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1959 Speedway National League

The 1959 National League was the 25th season and the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

With Ipswich Witches dropping down to the Southern Area League, only 9 teams competed with Wimbledon Dons continuing their domination of British speedway with their fifth title in six years.

League

Final table

Fixtures and results

Top ten riders (league only)

National Trophy

The 1959 National Trophy was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.

First round

Second round

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 123–93.

Britannia Shield

South

North

Final

Riders and final averages

Belle Vue

  • 10.84
  • 9.05
  • 7.24
  • 6.57
  • 5.54
  • 5.33
  • 4.21
  • 3.64
  • 3.00
  • 2.73
  • 2.50
  • 1.20
  • 0.29

Coventry

  • 8.65
  • 7.61
  • 7.28
  • 5.51
  • 5.44
  • 5.33
  • 4.98
  • 4.94
  • 4.32
  • 2.00

Leicester

  • 10.75
  • 8.50
  • 7.80
  • 5.95
  • 4.10
  • 4.00
  • 3.80
  • 3.70
  • 2.67
  • 2.10

Norwich

  • 11.00
  • 8.56
  • 7.78
  • 6.25
  • 5.76
  • 5.63
  • 5.58
  • 4.55
  • 4.76
  • 4.00

Oxford

  • 8.90
  • 8.32
  • 7.07
  • 7.00
  • 5.96
  • 5.70
  • 5.37
  • 5.02
  • 3.52
  • 0.00

Poole

Southampton

  • 10.65
  • 8.73
  • 8.40
  • 6.67
  • 6.22
  • 6.22
  • 5.33
  • 4.86
  • 5.70
  • 4.09
  • 4.85

Swindon

  • 9.40
  • 7.89
  • 7.22
  • 6.58
  • 6.57
  • 3.71
  • 3.60
  • 2.18
  • 1.56
  • 0.94
  • 0.00

Wimbledon

  • 10.52
  • 10.40
  • 9.92
  • 8.80
  • 7.14
  • 6.55
  • 6.49
  • 6.35
  • 5.00
  • 4.07

See also

References