1955 Speedway National League Division Two#Division Two final

The only change in the list of teams that finished the previous season was the replacement of Motherwell Eagles with Weymouth Scorchers. Poole Pirates won the title.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html|title=Historic league tables|publisher=Speedway Archive}}

Weymouth Scorchers withdrew after 7 league fixtures,{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/ |title=Home |website=speedwayresearcher.org.uk}} Bristol Bulldogs withdrew after 14 after the Bulldogs pomoter George Allen pulled the plug on the team citing poor attendances.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000764/19541002/023/0023 |title=Poor response to speedway support appeal |website=Bristol Evening Post |date=2 October 1954 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 October 2024 }}

• Weymouth Scorchers and Bristol Bulldogs withdrew, records expunged.

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• For Stage Two - see Stage Two

The 1955 National Trophy was the 18th edition of the Knockout Cup. The Trophy consisted of two stages; stage one was for the second-tier clubs, stage two was for the top-tier clubs. Poole won stage one and qualified for second and final stage.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/06/national-trophy-1955.html|title=1955 National Trophy|publisher=Speedway archive}}

Division Two First round

Division Two Second round

Division Two semifinals

First leg

{{football box

|date = 21 June 1955

|team1 = Southampton Saints
Ernie Rawlins 14
Dick Bradley 12
Brian Hanham 3
Bluey Scott 7
Alby Golden 4
Charlie May 3
Cyril Roger (guest) 2
Johnny Fitzpatrick 1

|score = 46 – 62

|report = {{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1955fixtures.pdf |title=1955 results|website=Speedway researcher|access-date=13 October 2022}}

|team2 = Poole Pirates
Ken Middleditch 16
Jim Squibb 14
Norman Strachan 7
Bill Holden 7
Terry Small 7
Ernie Brecknell 6
Alan Kidd 5
Tony Lewis 0

|stadium = Banister Court Stadium

}}

Second leg

{{football box

|date = 27 June 1955

|team1 = Poole Pirates
Terry Small 16
Bill Holden 14
Alan Kidd 11
Jim Squibb 11
Ken Middleditch 7
Norman Strachan 7
Tony Lewis 6
Fred Parkins 1

|score = 73 – 35

|report =

|team2 = Southampton Saints
Dick Bradley 13
Ernie Rawlins 5
Bluey Scott 5
Frank Johnson (guest) 4
Charlie May 4
Johnny Fitzpatrick 3
Alby Golden 1
Brian Hanham 0

|stadium = Wimborne Road

|attendance =

}}

For the Midland Cup see the 1955 Speedway National League.

Bristol (withdrew)

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• {{player||ENG|Dick Bradley}} 10.79
• {{player||ENG|Billy Hole}} 7.87
• {{player||ENG|Jack Unstead}} 6.81
• {{player||ENG|Frank Johnson}} 5.38
• {{player||ENG|Danny Dunton}} 4.14
• {{player||ENG|Geoff Pymar}} 3.88
• {{player||WAL|Chris Boss}} 3.23
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Hole}} 2.40
• {{player||ENG|Roy Taylor}} 2.40
• {{player||ENG|Cliff Cox}} 1.12

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Coventry

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• {{player||SCO|Bob Mark}} 8.44
• {{player||NZL|Charlie New}} 8.34
• {{player||SCO|Tommy Miller}} 7.47
• {{player||ENG|Jim Lightfoot}} 7.10
• {{player||ENG|Vic Emms}} 5.59
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Reason}} 4.99
• {{player||ENG|Peter Brough}} 4.31
• {{player||ENG|Reg Duval}} 4.17
• {{player||ENG|Nick Nicholls}} 4.16

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Exeter

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• {{player||AUS|Jack Geran}} 10.38
• {{player||AUS|Neil Street}} 9.49
• {{player||ENG|Goog Hoskin}} 6.93
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Sargeant}} 6.40
• {{player||ENG|Billy Hole}} 5.62
• {{player||ENG|Alf Webster}} 4.82
• {{player||ENG|John Hart}} 4.63
• {{player||ENG|Ron Barrett}} 4.32
• {{player||ENG|Don Hardy}} 3.18
• {{player||ENG|Francis Cann}} 2.63

