Speedway Teams UK 1952-1957
1952 National League.
First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Wembley |
36 |
28 |
1 |
7 |
57 |
Birmingham |
36 |
23 |
0 |
13 |
46 |
Harringay |
36 |
21 |
3 |
12 |
45 |
West Ham |
36 |
18 |
2 |
16 |
38 |
Wimbledon |
36 |
17 |
2 |
17 |
36 |
Belle Vue |
36 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
36 |
New Cross |
36 |
15 |
1 |
20 |
31 |
Bristol |
36 |
13 |
0 |
23 |
26 |
Bradford |
36 |
11 |
1 |
24 |
23 |
Norwich |
36 |
10 |
2 |
24 |
22 |
Second Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Poole |
44 |
31 |
1 |
12 |
63 |
Coventry |
44 |
25 |
5 |
14 |
55 |
Leicester |
44 |
25 |
2 |
17 |
52 |
Cradley Heath |
44 |
24 |
0 |
20 |
48 |
Glasgow |
44 |
23 |
1 |
20 |
47 |
Edinburgh |
44 |
21 |
4 |
19 |
46 |
Ashfield |
44 |
19 |
3 |
22 |
41 |
Motherwell |
44 |
19 |
2 |
23 |
40 |
Yarmouth |
44 |
20 |
0 |
24 |
40 |
Stoke |
44 |
18 |
1 |
25 |
37 |
Liverpool |
44 |
16 |
3 |
25 |
35 |
Oxford |
44 |
11 |
2 |
31 |
24 |
Southern League
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Rayleigh |
36 |
28 |
0 |
8 |
56 |
Cardiff |
36 |
23 |
0 |
13 |
46 |
Plymouth |
36 |
20 |
1 |
15 |
41 |
Wolverhampton |
36 |
20 |
1 |
15 |
41 |
Exeter |
36 |
20 |
1 |
15 |
41 |
Swindon |
36 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
36 |
Aldershot |
36 |
15 |
1 |
20 |
31 |
Ipswich |
36 |
12 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
Southampton |
36 |
11 |
0 |
25 |
22 |
St.Austell |
36 |
11 |
0 |
25 |
22 |
World Final (Wembley): Jack Young 14,
Freddie Williams 13, Bob Oakley 12, Ronnie Moore 10, Dick Bradley 9, Dan Forsberg 9
Arthur Payne 9, Arthur Forest 7, Henry Long 7, Jeff Lloyd 7, Brian Crutcher 6,
Split Waterman 6, Graham Warren 5, Derek Close 4, Cyril Roger 2, Ron How 0
(Trevor Redmond & Basse Hveem (Res's) Did not ride.)
London Riders Champion: C.Roger
National Trophy: Harringay beat Birmingham
Midlands Rider Championship: Len Williams (Leicester)
1953 National League.
First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Wembley |
16 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
23 |
Harringay |
16 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
22 |
Birmingham |
16 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
19 |
Bradford |
16 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
17 |
Wimbledon |
16 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
16 |
West Ham |
16 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
14 |
Norwich |
16 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
Belle Vue |
16 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
Bristol |
16 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
Second Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Coventry |
32 |
19 |
1 |
12 |
39 |
Poole |
32 |
18 |
2 |
12 |
38 |
Great Yarmouth |
32 |
18 |
0 |
14 |
36 |
Glasgow |
32 |
16 |
2 |
14 |
34 |
Edinburgh |
32 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
31 |
Motherwell |
32 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
30 |
Wolverhampton |
32 |
13 |
1 |
18 |
27 |
Leicester |
32 |
13 |
1 |
18 |
27 |
Stoke |
32 |
12 |
2 |
18 |
26 |
Southern League
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Exeter |
27 |
21 |
1 |
5 |
43 |
Rayleigh |
27 |
21 |
1 |
5 |
43 |
Ipswich |
28 |
13 |
2 |
13 |
28 |
Swindon |
28 |
13 |
2 |
13 |
28 |
Southampton |
28 |
12 |
2 |
14 |
26 |
Oxford |
28 |
9 |
1 |
18 |
19 |
St.Austell |
28 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
18 |
Plymouth |
28 |
8 |
1 |
19 |
17 |
World Final (Wembley): Freddie Williams 14,
Split Waterman 13, Geoff Marden 12, Olle Nygren 12, Jack Young 10,
Ronnie Moore 9, Jeff Lloyd 8, Arthur Forrest 7, Aub Lawson 7, Brian Crutcher 6,
Rune Sormander 5, Graham Warren 5, Eric Williams 4, Alan Hunt 3, Dick Bradley 2,
Jack Biggs 2, Dent Oliver (Res) 1. (Arthur Payne (Res) Did not ride.)
