1931 Speedway Northern League
League | Northern League |
---|---|
Champions | Belle Vue Aces |
No. of competitors | 6 |
Highest average | Eric Langton |
Division/s other | 1931 Southern League |
The 1931 Northern League was the third season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams.[1][2] It was the final season of the Northern League before amalgamation with the Southern League which also had their third season known as the 1931 Speedway Southern League.[3][4]
Summary[]
Following the closure of several clubs from the previous season, only 6 sides started the season and only 4 finished it. There were many team changes from the previous season. Liverpool, Manchester White City, Warrington, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Rochdale Hornets, Barnsley and Wombwell were all no longer participants, while Leeds rejoined after a year's absence.[3][5]
Belle Vue Aces retained their title, Glasgow White City and Leicester Super withdrew in mid-season but their results stood.[3]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
2 | Leeds Lions | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
3 | Sheffield | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
4 | Leicester Super | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
5 | Preston | 18 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
6 | Glasgow White City | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
Top Five Riders[]
Team | C.M.A. | ||
1 | Eric Langton | Belle Vue Aces | 11.28 |
2 | Leicester Super | 10.14 | |
3 | Ginger Lees | Preston | 10.06 |
4 | Dusty Haigh | Sheffield | 9.45 |
5 | Joe Abbott | Preston | 8.97 |
National Trophy[]
The 1931 National Trophy was the first edition of the Knockout Cup. It was contested between teams from the Southern and Northern Leagues.[6]
For the results of the National Trophy see - 1931 Speedway Southern League
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ a b c The Speedway Researcher Speedway Researcher. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934". Cyber Motorcycle. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "1931 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- Speedway Northern League
- 1931 in British motorsport
- 1931 in speedway