1955 Speedway National League
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The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary
The league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1954. Match line-ups were reduced from eight riders to seven riders. Wimbledon won their second successive National League Championship. West Ham closed at the end of the season, blaming poor attendances.[2][3][4][5]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Wembley Lions | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Bradford Tudors | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | Birmingham Brummies | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 6 | Norwich Stars | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 19 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
Fixtures & results
A fixtures
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B fixtures
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- Wembley Lions were forced to hold one set of their home fixtures at the away team's venue due to the ongoing installation of floodlights at Wembley Stadium from May.[6]
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Young | Template:Flagicon | West Ham | 10.79 |
| 2 | Ronnie Moore | Template:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 10.77 |
| 3 | Ove Fundin | Template:Flagicon | Norwich | 10.00 |
| 4 | Barry Briggs | Template:Flagicon | Wimbledon | 9.79 |
| 5 | Brian Crutcher | Template:Flagicon | Wembley | 9.34 |
| 6 | Arthur Wright | Template:Flagicon | Bradford | 9.14 |
| 7 | Peter Craven | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 8.96 |
| 8 | Arthur Forrest | Template:Flagicon | Bradford | 8.91 |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 8.61 |
| 10 | Ken Sharples | Template:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 8.43 |
National Trophy Stage Two
The 1955 National Trophy was the 18th 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. Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions.[7]
- For Stage One - see Stage One
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | Poole | 56-52 | Birmingham |
| 16/07 | Birmingham | 56-52 | Poole |
| 16/07 | Belle Vue | 61-47 | Wembley |
| 16/07 | Bradford Odsal | 52-56 | Wimbledon |
| 16/07 | Norwich | 69-39 | West Ham |
| 14/07 | Wembley | 67-41 | Belle Vue |
| 12/07 | West Ham | 49-58 | Norwich |
| 11/07 | Wimbledon | 76-31 | Bradford Odsal |
| 18/08 replay |
Poole | 69-39 | Birmingham |
| 17/08 replay |
Birmingham | 67-41 | Poole |
Semifinals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/08 | Poole | 58-50 | Norwich |
| 27/08 | Norwich | 82-26 | Poole |
| 15/08 | Wimbledon | 61-47 | Wembley |
| 04/08 | Wembley | 63-45 | Wimbledon |
Final
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Norwich were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 109–106.
Midland Cup
Birmingham won the Midland Cup for a third consecutive year. It consisted of four teams, there was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2.[8]
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Leicester | 49–53, 29–73 |
Semi final round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester | Coventry | 66–36, 51–51 |
Final
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Birmingham won on aggregate 108–96
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Craven 8.96
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- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob Duckworth 6.69
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Harry Edwards 5.05
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Williams 4.93
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fred Rogers 4.76
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dick Fisher 4.70
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tink Maynard 4.47
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Birmingham
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- Template:Flagicon Doug Davies 7.08
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Boothroyd 5.21
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Bradford
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arthur Wright 9.14
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Arthur Forrest 8.91
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eddie Rigg 7.85
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Guy Allott 6.18
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Keith Milner 6.04
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Al Allison 4.28
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ron Clarke 3.57
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Norwich
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Bales 8.33
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Wembley
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Crutcher 9.34
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Price 7.31
- WalesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Williams 6.95
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West Ham
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- AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jack Young 10.79
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Split Waterman 7.46
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gerry Hussey 6.87
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bert Roger 5.79
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Smith 5.51
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wally Green 5.44
- AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jack Biggs 4.93
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Terry Courtnell 1.73
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Wimbledon
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- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ronnie Moore 10.77
- New ZealandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barry Briggs 9.79
- AustraliaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Moore 7.76
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Cyril Maidment 5.54
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See also
References
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