1959 Speedway National League
The 1959 National League was the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1959 |
| Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| National Trophy | Wimbledon Dons |
| Division/s below | 1959 Southern League |
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.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Wimbledon Dons | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Leicester Hunters | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Coventry Bees | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Norwich Stars | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Southampton Saints | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Poole Pirates | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| Swindon Robins | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ove Fundin |  |
Norwich Stars | 11.00 |
| 2 | Peter Craven |  |
Belle Vue Aces | 10.84 |
| 3 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Leicester Hunters | 10.75 |
| 4 | Brian Crutcher | |
Southampton Saints | 10.65 |
| 5 | Ronnie Moore |  |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.52 |
| 6 | Peter Moore | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.08 |
| 7 | Ron How | |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.92 |
| 8 | Mike Broadbank | |
Swindon Robins | 9.40 |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.05 |
| 10 | Arne Pander |  |
Oxford Cheetahs | 8.90 |
National Trophy
The 1959 National Trophy was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.[2]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05 | Swindon | 55-52 | Oxford |
| 28/05 | Oxford | 59-49 | Swindon |
Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/07 | Oxford | 57-51 | Southampton |
| 14/07 | Southampton | 61-47 | Oxford |
| 27/06 | Belle Vue | 67-41 | Leicester |
| 27/06 | Coventry | 69-39 | Wimbledon |
| 26/06 | Leicester | 59-49 | Belle Vue |
| 22/06 | Wimbledon | 71-37 | Coventry |
| 20/06 | Norwich | 65-43 | Poole |
| 19/06 | Poole | 46-62 | Norwich |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08 | Norwich | 53-55 | Southampton |
| 04/08 | Southampton | 73-35 | Norwich |
| 03/08 | Wimbledon | 75-33 | Belle Vue |
| 01/08 | Belle Vue | 54-54 | Wimbledon |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/09 | Wimbledon | 67-41 | Southampton |
| 15/09 | Southampton | 52-56 | Wimbledon |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1959 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tier One League Top division |
|  |
| Tier Two League Second division |
| |
| Tier Three League Third division | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.