Speedway was introduced in the Summer of 1928 by Motor Speedways Ltd, under the guidance of the Managing Director Ernest J. Bass and track manager Ray Abbott, following the construction of a purpose built facility on a ten acre plot of land.

The 33ft wide track was built with a football field on the inside and the stadium could accommodate 40,000 spectators.

There was parking for cars and one of the four stadium entrances was directly opposite the Lea Bridge railway station.

In 1934, the team reverted to the name Lea Bridge but were unable to fulfill their fixtures, which resulted in their licence being revoked.

[9][10][11] In July 1938, Tom Bradbury Pratt was granted a licence to race in the 1938 Speedway National League Division Two, under the name of Lea Bridge Cubs.