British motorcycle speedway season
The 1959 National League was the 25th season and the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
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.[2][3][4]
Final table
Top Ten Riders (League only)
National Trophy
The 1959 National Trophy was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup. Wimbledon were the winners.[5]
First round
Date
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Team one
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Score
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Team two
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30/05 |
Swindon |
55-52 |
Oxford
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28/05 |
Oxford |
59-49 |
Swindon
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Second round
Date
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Team one
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Score
|
Team two
|
16/07 |
Oxford |
57-51 |
Southampton
|
14/07 |
Southampton |
61-47 |
Oxford
|
27/06 |
Belle Vue |
67-41 |
Leicester
|
27/06 |
Coventry |
69-39 |
Wimbledon
|
26/06 |
Leicester |
59-49 |
Belle Vue
|
22/06 |
Wimbledon |
71-37 |
Coventry
|
20/06 |
Norwich |
65-43 |
Poole
|
19/06 |
Poole |
46-62 |
Norwich
|
Semifinals
Date
|
Team one
|
Score
|
Team two
|
08/08 |
Norwich |
53-55 |
Southampton
|
04/08 |
Southampton |
73-35 |
Norwich
|
03/08 |
Wimbledon |
75-33 |
Belle Vue
|
01/08 |
Belle Vue |
54-54 |
Wimbledon
|
Final
First leg
Second leg
Wimbledon were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 123–93.
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
Coventry
Leicester
Norwich
Oxford
Poole
Southampton
Swindon
Wimbledon
See also
References
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Current leagues | |
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Former leagues | |
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Current team competitions | |
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Former team competitions | |
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Current individual competitions | |
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Former individual competitions | |
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United Kingdom Speedway Seasons |
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Tier One League Top division | | |
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Tier Two League Second division | |
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Tier Three League Third division | |
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Champions | |
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