Salford (speedway) explained

Clubname:Salford (speedway)
Track:Albion Greyhound Racecourse
Cromwell Road
Salford
Founded:1929
Closed:1930
League:English Dirt Track League

Salford were a British speedway team from the town of Salford that competed in the English Dirt Track League in the inaugural season of British Speedway in 1929.[1] [2]

Brief history

Salford first competed in the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League) in 1929 when they finished 5th. They were based at Albion Greyhound Racecourse also known as the Salford Albion Stadium in Cromwell Road, Salford.[3] [4]

Season summary

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5th only season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salford Speedway. Defunct Speedway Tracks.
  2. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939). Official British Speedway website. 16 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Year by Year. Speedway Researcher. 16 August 2021.
  4. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 129. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.