London Lions (speedway)
The London Lions were a motorcycle speedway team that operated for one season in 1996 from the Hackney Wick Stadium, the former home of the Hackney Hawks and the Hackney Kestrels.
Read more about London Lions (speedway): Management, 1996 Squad, League Record
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