1951 Speedway National League

The 1951 National League Division One was the sixth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. [1]

1951 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1951
ChampionsWembley Lions
No. of competitors9
National TrophyWimbledon Dons
Division/s belowNational League (Div 2)
National League (Div 3)

Summary

The entrants were the same as the previous season as were the top three positions at the end of the season. Wembley Lions won the National League for the sixth time.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Wembley Lions 32 25 0 7 50
Belle Vue Aces 32 19 1 12 39
Wimbledon Dons 32 17 1 14 35
West Ham Hammers 32 16 1 15 33
Birmingham Brummies 32 16 0 16 32
Bristol Bulldogs 32 15 1 16 31
Harringay Racers 32 15 1 16 31
New Cross Rangers 32 9 1 22 19
Bradford Tudors 32 9 0 23 18

Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Aub Lawson West Ham Hammers 10.31
2 Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 9.91
3 Freddie Williams Wembley Lions 9.76
4 Alan Hunt Birmingham Brummies 9.75
5 Norman Parker Wimbledon Dons 9.56
6 Eddie Rigg Bradford Tudors 9.29
7 Malcolm Craven West Ham Hammers 9.25
8 Split Waterman Harringay Racers 9.07
9 Jack Parker Belle Vue Aces 9.03
10 Geoff Pymar Bristol Bulldogs 8.95

National Trophy Stage Three

The 1951 National Trophy was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Wimbledon won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1951 National Trophy champions.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/08Bristol74-34Norwich
20/08Norwich75-33Bristol
07/08West Ham72-35Bradford Odsal
25/08Bradford Odsal43-65West Ham

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
05/09Belle Vue46-62Wembley
09/08Wembley52-55Belle Vue
11/08Birmingham55-53Wimbledon
20/08Wimbledon64-44Birmingham
25/08Norwich63-45Harringay
24/08Harringay65-42Norwich
04/09West Ham62-46New Cross
29/08New Cross65-43West Ham

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/10Wembley78-29New Cross
26/09New Cross53-55Wembley
03/09Wimbledon65-43Harringay
07/09Harringay40-68Wimbledon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/10Wimbledon58-50Wembley
11/10Wembley41-67Wimbledon

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1951 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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