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Salford (speedway)

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Salford (speedway)
Club information
Track addressAlbion Greyhound Racecourse
Cromwell Road
Salford
CountryEngland
Founded1929
Closed1930
LeagueEnglish Dirt Track League

Salford were a British speedway team from the town of Salford that competed in the English Dirt Track League in the inaugural season of British Speedway in 1929.[1][2]

Brief history

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Salford first competed in the English Dirt Track League (effectively the Northern League) in 1929 when they finished 5th. They were based at Albion Greyhound Racecourse also known as the Salford Albion Stadium in Cromwell Road, Salford.[3][4]

Season summary

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Year and league Position Notes
1929 Speedway English Dirt Track League 5th only season

References

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  1. ^ "Salford Speedway". Defunct Speedway Tracks.
  2. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.