1958 Speedway National League


The 1958 National League was the 24th season and the thirteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

Bradford Tudors who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again. Promoter Vic Gooden moved the entire promotion and team of Rayleigh Rockets to Poole Pirates.
Wimbledon Dons won their fourth title in five years.

National Trophy

The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
30/05 Leicester65-54Southampton
29/05 Oxford58-61Poole
27/05 Southampton84-36Leicester
26/05 Poole60-60Oxford

Second round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
03/07 Ipswich42-77Swindon
30/06 Poole49-71Belle Vue
30/06 Wimbledon67-53Norwich
28/06 Belle Vue80-40Poole
28/06 Coventry57-63Southampton
28/06 Norwich72-48Wimbledon
28/06 Swindon78-42Ipswich
24/06 Southampton78-42Coventry

'''Semifinals'''

Final

First leg
Second leg
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 136–103.

Britannia Cup

South
TeamPLWDLPts
Wimbledon880016
Swindon84048
Southampton84048
Norwich83056
Poole81072

North
TeamPLWDLPts
Belle Vue880016
Coventry84048
Ipswich83147
Leicester83056
Oxford81163

Final
Team oneTeam twoScores
WimbledonBelle Vue49–47, 43–53

Riders and final averages

Belle Vue
  • 11.00
  • 7.90
  • 7.76
  • 6.45
  • 6.41
  • 6.40
  • 5.33
  • 5.28
  • 1.25
  • 0.80
Coventry
  • 10.02
  • 8.00
  • 7.78
  • 6.88
  • 6.64
  • 5.47
  • 4.89
  • 4.46
  • 2.62
Ipswich
  • 9.73
  • 6.39
  • 4.93
  • 3.89
  • 3.89
  • 3.81
  • 3.58
  • 3.50
  • 3.00
Leicester
  • 10.82
  • 9.08
  • 7.65
  • 5.46
  • 4.62
  • 4.38
  • 3.89
  • 2.86
Norwich
  • 11.60
  • 9.08
  • 8.20
  • 7.19
  • 7.03
  • 5.44
  • 4.76
  • 4.30
  • 3.48
  • 3.20
  • 2.35
  • 0.00
Oxford
  • 7.40
  • 7.26
  • 6.75
  • 6.48
  • 6.43
  • 5.37
  • 5.35
  • 5.14
  • 4.24
  • 2.00
  • 1.60
Poole
Southampton
  • 10.03
  • 8.39
  • 7.73
  • 7.47
  • 6.57
  • 6.33
  • 5.74
  • 5.60
  • 5.25
  • 3.67
  • 3.40
Swindon
  • 8.36
  • 8.34
  • 8.32
  • 8.00
  • 6.15
  • 4.47
  • 3.89
  • 2.62
  • 2.48
Wimbledon
  • 10.43
  • 9.47
  • 9.09
  • 6.76
  • 6.73
  • 6.41
  • 5.82
  • 1.09