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1955 Speedway National League

May 11, 2024

The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1955 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
No. of competitors7
ChampionsWimbledon Dons
National TrophyNorwich Stars
Midland CupBirmingham Brummies
Highest averageJack Young
Division/s belowNational League (Div 2)
1955 Southern Area League

Summary edit

The league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1954. Match line-ups were reduced from eight riders to seven riders. Wimbledon won their second successive National League Championship. West Ham closed at the end of the season, blaming poor attendances.[2][3][4][5]

Final table edit

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Wimbledon Dons 24 16 2 6 34
2 Belle Vue Aces 24 15 0 9 30
3 Wembley Lions 24 11 1 12 23
4 Bradford Tudors 24 11 0 13 22
5 Birmingham Brummies 24 9 2 13 20
6 Norwich Stars 24 9 1 14 19
7 West Ham Hammers 24 8 2 14 18

Top Ten Riders (League only) edit

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Young   West Ham 10.79
2 Ronnie Moore   Wimbledon 10.77
3 Ove Fundin   Norwich 10.00
4 Barry Briggs   Wimbledon 9.79
5 Brian Crutcher   Wembley 9.34
6 Arthur Wright   Bradford 9.14
7 Peter Craven   Belle Vue 8.96
8 Arthur Forrest   Bradford 8.91
9 Ron Johnston   Belle Vue 8.61
10 Ken Sharples   Belle Vue 8.43

National Trophy Stage Two edit

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. Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions.[6]

First round

Date Team one Score Team two
04/08 Poole 56-52 Birmingham
16/07 Birmingham 56-52 Poole
16/07 Belle Vue 61-47 Wembley
16/07 Bradford Odsal 52-56 Wimbledon
16/07 Norwich 69-39 West Ham
14/07 Wembley 67-41 Belle Vue
12/07 West Ham 49-58 Norwich
11/07 Wimbledon 76-31 Bradford Odsal
18/08
replay		 Poole 69-39 Birmingham
17/08
replay		 Birmingham 67-41 Poole

Semifinals

Date Team one Score Team two
29/08 Poole 58-50 Norwich
27/08 Norwich 82-26 Poole
15/08 Wimbledon 61-47 Wembley
04/08 Wembley 63-45 Wimbledon

Final edit

First leg

Wembley Lions
Brian Crutcher 15
Eric Williams 9
Freddie Williams 6
Ken Adams 4
Jimmy Gooch 4
Tommy Price 3
Trevor Redmond 2
Eric French 0		43 – 64Norwich Stars
Ove Fundin 16
Cyril Roger 11
Aub Lawson 10
Billy Bales 10
Harry Edwards 6
Phil Clarke 6
Fred Brand 4
Don Lawson 1
[7]

Second leg

Norwich Stars
Phil Clarke 15
Cyril Roger 9
Fred Brand 6
Harry Edwards 4
Reg Trott (guest) 5
Billy Bales 3
Don Lawson 2
Malcolm Flood 1		45 – 63Wembley Lions
Tommy Price 13
Brian Crutcher 11
Trevor Redmond 11
Eric French 8
Jimmy Gooch 8
Freddie Williams 5
Ken Adams 4
Eric Williams 3
[7]

Norwich were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 109–106.

Midland Cup edit

Birmingham won the Midland Cup for a third consecutive year. It consisted of four teams, there was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2.[8]

First round

Team one Team two Score
Oxford Leicester 49–53, 29–73

Semi final round

Team one Team two Score
Leicester Coventry 66–36, 51–51

Final edit

First leg

Birmingham
Ron Mountford 15
Alan Hunt 13
Eric Boothroyd 13
Jim Tolley 12
Dennis Newton 6
Harry Bastable 6
Derrick Tailby 1		66–36Leicester
Ken McKinlay 16
Len Williams 8
Charlie Barsby 4
Ron Phillips 4
Barry East 2
Derek Close 1
Gordon McGregor 1

Second leg

Leicester
Ken McKinlay 18
Len Williams 12
Gordon McGregor 12
Ron Phillips 6
Fred Brand 5
Barry East 4
Charlie Barsby 3		60–42Birmingham
Junior Bainbridge 14
Jim Tolley 6
Alan Hunt 6
Eric Boothroyd 6
Harry Bastable 5
Dennis Newton 2
Derrick Tailby 3

