The 1931 Northern League was the third season of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Northern British teams. It was the final season of the Northern League before amalgamation with the Southern League which also had their third season known as the 1931 Speedway Southern League.
Summary Following the closure of several clubs from the previous season, only 6 sides started the season and only 4 finished it. There were many team changes from the previous season. Liverpool, Manchester White City, Warrington, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Rochdale Hornets, Barnsley and Wombwell were all no longer participants, while Leeds rejoined after a year's absence.
Belle Vue Aces retained their title, Glasgow White City and Leicester Super withdrew in mid-season but their results stood.
Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Belle Vue Aces 18 12 0 6 242 Leeds Lions 18 10 1 7 213 Sheffield 17 10 0 7 204 Leicester Super 15 8 0 7 165 Preston 18 5 1 10 116 Glasgow White City 12 2 0 10 8
Fixtures & results A fixtures
B fixtures
Top Five Riders Team C.M.A. 1 Eric Langton Belle Vue 11.28 2 Arthur Jervis Leicester 10.14 3 Ginger Lees Preston 10.06 4 Dusty Haigh Sheffield 9.45 5 Joe Abbott Preston 8.97
National Trophy The 1931 National Trophy was the first edition of the Knockout Cup. It was contested between teams from the Southern and Northern Leagues.
For the results of the National Trophy see - 1931 Speedway Southern League
Riders & final averages Belle Vue
10.40 9.37 8.05 7.83 7.41 5.71 5.36 5.33 5.33 4.18
Glasgow
6.38 6.10 5.33 5.29 5.12 4.18 3.73
Leeds
8.91 8.29 8.14 6.46 6.22 5.90 5.36 5.19 5.14
Leicester
9.72 8.34 7.88 6.56 5.70 4.95 4.74 3.49 2.29
Preston
9.94 9.38 7.36 6.17 5.89 5.88 5.51 5.56 Gustav Kellner 5.17
Sheffield
9.74 7.00 6.31 6.08 6.00 5.69 5.08 4.94 4.00
See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway)
References