1939 Speedway National League
| League | National League Division One |
|---|---|
| Season | 1939 |
| Champions | None |
| No. of competitors | 7 |
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 |
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