1939 Speedway National League


The 1939 National League Division One was an eleventh and unfinished season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

Southampton Saints had moved up from Division Two and Bristol Bulldogs moved back down after just one season.
Belle Vue Aces were leading the championship ahead of Wimbledon Dons when the league was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II.

Fixtures & results

A fixtures
'''B fixtures'''

National Trophy

The 1939 National Trophy was the ninth edition of the Knockout Cup. Wembley and Belle Vue were declared joint winners following the abandonment of the final fixture due to the outbreak of the war.

Qualifying rounds

Sheffield Tigers won the Division Two final and therefore secured a place in the quarter-finals.
Quarterfinals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
22/07 Belle Vue 67-40Wimbledon
17/07 Wimbledon51-56Belle Vue
26/07 New Cross57-51Harringay
22/07 Harringay52-54New Cross
13/07 Wembley 64-45West Ham
11/07 West Ham62-46Wembley
20/07 Sheffield61-46Southampton
26/07 Southampton 68-36Sheffield

Semifinals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
26/08 Belle Vue80-28New Cross
16/08 New Cross44-64Belle Vue
31/08 Wembley 74-33Southampton
30/08 Southampton62-46Wembley

London Cup

First round
Team oneScoreTeam two
Wimbledon71–37, 42–64Harringay

Semi final round
Team oneScoreTeam two
West Ham56–50, 50–57New Cross
Wembley55–52, 49–59Wimbledon

Final
First leg
Second leg
Wimbledon won on aggregate '''134–82'''

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue
  • 10.88
  • 9.50
  • 7.50
  • 7.08
  • 6.64
  • 6.62
  • 6.18
  • 5.25
  • 2.00
Harringay
  • 9.60
  • 7.79
  • 6.94
  • 6.88
  • 6.71
  • 6.18
  • 4.53
  • 4.33
  • 2.00
  • 1.68
New Cross
  • 10.00
  • 7.97
  • 6.26
  • 4.94
  • 4.87
  • 4.46
  • Goldy Restall 3.78
  • 3.52
  • Emerson Rawding 1.78
Southampton
  • 11.29
  • 7.52
  • 5.88
  • 4.65
  • 4.44
  • 2.36
  • 2.67
  • 2.42
  • 1.43
Wembley
  • 10.61
  • 8.32
  • 8.17
  • 7.85
  • 7.57
  • 6.74
  • 6.43
  • 5.07
  • 4.73
West Ham
Wimbledon
  • 11.06
  • 10.67
  • 8.53
  • 6.44
  • 5.73
  • 4.35
  • 3.47
  • Emerson Rawding 3.09
  • 1.71
  • 1.71