Provincial League (1936–37) Explained

Sport:Speedway
Founded:1936
Competitors:Varied
Country:United Kingdom
Folded:1937

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

SeasonChampionsSecondThird
1936Southampton SaintsBristol BulldogsNottingham
1937Bristol BulldogsSouthampton SaintsNottingham

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

Notes and References

  1. News: Dirt track racing in Nottingham again . Nottingham Journal . 15 January 1936. 3 August 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 6 August 2021.
  3. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 129. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  4. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939). Official British Speedway website. 6 August 2021.

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