1932 Speedway National League

From the teams that finished the 1931 Northern League, Leeds Lions and Preston closed down, leaving only Belle Vue Aces and Sheffield. From the 1931 Southern League, High Beech and Lea Bridge had closed Plymouth Tigers were new competitors.

In the first half of the season, the teams competed for the National Association Trophy in a league format won by Stamford Bridge Pensioners. In May 1932, the Southampton Saints promotion left Banister Court Stadium to take over the licence at Lea Bridge Stadium, with the team becoming the Clapton Saints.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000337/19320521/060/0003 |title=Speedway Racing |website=Coventry Evening Telegraph |date=21 May 1932 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=17 January 2025 }}

At the end of the phase Sheffield dropped out.

In the second half of the season Wembley Lions won the inaugural National League title. Dicky Case of the Wimbledon Dons finished with the highest average.

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|match_WIM_WH=31–23

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932fixtures.pdf |publisher=Speedway Researcher |title=1932 fixtures & results |access-date=19 November 2024 }}

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The 1932 National Trophy was the second edition of the Knockout Cup.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/national-trophy-1932.html|title=1932 National Trophy|publisher=Speedway archive}}

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

First leg

{{footballbox

|date = 13 October 1932

|team1 = Wembley Lions
Ginger Lees 12
George Greenwood 12
Wally Kilmister 11
Jack Ormston 7
Norman Evans 7
Harry Whitfield 7
Lionel Van Praag 6
Gordon Byers 4

|score = 66 – 29

|report = {{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932cupresults.pdf|title=1932 National Trophy|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=5 August 2021}}

|team2 = Belle Vue Aces
Eric Gregory 7
Bob Harrison 6
Eric Langton 6
Frank Varey 3
Joe Abbott 3
Harold Hastings 2
Max Grosskreutz 1
Jack Dixon 1
Dusty Haigh 0
Larry Boulton 0

|stadium = Empire Stadium

}}

Second leg

{{footballbox

|date = 15 October 1932

|team1 =Belle Vue Aces
Frank Varey 12
Eric Langton 12
Max Grosskreutz 9
Eric Gregory 7
Joe Abbott 6
Dusty Haigh 6
Bob Harrison 5
Harold Hastings 1

|score = 58 – 37

|report =

|team2 = Wembley Lions
Lionel Van Praag 7
Jack Ormston 6
Harry Whitfield 6
Ginger Lees 5
George Greenwood 5
Wally Kilmister 4
Norman Evans 1
Gordon Byers 1
Charlie Shelton 1
Colin Watson 1

|stadium = Hyde Road

}}

Wembley were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 103-87.

The National Association Trophy was won by Stamford Bridge.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1932nsatable.pdf|title=1932 National Association Trophy|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=5 August 2021}}

First round

Semi final round

First leg

{{footballbox

|date = 17 September 1932

|team1 =Stamford Bridge
Wal Phillips 12
Frank Arthur 11
Jack Chapman 7
Dick Smythe 6
Bill Stanley 5
Gus Kuhn 4
Jack Bishop 2
Charlie Blacklock 1
Frank Bond 0

|score = 48–47

|report =

|team2 = Wembley
Jack Ormston 8
Lionel Van Praag 8
Ginger Lees 8
Norman Evans 6
Gordon Byers 5
Wally Kilmister 5
Colin Watson 4
Charlie Shelton 3

|stadium = Stamford Bridge

|attendance =

}}

Second leg

{{footballbox

|date = 29 September 1932

|team1 = Wembley
Ginger Lees 10
Harry Whitfield 9
Jack Ormston 7
Norman Evans 7
Gordon Byers 7
Colin Watson 6
Wally Kilmister 4
Charlie Shelton 1
Lionel Van Praag 1

|score = 52–44

|report = {{cite news |title=London Speedway Cup |work=Daily News (London) |date=30 September 1932 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003214/19320930/275/0015 | via = British Newspaper Archive| access-date=16 September 2023 |url-access=subscription }}

|team2 = Stamford Bridge
Wal Phillips 12
rank Arthur 11
Dick Smythe 9
Jack Chapman 5
Gus Kuhn 3
Ted Bravery 3
Bill Stanley 1
Charlie Blacklock 0

|stadium = Empire Stadium

|attendance =

}}

Wembley won on aggregate 99–92

Belle Vue

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• {{player||ENG|Eric Langton}} 9.33
• {{player||AUS|Max Grosskreutz}} 8.15
• {{player||ENG|Frank Varey}} 8.00
• {{player||ENG|Eric Gregory}} 7.15
• {{player||ENG|Joe Abbott}} 7.00
• {{player||ENG|Bob Harrison}} 6.84
• {{player||ENG|Frank Charles}} 6.67
• {{player||ENG|Broncho Dixon}} 4.38
• {{player||ENG|Dusty Haigh}} 4.35
• {{player||AUS|Harold Hastings}} 3.33
• {{player||ENG|Larry Boulton}} 2.67

