1932 Speedway National League

British speedway league season September 2023 September 2023 National League 9 Champions Wembley Lions National Trophy Wembley Lions NSA Trophy Stamford Bridge Pensioners London Cup Wembley Lions Dicky Case 1931 Northern 1931 Southern 1933 The National League was formed in 1932 combining teams from the Northern League and Southern League.Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3 It was the fourth season of speedway in the United Kingdom.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archivehttps://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1929-1939 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939) British Speedway 4 July 2021 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 (NSA) Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. In May 1932, the Southampton Saints promotion left Banister Court Stadium to take over the licence at Lea Bridge Stadium, with the team becoming the Clapton Saints.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000337/19320521/060/0003 Speedway Racing Coventry Evening Telegraph 21 May 1932 British Newspaper Archive subscription 17 January 2025 At the end of the NSA Trophy 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. League Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Wembley Lions 16 13 0 3 262 Crystal Palace Glaziers 16 11 1 4 233 Belle Vue Aces 16 9 1 6 194 Stamford Bridge Pensioners 16 8 1 7 175 Wimbledon Dons 16 8 1 7 176 West Ham Hammers 16 7 0 9 147 Coventry 16 6 0 10 128 Clapton Saints 16 4 0 12 89 Plymouth Tigers 16 4 0 12 8 Fixtures & results main FBR grey BV CLA COV CP PLY SB WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 38–16 38–15 32–22 35–15 31–23 29–25 35–18 26–26 Clapton 21–32 24–27 28–26 36–18 31–23 20–34 21–31 35–19 Coventry 32.5–21.5 28–25 22–31 34–18 29–25 22–29 30–24 24–29 Crystal Palace 30–24 35–19 31–22 31–20 27–27 30–24 25–27 34–20 Plymouth 23–25 33–20 31–22 19–35 30–22 16–35 32–18 22–29 Stamford Bridge 30–22 39–15 37–16 25–29 39–15 29–25 31–22 34–19 Wembley 41–13 33–20 30–24 29–25 27–24 30–24 33–20 29–25 West Ham 29–25 29–22 35–18 25–26 34–20 20–33 14–40 28–25 Wimbledon 27–26 35–17 35–19 23–31 33.5–20.5 28–26 23–31 31–23 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1932 fixtures & results 19 November 2024 Top Ten Riders Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Dicky Case AUS Wimbledon 10.42 2 Ginger Lees ENG Wembley 10.40 3 Wal Phillips ENG Stamford Bridge 10.33 4 Syd Jackson ENG Coventry 10.13 5 Ron Johnson AUS Crystal Palace 9.60 6 Vic Huxley AUS Wimbledon 9.50 7 Eric Langton ENG Belle Vue 9.33 8 Nobby Key ENG Crystal Palace 8.89 9 Jack Parker ENG Clapton 8.80 10 Frank Arthur AUS Stamford Bridge 8.64 National Trophy The 1932 National Trophy was the second edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1932.html 1932 National Trophy Speedway archive First round Date Team one Score Team two06/07 Clapton 57-35 Plymouth05/07 Plymouth 44-50 Clapton Quarterfinals Date Team one Score Team two27/07 Clapton 50-44 Coventry28/07 Coventry 55-41 