Warrington (speedway)
| Warrington (speedway) | |
|---|---|
| Club information | |
| Track address | Arpley Motordrome Slutchers Lane Arpley Warrington, England |
| Country | England |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Closed | 1930 |
| League | English Dirt Track League Northern League |
Warrington Speedway were a British motorcycle speedway team who operated between 1929 and 1930 and were based at Arpley Motordrome, Slutchers Lane, Arpley, Warrington, England.[1]
History
In 1928 the new sport known as dirt track arrived from Australia and the following year a dirt track was opened at Arpley Motordrome,[2] with the Warrington team being founder members of the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League).[3]
The Arpley Motordrome first opened for speedway on 29 March 1929.[4] The first meeting saw Squib Burton win the Golden Helmet in front of over 10,000 people. The promotion soon ran into trouble in November 1930 the speedway went into liquidation.[1] The team's assets (including the venue) were taken over by the management of the Liverpool speedway team (General Speedways (Liverpool) Ltd for £1,100. However, following a court battle, Liverpool were forced to relinquish the assets to a higher bidder.[5][6]
The stadium found new tenants in 1931 after a greyhound track was added and the venue became the Warrington Greyhound Stadium.[7] Many years later in 1949 the venue held speedway demonstration meetings.
Season summary
| Year and league | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League | N/A | withdrew, results expunged |
| 1930 Speedway Southern League | 5th |
References
- ^ a b "Warrington Speedway". Defunct Speedway. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Warrington Dirt Track Opening". Runcorn Weekly News. 22 March 1929. Retrieved 21 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "1929 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Speedway Tracks Ready". Daily Herald. 12 February 1931. Retrieved 17 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Liverpool company loses suit". Liverpool Echo. 27 February 1931. Retrieved 17 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.