1939 Speedway National League

1939 Speedway National League
Competition National League Division One
Season 1939
No. of competitors 7
Champion None

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