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1962 Speedway National League

The 1962 National League was the 28th season and the seventeenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.

Summary

With the withdrawal of New Cross Rangers and with Leicester Hunters moving down to the Provincial League, the entry list was 8 teams and so home and away fixtures were raced twice. Southampton Saints broke the domination of Wimbledon Dons by winning their first National League title.

Ipswich Witches' season was a complete disaster. Their new signing Olle Nygren did not even start the season due to ill-health and then Jack Unstead was killed in the first recorded fatal crash at Foxhall Stadium, on 13 April 1962. The club later withdrew from the league due to financial issues and their results were expunged.

League

Final table

Fixtures and results

A fixtures

B fixtures

Top ten riders (league only)

National Trophy

The 1962 National Trophy was the 24th edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.

First round

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 94–74.

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

  • 9.75
  • 8.23
  • 7.95
  • 7.33
  • 4.44
  • 4.00
  • 3.67
  • 3.60
  • 3.27
  • 3.17
  • 2.50
  • 2.33

Coventry

  • 8.74
  • 8.63
  • 8.20
  • 7.61
  • 6.33
  • 6.11
  • 5.33
  • 4.47
  • 3.35

Ipswich (resigned mid season)

  • 8.73
  • 6.63
  • 6.06
  • 6.00
  • 5.85
  • 5.17
  • 4.44
  • 2.24
  • Trevor Blokdyk 3.33
  • 1.33
  • n/a

Norwich

  • 9.80
  • 9.30
  • 6.78
  • 6.49
  • 6.07
  • 5.56
  • 5.48
  • 4.67
  • 4.39
  • 2.74
  • 2.67

Oxford

  • 6.91
  • 6.88
  • 5.84
  • 5.56
  • 5.20
  • 5.20
  • 4.93
  • 4.42
  • 2.73

Southampton

  • 9.89
  • 9.64
  • 7.49
  • 7.33
  • 7.10
  • 6.54
  • 6.37

Swindon

  • 9.71
  • 8.27
  • 8.00
  • 6.94
  • 6.21
  • 6.00
  • 5.62
  • 5.30
  • 4.45
  • 2.67

Wimbledon

  • 10.14
  • 9.30
  • 8.82
  • 7.03
  • 6.50
  • 6.00
  • 5.14
  • 4.82
  • 3.35

See also

References