1932 Speedway National League

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1932 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
ChampionsWembley Lions
No. of competitors9
National TrophyWembley Lions
National Association TrophyStamford Bridge Pensioners
Highest averageDicky Case

The National League was formed in 1932 combining teams from the Northern League and Southern League.[1] It was the fourth season of speedway in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

Summary[]

From the teams that finished the 1931 Northern League, Leeds Lions and Preston closed down, leaving only Belle Vue Aces and Sheffield. From the 1931 Southern League, High Beech and Lea Bridge had closed Plymouth Tigers were new competitors.

In the first half of the season, the teams competed for the National Association Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. During this phase Southampton Saints moved to Lea Bridge and rode as Clapton Saints and at the end of the phase Sheffield dropped out.

In the second half of the season Wembley Lions won the inaugural National League title. Dicky Case of the Wimbledon Dons finished with the highest average.

Final table[]

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Wembley Lions 16 13 0 3 26
2 Crystal Palace Glaziers 16 11 1 4 23
3 Belle Vue Aces 16 9 1 6 19
4 Stamford Bridge Pensioners 16 8 1 7 17
5 Wimbledon Dons 16 8 1 7 17
6 West Ham Hammers 16 7 0 9 14
7 Coventry 16 6 0 10 12
8 Clapton Saints 16 4 0 12 8
9 Plymouth Tigers 16 4 0 12 8

Top Ten Riders[]

Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Dicky Case Australia Wimbledon Dons 10.42
2 Ginger Lees England Wembley Lions 10.40
3 Wal Phillips England Stamford Bridge Pensioners 10.33
4 Syd Jackson England Coventry 10.13
5 Ron Johnson Australia Crystal Palace Glaziers 9.60
6 Vic Huxley Australia Wimbledon Dons 9.50
7 Eric Langton England Belle Vue Aces 9.33
8 Nobby Key England Crystal Palace Glaziers 8.89
9 Jack Parker England Clapton Saints 8.80
10 Frank Arthur Australia Stamford Bridge Pensioners 8.64

National Trophy[]

The 1932 National Trophy was the second edition of the Knockout Cup.[4]

First Round[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
06/07 Clapton 57-35 Plymouth
05/07 Plymouth 44-50 Clapton

Quarter Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
27/07 Clapton 50-44 Coventry
28/07 Coventry 55-41 Clapton
30/07 Crystal Palace 51-43 Wimbledon
13/08 Stamford Bridge 46-45 Wembley
04/08 Wembley 54-42 Stamford Bridge
26/07 West Ham 51-42 Belle Vue
15/08 Wimbledon 54-42 Crystal Palace
23/07 Belle Vue 64-32 West Ham

Semi Finals[]

Date Team One Score Team Two
10/09 Belle Vue 56-37 Wimbledon
03/09 Coventry 38-56 Wembley
08/09 Wembley 63-33 Coventry
19/09 Wimbledon 50-46 Belle Vue

Final[]

First leg[]

Wembley Lions
Ginger Lees 12
George Greenwood 12
Wally Kilmister 11
Jack Ormston 7
Norman Evans 7
Harry Whitfield 7
Lionel Van Praag 6
Gordon Byers 4		66 – 29Belle Vue Aces
Eric Gregory 7
Bob Harrison 6
Eric Langton 6
Frank Varey 3
Joe Abbott 3
Harold Hastings 2
Max Grosskreutz 1
Jack Dixon 1
Dusty Haigh 0
Larry Boulton 0
[5]
Empire Stadium

Second leg[]

Belle Vue Aces
Frank Varey 12
Eric Langton 12
Max Grosskreutz 9
Eric Gregory 7
Joe Abbott 6
Dusty Haigh 6
Bob Harrison 5
Harold Hastings 1		58 – 37Wembley Lions
Lionel Van Praag 7
Jack Ormston 6
Harry Whitfield 6
Ginger Lees 5
George Greenwood 5
Wally Kilmister 4
Norman Evans 1
Gordon Byers 1
Charlie Shelton 1
Colin Watson 1
[5]
Hyde Road

Wembley were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 103-87.

National Association Trophy[]

The National Association Trophy was won by Stamford Bridge.[6]

Final table[]

Team PL W D L Pts
Stamford Bridge Pensioners 18 16 0 2 32
Wembley Lions 18 14 0 4 28
Crystal Palace Glaziers 18 12 0 6 24
Belle Vue Aces 18 11 0 7 22
West Ham Hammers 18 11 0 7 22
Wimbledon Dons 18 11 0 7 22
Clapton Saints 18 5 0 13 10
Coventry 18 5 0 13 10
Sheffield 18 3 0 15 6
Plymouth Devils 18 2 0 16 4

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  2. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  3. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "1932 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
  5. ^ a b "1932 National Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ "1932 National Association Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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