Provincial League 1936

1936 Provincial League

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 M W D L F A Pts Southampton 16 10 0 6 619 519 20 Bristol 16 10 0 6 593½ 546½ 20 Nottingham 16 9 0 7 599 538 18 Liverpool 16 9 0 7 555 577 18 Plymouth 16 2 0 14 476½ 662½ 4 Cardiff 9 3 0 6 290 351 6 Fixtures & Results 16/04/1936 Southampton 35 37 Liverpool 21/04/1936 Nottingham 38 34 Cardiff 22/04/1936 Cardiff 42 28 Liverpool 23/04/1936 Southampton 53.5 17.5 Nottingham 28/04/1936 Nottingham 33 34 Bristol 29/04/1936 Cardiff 33 37 Southampton 05/05/1936 Nottingham 30 41 Liverpool 06/05/1936 Cardiff 37 34 Plymouth 07/05/1936 Southampton 49 20 Plymouth 08/05/1936 Bristol 38 32 Southampton 15/05/1936 Bristol 38 33 Cardiff 20/05/1936 Cardiff 39 33 Bristol 21/05/1936 Southampton 50 22 Cardiff 22/05/1936 Bristol 41 30 Liverpool 25/05/1936 Liverpool 43 24 Plymouth 26/05/1936 Nottingham 30 41 Southampton 26/05/1936 Plymouth 25 47 Liverpool 27/05/1936 Cardiff 35 36 Nottingham 28/05/1936 Southampton 43 29 Bristol 29/05/1936 Bristol 43 29 Nottingham 01/06/1936 Liverpool 40 31 Southampton 01/06/1936 Nottingham 39.5 32.5 Plymouth 05/06/1936 Bristol 40 32 Plymouth 08/06/1936 Liverpool 29 40 Nottingham 09/06/1936 Plymouth 57 15 Cardiff 15/06/1936 Liverpool 36 35 Bristol 16/06/1936 Plymouth 47 25 Southampton 20/06/1936 Liverpool 34 37 Nottingham 07/07/1936 Plymouth 35 37 Bristol 14/07/1936 Nottingham 53 19 Bristol 28/07/1936 Nottingham 55 17 Liverpool 31/07/1936 Bristol 52 19 Liverpool 04/08/1936 Plymouth 27 44 Nottingham 06/08/1936 Southampton 49 23 Plymouth 07/08/1936 Bristol 43 29 Nottingham 10/08/1936 Liverpool 39 33 Bristol 17/08/1936 Liverpool 44 26 Plymouth 25/08/1936 Plymouth 40 32 Liverpool 27/08/1936 Southampton 42 30 Nottingham 01/09/1936 Plymouth 35 37 Nottingham 04/09/1936 Bristol 35 37 Southampton 07/09/1936 Liverpool 40 30 Southampton 08/09/1936 Plymouth 35 36 Bristol 10/09/1936 Southampton 43 27 Liverpool 15/09/1936 Plymouth 29 43 Southampton 18/09/1936 Bristol 49 23 Plymouth 22/09/1936 Nottingham 47 24 Southampton 24/09/1936 Southampton 41.5 29.5 Bristol Bristol Liverpool x