The 1930 Southern League was the second season of
speedway
Speedway may refer to:
Racing Race tracks
*Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta
*Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a motor raceway in Speedway, Indiana
Types of races and race cours ...
in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The Northern teams also had their second season known as the
1930 Speedway Northern League
The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams. The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 wa ...
.
Summary
White City White City may refer to:
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* White City, Perth, an amusement park on the Perth foreshore
* White City railway station, a former railway station
* White City Stadium (Sydney), a tennis centre in Sydney
* White City FC, a football clu ...
had left the league but 3 new teams -
High Beech,
Leicester Stadium
Leicester Stadium was a sports stadium on Parker Drive in Leicester. The stadium was initially used for greyhound racing with motorcycle speedway starting there five years later. It was also a venue for BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars.
Greyhound ...
and
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
- joined. The
Wembley Lions
The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team.
History
The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire ...
won their first title.
Birmingham Brummies (Perry Barr) withdrew after 4 meetings and their record was expunged
Final table
Withdrawal (Record expunged) :
Birmingham (Perry Barr)
Top Five Riders
See also
*
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Speedway Southern League
1930 in British motorsport
1930 in speedway