1959 Speedway National League
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1959 |
| Champions | Wimbledon Dons |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
The 1959 National League was the fourteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. With Ipswich Witches dropping down to the Southern Area League, only 9 teams competed with Wimbledon Dons continuing their domination of British speedway with their fifth title in six years.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Wimbledon Dons | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Leicester Hunters | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Coventry Bees | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Norwich Stars | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Southampton Saints | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Poole Pirates | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| Swindon Robins | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ove Fundin |  |
Norwich Stars | 11.00 |
| 2 | Peter Craven |  |
Belle Vue Aces | 10.84 |
| 3 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Leicester Hunters | 10.75 |
| 4 | Brian Crutcher | |
Southampton Saints | 10.65 |
| 5 | Ronnie Moore |  |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.52 |
| 6 | Peter Moore |  |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.08 |
| 7 | Ron How | |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.92 |
| 8 | Mike Broadbank | |
Swindon Robins | 9.40 |
| 9 | Ron Johnston | |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.05 |
| 10 | Arne Pander |  |
Oxford Cheetahs | 8.90 |
National League seasons 1932–1964 | ||
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