White City Speedway (Manchester) were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated between 1928 and 1930 and were based at White City Stadium (Manchester), Chester Road, Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.[1]

History

In 1928 the new sport known as dirt track arrived from Australia and immediately became a popular sport. Manchester would see the introduction of speedway at three venues, the first at the White City Stadium on 16 June 1928.[2][3] Belle Vue Stadium (on 28 July 1928) would follow,[4] as would Salford on 27 August 1928.[5]

The following year a team was formed and they were founder members of the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League).[6][7] During the 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League season, the team led the league table by four points, having won 18 of their 20 matches, but following a dispute, they withdrew from the league handing Leeds the title.[8][9]

The club closed in 1930 but was revived for a meeting in 1958.[10]

Season summary

Year and league Position Notes
1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League N/A withdrew, results expunged
1930 Speedway Southern League 3rd withdrew, results stood

Notable riders

References

  1. ^ "Manchester White City". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Manchester White City Speedway Track". The National Speedway Museum.
  3. ^ "Dirt Track Lessons". Manchester Evening News. 18 June 1928. Retrieved 21 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Manchester's New Speedway". Daily Mirror. 30 July 1928. Retrieved 21 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "1928 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  7. ^ "British League Tables - Pre-War Era (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Dirt-Track Topics". Yorkshire Evening Post. 20 September 1929. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "1929 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 17 August 2021.


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