1956 Speedway National League

The 1956 National League Division One was the eleventh post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1956 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
Season1956
ChampionsWimbledon Dons
No. of competitors7
National TrophyWimbledon Dons
Division/s belowNational League (Div 2)
1956 Southern League

Summary

The league consisted of seven teams after the West Ham Hammers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1955. Poole Pirates came up from the second tier to replace them. Match line-ups were increased to eight riders after a single season with seven riders. Wimbledon won their third successive National League Championship.

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Wimbledon Dons 24 17 1 6 35
Wembley Lions 24 14 1 9 29
Birmingham Brummies 24 12 1 11 25
Norwich Stars 24 10 4 10 24
Belle Vue Aces 24 11 1 12 23
Poole Pirates 24 9 2 13 20
Bradford Tudors 24 6 0 18 12

Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Barry Briggs Wimbledon Dons 10.53
2 Ove Fundin Norwich Stars 10.34
3 Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 10.32
4 Brian Crutcher Wembley Lions 10.16
5 Alan Hunt Birmingham Brummies 9.53
6 Peter Moore Wimbledon Dons 9.20
7 Peter Craven Belle Vue Aces 9.07
8 Jack Biggs Poole Pirates 8.71
9 Dick Fisher Belle Vue Aces 8.40
10 Ron Johnston Belle Vue Aces 8.38

National Trophy Stage Two

The 1956 National Trophy was the 19th 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. Wimbledon won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1956 National Trophy champions.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
26/07Wembley60-47Birmingham
24/07Southampton64-44Norwich
21/07Belle Vue72-36Poole
21/07Birmingham61-47Wembley
21/07Bradford Odsal38-70Wimbledon
21/07Norwich77-31Southampton
16/07Poole54-54Belle Vue
16/07Wimbledon79-29Bradford Odsal

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
01/09Belle Vue83-25Birmingham
17/08Birmingham64-44Belle Vue
13/08Wimbledon68-40Norwich
04/08Norwich56-52Wimbledon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/09Belle Vue68-39Wimbledon
10/09Wimbledon69-39Belle Vue

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1956 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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