Birmingham won on aggregate 108–96

Riders & final averages edit

Belle Vue

Birmingham

Bradford

Norwich

Wembley

West Ham

Wimbledon

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ "Speedway Archive: National League 1955".
  3. ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  5. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1955 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
  7. ^ a b "1955 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Hunters triumph but trophy lost". Leicester Evening Mail. 1 October 1955. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

May 11, 2024
1955, speedway, national, league, 21st, season, tenth, post, season, highest, tier, motorcycle, speedway, great, britain, leaguenational, leagueno, competitors7championswimbledon, donsnational, trophynorwich, starsmidland, cupbirmingham, brummieshighest, avera. The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain 1 1955 Speedway National LeagueLeagueNational LeagueNo of competitors7ChampionsWimbledon DonsNational TrophyNorwich StarsMidland CupBirmingham BrummiesHighest averageJack YoungDivision s belowNational League Div 2 1955 Southern Area League 1954 1956 Contents 1 Summary 2 Final table 3 Top Ten Riders League only 4 National Trophy Stage Two 4 1 Final 5 Midland Cup 5 1 Final 6 Riders amp final averages 7 See also 8 ReferencesSummary editThe league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1954 Match line ups were reduced from eight riders to seven riders Wimbledon won their second successive National League Championship West Ham closed at the end of the season blaming poor attendances 2 3 4 5 Final table editPos Team PL W D L Pts 1 Wimbledon Dons 24 16 2 6 34 2 Belle Vue Aces 24 15 0 9 30 3 Wembley Lions 24 11 1 12 23 4 Bradford Tudors 24 11 0 13 22 5 Birmingham Brummies 24 9 2 13 20 6 Norwich Stars 24 9 1 14 19 7 West Ham Hammers 24 8 2 14 18Top Ten Riders League only editRider Nat Team C M A 1 Jack Young nbsp West Ham 10 79 2 Ronnie Moore nbsp Wimbledon 10 77 3 Ove Fundin nbsp Norwich 10 00 4 Barry Briggs nbsp Wimbledon 9 79 5 Brian Crutcher nbsp Wembley 9 34 6 Arthur Wright nbsp Bradford 9 14 7 Peter Craven nbsp Belle Vue 8 96 8 Arthur Forrest nbsp Bradford 8 91 9 Ron Johnston nbsp Belle Vue 8 61 10 Ken Sharples nbsp Belle Vue 8 43National Trophy Stage Two editThe 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 Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions 6 For Stage One see Stage One First round Date Team one Score Team two 04 08 Poole 56 52 Birmingham 16 07 Birmingham 56 52 Poole 16 07 Belle Vue 61 47 Wembley 16 07 Bradford Odsal 52 56 Wimbledon 16 07 Norwich 69 39 West Ham 14 07 Wembley 67 41 Belle Vue 12 07 West Ham 49 58 Norwich 11 07 Wimbledon 76 31 Bradford Odsal 18 08replay Poole 69 39 Birmingham 17 08replay Birmingham 67 41 Poole Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two 29 08 Poole 58 50 Norwich 27 08 Norwich 82 26 Poole 15 08 Wimbledon 61 47 Wembley 04 08 Wembley 63 45 Wimbledon Final edit First leg 8 September 1955Wembley LionsBrian Crutcher 15Eric Williams 9Freddie Williams 6Ken Adams 4Jimmy Gooch 4Tommy Price 3Trevor Redmond 2 Eric French 043 64Norwich StarsOve Fundin 16Cyril Roger 11 Aub Lawson 10Billy Bales 10 Harry Edwards 6Phil Clarke 6Fred Brand 4Don Lawson 1 7 Wembley Stadium Second leg 17 September 1955Norwich StarsPhil Clarke 15Cyril Roger 9Fred Brand 6Harry Edwards 4 Reg Trott guest 5Billy Bales 3 Don Lawson 2Malcolm Flood 145 63Wembley LionsTommy Price 13Brian Crutcher 11Trevor Redmond 11 Eric