White City Speedway (Manchester)

White City Speedway (Manchester)
Club information
Track address	White City Stadium (Manchester) Chester Road Old Trafford Greater Manchester, England
Country	England
Founded	1928
Closed	1930
League	English Dirt Track League Northern League

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

• Billy Dallison
• Max Grosskreutz
• Les Wotton

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.