Clapton30/07 Crystal Palace 51-43 Wimbledon13/08 Stamford Bridge 46-45 Wembley04/08 Wembley 54-42 Stamford Bridge26/07 West Ham 51-42 Belle Vue15/08 Wimbledon 54-42 Crystal Palace23/07 Belle Vue 64-32 West Ham Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two10/09 Belle Vue 56-37 Wimbledon03/09 Coventry 38-56 Wembley08/09 Wembley 63-33 Coventry19/09 Wimbledon 50-46 Belle Vue Final First leg 13 October 1932 Wembley LionsGinger Lees 12George Greenwood 12Wally Kilmister 11Jack Ormston 7Norman Evans 7Harry Whitfield 7Lionel Van Praag 6Gordon Byers 4 66 – 29 https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932cupresults.pdf 1932 National Trophy Speedway Researcher 5 August 2021 Belle Vue AcesEric Gregory 7Bob Harrison 6Eric Langton 6Frank Varey 3Joe Abbott 3Harold Hastings 2Max Grosskreutz 1Jack Dixon 1Dusty Haigh 0Larry Boulton 0 Empire Stadium Second leg 15 October 1932 Belle Vue AcesFrank Varey 12Eric Langton 12Max Grosskreutz 9Eric Gregory 7Joe Abbott 6Dusty Haigh 6Bob Harrison 5Harold Hastings 1 58 – 37 Wembley LionsLionel Van Praag 7Jack Ormston 6Harry Whitfield 6Ginger Lees 5George Greenwood 5Wally Kilmister 4Norman Evans 1Gordon Byers 1Charlie Shelton 1Colin Watson 1 Hyde Road Wembley were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 103-87. National Speedway Association Trophy The National Association (NSA) Trophy was won by Stamford Bridge.https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932nsatable.pdf 1932 National Association Trophy Speedway Researcher 5 August 2021 Final table Team PL W D L Pts Stamford Bridge Pensioners 18 16 0 232 Wembley Lions 18 14 0 4 28 Crystal Palace Glaziers 18 12 0 6 24 Belle Vue Aces 18 11 0 722 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 Tigers 18 2 0 16 4 Fixtures & results main FBR grey BV CLA COV CP PLY SHE SB WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 42–12 43–10 24–29 36–18 32–22 24–28 29–25 39–15 35–18 Clapton/Southampton 20–33 25–29 22–32 37–16 29–22 22–31 24–29 27–26 23–28 Coventry 21–32 23–31 26–23 28–23 34–18 24–29 20–34 23–31 21–32 Crystal Palace 34–18 31–23 35–18 35–19 36–17 18–36 27–26 33–21 37–17 Plymouth 25–28 16–34 34–20 16–37 39–14 26–28 15–36 20–33 24–28 Sheffield 15–37 34–19 14–35 38–16 37–17 22–32 20–34 17–35 23–26 Stamford Bridge 29–25 37–17 36–18 30–24 39–12 43–11 37–17 37–17 41–12 Wembley 28–25 37–16 33–20 32–22 36–16 41–11 31–21 31–23 28–24 West Ham 34–20 34–17 35–18 28–24 34–15 30–2 30–24 25–29 27–25 Wimbledon 28–26 33–19 38–15 25–29 34–13 34–18 24–30 28–26 31–21 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932fixtures.pdf Speedway Researcher 1932 fixtures & results 2 June 2025 London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoWimbledon 53–38 , 37–57 Stamford BridgeClapton 42–48, 42–54 Crystal PalaceWest Ham byeWembley bye Semi final round Team one Score Team twoWest Ham 47–49, 41.5–46.5 Stamford BridgeWembley65–30, 37–56 Crystal Palace Final First leg 17 September 1932 Stamford BridgeWal Phillips 12 Frank Arthur 11 Jack Chapman 7Dick Smythe 6 Bill Stanley 5Gus Kuhn 4 Jack Bishop 2Charlie