1937 Speedway National League

1937 Speedway National League
League National League Division One
Season 1937
Champions West Ham Hammers
No. of competitors 7

The 1937 National League Division One was the sixth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The entrants were the same seven teams as the previous season. West Ham Hammers won their first national title despite finishing bottom the previous season.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
West Ham Hammers 24 18 0 6 36
Wembley Lions 24 16 0 8 32
New Cross Rangers 24 16 0 8 32
Belle Vue Aces 24 13 0 11 26
Hackney Wick Wolves 24 10 0 14 20
Harringay Tigers 24 9 0 15 18
Wimbledon Dons 24 2 0 22 4

Top Ten Riders

Rider Team C.M.A.
1 Jack Milne New Cross Rangers 11.09
2 Lionel van Praag Wembley 10.53
3 Eric Langton Belle Vue Aces 10.18
4 Bluey Wilkinson West Ham Hammers 10.14
5 Bill Kitchen Belle Vue Aces 9.88
6 Jack Parker Harringay Tigers 9.71
7 Cordy Milne Hackney Wick Wolves 9.38
8 Eric Chitty West Ham Hammers 9.32
9 Joe Abbott Belle Vue Aces 8.98
10 Frank Charles Wembley 8.96


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