1955 Speedway National League Division Two
| League | National League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1955 |
| Champions | Poole Pirates |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
| Division/s below | Southern League |
The 1955 National League Division Two was the tenth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The only change in the list of teams that finished the previous season was the replacement of Motherwell Eagles with Weymouth Scorchers. Poole Pirates won the title.[1]
Weymouth Scorchers withdrew after 7 league fixtures, Bristol Bulldogs withdrew after 14.[2]
Final table
| Team | M | W | D | L | Pts |
| Poole Pirates | 32 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 46 |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| Rayleigh Rockets | 32 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 32 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| Southampton Saints | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Ipswich Witches | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| Leicester Hunters | 32 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
| Swindon Robins | 32 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 28 |
| Exeter Falcons | 32 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 26 |
- Weymouth Scorchers and Bristol Bulldogs withdrew, records expunged.
Top Five Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Leicester Hunters | 10.48 |
| 2 | Jack Geran |  |
Exeter Falcons | 10.38 |
| 3 | Dick Bradley |  |
Bristol Bulldogs/Southampton Saints | 10.25 |
| 4 | Ken Middleditch | |
Poole Pirates | 9.96 |
| 5 | Neil Street | |
Exeter Falcons | 9.49 |
National Trophy Stage One
The 1955 National Trophy was the 18th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of two stages; stage one was for the second tier clubs, stage two was for the top tier clubs. Poole won stage one and qualified for second and final stage.[3]
Division Two First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04 | Rayleigh | 48-60 | Poole |
| 22/04 | Bristol | 62-46 | Ipswich |
| 22/04 | Weymouth | 49-59 | Southampton |
| 21/04 | Ipswich | 81-27 | Bristol |
| 19/04 | Southampton | 70-38 | Weymouth |
| 18/04 | Poole | 69-39 | Rayleigh |
Division Two Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/05 | Exeter | 55-53 | Swindon |
| 14/05 | Coventry | 75-33 | Oxford |
| 14/05 | Swindon | 66-42 | Exeter |
| 13/05 | Leicester | 49-59 | Southampton |
| 12/05 | Ipswich | 66-41 | Poole |
| 12/05 | Oxford | 66-42 | Coventry |
| 10/05 | Southampton | 59-49 | Leicester |
| 09/05 | Poole | 70-37 | Ipswich |
Division Two Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/06 | Poole | 68-40 | Swindon |
| 04/06 | Coventry | 54-54 | Southampton |
| 04/06 | Swindon | 62-46 | Poole |
| 31/05 | Southampton | 56-52 | Coventry |
Division Two Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06 | Poole | 73-35 | Southampton |
| 21/06 | Southampton | 46-62 | Poole |
- For Stage Two - see Stage Two
See also
References
- ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk
- ↑ "1955 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
| National League Division Two: |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern League: | ||
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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