1954 Speedway National League

20th season of speedway in the United Kingdom September 2023 September 2023 National League 8 Champions Wimbledon Dons National Trophy Wembley Lions R.A.C. Cup Wimbledon Dons London Cup Wembley Lions Midland Cup Birmingham Brummies Ronnie Moore National League (Div 2)1954 Southern Area League 1953 1955 The 1954 National League Division One was the 20th season of speedway in the United Kingdom and the ninth post-war season of the highest tier of speedway.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive Summary Bristol dropped out of the league and joined the National League Division Two. Wimbledon won their first National League Championship, beginning a run of 7 titles in 8 years, ending a similar run by Wembley Lions. https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1954.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 12 August 2021Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 12 August 2021 Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Wimbledon Dons 28 21 2 5 442 Wembley Lions 28 20 0 8 403 Bradford Tudors 28 15 0 13 304 Norwich Stars 27 14 0 13 285 West Ham Hammers 28 11 1 16 236 Harringay Racers 28 10 1 17 217 Belle Vue Aces 27 9 0 18 188 Birmingham Brummies 28 9 0 19 18 Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA HAR NOR WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 46–38 41–53 47–37 37–47 37–46 37–47 47–37 Birmingham 45–39 44–40 59–25 43–41 31–52 46–38 36–48 Bradford 52–32 55–29 41–43 54–30 45–39 53–31 58–26 Harringay 48–35 41–43 48–36 56–28 27–57 47–37 37–46 Norwich 55–29 52–32 58–26 50–34 33–51 40–44 41–43 Wembley 67–17 65–19 53–31 45–39 50–34 54–30 33–51 West Ham 52–32 54–30 49–35 52–31 29–55 46–38 42–42 Wimbledon 60–24 61–23 62–22 48–36 57–26 43–40 53–31 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1954.html Speedway Researcher 1954 fixtures & results 21 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey BV BIR BRA HAR NOR WEM WH WIM Belle Vue 59–24 50–34 57–27 39–45 25–59 50–33 43–41 Birmingham 38–44 40–44 57–27 43–41 32–52 43–41 35–49 Bradford 46–38 65–19 53–31 47–37 52–32 58–26 45–39 Harringay 53–31 50–33 46–38 39–45 30–54 48–36 32–52 Norwich n/a 63–21 44–40 49–35 47–37 53–31 49–35 Wembley 50–34 64–20 51–33 53–31 44–40 49–35 36–48 West Ham 48–36 48–35 44–40 40–44 45–39 32–51 41–43 Wimbledon 62–22 65–19 49–35 42–42 61–23 43–41 54–29 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1954.html Speedway Researcher 1954 fixtures & results 21 January 2025 Top ten riders (league only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Ronnie Moore NZL Wimbledon 10.59 2 Jack Young AUS West Ham 10.55 3 Geoff Mardon NZL Wimbledon 10.43 4 Eddie Rigg ENG Bradford 10.11 5 Arthur Forrest ENG Bradford 10.00 6 Brian Crutcher ENG Wembley 9.98 7 Eric Williams WAL Wembley 9.79 8 Barry Briggs NZL Wimbledon 9.39 9 Freddie Williams WAL Wembley 9.18 10 Split Waterman ENG Harringay 9.07 R.A.C. Cup Wembley played all of their fixtures away. Group A Team PL W D L PtsWest Ham 6 5 1 0 11 Birmingham 6 2 1 3 5 Wembley 6 2 0 4 4 Norwich 12 6 0 6 12 Group B Team PL W D L PtsWimbledon 6 4 0 2 8 Belle Vue 6 3 0 3 6 Bradford/Odsal 6 3 0 3 6 Harringay 6 2 0 4 4 Group A main FBR grey BIR NOR WEM WH Birmingham 41–42 44–40 42–42 Norwich 35–49 37–46 33–51 Wembley 46–38 36–47 35–48 West Ham 50–34 60–24 48–36 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1954.html Speedway Researcher 1954 fixtures & results 23 June 2025 Group B main FBR grey BV BRA HAR WIM Belle Vue 50–34 49–35 50–34 Bradford 49–34 53–31 48–36 Harringay 53–30 59–25 31–51 Wimbledon 59–25 56–28 50–34 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1954.html Speedway Researcher 1954 fixtures & results 23 June 2025 Final Team one Team two ScoresWest Ham Wimbledon41–43, 26–58 National Trophy The 1954 National Trophy was the 17th edition of the Knockout Cup.