French 8Jimmy Gooch 8Freddie Williams 5Ken Adams 4Eric Williams 3 7 The Firs Stadium Norwich were National Trophy Champions winning on aggregate 109 106 Midland Cup editBirmingham won the Midland Cup for a third consecutive year It consisted of four teams there was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2 8 First round Team one Team two Score Oxford Leicester 49 53 29 73 Semi final round Team one Team two Score Leicester Coventry 66 36 51 51 Final edit First leg 17 September 1955BirminghamRon Mountford 15 Alan Hunt 13Eric Boothroyd 13 Jim Tolley 12 Dennis Newton 6 Harry Bastable 6 Derrick Tailby 166 36LeicesterKen McKinlay 16Len Williams 8 Charlie Barsby 4Ron Phillips 4Barry East 2Derek Close 1 Gordon McGregor 1Perry Barr Stadium Second leg 30 September 1955LeicesterKen McKinlay 18Len Williams 12 Gordon McGregor 12 Ron Phillips 6 Fred Brand 5 Barry East 4Charlie Barsby 360 42BirminghamJunior Bainbridge 14 Jim Tolley 6 Alan Hunt 6 Eric Boothroyd 6 Harry Bastable 5Dennis Newton 2Derrick Tailby 3Leicester Stadium Birmingham won on aggregate 108 96Riders amp final averages editBelle Vue nbsp Peter Craven 8 96 nbsp Ron Johnston 8 61 nbsp Ken Sharples 8 43 nbsp Bob Duckworth 6 69 nbsp Harry Edwards 5 05 nbsp Peter Williams 4 93 nbsp Fred Rogers 4 76 nbsp Dick Fisher 4 70 nbsp Tink Maynard 4 47 nbsp Don Cuppleditch 4 45 nbsp Frank Johnson 1 60 Birmingham nbsp Alan Hunt 7 94 nbsp Ron Mountford 7 87 nbsp Doug Davies 7 08 nbsp Graham Warren 5 31 nbsp Eric Boothroyd 5 21 nbsp Harry Bastable 5 11 nbsp Jim Tolley 4 35 nbsp Derrick Tailby 2 77 Bradford nbsp Arthur Wright 9 14 nbsp Arthur Forrest 8 91 nbsp Eddie Rigg 7 85 nbsp Guy Allott 6 18 nbsp Keith Milner 6 04 nbsp Des Haswell 5 04 nbsp Al Allison 4 28 nbsp Ron Clarke 3 57 nbsp Jack Hughes 3 27 nbsp Nigel Boocock 2 24 Norwich nbsp Ove Fundin 10 00 nbsp Billy Bales 8 33 nbsp Aub Lawson 7 38 nbsp Phil Clarke 7 32 nbsp Cyril Roger 6 51 nbsp Harry Edwards 4 80 nbsp Fred Brand 4 58 nbsp Don Lawson 2 49 nbsp Malcolm Flood 1 52 Wembley nbsp Brian Crutcher 9 34 nbsp Tommy Price 7 31 nbsp Eric Williams 6 95 nbsp Freddie Williams 6 91 nbsp Trevor Redmond 6 13 nbsp Eric French 5 88 nbsp Ken Adams 4 35 nbsp Jimmy Gooch 4 00 West Ham nbsp Jack Young 10 79 nbsp Split Waterman 7 46 nbsp Gerry Hussey 6 87 nbsp Bert Roger 5 79 nbsp Alan Smith 5 51 nbsp Wally Green 5 44 nbsp Jack Biggs 4 93 nbsp Johnny Fitzpatrick 2 15 nbsp Terry Courtnell 1 73 nbsp Howdy Byford 0 73 Wimbledon nbsp Ronnie Moore 10 77 nbsp Barry Briggs 9 79 nbsp Peter Moore 7 76 nbsp Ron How 7 63 nbsp Cyril Maidment 5 54 nbsp Les McGillivray 5 33 nbsp Cyril Brine 5 16 nbsp Alf Hagon 4 98 nbsp Reg Trott 1 14See also editList of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup speedway References edit Historic league tables Speedway Archive Speedway Archive National League 1955 Year by Year Speedway Researcher Retrieved 12 August 2021 Rogers Martin 1978 The Illustrated History of Speedway Studio Publications Ipswich Ltd p 129 ISBN 0 904584 45 3 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES POST WAR ERA 1946 1964 Official British Speedway website Retrieved 12 August 2021 1955 National Trophy Speedway archive a b 1955 National Trophy Speedway Archive Retrieved 12 August 2021 Hunters triumph but trophy lost Leicester Evening Mail 1 October 1955 Retrieved 18 October 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1955 Speedway National League amp oldid 1195152106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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