The 1929 English Dirt Track League was the inaugural season of

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in the United Kingdom for Northern English teams. There was also a Southern League called the 1929 Speedway Southern League that started during the same year.

Summary

The season was littered with mid-season withdrawals but eventually the

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were crowned champions. In 1930, the league was renamed the Northern League so the league existed for just one year. White City Speedway (Manchester) withdrew from the league after a dispute and would have been crowned champions if they had not done so because they were leading the table at the time. Dennis Atkinson suffered critical injuries on 12 July 1929, following an accident at

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riding in a Golden Helmet meeting. He died the following day.

Final table

Withdrawals (Records expunged) : *

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* White City Speedway (Manchester) *

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Summary

Final table

Top Five Riders

English Dirt Track Knockout Cup

First Round

Second Round

Semi Finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

See also

References