Blacklock 1Frank Bond 0 48–47 WembleyJack Ormston 8 Lionel Van Praag 8 Ginger Lees 8Norman Evans 6Gordon Byers 5 Wally Kilmister 5 Colin Watson 4Charlie Shelton 3 Stamford Bridge Second leg 29 September 1932 WembleyGinger Lees 10Harry Whitfield 9Jack Ormston 7Norman Evans 7 Gordon Byers 7Colin Watson 6Wally Kilmister 4Charlie Shelton 1Lionel Van Praag 1 52–44 London Speedway Cup Daily News (London) 30 September 1932 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19320930/275/0015 British Newspaper Archive 16 September 2023 subscription Stamford BridgeWal Phillips 12rank Arthur 11 Dick Smythe 9 Jack Chapman 5 Gus Kuhn 3Ted Bravery 3Bill Stanley 1Charlie Blacklock 0 Empire Stadium Wembley won on aggregate 99–92 Riders & final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Eric Langton 9.33 AUS Max Grosskreutz 8.15 ENG Frank Varey 8.00 ENG Eric Gregory 7.15 ENG Joe Abbott 7.00 ENG Bob Harrison 6.84 ENG Frank Charles 6.67 ENG Broncho Dixon 4.38 ENG Dusty Haigh 4.35 AUS Harold Hastings 3.33 ENG Larry Boulton 2.67 Clapton 22em ENG Jack Parker 8.80 ENG Norman Parker 7.50 ENG Ernie Rickman 7.38 ENG Phil Bishop 6.97 ENG Wally Lloyd 6.50 ENG Alf Foulds 5.65 ENG Vic Collins 5.44 AUS Steve Langton 5.24 ENG Billy Dallison 4.50 ENG Chun Moore 4.44 ENG Frank Goulden 4.00 ENG Ben Living 3.69 ENG Roy Barrowclough 3.50 ENG Arthur Westwood 2.32 ENG Henry Taft 2.00 Coventry 22em ENG Syd Jackson 10.13 ENG Roy Dook 6.18 ENG Arthur Tims 5.94 ENG Cyril Taft 5.26 ENG Bill Pitcher 5.00 ENG Stew Fairbairn 4.94 ENG Reg Hutchins 4.18 ENG John Deeley 3.84 ENG Stan Greatrex 3.66 ENG Stan Dell 3.11 Crystal Palace 22em ENG Ron Johnson 9.67 ENG Nobby Key 8.75 ENG Tom Farndon 8.00 ENG Joe Francis 7.33 ENG Eric Blain 5.89 ENG Triss Sharp 5.85 ENG George Newton 5.50 ENG Alf Sawford 4.86 ENG Alex Peel 4.43 ENG Harry Shepherd 3.50 Plymouth 22em AUS Eric Collins 8.11 ENG Bill Clibbett 7.38 AUS Frank Pearce 6.37 AUS Bert Spencer 5.96 AUS Jack Jackson 4.60 ENG Frank Goulden 4.53 AUS Clem Mitchell 4.00 ENG Jack Barber 3.56 AUS Stan Lupton 3.14 AUS Ray Taylor 2.67 Stamford Bridge 22em ENG Wal Phillips 10.33 AUS Frank Arthur 8.64 ENG Arthur Warwick 7.72 AUS Dick Smythe 7.65 ENG Gus Kuhn 6.42 NZL Charlie Blacklock 6.00 AUS Jack Chapman 4.27 ENG Bill Stanley 4.00 AUS Jack Bishop 2.40 AUS Dick Wise 0.57 Wembley 22em ENG Ginger Lees 10.40 NZL Wally Kilmister 8.17 ENG Reg Bounds 7.68 ENG Harry Whitfield 7.30 AUS Lionel Van Praag 6.95 ENG Gordon Byers 6.92 ENG George Greenwood 6.90 ENG Colin Watson 6.67 ENG Jack Ormston 6.29 ENG Norman Evans 6.12 West Ham 22em ENG Tiger Stevenson 8.00 AUS Bluey Wilkinson 7.67 ENG Tommy Croombs 7.20 ENG Arthur Jervis 5.80 ENG Les Wotton 5.11 AUS Charlie Spinks 4.94 ENG Tiger Hart 4.00 ENG Arthur Atkinson 3.81 ENG Rol Stobbart 2.86 Wimbledon 22em AUS Dicky Case 10.42 AUS Vic Huxley 9.50 USA Ray Tauser 6.62 ENG Wally Hull 5.76 AUS Billy Lamont 5.22 ENG Claude Rye 5.02 WAL Ivor Hill 2.74 ENG Len Parker 2.70 AUS Con Cantwell 1.71 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1932 in speedway Category:1932 in British motorsport