1932 Speedway National League

The National League was formed in 1932 combining teams from the Northern League and Southern League.[1]

1932 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
Season1932
ChampionsWembley Lions
No. of competitors9
National TrophyWembley Lions

Summary

From the teams that finished the 1931 Northern League, Leeds Lions and Preston closed down, leaving only Belle Vue Aces and Sheffield. From the 1931 Southern League, High Beach and Lea Bridge had closed Plymouth were new competitors.

In the first half of the season, the teams competed for the National Association Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. During this phase Southampton Saints moved to Lea Bridge and rode as Clapton Saints and at the end of the phase Sheffield dropped out.

In the second half of the season Wembley Lions won the inaugural National League title. Dicky Case of the Wimbledon Dons finished with the highest average.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Wembley Lions 16 13 0 3 26
Crystal Palace Glaziers 16 11 1 4 23
Belle Vue Aces 16 9 1 6 19
Stamford Bridge Pensioners 16 8 1 7 17
Wimbledon Dons 16 8 1 7 17
West Ham Hammers 16 7 0 9 14
Coventry 16 6 0 10 12
Clapton Saints 16 4 0 12 8
Plymouth Devils 16 4 0 12 8

Top Ten Riders
Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Dicky Case Wimbledon Dons 10.42
2 Ginger Lees Wembley Lions 10.40
3 Wal Phillips Stamford Bridge Pensioners 10.33
4 Syd Jackson Coventry 10.13
5 Ron Johnson Crystal Palace Glaziers 9.60
6 Vic Huxley Wimbledon Dons 9.50
7 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 9.33
8 Nobby Key Crystal Palace Glaziers 8.89
9 Jack Parker Clapton Saints 8.80
10 Frank Arthur Stamford Bridge Pensioners 8.64

National Trophy

The 1932 National Trophy was the second edition of the Knockout Cup.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
06/07Clapton57-35Plymouth
05/07Plymouth44-50Clapton

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
25/05Belle Vue73-22Wombwell
25/05York42-53Leicester Super
26/05Glasgow White City43-52Preston
28/05Sheffield54-40Leeds
30/05Leeds39-52Sheffield
30/05Leicester Super69-26York
30/05Wombwell27-64Belle Vue
04/06Preston70-26Glasgow White City
08/06Wimbledon60-36Crystal Palace
09/06Harringay?Stamford Bridge
09/06West Ham44-52Wembley
10/06Lea Bridge52-38High Beech
11/06Wembley56-37West Ham
13/06Crystal Palace48-48Wimbledon
13/06High Beech55-39Lea Bridge

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
27/07Clapton50-44Coventry
28/07Coventry55-41Clapton
30/07Crystal Palace51-43Wimbledon
13/08Stamford Bridge46-45Wembley
04/08Wembley54-42Stamford Bridge
26/07West Ham51-42Belle Vue
15/08Wimbledon54-42Crystal Palace
23/07Belle Vue64-32West Ham

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/09Belle Vue56-37Wimbledon
03/09Coventry38-56Wembley
08/09Wembley63-33Coventry
19/09Wimbledon50-46Belle Vue

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/10Wembley66-29Belle Vue
15/10Belle Vue58-37Wembley

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1932 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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