Hackney Kestrels

The Hackney Kestrels were a Speedway team which operated from 1984, when the Crayford Kestrels transferred the promotion to Hackney, until their closure in 1990.

History
During their first season in the 1984 National League season the team finished 4th and won the Knockout Cup (div 2).

In 1988, the Kestrels won the Division 2 League Championship, winning twenty-six of their thirty league matches. The Kestrels also won the division 2 Knockout Cup for the second time, beating the Wimbledon Dons on aggregate in the final.

Notable riders

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Trevor Banks
 * 🇦🇺 Glenn Doyle
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Andy Galvin
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Loram
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Louis
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Steve Schofield
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Malcolm Simmons
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Barry Thomas
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Paul Whittaker
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Simon Wigg