1955 Speedway National League

The 1955 Speedway National League was the tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1955 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
Season1955
ChampionsWimbledon Dons
No. of competitors7
National TrophyNorwich Stars
Division/s belowNational League (Div 2)
1955 Southern League

Summary

The league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1954. Match line-ups were reduced from eight riders to seven riders. Wimbledon won their second successive National League Championship. West Ham closed at the end of the season, blaming poor attendances.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Wimbledon Dons 24 16 2 6 34
Belle Vue Aces 24 15 0 9 30
Wembley Lions 24 11 1 12 23
Bradford Tudors 24 11 0 13 22
Birmingham Brummies 24 9 2 13 20
Norwich Stars 24 9 1 14 19
West Ham Hammers 24 8 2 14 18


Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Young West Ham Hammers 10.79
2 Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 10.77
3 Ove Fundin Norwich Stars 10.00
4 Barry Briggs Wimbledon Dons 9.79
5 Brian Crutcher Wembley Lions 9.34
6 Arthur Wright Bradford Tudors 9.14
7 Peter Craven Belle Vue Aces 8.96
8 Arthur Forrest Bradford Tudors 8.91
9 Ron Johnston Belle Vue Aces 8.61
10 Ken Sharples Belle Vue Aces 8.43

National Trophy Stage Two

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. Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/08Poole56-52Birmingham
16/07Birmingham56-52Poole
16/07Belle Vue61-47Wembley
16/07Bradford Odsal52-56Wimbledon
16/07Norwich69-39West Ham
14/07Wembley67-41Belle Vue
12/07West Ham49-58Norwich
11/07Wimbledon76-31Bradford Odsal
18/08
replay		Poole69-39Birmingham
17/08
replay		Birmingham67-41Poole

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
29/08Poole58-50Norwich
27/08Norwich82-26Poole
15/08Wimbledon61-47Wembley
04/08Wembley63-45Wimbledon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/09Wembley43-64Norwich
17/09Norwich45-63Wembley

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/national-league-1955.html
  3. "1955 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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