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1939 Speedway National League
British speedway league season
British speedway league season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League Division One |
| competitors | 7 |
| leagues below | National League (Div 2) |
| champion | None |
| domesticcup1 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup1 winners | Belle Vue Aces & |
| Wembley Lions | |
| domesticcup2 | London Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Wimbledon Dons |
| domesticcup3 | British Speedway Cup |
| domesticcup3 winners | Belle Vue Aces |
| highestaverage | Cordy Milne |
| prevseason | 1938 |
| nextseason | 1946 |
Wembley Lions
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 .
Table at the outbreak of war
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| Wembley Lions | 19 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| West Ham Hammers | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| Harringay Tigers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Southampton Saints | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| New Cross Rangers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
B fixtures
Top Ten Riders at the outbreak of war
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordy Milne | USA | Southampton |
| 2 | Wilbur Lamoreaux | USA | Wimbledon |
| 3 | Bill Kitchen | ENG | Belle Vue |
| 4 | Vic Duggan | AUS | Wimbledon |
| 5 | Arthur Atkinson | ENG | West Ham |
| 6 | Lionel van Praag | AUS | Wembley |
| 7 | Jack Milne | USA | New Cross |
| 8 | Jack Parker | ENG | Harringay |
| 9 | Eric Langton | ENG | Belle Vue |
| 10 | Jimmy Gibb | CAN | West Ham |
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
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/07 | Belle Vue | 67-40 | Wimbledon |
| 17/07 | Wimbledon | 51-56 | Belle Vue |
| 26/07 | New Cross | 57-51 | Harringay |
| 22/07 | Harringay | 52-54 | New Cross |
| 13/07 | Wembley | 64-45 | West Ham |
| 11/07 | West Ham | 62-46 | Wembley |
| 20/07 | Sheffield | 61-46 | Southampton |
| 26/07 | Southampton | 68-36 | Sheffield |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08 | Belle Vue | 80-28 | New Cross |
| 16/08 | New Cross | 44-64 | Belle Vue |
| 31/08 | Wembley | 74-33 | Southampton |
| 30/08 | Southampton | 62-46 | Wembley |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/09 | Wembley | not held | Belle Vue |
| 21/09 | Belle Vue | not held | Wembley |
British Speedway Cup
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Aces | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | +95 |
| West Ham Hammers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | +87 |
| Harringay Tigers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | +25 |
| New Cross Rangers | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | +28 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | +26 |
| Southampton Saints | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | -261 |
London Cup
First round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | 71–37, 42–64 | Harringay |
Semi final round
| Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 56–50, 50–57 | New Cross |
| Wembley | 55–52, 49–59 | Wimbledon |
Final
First leg Jack Milne 11 Ron Johnson 10 Ray Duggan 7 Joe Francis 6 Bill Longley 5 Stan Greatrex 4 Crocky Rawding 2 Goldy Restall 1 Wilbur Lamoreaux 15 Vic Duggan 13 Eric Collins 11 Geoff Pymar 10 Wally Lloyd 8 Nobby Key 2 Eric French 2 Norman Evans 1
Second leg Wilbur Lamoreaux 18 Eric Collins 14 Geoff Pymar 11 Vic Duggan 10 Nobby Key 7 Wally Lloyd 6 Norman Evans 5 Eric French 1 Jack Milne 13 Ron Johnson 9 Joe Francis 4 Bill Longley 2 Stan Greatrex 2 Goldy Restall 2 Crocky Rawding 2 Ray Duggan 2
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
- CAN Goldy Restall 3.78
- 3.52
- CAN 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
- 10.46
- CAN Jimmie Gibb 8.58
- CAN Eric Chitty 7.89
- 7.42
- 4.77
- 4.21
- 3.80
- 3.11
- 1.33
Wimbledon
- 11.06
- 10.67
- 8.53
- 6.44
- 5.73
- 4.35
- 3.47
- CAN Emerson Rawding 3.09
- 1.71
- 1.71
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "Year by Year".
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)".
- "1939 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1939 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1939 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- "1939 Cup". Speedway GB.
- "1939 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- (11 July 1939). "Speedway Comedy in Dons Cup Win". Daily Herald.
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