The Walthamstow Wolves were a Speedway

Motorcycle speedway

Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...

 team which operated from 1934 and again from 1949 until their closure in 1951.

The club opened in 1934 when Lea Bridge were forced to find a new venue. The Wolves competed in the National League

Speedway National League

The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competing within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division...

 but were forced to relocate again at the end of the season due to noise complaints. They moved to the Hackney Wick Stadium

Hackney Wick Stadium

Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, in the London Borough of Hackney, was opened in 1932 and was mainly used for greyhound racing and speedway.In 1994, a £12M stand and restaurant was built and the stadium was renamed the London Stadium, Hackney...

 as the Hackney Wick Wolves

Hackney Hawks

Hackney Hawks speedway opened in 1963 at Hackney Wick Stadium, Waterden Road, London and operated until 1983.-Early days:Originally opened by Mike Parker, the promotion was then sold to Len Silver who was the club's promoter for the next twenty seasons....

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In 1949 saw the track join the National League Division Two

Speedway National League Division Two

The National League Division Two was the second tier of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom. The competition was founded in 1938 following a competition named "The National Provincial League". Following World War II the second tier of racing was entitled "The Northern League" in 1946...

 but struggled to attract good crowds, situated between Division one tracks at West Ham

West Ham Hammers

The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.. They operated from the West Ham Stadium until the outbreak of World War II under several different promotions, most successfully under the control of Johnnie Hoskins....

 and Harringay

Harringay Racers (speedway)

The Harringay Racers were a motorcycle speedway team who raced at the Harringay Stadium from 1947 until 1954 in the National League Division One....

. The team raced for three years but finally closed in 1951 due to declining attendance and complaints of noise from local residents.

The track itself can still be seen but has been covered in tarmac for easier maintenance of the greyhound racing

Greyhound racing

Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner....

track. However the stadium has been sold and the site is to be redeveloped.