1949 Speedway National League
League | National League Division One |
---|---|
Champions | Wembley Lions |
No. of competitors | 8 |
National Trophy | Belle Vue Aces |
Highest average | Vic Duggan |
Division/s below | National League (Div 2) National League (Div 3) |
The 1949 National League Division One was the 15th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fourth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
Summary[]
Birmingham Brummies joined the league and the Anniversary (League) Cup was discontinued or the teams would have met each other six times in the league. Wembley Lions won the National League for the fourth time.[2][3][4]
Final table[]
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Wembley Lions | 42 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 57 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 42 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 48 |
3 | New Cross Rangers | 42 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 48 |
4 | West Ham Hammers | 42 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 46 |
5 | Odsal Boomerangs | 42 | 22 | 1 | 19 | 45 |
6 | Harringay Racers | 42 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 36 |
7 | Birmingham Brummies | 42 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 32 |
8 | Wimbledon Dons | 42 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 23 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)[]
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Vic Duggan | Harringay Racers | 10.65 | |
2 | Graham Warren | Birmingham Brummies | 10.21 | |
3 | Jack Parker | Belle Vue Aces | 10.12 | |
4 | Wilbur Lamoreaux | Birmingham Brummies | 9.86 | |
5 | Dent Oliver | Belle Vue Aces | 9.60 | |
6 | Aub Lawson | West Ham Hammers | 9.57 | |
7 | Norman Parker | Wimbledon Dons | 9.35 | |
8 | Bill Gilbert | Wembley Lions | 9.24 | |
9 | Tommy Price | Wembley Lions | 9.10 | |
10 | Ron Clarke | Odsal Boomerangs | 8.79 |
National Trophy Stage Three[]
The 1949 National Trophy was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of three stages; stage one was for the third division clubs, stage two was for the second division clubs and stage three was for the top tier clubs. The winner of stage one would qualify for stage two and the winner of stage two would qualify for the third and final stage. Belle Vue Aces won the third and final stage and were therefore declared the 1949 National Trophy champions.[5]
- For Stage One - see Stage One
- For Stage Two - see Stage Two
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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29/07 | Harringay | 60-47 | Bradford Odsal |
23/07 | Bradford Odsal | 80-28 | Harringay |
Second Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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20/08 | Bradford Odsal | 70-38 | Birmingham |
19/08 | Bristol | 47-60 | New Cross |
18/08 | Wembley | 56-52 | West Ham |
17/08 | New Cross | 55-53 | Bristol |
16/08 | West Ham | 64-44 | Wembley |
13/08 | Birmingham | 51-57 | Bradford Odsal |
15/08 | Wimbledon | 58-50 | Belle Vue |
Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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17/09 | Belle Vue | 66-42 | Bradford Odsal |
10/09 | Bradford Odsal | 54-54 | Belle Vue |
07/09 | New Cross | 55-53 | West Ham |
06/09 | West Ham | 64-44 | New Cross |
Final[]
First leg[]
Belle Vue Aces 17 Jack Parker 16 11 Louis Lawson 10 Dent Oliver 7 8 Bob Harrison 5 5 | 78 – 30 | West Ham Hammers Aub Lawson 14 Malcolm Craven 6 3 3 Cliff Watson 2 2 Reg Fearman 0 Wally Green 0 |
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[6] |
Second leg[]
West Ham Hammers Aub Lawson 15 Malcolm Craven 9 Cliff Watson 5 4 4 Wally Green 4 Reg Fearman 4 0 | 46 – 62 | Belle Vue Aces Louis Lawson 16 Jack Parker 15 10 Dent Oliver 6 5 5 Ken Sharples 3 Bob Harrison 2 |
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[6] |
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 140–76.
See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "1949 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
- ^ a b "1949 National Trophy". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Speedway National League
- 1949 in speedway
- 1949 in British motorsport