1958 Speedway National League
The 1958 National League was the thirteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | National League |
---|---|
Season | 1958 |
Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
No. of competitors | 10 |
National Trophy | Belle Vue Aces |
Summary
Bradford Tudors who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again along with the bottom side Rayleigh Rockets. Poole Pirates returned after a one-year absence. Wimbledon Dons won their fourth title in five years.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
Norwich Stars | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
Southampton Saints | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Leicester Hunters | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Swindon Robins | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Coventry Bees | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
Poole Pirates | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Ipswich Witches | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Ove Fundin | ![]() |
Norwich Stars | 11.60 |
2 | Peter Craven | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 11.00 |
3 | Ken McKinlay | ![]() |
Leicester Hunters | 10.82 |
4 | Barry Briggs | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.43 |
5 | Brian Crutcher | ![]() |
Southampton Saints | 10.03 |
6 | Jack Young | ![]() |
Coventry Bees | 10.02 |
7 | Peter Moore | ![]() |
Ipswich Witches | 9.73 |
8 | Jack Biggs | ![]() |
Poole Pirates | 9.69 |
9 | Ron How | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.47 |
10 | Ronnie Moore | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.09 |
National Trophy
The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.[2]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
30/05 | Leicester | 65-54 | Southampton |
29/05 | Oxford | 58-61 | Poole |
27/05 | Southampton | 84-36 | Leicester |
26/05 | Poole | 60-60 | Oxford |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
03/07 | Ipswich | 42-77 | Swindon |
30/06 | Poole | 49-71 | Belle Vue |
30/06 | Wimbledon | 67-53 | Norwich |
28/06 | Belle Vue | 80-40 | Poole |
28/06 | Coventry | 57-63 | Southampton |
28/06 | Norwich | 72-48 | Wimbledon |
28/06 | Swindon | 78-42 | Ipswich |
24/06 | Southampton | 78-42 | Coventry |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
16/08 | Norwich | 69-51 | Swindon |
12/08 | Southampton | 60-59 | Belle Vue |
09/08 | Belle Vue | 77-43 | Southampton |
09/08 | Swindon | 60-60 | Norwich |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
11/09 | Belle Vue | 74-45 | Norwich |
13/09 | Norwich | 58-62 | Belle Vue |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "1958 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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