1955 Speedway National League Division Two

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

• Weymouth Scorchers and Bristol Bulldogs withdrew, records expunged.

Fixtures & results

A Fixtures

B Fixtures

Top Five Riders (League only)

National Trophy Stage One

• For Stage Two - see Stage Two 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

Division Two Second round

Division Two semifinals

Division Two final

First leg Ernie Rawlins 14 Dick Bradley 12 Brian Hanham 3 Bluey Scott 7 Alby Golden 4 Charlie May 3 Cyril Roger (guest) 2 Johnny Fitzpatrick 1 Ken Middleditch 16 Jim Squibb 14 Norman Strachan 7 Bill Holden 7 Terry Small 7 Ernie Brecknell 6 Alan Kidd 5 Tony Lewis 0 Second leg Terry Small 16 Bill Holden 14 Alan Kidd 11 Jim Squibb 11 Ken Middleditch 7 Norman Strachan 7 Tony Lewis 6 Fred Parkins 1 Dick Bradley 13 Ernie Rawlins 5 Bluey Scott 5 Frank Johnson (guest) 4 Charlie May 4 Johnny Fitzpatrick 3 Alby Golden 1 Brian Hanham 0

Midland Cup

For the Midland Cup see the 1955 Speedway National League.

Riders & final averages

Bristol (withdrew)

• 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
• (George Snailum) 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 (withdrew)

• 7.50
• 6.86
• 5.83
• 5.53
• 4.88
• 3.29
• 2.15
• 1.82

References

References

1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
2. "Home".
3. (2 October 1954). "Poor response to speedway support appeal".
4. "1955 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
5. "1955 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
6. "1955 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
7. "1955 results".