White City Speedway (Manchester)

White City Speedway (Manchester) were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated between 1928 and 1930 and were based at White City Stadium (Manchester), Chester Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.[1]

White City Speedway (Manchester)
Club information
Track addressWhite City Stadium (Manchester)
Chester Road
Old Trafford
Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
Founded1928
Closed1930
LeagueEnglish Dirt Track League
Northern League

Dirt track racing started on Saturday 16 June 1928 and finished in 1930 but was revived for a meeting in 1958.[2][3][4][5]

Season summary

Year and league Position Notes
1929 Speedway English Dirt Track LeagueN/Awithdrew, results expunged
1930 Speedway Southern League3rdwithdrew, results stood

Notable riders

References

  1. "Manchester White City". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "Manchester White City Speedway Track". The National Speedway Museum.
  3. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  5. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 17 August 2021.


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