Leeds Lions Explained

Clubname:Leeds Lions
Track:Fullerton Park
Leeds
Country:England
Founded:1928
Closed:1938
League:Northern League
National League
Honour1:Northern League Champions
Year1:1929

Leeds Lions are a defunct British motorcycle speedway team who were based at Fullerton Park Sports Stadium, adjacent to the Elland Road football ground in Leeds, England.[1]

History

Leeds Lions operated between 1928 and 1938. League racing first took place in 1929 with the formation of the English Dirt Track League, effectively a Northern League, which ran alongside the Southern League. Leeds were champions of the English Dirt Track League in 1929, the title being awarded to them when White City (Manchester) failed to end the season [2]

The club competed in the 1931 Speedway Northern League finishing second. Their final appearance was in 1938 Speedway National League Division Two where they finished 9th.[3] [4] [5]

Season summary

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1st Champions
2nd
9th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leeds 1928 .
  2. Web site: Exeter 1929 . Exeter Speedway . 2004 . 2008-05-10.
  3. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 13 August 2021.
  4. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 129. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  5. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939). Official British Speedway website. 13 August 2021.