Hackney Kestrels

Hackney Kestrels
Hackney Kestrels
Club information
Track address	Hackney Wick Stadium; Waterden Road; Hackney; London
Country	England
Founded	1984; replaced the ; Hackney Hawks
Closed	1990
Team captain	Barry Thomas
Club facts
Colours	Blue, White and Red
Track size	345 yards (315 m)
Major team honours
National League Champions	1988
National League KO Cup	1984, 1988

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.^[1]^[2]

History[]

During their first season in the 1984 National League season the team finished 4th and won the Knockout Cup (div 2).^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]

Notable riders[]

Season summary[]


Year and league	Position	Notes
1984 National League season	4th	Knockout Cup winners
1985 National League season	5th
1986 National League season	13th
1987 British League season	9th
1988 National League season	1st	Champions & Knockout Cup winners
1989 National League season	6th
1990 National League season	5th	Division Two Pairs Championship

References[]

^ Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN 0-7524-2210-3
^ "Hackney Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ "British League Tables - British League Era (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ Fenn, C.(2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7
^ Jacobs, N. Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9