1963 Speedway National League

The 1963 National League was the eighteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1963 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
Season1963
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
No. of competitors7
National TrophyNorwich Stars
Division/s below1963 Provincial League

Summary

The seven entrants were the same as those that had finished the previous season and matches were ridden home and away twice. Belle Vue Aces won their first title in 27 years.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 24 17 0 7 34
Norwich Stars 24 13 2 9 28
Wimbledon Dons 24 12 1 11 25
Coventry Bees 24 11 2 11 24
Swindon Robins 24 10 2 12 22
Southampton Saints 24 11 0 13 22
Oxford Cheetahs 24 6 1 17 13

Top Ten Riders

The top ten riders are listed by their points average and only applies to the league.[3]

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Ove Fundin Norwich Stars 10.71
2 Dick Fisher Belle Vue Aces 10.19
3 Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 10.17
4 The late Peter Craven Belle Vue Aces 10.13
5 Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 9.84
6 Ron How Wimbledon Dons 9.68
7 Björn Knutsson Southampton Saints 9.27
8 Barry Briggs Southampton Saints 9.13
9 Ken McKinlay Coventry Bees 8.99
10 Peter Moore Swindon Robins 8.98

National Trophy

The 1963 National Trophy was the 25th edition of the Knockout Cup. Norwich were the winners.[4]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/06Norwich60-24Wimbledon
17/06Wimbledon38-46Norwich
20/06Oxford39-45Swindon
15/06Swindon53-31Oxford
18/06Southampton46-37Coventry
15/06Coventry54-30Southampton

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
21/08Belle Vue55-29Coventry
14/08Coventry41-43Belle Vue
09/08Swindon48-36Norwich
31/07Norwich49-35Swindon

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
07/09Belle Vue51-33Norwich
28/09Norwich57-27Belle Vue

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "League Tables".
  3. "Rider Averages" (PDF).
  4. "1963 National Trophy". Speedway archive.
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