London Riders Champion: A.Lawson
National Trophy: Wimbledon beat Wembley
Midland Riders Championship: Graham Warren (Birmingham)
1954 National League.
First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Wimbledon |
28 |
21 |
2 |
5 |
44 |
Wembley |
28 |
20 |
0 |
8 |
40 |
Bradford |
28 |
15 |
0 |
13 |
30 |
Norwich |
27 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
28 |
West Ham |
28 |
11 |
1 |
16 |
23 |
Harringay |
28 |
10 |
1 |
17 |
21 |
Belle Vue |
27 |
9 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
Birmingham |
28 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
18 |
Second Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Bristol |
20 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
28 |
Poole |
20 |
12 |
0 |
8 |
24 |
Swindon |
20 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
Leicester |
20 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
Ipswich |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Exeter |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Oxford |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Coventry |
20 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
Southampton |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
Motherwell |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
Rayleigh |
20 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
8 |
World Final (Wembley): Ronnie Moore 15, Brian Crutcher 13,
Olle Nygren 13, Jack Young 11, Split Waterman 9, Barry Briggs 9,
Eddie Rigg 7, Fred Brand 7, Jack Biggs 7, Arthur Forrest 5, Tommy Price 5,
Geoff Mardon 5, Trevor Redmond 5, Aub Lawson 4, Peter Craven 3, Ove Fundin 2.
(Alan Hunt & Freddie Williams (Res's) Did not ride.)
London Riders Champion: J.Young
National Trophy: Wembley beat Norwich
Midlands Rider Championship: Ron Mountford (Birmingham)
1955 National League.
First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Wimbledon |
24 |
16 |
2 |
6 |
34 |
Belle Vue |
24 |
15 |
0 |
9 |
30 |
Wembley |
24 |
11 |
1 |
12 |
23 |
Bradford |
24 |
11 |
0 |
13 |
22 |
Birmingham |
24 |
9 |
2 |
13 |
20 |
Norwich |
24 |
9 |
1 |
14 |
19 |
West Ham |
24 |
8 |
2 |
14 |
18 |
Second Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Poole |
32 |
23 |
0 |
9 |
46 |
Coventry |
32 |
19 |
0 |
13 |
38 |
Rayleigh |
32 |
16 |
0 |
16 |
32 |
Oxford |
32 |
15 |
1 |
16 |
31 |
Southampton |
32 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
30 |
Ipswich |
32 |
13 |
3 |
16 |
29 |
Leicester |
32 |
14 |
0 |
18 |
28 |
Swindon |
32 |
14 |
0 |
18 |
28 |
Exeter |
32 |
13 |
0 |
19 |
26 |
World Final : P.Craven 13, Ronnie Moore 12,
Barry Briggs 12, E.Williams 12,
B.Crutcher 10, Ove Fundin 10,
J.Young 10, O.Nygren 9, A.Forrest 7, A.Wright 6,
R.Johnston 6,
B.Bales 6, K.Carlsson 3, H.Anderson 2, P.Clarke 2, C.Roger 0.
London Riders Champion: J.Young
National Trophy: Wembley beat Norwich
Midlands Riders Championship: Ken McKinlay (Leicester)
1956 National League.
First Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Wimbledon |
24 |
17 |
1 |
6 |
35 |
Wembley |
24 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
29 |
Birmingham |
24 |
12 |
1 |
11 |
25 |
Norwich |
24 |
10 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
Belle Vue |
24 |
11 |
1 |
12 |
23 |
Poole |
24 |
9 |
2 |
13 |
20 |
Bradford |
24 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
12 |
Second Division
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Swindon |
24 |
16 |
0 |
8 |
32 |
Southampton |
24 |
15 |
1 |
8 |
31 |
Rayleigh |
24 |
14 |
1 |
9 |
29 |
Ipswich |
24 |
13 |
0 |
11 |
26 |
Coventry |
24 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
24 |
Oxford |
24 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
13 |
Leicester |
24 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
13 |
World Final (Wembley): Ove Fundin 13,
Ronnie Moore 12, Arthur Forrest 11, Peter Craven 11, Peo Soderman 10,
Ken Mckinlay 10, Barry Briggs 10, Brian Crutcher 9, Peter Moore 8,
Eric Boothroyd 7, Alan Hunt 6, Dick Fisher 5, Doug Davies 4, Ollie Andersson 2,
Ulf Ericsson 2, Gerry Hussey 0. (Jack Biggs & Nigel Boocock (Res's) Did not ride.)
London Riders Championship: Barry briggs (Wimbledon)
National Trophy: Wimbledon beat Belle Vue
Midlands Riders Championship: Ken McKinlay (Leicester)
1957 National League.
Team |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Swindon |
20 |
15 |
1 |
4 |
31 |
Belle Vue |
20 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
30 |
Wimbledon |
20 |
12 |
0 |
8 |
24 |
Norwich |
20 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
22 |
Leicester |
20 |
10 |
1 |
9 |
21 |
Southampton |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
Bradford |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
Coventry |
20 |
9 |
0 |
11 |
18 |
Oxford |
20 |
7 |
1 |
12 |
15 |
Ipswich |
20 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
Rayleigh |
20 |
5 |
1 |
14 |
11 |
World Final (Wembley): Barry Briggs 14,
Ove Fundin 14, Peter Craven 11, Aub Lawson 11, Rune Sormander 11,
Ron Johnston 9, Ken Mckinlay 8, Bob Roger 8, Peo Soderman 7, Jack Geran 7,
Ron How 7, Aage Hansen 4, George White 4, Ian Williams 3, Dan Forsberg 2,
Josef Hofmeister 0. (Brian Crutcher & Jack Biggs (Res's) Did not ride.)
London Riders Champion: B.Crutcher