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Ipswich

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• {{player||ENG|Bert Edwards}} 9.45
• {{player||AUS|Junior Bainbridge}} 8.28
• {{player||ENG|Reg Reeves}} 8.08
• {{player||ENG|Tich Read}} (George Snailum) 5.91
• {{player||AUS|Bob Sharp}} 5.64
• {{player||ENG|Danny Dunton}} 4.98
• {{player||SCO|Larry Lazarus}} 4.45
• {{player||AUS|Bluey Scott}} 3.84
• {{player||ENG|Len Silver}} 3.53
• {{player||ENG|Cyril Cooper}} 3.14
• {{player||ENG|Dennis Day}} 2.44
• {{player||ENG|Ken Last}} 2.10

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Leicester

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• {{player||SCO|Ken McKinlay}} 10.48
• {{player||SCO|Gordon McGregor}} 7.26
• {{player||ENG|Derick Close}} 6.71
• {{player||ENG|Len Williams}} 6.29
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Green}} 5.82
• {{player||ENG|Charlie Barsby}} 5.10
• {{player||AUS|Ron Phillips}} 4.82
• {{player||ENG|Barry East}} 2.74

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Oxford

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• {{player||ENG|Ronnie Genz}} 8.15
• {{player||ENG|Bob Baker}} 7.47
• {{player||ENG|Peter Robinson}} 7.39
• {{player||ENG|Reg Trott}} 6.40
• {{player||NZL|Bill Thatcher}} 5.86
• {{player||ENG|Dennis Newton}} 5.44
• {{player||ENG|Bob Wells}} 4.42
• {{player||ENG|Kid Curtis}} 3.33
• {{player||ENG|Maury Courtnell}} 1.82

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Poole

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• {{player||ENG|Ken Middleditch}} 9.96
• {{player||ENG|Bill Holden}} 8.54
• {{player||ENG|Allan Kidd}} 7.22
• {{player||ENG|Terry Small}} 7.14
• {{player||ENG|Johnny Thomson}} 6.67
• {{player||ENG|Jimmy Squibb}} 6.57
• {{player||ENG|Tony Lewis}} 6.50
• {{player||ENG|Norman Strachan}} 5.89
• {{player||AUS|Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight)}} 3.73

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Rayleigh

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• {{player||ENG|Jack Unstead}} 9.32
• {{player||NZL|Peter Clark}} 8.99
• {{player||ENG|Les McGillivray}} 7.69
• {{player||ENG|Gerry Jackson}} 6.88
• {{player||ENG|Pete Lansdale}} 6.57
• {{player||ENG|Maury McDermott}} 5.26
• {{player||ENG|Dennis Gray}} 4.55
• {{player||AUS|Bill Longley}} 3.50
• {{player||ENG|Frank Bettis}} 3.16
• {{player||ENG|Eric Ebbs}} 2.86

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Southampton

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• {{player||ENG|Dick Bradley}} 9.84
• {{player||ENG|Ernie Rawlins}} 7.48
• {{player||ENG|Brian Hanham}} 7.39
• {{player||ENG|Charlie May}} 5.71
• {{player||AUS|Bluey Scott}} 5.35
• {{player||ENG|Maury Mattingley}} 5.30
• {{player||GGY|Johnny Fitzparick}} 5.27
• {{player||ENG|Alby Golden}} 5.17
• {{player||AUS|Allan Quinn}} 4.74

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Swindon

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• {{player||ENG|Bob Roger}} 8.81
• {{player||ENG|George White}} 8.61
• {{player||WAL|Ian Williams}} 8.16
• {{player||ENG|Jimmy Gooch}} 6.98
• {{player||ENG|Ron Swaine}} 5.76
• {{player||ENG|Danny Malone}} 4.93
• {{player||ENG|Bob Jones}} 3.41
• {{player||ENG|Ray Harris}} 4.37
• {{player||ENG|Ernie Lessiter}} 3.24

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Weymouth (withdrew)

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• {{player||ENG|Ron Barrett}} 7.50
• {{player||AUS|Ernie Brecknell (Ernest Blight)}} 6.86
• {{player||ENG|Ken Adams}} 5.83
• {{player||ENG|Danny Dunton}} 5.53
• {{player||ENG|Frank Johnson}} 4.88
• {{player||ENG|Ernie Lessiter}} 3.29
• {{player||ENG|Gerald Pugh}} 2.15
• {{player||ENG|Roy Bowers}} 1.82

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