| White City Speedway (Manchester) | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | White City Stadium (Manchester) Chester Road Old Trafford Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Closed | 1930 |
| League | English Dirt Track League Northern League |
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]
Dirt track racing started on Saturday 16 June 1928.[2][3][4]
Durng the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League season the team led the league table by four points, having won 18 of their 20 matches but following a dispute they withdrew from the league handing Leeds the title.[5][6]
The club closed in 1930 but was revived for a meeting in 1958.[7]
Season summary
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | N/A | withdrew, results expunged |
| 1930 Speedway Southern League | 3rd | withdrew, results stood |
Notable riders
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References
- ↑ "Manchester White City". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Manchester White City Speedway Track". The National Speedway Museum.
- ↑ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ↑ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Dirt-Track Topics". Yorkshire Evening Post. 20 September 1929. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1929 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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