Sport | Speedway |
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Founded | 1929 |
Ceased | 1931 |
Replaced by | the National League |
Competitors | Varied |
Country | United Kingdom |
The Southern League was founded in 1929 as the inaugural season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The league ran for 3 seasons before being amalgamated with the Northern League to form the National League. The first winners were Stamford Bridge Pensioners but it was Wembley Lions who won the most titles.
Champions
Season | Champions | Second |
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1929 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners | Southampton Saints |
1930 | Wembley Lions | Southampton Saints |
1931 | Wembley Lions | Stamford Bridge Pensioners |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- 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 6 August 2021.
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