1955 Speedway National League Division Two


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.
Weymouth Scorchers withdrew after 7 league fixtures, Bristol Bulldogs withdrew after 14 after the Bulldogs promoter George Allen pulled the plug on the team citing poor attendances.

Final table

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.
Division Two First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
23/04 Rayleigh 48-60 Poole
22/04 Bristol62-46Ipswich
22/04 Weymouth49-59Southampton
21/04 Ipswich81-27Bristol
19/04 Southampton 70-38Weymouth
18/04 Poole69-39Rayleigh

Division Two Second round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
23/05 Exeter55-53Swindon
14/05 Coventry75-33Oxford
14/05 Swindon66-42Exeter
13/05 Leicester49-59Southampton
12/05 Ipswich66-41Poole
12/05 Oxford66-42Coventry
10/05 Southampton59-49Leicester
09/05 Poole70-37Ipswich

Division Two semifinals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
13/06 Poole68-40Swindon
04/06 Coventry54-54Southampton
04/06 Swindon62-46Poole
31/05 Southampton56-52Coventry

Division Two final

First leg
'''Second leg'''

Midland Cup

For the Midland Cup see the 1955 Speedway National League.

Riders & final averages

Bristol
  • 10.79
  • 7.87
  • 6.81
  • 5.38
  • 4.14
  • 3.88
  • 3.23
  • 2.40
  • 2.40
  • 1.12
Coventry
  • 8.44
  • 8.34
  • 7.47
  • 7.10
  • 5.59
  • 4.99
  • 4.31
  • 4.17
  • 4.16
Exeter
  • 10.38
  • 9.49
  • 6.93
  • 6.40
  • 5.62
  • 4.82
  • 4.63
  • 4.32
  • 3.18
  • 2.63
Ipswich
  • 9.45
  • 8.28
  • 8.08
  • 5.91
  • 5.64
  • 4.98
  • 4.45
  • 3.84
  • 3.53
  • 3.14
  • 2.44
  • 2.10
Leicester
  • 10.48
  • 7.26
  • 6.71
  • 6.29
  • 5.82
  • 5.10
  • 4.82
  • 2.74
Oxford
  • 8.15
  • 7.47
  • 7.39
  • 6.40
  • 5.86
  • 5.44
  • 4.42
  • 3.33
  • 1.82
Poole
  • 9.96
  • 8.54
  • 7.22
  • 7.14
  • 6.67
  • 6.57
  • 6.50
  • 5.89
  • 3.73
Rayleigh
  • 9.32
  • 8.99
  • 7.69
  • 6.88
  • 6.57
  • 5.26
  • 4.55
  • 3.50
  • 3.16
  • 2.86
Southampton
  • 9.84
  • 7.48
  • 7.39
  • 5.71
  • 5.35
  • 5.30
  • 5.27
  • 5.17
  • 4.74
Swindon
  • 8.81
  • 8.61
  • 8.16
  • 6.98
  • 5.76
  • 4.93
  • 3.41
  • 4.37
  • 3.24
Weymouth
  • 7.50
  • 6.86
  • 5.83
  • 5.53
  • 4.88
  • 3.29
  • 2.15
  • 1.82