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1953.html 1953 National Trophy Speedway archive Qualifying first round Date Team one Score Team two01/05 Edinburgh 60-48 Leicester01/05 Rayleigh 65-43 Motherwell30/04 Bristol 59-49 Oxford30/04 Leicester 59-48 Edinburgh30/04 Motherwell 64-44 Rayleigh29/04 Ipswich 71-35 Southampton29/04 Oxford 40-68 Bristol29/04 Plymouth 45-63 Poole27/04 Southampton 72-36 Ipswich26/04 Exeter 59-49 Swindon26/04 Poole 69-38 Plymouth24/04 Swindon 65-43 Exeter11/05replay Southampton 62-46 Ipswich06/05replay Ipswich 56-52 Southampton Qualifying second round Date Team one Score Team two25/05 Southampton 61-47 Coventry22/05 Coventry 64-44 Southampton22/05 Edinburgh 65-43 Rayleigh22/05Swindon 69-39 Wolverhampton21/05 Bristol 61-47 Poole21/05 Rayleigh 55-52 Edinburgh21/05 Swindon w/oWolverhampton17/05 Poole 63-45 Bristol Qualifying Final Round Date Team one Score Team two14/06 Poole 67-41 Swindon12/06 Edinburgh 50-57 Coventry12/06 Swindon 53-55 Poole05/06 Coventry 56-52 Edinburgh First round Date Team one Score Team two05/07 Coventry 41-66 Bradford Odsal03/07 Belle Vue 71-37 Poole03/07 Bradford Odsal 84-24 Coventry28/06 Poole 46-62 Belle Vue Quarterfinals Date Team one Score Team two24/07 Belle Vue 61-47 Wimbledon22/07 Wembley 70-37 West Ham21/07 Harringay 54-54 Bradford Odsal20/07 West Ham 50-58 Wembley19/07 Wimbledon 76-32 Belle Vue17/07 Bradford Odsal 78-30 Harringay10/07 Birmingham 62-46 Norwich08/07 Norwich 74-34 Birmingham Semifinals Date Team one Score Team two28/08 Bradford Odsal 63-45 Wembley28/08 Norwich 64-44 Wimbledon23/08 Wimbledon 51-57 Norwich05/08 Wembley 63-44 Bradford Odsal Final First leg 9 September 1954 Wembley LionsBrian Crutcher 15 Eric Williams 12Tommy Price 10 Freddie Williams 8Fred Lang 7Trevor Redmond 5Eric French 4Jimmy Gooch 0 61 – 46 http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1954.html 1954 National Trophy Speedway Archive 12 August 2021 Norwich StarsFred Brand 10Cyril Roger 8Aub Lawson 7Bob Oakley 7Fred Rogers 5Phil Clarke 4Merv Neil 3Billy Bales 2 Wembley Stadium Second leg 11 September 1954 Norwich StarsMerv Neil 14Aub Lawson 11Bob Oakley 8Phil Clarke 6Fred Rogers 4Billy Bales 2Cyril Roger 1Fred Brand 0 46 – 62 Wembley LionsBrian Crutcher 14 Trevor Redmond 12Freddie Williams 10Eric Williams 8Tommy Price 6Fred Lang 6Eric French 5Jimmy Gooch 1 The Firs Stadium Wembley were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 123–92. London Cup First round Team one Score Team twoWimbledon 61–46, 56–52 Wembley Semi final round Team one Score Team twoHarringay 44–63, 48–60 Wembley Wimbledon 69–38, 53–55 West Ham Final First leg 19 August 1954 WembleyFreddie Williams 17 Tommy Price 12Eric Williams 12 Brian Crutcher 10 Trevor Redmond 8 Eric French 6 Fred Lang 3Jimmy Gooch 1 69–38 WimbledonPeter Moore 11 Ronnie Moore 11 Geoff Mardon 4Cyril Maidment 4Don Perry 3Reg Trott 3 Barry Briggs 2 Cyril Brine 0 Wembley Stadium Second leg 30 August 1954 WimbledonGeoff Mardon 13Ronnie Moore 8 Peter Moore 7 Barry Briggs 6Cyril Brine 6Cyril Maidment 5Reg Trott 1 Bill Longley 1 47–61 Wembley's Cup 9 times