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Clapton

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• {{player||ENG|Jack Parker}} 8.80
• {{player||ENG|Norman Parker}} 7.50
• {{player||ENG|Ernie Rickman}} 7.38
• {{player||ENG|Phil Bishop}} 6.97
• {{player||ENG|Wally Lloyd}} 6.50
• {{player||ENG|Alf Foulds}} 5.65
• {{player||ENG|Vic Collins}} 5.44
• {{player||AUS|Steve Langton}} 5.24
• {{player||ENG|Billy Dallison}} 4.50
• {{player||ENG|Chun Moore}} 4.44
• {{player||ENG|Frank Goulden}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Ben Living}} 3.69
• {{player||ENG|Roy Barrowclough}} 3.50
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Westwood}} 2.32
• {{player||ENG|Henry Taft}} 2.00

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Coventry

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• {{player||ENG|Syd Jackson}} 10.13
• {{player||ENG|Roy Dook}} 6.18
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Tims}} 5.94
• {{player||ENG|Cyril Taft}} 5.26
• {{player||ENG|Bill Pitcher}} 5.00
• {{player||ENG|Stew Fairbairn}} 4.94
• {{player||ENG|Reg Hutchins}} 4.18
• {{player||ENG|John Deeley}} 3.84
• {{player||ENG|Stan Greatrex}} 3.66
• {{player||ENG|Stan Dell}} 3.11

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Crystal Palace

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• {{player||ENG|Ron Johnson}} 9.67
• {{player||ENG|Nobby Key}} 8.75
• {{player||ENG|Tom Farndon}} 8.00
• {{player||ENG|Joe Francis}} 7.33
• {{player||ENG|Eric Blain}} 5.89
• {{player||ENG|Triss Sharp}} 5.85
• {{player||ENG|George Newton}} 5.50
• {{player||ENG|Alf Sawford}} 4.86
• {{player||ENG|Alex Peel}} 4.43
• {{player||ENG|Harry Shepherd}} 3.50

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Plymouth

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• {{player||AUS|Eric Collins}} 8.11
• {{player||ENG|Bill Clibbett}} 7.38
• {{player||AUS|Frank Pearce}} 6.37
• {{player||AUS|Bert Spencer}} 5.96
• {{player||AUS|Jack Jackson}} 4.60
• {{player||ENG|Frank Goulden}} 4.53
• {{player||AUS|Clem Mitchell}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Jack Barber}} 3.56
• {{player||AUS|Stan Lupton}} 3.14
• {{player||AUS|Ray Taylor}} 2.67

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Stamford Bridge

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• {{player||ENG|Wal Phillips}} 10.33
• {{player||AUS|Frank Arthur}} 8.64
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Warwick}} 7.72
• {{player||AUS|Dick Smythe}} 7.65
• {{player||ENG|Gus Kuhn}} 6.42
• {{player||NZL|Charlie Blacklock}} 6.00
• {{player||AUS|Jack Chapman}} 4.27
• {{player||ENG|Bill Stanley}} 4.00
• {{player||AUS|Jack Bishop}} 2.40
• {{player||AUS|Dick Wise}} 0.57

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Wembley

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• {{player||ENG|Ginger Lees}} 10.40
• {{player||NZL|Wally Kilmister}} 8.17
• {{player||ENG|Reg Bounds}} 7.68
• {{player||ENG|Harry Whitfield}} 7.30
• {{player||AUS|Lionel Van Praag}} 6.95
• {{player||ENG|Gordon Byers}} 6.92
• {{player||ENG|George Greenwood}} 6.90
• {{player||ENG|Colin Watson}} 6.67
• {{player||ENG|Jack Ormston}} 6.29
• {{player||ENG|Norman Evans}} 6.12

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West Ham

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• {{player||ENG|Tiger Stevenson}} 8.00
• {{player||AUS|Bluey Wilkinson}} 7.67
• {{player||ENG|Tommy Croombs}} 7.20
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Jervis}} 5.80
• {{player||ENG|Les Wotton}} 5.11
• {{player||AUS|Charlie Spinks}} 4.94
• {{player||ENG|Tiger Hart}} 4.00
• {{player||ENG|Arthur Atkinson}} 3.81
• {{player||ENG|Rol Stobbart}} 2.86

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Wimbledon

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• {{player||AUS|Dicky Case}} 10.42
• {{player||AUS|Vic Huxley}} 9.50
• {{player||USA|Ray Tauser}} 6.62
• {{player||ENG|Wally Hull}} 5.76
• {{player||AUS|Billy Lamont}} 5.22
• {{player||ENG|Claude Rye}} 5.02
• {{player||WAL|Ivor Hill}} 2.74
• {{player||ENG|Len Parker}} 2.70
• {{player||AUS|Con Cantwell}} 1.71

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