1960 Speedway National League
The 1960 National League was the 26th season and the fifteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
The number of competitors increased from nine to ten with New Cross Rangers returning after a seven-year absence, Johnnie Hoskins persuaded Split Waterman and Eric Williams to come out of retirement and also signed was double world champion Barry Briggs.Ipswich Witches returned after one year away replacing Poole Pirates who moved down to the newly formed Provincial League.
Wimbledon Dons won their sixth title in just seven years. The Dons also won the Knockout Cup, while Belle Vue claimed the Britannia Shield and Coventry were Midland Cup winners.
Derek 'Tink' Maynard of the Belle Vue Aces was fatally injured in a crash at The Firs Stadium, on 23 July 1960. Maynard was competing in the second leg of the National Trophy against Norwich when Slant Payling lost control of his bike and it hit Maynard. Both riders were taken to Norwich Hospital but Maynard died the following morning.
National Trophy
The 1960 National Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 17/05 | Southampton | 55-53 | Oxford |
| 12/05 | Oxford | 54-54 | Southampton |
| 06/05 | Leicester | 52-56 | Ipswich |
| 05/05 | Ipswich | 64-44 | Leicester |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 29/06 | New Cross | 61-46 | Norwich |
| 27/06 | Wimbledon | 73-34 | Coventry |
| 25/06 | Belle Vue | 71-37 | Ipswich |
| 25/06 | Coventry | 54-54 | Wimbledon |
| 25/06 | Norwich | 67-41 | New Cross |
| 25/06 | Swindon | 66-42 | Southampton |
| 23/06 | Ipswich | 52-56 | Belle Vue |
| 21/06 | Southampton | 55-52 | Swindon |
'''Semifinals'''
Final
First legSecond leg
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 115–101.
Britannia Shield
North| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Belle Vue | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Leicester | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Coventry | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Oxford | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Ipswich | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
South
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Wimbledon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Swindon | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Norwich | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Southampton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| New Cross | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
North
South
+ match declared void
Final
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
| Belle Vue | Wimbledon | 56–34, 46–44 |
Midland Cup
Coventry won the Midland Cup, which consisted of four teams.First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Coventry | Swindon | 58–31, 32–58 |
| Oxford | Leicester | 45–45, 36–54 |
Final
First legSecond leg
Coventry won on aggregate '''92–87'''
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue- 10.75
- 9.88
- 8.00
- 6.93
- 6.67
- 6.35
- 4.92
- 4.38
- 4.36
- 4.00
- 3.90
- 3.53
- 9.01
- 8.31
- 7.37
- 6.60
- 5.79
- 5.63
- 5.50
- 5.13
- 4.18
- 3.60
- 9.89
- 6.86
- 6.67
- 6.00
- 5.80
- 5.60
- 4.71
- 4.50
- 4.12
- 9.98
- 8.25
- 6.15
- 5.97
- 5.44
- 5.07
- 4.78
- 4.31
- 2.86
- 9.93
- 9.33
- 7.32
- 6.08
- 4.96
- 3.74
- 3.57
- 3.43
- 3.00
- 2.93
- 11.41
- 7.28
- 6.58
- 5.45
- 5.33
- 5.22
- 5.07
- 4.98
- 4.64
- 2.86
- 0.00
- 10.06
- 8.41
- 7.95
- 7.32
- 5.53
- 5.05
- 4.92
- 4.87
- 4.67
- 4.59
- 2.44
- 10.08
- 9.40
- 8.71
- 8.00
- 6.61
- 6.00
- 5.75
- 5.75
- 3.91
- 3.53
- 0.62
- injured after 2 matches
- 8.33
- 8.00
- 6.92
- 6.85
- 6.74
- 4.68
- 4.19
- 3.60
- 2.45
- 10.72
- 9.36
- 8.17
- 6.84
- 6.59
- 6.35
- 5.84
- 2.89
- 3.93