The 1958
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...
was the 24th season and the thirteenth post-war season of the highest tier of
motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Summary
Bradford Tudors
The Odsal Tudors or Bradford Tudors were a motorcycle speedway team based at Odsal Stadium in Bradford from 1950 to 1960.Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). ''Homes of British Speedway''.
History
At the end of July 1950 the Odsal Tudors replaced ...
who had dropped out at the start of the previous season only to return in mid-season, had dropped out again along with the bottom side
Rayleigh Rockets
The Rayleigh Rockets were a Speedway team which operated from 1949 until their closure in 1973 from the Rayleigh Weir Stadium in Rayleigh, Essex .
History
The Rockets inaugural league season was in 1949 Speedway National League Division Three, ...
.
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.
Poole Speedway is promoted by ...
returned after a one-year absence.
Wimbledon Dons
The Wimbledon Dons were a professional motorcycle speedway team who operated from the Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane in London.Jacobs, N. ''Speedway in London'',
The track opened in 1928 and the Dons operated there from 1929 until 1991. They ...
won their fourth title in five years.
Final table
Top Ten Riders (League only)
National Trophy
The 1958 National Trophy was the 20th edition of the
Knockout Cup. Belle Vue were the winners.
First round
Second round
Semifinals
Final
First leg
Second leg
Belle Vue were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 136–103.
See also
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List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
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Knockout Cup (speedway)
Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929.
Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup c ...
References
{{National League speedway seasons 1932–1964
Speedway National League
Speedway National League
The current National Development League formerly the National League was formed in 2009 as the third division of speedway in the United Kingdom, replacing the Conference League. It follows the same rules and regulations as the SGB Premiership an ...
Speedway National League
The current National Development League formerly the National League was formed in 2009 as the third division of speedway in the United Kingdom, replacing the Conference League. It follows the same rules and regulations as the SGB Premiership an ...