1930 Speedway Northern League

The league came under the jurisdiction of the Auto-Cycle Union.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003329/19300308/139/0012 |title=Dirt-Track Racing |website=Leicester Evening Mail |date=8 March 1930 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 February 2025 }}

There were many team changes from the previous season. Reigning champions Leeds Lions, Halifax, Salford and Middlesbrough dropped out. Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1930.php|title=BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)|website=British Speedway|access-date=4 July 2021}} Edinburgh, Glasgow White City and Wombwell were new entrants. Barnsley, Manchester White City withdrew during the season but their records were not expunged.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1930sltable.pdf|title=1930 Northern League Table|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=4 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cybermotorcycle.com/archives/exeter-speedway/leagues-29.htm|title=Speedway Teams UK 1929-1934|website=Cyber Motorcycle|access-date=4 July 2021}} Rochdale decided to go into voluntary liquidation in August.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19300802/110/0005 |title=Riders to Co-operate |website=Halifax Evening Courier |date=2 August 1930 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 February 2025 }}

Eddie Reynolds was killed during the Glasgow Handicap match at the White City Stadium, Glasgow on 27 May 1930. After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries.{{cite web|url=http://speedwayinmemoriam.yolasite.com/|title=In Memoriam|website=Speedway In Memoriam|access-date=24 July 2021}} Two more riders were killed later that season, James Carnie died on 24 July 1930, after crashing at Farringdon Park in Preston in the Golden Helmet event{{cite news |title=Speedway rider killed |work=Daily Herald |date=25 July 1930 |access-date=1 March 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19300725/020/0001 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }} and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in an handicap event.{{cite news |title=Speedway rider killed |work=Daily Herald |date=1 September 1930 |access-date=1 March 2024|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19300901/189/0009 | via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

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Barnsley

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• George Chance
• Joe Chance
• Billy Halstead
• Tom Lindley
• Arthur Moore
• Tommy Thompson
• Charlie Ward

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Belle Vue

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• Len Blunt
• Frank Burgess
• Frank Charles
• Clem Cort
• Percy Dunn
• Dusty Haigh
• Bob Harrison
• Arthur Franklyn
• Arthur Jervis
• Eric Langton
• Bruce McCallum
• Len Myerscough
• Frank Varey

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Edinburgh

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• George Cumming
• Bob McGregor
• George McKenzie
• Drew McQueen
• Syd Parsons
• Gordon Spalding
• Len Stewart

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Glasgow

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• Allan Campbell
• Billy Galloway
• Norrie Isbister
• Billy Llewellyn
• Arthur Mann
• Andy Marr
• Arthur Moser
• Bill Naismith
• Andy Nicholl
• George Pinkerton
• Jimmie Pinkerton
• Johnnie Short
• Col Stewart
• Jack White

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Leicester

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• Alec Bowerman
• Hal Herbert
• Fred Hore
• George Marsh
• Arthur Sherlock
• Bert Spencer
• Harold Stevens
• Nev Wheeler
• Fred Wilkinson
• Ned Wolloff

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Liverpool

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• Eric Blain
• Phil Blake
• Larry Boulton
• Frank Chiswell
• Chris Hughes
• Ginger Lees
• Eddie Myerscough
• Thomas Arthur Price
• Les Wotton

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Manchester

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• Frank Charles
• Max Grosskreutz
• Wally Hull
• Arthur Jervis
• Hugh Jervis
• Fred Strecker
• Arthur Wilcock
• Cyril Wilcock

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Newcastle

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• Gordon Byers
• Arnie Cattell
• Tommy Groves
• Tommy Harrison
• Buzz Hibberd
• Alec Hill
• Jim Holder
• Harry Huntley
• Frank Parker
• Charles Sanderson
• Roy Sanderson
• Tommy Storey

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Preston

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• Joe Abbott
• Ham Burrill
• Jack Chiswell
• Ivor Creek
• Thomas Arthur Price
• George Reynard
• Claude Rye
• Frank Smith
• Jack Tye

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Rochdale

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• Jack Atkinson
• Buster Breaks
• Billy Howard
• Eddie Ingham
• Austin Humphries
• Scott Michie
• Bud Proctor
• Bill Sticpewich
• Geoff Wilson

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Sheffield

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• Jack Barber
• Clem Beckett
• Jack Chapman
• Broncho Dixon
• Eric Hall
• Norman Hartley
• Chun Moore
• Laurie Packer
• Gus Platts
• Dick Wise

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Warrington

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• Cyril Crowther
• Norman Dawson
• Harold Formby
• Tommy Hatch
• Charlie Hornby
• Oliver Langton
• Alex McLachlan
• George Milton
• Harry Solomon

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Wombwell

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• William Burrows
• Jack Duddings
• Tommy Gamble
• Eric Gregory
• George Kilburn
• Frank Ledger
• Lester Moore

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