Cycle Speedway Teams Down the Ages
London North West: Wembley Panthers
About the team
1st track was on disused tennis courts, turned off from this by two policemen during a match.
Track at Birkhamstead Avenue on Railway Land.
Club Manager: P. Birch, 45 Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley.(1947/48).
Raced in the Wembley League 1948.
Raced in the Wembley & District Winter League Section 'A'(1948).
Raced in the First Round of the "World" Cup in 1949, beating Plaistow Racers(London East) 33 - 63 in the 1st leg. Top Scorer: Buster Brown 15.
Speedway Riders.
Buster Brown rode for Wembley - Swindon and Oxford.
Riders
- Lionel Alford
- Ray Baxter
- Ray "Buster" Brown
- Bill Clifton
- Colin Gray
- Del Green
- Des(Dennis) Haines
- Johnny Hill
- Del Hollick
- Ernie Leggett
- S. Luke
- Don Mathews
- Tommy Nelson
- Roy Small
- Pete Taylor
- Jim Tucker(capt)
- Pete Tucker