1930 Speedway Northern League

The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams.[1] The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 was the inaugural Northern League. The Southern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Southern League.[2] The league was won by Belle Vue Aces.[3]

1930 Speedway Northern League
LeagueNorthern League
Season1930
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
No. of competitors13
Highest averageGinger Lees
Division/s other1930 Southern League

Summary

There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season.[4] Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged.[5][6]

Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries.[7]

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Belle Vue Aces 21 19 1 1 39
2 Liverpool 20 15 0 5 30
3 Manchester White City 15 13 0 2 26
4 Preston 18 10 0 8 20
5 Warrington 17 8 0 9 16
6 Leicester Super 18 6 1 11 13
7 Sheffield Blades 14 6 0 8 12
8 Edinburgh 12 5 0 7 12
9 Newcastle 15 5 0 10 10
10 Glasgow White City 17 4 0 13 8
11 Rochdale 12 4 0 8 8
12 Barnsley 13 4 0 9 8
13 Wombwell 12 2 0 10 4

Top Five Riders
Team C.M.A.
1 Ginger Lees Liverpool 10.89
2 Frank Varey Belle Vue Aces 10.84
3 Joe Abbott Preston 10.79
4 Frank Charles Manchester White City 10.25
5 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 9.70

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  2. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  3. "BELLE VUE ACES". Geyhound Derby.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. "1930 Northern League Table" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. "In Memoriam". Speedway In Memoriam. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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