| Competition: | National League |
| Competitors: | 7 |
| Domesticcup1: | Champions |
| Domesticcup2: | National Trophy |
| Domesticcup2 Winners: | Norwich Stars |
| Domesticcup3: | Midland Cup |
| Domesticcup3 Winners: | Birmingham Brummies |
| Highestaverage: | Jack Young |
| Leagues Below: | National League (Div 2) 1955 Southern Area League |
| Prevseason: | 1954 |
| Nextseason: | 1956 |
The 1955 Speedway National League was the 21st season and tenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
The league consisted of seven teams after the Harringay Racers ceased competitive speedway racing at the end of 1954. Match line-ups were reduced from eight riders to seven riders. Wimbledon won their second successive National League Championship. West Ham closed at the end of the season, blaming poor attendances.[2] [3] [4] [5]
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts | |
| 1 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 34 | |
| 2 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 30 | |
| 3 | Wembley Lions | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 23 | |
| 4 | Bradford Tudors | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 22 | |
| 5 | Birmingham Brummies | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 | |
| 6 | Norwich Stars | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 19 | |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | ||
| 1 | Jack Young | West Ham | 10.79 | ||
| 2 | Ronnie Moore | Wimbledon | 10.77 | ||
| 3 | Ove Fundin | Norwich | 10.00 | ||
| 4 | Barry Briggs | Wimbledon | 9.79 | ||
| 5 | Brian Crutcher | Wembley | 9.34 | ||
| 6 | Arthur Wright | Bradford | 9.14 | ||
| 7 | Peter Craven | Belle Vue | 8.96 | ||
| 8 | Arthur Forrest | Bradford | 8.91 | ||
| 9 | Ron Johnston | Belle Vue | 8.61 | ||
| 10 | Ken Sharples | Belle Vue | 8.43 |
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. Norwich won the second and final stage and were therefore declared the 1955 National Trophy champions.[6]
First round
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08 | Poole | 56-52 | Birmingham | ||||
| 16/07 | Birmingham | 56-52 | Poole | ||||
| 16/07 | Belle Vue | 61-47 | Wembley | ||||
| 16/07 | Bradford Odsal | 52-56 | Wimbledon | ||||
| 16/07 | Norwich | 69-39 | West Ham | ||||
| 14/07 | Wembley | 67-41 | Belle Vue | ||||
| 12/07 | West Ham | 49-58 | Norwich | ||||
| 11/07 | Wimbledon | 76-31 | Bradford Odsal | ||||
| 18/08 replay | Poole | 69-39 | Birmingham | ||||
| 17/08 replay | Birmingham | 67-41 | Poole |
| width=80 | Date | width=250 | Team one | width=80 | Score | width=250 | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/08 | Poole | 58-50 | Norwich | ||||
| 27/08 | Norwich | 82-26 | Poole | ||||
| 15/08 | Wimbledon | 61-47 | Wembley | ||||
| 04/08 | Wembley | 63-45 | Wimbledon |
First leg
Second leg
Norwich were National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 109–106.
Birmingham won the Midland Cup for a third consecutive year. It consisted of four teams, there was one team from division 1 and three teams from division 2.[7]
First round
| width=150 | Team one | width=150 | Team two | width=120 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Leicester | 49–53, 29–73 |
Semi final round
| width=150 | Team one | width=150 | Team two | width=120 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | Coventry | 66–36, 51–51 |
First leg
Second leg
Birmingham won on aggregate 108–96
Belle Vue
Birmingham
Bradford
Norwich
Wembley
West Ham
Wimbledon