1936 Provincial Speedway League

1936 Provincial Speedway League
League Provincial League
Season 1936
Champions Southampton Saints
No. of competitors 5

The 1936 Provincial Speedway League was the first season of the Provincial League, introduced as a second tier to the National League Six speedway teams started the season. Cardiff withdrew after 9 matches and their record was expunged. Southampton Saints were the champions on race points difference over Bristol Bulldogs

Due to the brevity of the season, teams also competed for the Provincial Trophy in a league format. Cardiff had only completed 1 fixture before folding and their record was expunged. West Ham Hawks which was West Ham Hammers' reserve side, also competed, but raced home meetings at Southampton. Southampton Saints won the trophy to complete the double.

Provincial League Final table

Team M W D L Pts
Southampton Saints 16 10 0 6 20
Bristol Bulldogs 16 10 0 6 20
Nottingham 16 9 0 7 18
Liverpool Merseysiders 16 9 0 7 18
Plymouth 16 2 0 14 4

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff

Provincial Trophy Final table

Team M W D L Pts
Southampton Saints 10 8 0 2 16
Bristol Bulldogs 10 7 0 3 14
Liverpool Merseysiders 10 5 0 5 10
Plymouth 10 4 1 5 9
Nottingham 10 4 0 6 8
West Ham Hawks 10 1 1 8 3

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Cardiff

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