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1939 Speedway National League

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1939 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1939
ChampionsNone
No. of competitors7


The 1939 National League Division One was an unfinished season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Southampton Saints had moved up from Division Two and Bristol Bulldogs moved back down after just one season.

Belle Vue Aces were leading the championship ahead of Wimbledon Dons when the league was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II .

Table at the outbreak of war

Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 16 12 1 3 25
Wimbledon Dons 18 12 0 6 24
Wembley Lions 19 11 1 8 23
West Ham Hammers 19 9 0 10 18
Harringay Tigers 16 7 1 8 15
Southampton Saints 17 5 0 12 10
New Cross Rangers 19 4 1 14 9

Top Ten Riders at the outbreak of war

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Cordy Milne United States Southampton Saints 11.29
2 Wilbur Lamoreaux United States Wimbledon Dons 11.06
3 Bill Kitchen England Belle Vue Aces 10.88
4 Vic Duggan Australia Wimbledon Dons 10.67
5 Arthur Atkinson England West Ham Hammers 10.62
6 Lionel van Praag Australia Wembley Lions 10.62
7 Jack Milne United States New Cross Rangers 10.00
8 Jack Parker England Harringay Tigers 9.6
9 Eric Langton England Belle Vue Aces 9.5
10 Jimmy Gibb Canada West Ham Hammers 8.58