Misplaced Pages

National Trophy (speedway 1931–1964)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
National Trophy (speedway 1931–1964)
SportSpeedway
Founded1931
Replaced byBritish League Knockout Cup
CountryUnited Kingdom
Most recent
champion(s)		Oxford Cheetahs

The National Trophy (speedway 1931–1964) was a speedway Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom for tier one teams.

History

Oxford Cheetahs were the last winners of the National Trophy before it was replaced by the British League Knockout Cup in 1965.

Winners

Year Winners Runners-up
National Trophy
1931 Wembley Lions Stamford Bridge Pensioners
1932 Wembley Lions Belle Vue Aces
1933 Belle Vue Aces Wembley Lions
1934 Belle Vue Aces Wembley Lions
1935 Belle Vue Aces Harringay Tigers
1936 Belle Vue Aces Hackney Wick Wolves
1937 Belle Vue Aces New Cross Rangers
1938 Wimbledon Dons Wembley Lions
1939+ Belle Vue Aces
Wembley Lions		 shared
1946 Belle Vue Aces Wimbledon Dons
1947 not held
1948 Wembley Lions New Cross Rangers
1949 Belle Vue Aces West Ham Hammers
1950 Wimbledon Dons Bradford Tudors
1951 Wimbledon Dons Wembley Lions
1952 Harringay Racers Birmingham Brummies
1953 Wimbledon Dons Wembley Lions
1954 Wembley Lions Norwich Stars
1955 Norwich Stars Wembley Lions
1956 Wimbledon Dons Belle Vue Aces
1957 not held
1958 Belle Vue Aces Norwich Stars
1959 Wimbledon Dons Southampton Saints
1960 Wimbledon Dons Norwich Stars
1961 Southampton Saints Swindon Robins
1962 Wimbledon Dons Swindon Robins
1963 Norwich Stars Belle Vue Aces
1964 Oxford Cheetahs West Ham Hammers

+ final not held due to outbreak of war, declared joint champions.

See also

Knockout Cup (speedway) for full list of winners and competitions

References

  1. "National Trophy 1931-1964". Edinburgh Speedway.
  2. Oakes, Peter (1981). Daily Mirror 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  3. "SPEEDWAY: Former Cheetahs star How dies at 81". Oxford Mail.
  4. "1965 Season Review". Cradley Speedway.
  5. "1939 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
Speedway in the United Kingdom
Current leagues
Former leagues
Current team competitions
Former team competitions
Current individual competitions
Former individual competitions
See also
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League
Top division
Tier Two League
Second division
Tier Three League
Third division
Champions
Categories:
National Trophy (speedway 1931–1964) Add topic