1930 Speedway Northern League

The 1930 Northern League was the second season of speedway in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams. The league was previously known as the English Dirt Track League but the addition of two Scottish teams prompted a name change and 1930 was the inaugural Northern League. The Southern teams also had their second season known as the 1930 Speedway Southern League. The league was won by Belle Vue Aces.

Summary

The league came under the jurisdiction of the Auto-Cycle Union.
There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season. Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged. Rochdale decided to go into voluntary liquidation in August.
Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries. Two more riders were killed later that season, James Carnie died on 24 July 1930, after crashing at Farringdon Park in Preston in the Golden Helmet event and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in a handicap event.

Barnsley

Belle Vue

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Leicester

Liverpool

Manchester

Newcastle

Preston

Rochdale

Sheffield

Warrington

Wombwell