1959 Speedway National League
The 1959 National League was the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.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.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 | | 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.First Round
Second Round
Final