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Manchester White City, Belle Vue and Warrington renewed their participation having withdrawn partway through the previous season.
After falling from his bike he was hit by Arthur Moser and suffered fatal injuries.
[9] 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[10] and William Owen was killed on 31 August, at Audenshaw Speedway in an handicap event.
[11] Barnsley Belle Vue Edinburgh Glasgow Leicester Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Preston Rochdale Sheffield Warrington Wombwell List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions