Sheffield
2011
2024
4
Sheffield
1929
1933
4
Sheffield Prowlers
2000
2003
1
Sheffield Tars
1950
70
Sheffield Tigers
1938
2026
1
Shuttle Cubs
1997
5
Sittingbourne Crusaders
1995
2008
2
Skegness Braves
1997
1998
20
Somerset Rebels
2000
2019
24
Southampton Saints
1929
1963
1
Southern Rovers
1956
9
St. Austell Gulls
1950
2000
3
Stamford Bridge Brigands
1930
1932
1
Stamford Bridge Pensioners
1929
1
Steelers
2025
51
Stoke Potters
1939
2019
4
Stoke Spitfires
2004
2007
1
Sunderland Gladiators
1974
1
Sunderland Saints
1964
3
Sunderland Stars
1971
1973
71
Swindon Robins
1949
2019
3
Swindon Sprockets
1996
2004
3
Tamworth Hounds
1947
1949
1
Tamworth Tammies
1950
5
Teesside Teessiders
1968
1972
6
Teesside Tigers
1973
1978
3
Trelawny Tigers
2001
2003
4
Walthamstow Wolves
1934
1951
2
Warrington
1929
1930
1
Wembley
1934
24
Wembley Lions
1929
1971
2
West Ham
1929
1934
1
West Ham Bombers
1972
28
West Ham Hammers
1930
1971
1
West Ham Hawks
1938
1
Western Warriors
1997
1
Weymouth Eagles
1968
1
Weymouth Royals
1964
1
Weymouth Scorchers
1955
13
Weymouth Wildcats
1978
2010
4
Weymouth Wizards
1974
1977
3
White City
1929
1930
3
White City Rebels
1976
1978
1
Wigan Warriors
1947
1
Wimbledon
1934
61
Wimbledon Dons
1929
2005
1
Wolverhampton Cubs
2003
3
Wolverhampton Wasps
1951
1953
60
Wolverhampton Wolves
1961
2023
1
Wombwell
1930
2
Wombwell Colliers
1947
1948
36
Workington Comets
1970
2026
1
Workington Tigers
1987
9
Yarmouth Bloaters
1948
1960
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