Southern Area League

Southern Area League
SportSpeedway
Founded1954
replaced the
Southern League
Ceased1959
replaced by the
Provincial League
CountryEngland

The Southern Area League was the regional third and then regional second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct Southern League.[1][2]

The league ran for three seasons from 1954 to 1956 as the regional third tier and then one season in 1957 as the regional second tier before league racing disappeared entirely below National League level in 1958. It returned for a final season in 1959.[3][4]

Champions

Season Champions Second
1954 California Poppies Ringwood Turfs
1955 Rye House Roosters California Poppies
1956 Rye House Roosters Eastbourne Eagles
1957 Southern Rovers Eastbourne Eagles
1959 Eastbourne Eagles Yarmouth Bloaters

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/1953/steveslreview.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.