Southern League (1929–1931)

Southern League (1929–1931)

Sport	Speedway
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.^[1][2][3]

Champions

Season	Champions	Second
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

1. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
3. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.