Daily Herald 31 August 1954 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19540831/132/0008 British Newspaper Archive 26 September 2023 subscription Wembley Brian Crutcher 18Eric Williams 15Freddie Williams 8Eric French 8Jimmy Gooch 5Trevor Redmond 5Tommy Price 2Fred Lang 0 Plough Lane Wembley won on aggregate 130–85 Midland Cup Birmingham won the Midland Cup, which consisted of four teams. There was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2. First round Team one Team two ScoreOxfordLeicester 56–28, 47–49 Semi final round Team one Team two ScoreOxford Coventry 61–35, 34–62 Final first leg 9 October 1954 BirminghamRon Mountford 12 Alan Hunt 11 Doug Davies 11 Hec Mayhead 7 Jim Tolley 6 Eric Boothroyd 6 Harry Bastable 2 Vic Hall 0 55–40 CoventryCharlie New 11 Tommy Miller 9 Jim Lightfoot 5 Johnnie Reason 4 Reg Duval 4 Derrick Tailby 4 Vic Emms 2 Bob Mark 1 Perry Barr Stadium Final second leg 16 October 1954 CoventryCharlie New 11 Tommy Miller 9 Bob Mark 8 Johnnie Reason 7 Les Tolley 7 Derrick Tailby 6 Vic Emms 6 Jim Lightfoot 1 55–41 Bees just failed in Midland Cup Coventry Evening Telegraph 18 October 1954 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000769/19541018/137/0013 British Newspaper Archive 18 October 2023 subscription Birmingham Alan Hunt 12 Doug Davies 11 Jim Tolley 6 Eric Boothroyd 6 Vic Hall 3 Harry Bastable 1 Alan Pearce 1 Cyril Page 1 Brandon Stadium Birmingham won on aggregate 96–95 Riders and final averages Belle Vue 22em ENG Peter Craven 8.47 NZL Ron Johnston 8.41 SWE Rune Sörmander 7.60 ENG Ken Sharples 7.27 ENG Harry Edwards 5.66 ENG Don Cuppleditch 5.20 ENG Jack Parker 4.58 NZL Bob Duckworth 4.25 ENG Dick Fisher 3.93 SCO Willie Wilson 3.28 ENG Bob Fletcher 2.86 ENG Peter Williams 1.71 Birmingham 22em ENG Alan Hunt 8.68 ENG Ron Mountford 7.39 ENG Eric Boothroyd 6.54 AUS Arthur Payne 5.60 ENG Jim Tolley 5.14 ENG Ivor Davies 3.72 ENG Les Jenkins 3.69 RSA 1928 Doug Davies 3.68 NZL Hec Mayhead 3.33 ENG Harry Bastable 3.04 ENG Ron Barrett 1.84 ENG Dennis Bennett 1.43 Bradford 22em ENG Eddie Rigg 10.11 ENG Arthur Forrest 10.00 ENG Arthur Wright 8.83 ENG Ron Clarke 5.76 ENG Keith Milner 5.70 ENG Dent Oliver 5.43 ENG Al Allison 5.08 AUS Dick Seers 3.71 ENG Guy Allott 3.11 ENG Wal Morton 2.00 Harringay 22em ENG Split Waterman 9.07 AUS Jack Biggs 7.42 ENG Ron How 7.20 AUS Ken Walsh 5.43 ENG Danny Dunton 5.17 ENG Frank Lawrence 4.98 AUS Allan Quinn 4.82 ENG Alf Hagon 4.79 ENG Jeff Lloyd 4.73 Norwich 22em ENG Billy Bales 6.90 AUS Aub Lawson 8.87 ENG Fred Rogers 7.58 ENG Cyril Roger 7.81 ENG Bob Oakley 6.52 ENG Phil Clarke 6.51 NZL Merv Neil 6.46 ENG Fred Brand 6.48 ENG Roy Craighead 5.20 ENG Fred Pawson 3.43 ENG Barry East 2.55 Wembley 22em ENG Brian Crutcher 9.98 WAL Eric Williams 9.79 WAL Freddie Williams 9.18 NZL Trevor Redmond 7.93 ENG Tommy Price 7.02 ENG Jimmy Gooch 6.29 IRE Eric French 6.26 RSA 1928 Fred Lang 3.66 ENG George Wilks 2.67 West Ham 22em AUS Jack Young 10.55 ENG Gerry Hussey 8.16 ENG Wally Green 7.35 ENG Bert Roger 5.64 ENG Howdy Byford 5.32 ENG Pat Clark 5.03 ENG Alan Smith 4.70 ENG Malcolm Craven 4.77 AUS Keith Gurtner 4.26 ENG Terry Courtnell 3.17 Wimbledon 22em NZL Ronnie Moore 10.59 NZL Geoff Mardon 10.43 NZL Barry Briggs 9.39 SWE Olle Nygren 9.00 AUS Peter Moore 7.08 IRE Dom Perry 6.64 ENG Cyril Brine 6.47 AUS Bill Longley 6.09 ENG Cyril Maidment 5.87 ENG Reg Trott 4.68 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Category:1954 in speedway Speedway National League