1932 Speedway National League

The National League was formed in 1932 combining teams from the Northern League and Southern League.[1] It was the fourth season of speedway in the United Kingdom.[2][3]

1932 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
ChampionsWembley Lions
No. of competitors9
National TrophyWembley Lions
National Association TrophyStamford Bridge Pensioners
London CupWembley Lions
Highest averageDicky Case

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 Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. During this phase Southampton Saints moved to Lea Bridge and rode as Clapton Saints and at the end of the 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.

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Wembley Lions 16 13 0 3 26
2 Crystal Palace Glaziers 16 11 1 4 23
3 Belle Vue Aces 16 9 1 6 19
4 Stamford Bridge Pensioners 16 8 1 7 17
5 Wimbledon Dons 16 8 1 7 17
6 West Ham Hammers 16 7 0 9 14
7 Coventry 16 6 0 10 12
8 Clapton Saints 16 4 0 12 8
9 Plymouth Tigers 16 4 0 12 8

Top Ten Riders
Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Dicky Case Australia Wimbledon Dons 10.42
2 Ginger Lees England Wembley Lions 10.40
3 Wal Phillips England Stamford Bridge Pensioners 10.33
4 Syd Jackson England Coventry 10.13
5 Ron Johnson Australia Crystal Palace Glaziers 9.60
6 Vic Huxley Australia Wimbledon Dons 9.50
7 Eric Langton England Belle Vue Aces 9.33
8 Nobby Key England Crystal Palace Glaziers 8.89
9 Jack Parker England Clapton Saints 8.80
10 Frank Arthur Australia Stamford Bridge Pensioners 8.64

National Trophy

The 1932 National Trophy was the second edition of the Knockout Cup.[4]

First round
Date Team one Score Team two
06/07Clapton57-35Plymouth
05/07Plymouth44-50Clapton

Quarterfinals
Date Team one Score Team two
27/07Clapton50-44Coventry
28/07Coventry55-41Clapton
30/07Crystal Palace51-43Wimbledon
13/08Stamford Bridge46-45Wembley
04/08Wembley54-42Stamford Bridge
26/07West Ham51-42Belle Vue
15/08Wimbledon54-42Crystal Palace
23/07Belle Vue64-32West Ham

Semifinals
Date Team one Score Team two
10/09Belle Vue56-37Wimbledon
03/09Coventry38-56Wembley
08/09Wembley63-33Coventry
19/09Wimbledon50-46Belle Vue

Final

First leg

Wembley Lions
Ginger Lees 12
George Greenwood 12
Wally Kilmister 11
Jack Ormston 7
Norman Evans 7
Harry Whitfield 7
Lionel Van Praag 6
Gordon Byers 4		66 – 29Belle Vue Aces
Eric Gregory 7
Bob Harrison 6
Eric Langton 6
Frank Varey 3
Joe Abbott 3
Harold Hastings 2
Max Grosskreutz 1
Jack Dixon 1
Dusty Haigh 0
Larry Boulton 0
[5]

Second leg

Belle Vue Aces
Frank Varey 12
Eric Langton 12
Max Grosskreutz 9
Eric Gregory 7
Joe Abbott 6
Dusty Haigh 6
Bob Harrison 5
Harold Hastings 1		58 – 37Wembley Lions
Lionel Van Praag 7
Jack Ormston 6
Harry Whitfield 6
Ginger Lees 5
George Greenwood 5
Wally Kilmister 4
Norman Evans 1
Gordon Byers 1
Charlie Shelton 1
Colin Watson 1
[5]

Wembley were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 103-87.

National Association Trophy

The National Association Trophy was won by Stamford Bridge.[6]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Stamford Bridge Pensioners 18 16 0 2 32
Wembley Lions 18 14 0 4 28
Crystal Palace Glaziers 18 12 0 6 24
Belle Vue Aces 18 11 0 7 22
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 Devils 18 2 0 16 4

London Cup

First round

Team one Score Team two
Wimbledon53–38 , 37–57Stamford Bridge
Clapton42–48, 42–54Crystal Palace
West Ham bye
Wembley bye

Semi final round

Team one Score Team two
West Ham47–49, 41.5–46.5Stamford Bridge
Wembley65–30, 37–56Crystal Palace

Final

First leg

Stamford Bridge
Wal Phillips 12
Frank Arthur 11
Jack Chapman 7
Dick Smythe 6
Bill Stanley 5
Gus Kuhn 4
Jack Bishop 2
Charlie Blacklock 1
Frank Bond 0		48–47Wembley
Jack Ormston 8
Lionel Van Praag 8
Ginger Lees 8
Norman Evans 6
Gordon Byers 5
Wally Kilmister 5
Colin Watson 4
Charlie Shelton 3

Second leg

Wembley
Ginger Lees 10
Harry Whitfield 9
Jack Ormston 7
Norman Evans 7
Gordon Byers 7
Colin Watson 6
Wally Kilmister 4
Charlie Shelton 1
Lionel Van Praag 1		52–44Stamford Bridge
Wal Phillips 12
rank Arthur 11
Dick Smythe 9
Jack Chapman 5
Gus Kuhn 3
Ted Bravery 3
Bill Stanley 1
Charlie Blacklock 0
[7]

Wembley won on aggregate 99–92


Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

Clapton

Coventry

Crystal Palace

Plymouth

Stamford Bridge

Wembley

West Ham

Wimbledon

See also

References
  1. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
  2. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  3. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)". British Speedway. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. "1932 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
  5. "1932 National Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. "1932 National Association Trophy" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. "London Speedway Cup". Daily News (London). 30 September 1932. Retrieved 16 September 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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