Provincial League (1936–37)

The Provincial League (1936–1937) was a league competition for speedway teams in the United Kingdom.

For the league that operated between 1960 and 1964, see Provincial League (speedway).
Provincial League (1936–37)
SportSpeedway
Founded1936
Ceased1937
CompetitorsVaried
CountryUnited Kingdom

The league was formed after Mr B. Southouse (the Cardiff speedway manager for the Greyhound Racing Association) proposed that a new league be formed and organised a syndicate, including Nottingham and Liverpool speedway.[1]

The Provincial League was created as a second tier to the National League in 1936 but was renamed National League Division Two in 1938.

The 'Provincial League' name was re-used for a breakaway league from the National League in 1960.[2][3][4]

Champions
Season Champions Second Third
1936 Southampton Saints Bristol Bulldogs Nottingham
1937 Bristol Bulldogs Southampton Saints Nottingham

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Dirt track racing in Nottingham again". Nottingham Journal. 15 January 1936. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  4. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.