1938 Speedway National League
The 1938 National League Division One was the tenth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The only change from the previous season was Bristol Bulldogs moving up from the Provincial League and Hackney Wick Wolves moving down to take their place. They also swapped licences and riders as well as divisions.New Cross Rangers won their first national title.
Fixtures & results
A fixtures'''B fixtures'''
National Trophy
The 1938 National Trophy was the eighth edition of the Knockout Cup.Qualifying rounds
Norwich Stars won the Division Two final and therefore secured a place in the quarter-finals.Quarterfinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 01/07 | Bristol | 50-56 | West Ham |
| 05/07 | West Ham | 73-35 | Bristol |
| 06/07 | New Cross | 50-57 | Wimbledon |
| 07/07 | Wembley | 61-47 | Belle Vue |
| 09/07 | Belle Vue | 60-48 | Wembley |
| 11/07 | Wimbledon | 62-46 | New Cross |
| 21/07 | Norwich | 58-50 | Harringay |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 06/08 | Norwich | 53-55 | Wembley |
| 15/08 | Wimbledon | 78-29 | West Ham |
| 16/08 | West Ham | 53-55 | Wimbledon |
| 25/08 | Wembley | 38-15 | Norwich |
Final
First legSecond leg
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 123-92.
A.C.U Cup
The 1938 Auto-Cycle Union Cup was the fifth edition of the Cup and was won by West Ham Hammers, which ended the five year winning run of Belle Vue. The groups were decided on the number of heat points scored within matches, rather than match wins.First round
Group 1
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Race Pts |
| West Ham Hammers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| New Cross Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 227 |
| Harringay Tigers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 166 |
Group 2
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Race Pts |
| Wimbledon Dons | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 355 |
| Wembley Lions | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 335 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 320 |
| Bristol Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 283 |
Group 1
Group 2
Final
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| 05/09 | Wimbedon | West Ham | 50–58 |
| 06/09 | West Ham | Wimbledon | 64–43 |
London Cup
First round| Team one | Score | Team two |
| Harringay | 59–49, 44–60 | Wembley |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
| Wimbledon | 66–42, 61–47 | Wembley |
| West Ham | 56–52, 46–62 | New Cross |
Final
First legSecond leg
Wimbledon won on aggregate '''109–104'''
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue- 10.24
- 9.43
- 8.39
- 5.68
- 5.43
- 5.25
- 4.42
- 3.59
- 3.43
- 1.38
- 9.46
- 7.14
- 5.95
- 5.93
- 5.69
- 4.87
- 4.20
- 3.29
- 3.28
- 9.14
- 8.88
- 8.00
- 6.31
- 5.30
- 5.13
- 4.78
- 3.64
- 3.58
- 10.96
- 8.35
- 7.87
- 6.61
- 6.45
- 6.09
- Goldy Restall 5.05
- 4.10
- 4.00
- 10.50
- 8.48
- 6.99
- 6.91
- 6.52
- 6.14
- 5.95
- 4.88
- 4.59
- 4.00
- 10.67
- 8.42
- Eric Chitty 8.00
- 7.88
- Jimmie Gibb 6.69
- 5.80
- 4.75
- 5.41
- 4.69
- 3.83
- 3.53
- 10.93
- 8.46
- 7.96
- 7.56
- 5.74
- 5.28
- 4.44
- 4.12
- 2.26
- 2.12