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1939 Speedway National League

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

Fixtures & results

A fixtures

B fixtures

Top Ten Riders at the outbreak of war

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

Semifinals

Final

British Speedway Cup

London Cup

First round

Semi final round

Final

First leg

Second leg

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
  • Goldy Restall 3.78
  • 3.52
  • 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

Wimbledon

  • 11.06
  • 10.67
  • 8.53
  • 6.44
  • 5.73
  • 4.35
  • 3.47
  • Emerson Rawding 3.09
  • 1.71
  • 1.71

See also

References