Paisley Lions

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Paisley Lions
Club information
Track address Love Street
Paisley
Country Scotland
Founded1975
Closed1976
Club facts
ColoursRed and Gold
Track size391 metres (428 yd)

Paisley Lions were a motorcycle speedway team that participated in the British National League in 1975 and 1976. [1] The team was based at Love Street in Paisley, Scotland, home of St Mirren F.C. [2] [3]

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History

The club's colours were red and gold with a Rampant Lion. The first meeting (during which the Lions raced against Birmingham Brummies) was held on 5 April 1975 in front of a crowd of over six thousand people. [1] Sid Sheldrick led the parade on the first meet leading a lion cub called Leo on a chain. [4]

The Lions did not enjoy a great deal of success, finishing fifteenth out of twenty clubs in the 1975 New National League season [5] and sixteenth out of eighteen clubs in the 1976 National League season. [6] [7] Despite a brave effort by their supporters at the end of the 1976 season, the final meeting at Love Street was held on 25 September 1976 when the Lions beat Boston Barracudas 52–25. [2]

The Paisley riders in that final meeting were: Stuart Mountford, Alan Bridgett, Mike Fishwick, Mike Fullerton, Mick Sheldrick, Colin Caffrey and Malcolm Chambers.

Season summary

Year and leaguePositionNotes
1975 New National League season 15th
1976 National League season 16th

Notable riders

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References

  1. 1 2 Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). Homes of British Speedway. ISBN   0-7524-2210-3
  2. 1 2 Henry, J. & Moultray, I. (2001). Speedway in Scotland. ISBN   0-7524-2229-4
  3. ↑ "Paisley Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sheldrick had the heart of a Lion". Daily Record. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN   0-904584-45-3.
  6. ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "British League Tables - British League Era (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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