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The 1964 National League was the 30th season and the nineteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain, but the final season of the National League being the highest tier.[1]
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 7 |
| Champions | Oxford Cheetahs |
| National Trophy | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Britannia Shield | Oxford Cheetahs |
| London Cup | Wimbledon Dons |
| Highest average | Ove Fundin |
| Division/s below | 1964 Provincial League |
West Ham Hammers returned after a nine-year absence but the league stayed at seven competitors with the withdrawal of Southampton Saints. Oxford Cheetahs, who had finished bottom of the table in 1963, rose spectacularly up the league to win the title, a repeat of the feat they had accomplished at a lower level in 1950.[2][3][4][5]
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Cheetahs | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Norwich Stars | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Belle Vue Aces | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Swindon Robins | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Wimbledon Dons | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
On account of the small number of teams in the league meeting each other only once home and away, the Britannia Shield was run in a league format. Oxford Cheetahs came out on top.
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford Cheetahs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Belle Vue Aces | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Swindon Robins | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Norwich Stars | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | Wimbledon Dons | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ove Fundin |  |
Norwich Stars | 10.71 |
| 2 | Göte Nordin | |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.62 |
| 3 | Barry Briggs |  |
Swindon Robins | 10.51 |
| 4 | Nigel Boocock |  |
Coventry Bees | 10.44 |
| 5 | Ken McKinlay |  |
Coventry Bees | 9.92 |
| 6 | Ron How | |
Oxford Cheetahs | 9.84 |
| 7 | Mike Broadbank | |
Swindon Robins | 9.80 |
| 8 | Sören Sjösten | |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.62 |
| 9 | Björn Knutson | |
West Ham Hammers | 9.16 |
| 10 | Dick Fisher | |
Belle Vue Aces | 8.77 |
The 1964 National Trophy was the 26th edition of the Knockout Cup. Oxford were the winners.[7]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07 | Norwich | 47-36 | Oxford |
| 25/06 | Oxford | 48-36 | Norwich |
| 13/06 | Coventry | 43-41 | West Ham |
| 09/06 | West Ham | 45-39 | Coventry |
| 17/08 | Wimbledon | 46-38 | Swindon |
| 08/08 | Swindon | 51-33 | Wimbledon |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/08 | Belle Vue | 32a-28a | Oxford |
| 12/09 | Belle Vue | 46-38 | Oxford |
| 06/08 | Oxford | 49-35 | Belle Vue |
| 01/09 | West Ham | 51-33 | Swindon |
| 05/09 | Swindon | 43-41 | West Ham |
a=abandoned after 10 heats
Final
first leg
| West Ham Hammers Stan Stevens 11 Björn Knutson 9 Bengt Jansson 9 Reg Luckhurst 9 Ray Cresp 7 Malcolm Simmons 3 Norman Hunter 2 Alf Hagon 2 | 52–32 | Oxford Cheetahs Ron How 8 Jimmy Gooch 7 Ronnie Genz 6 Arne Pander 4 Eddie Reeves 3 Colin Gooddy 2 John Bishop 2 Ted Ede 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [8] |
second leg
| Oxford Cheetahs Colin Gooddy 10 Ron How 9 Jack Geran 8 Ronnie Genz 8 Arne Pander 7 Jimmy Gooch 5 Eddie Reeves 4 John Bishop 2 | 53–31 | West Ham Hammers Björn Knutson 10 Bengt Jansson 7 Stan Stevens 5 Bob Dugard 5 Ray Cresp 2 Reg Luckhurst 1 Norman Hunter 1 Alf Hagon 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [8] |
Oxford Cheetahs were declared National Trophy Champions, winning on aggregate 85-83.
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Just two teams competed. Wimbledon won on aggregate 87–81[9]
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon | West Ham | 47–37 | Harrfeldt 10, Nordin 9, Jackson 9, Andrews 8, Tebby 5, McAuliffe 5, Whipp 1, Baker 0 | Jansson 10, Knutson 9, Luckhurst 4 Dugard 4, Ray Cresp 3, Stevens 3, Hagon 3, Hunter 1 |
| West Ham | Wimbledon | 44–40 | Knutson 12, Simmons 7, Luckhurst 7, Hunter 5, Hagon 3, Cresp 3, Jansson 3 | Andrews 11, Nordin 6, McAuliffe 6, Tebby 6, Jackson 5, Stan Stevens 4, Harrfeldt 3, Baker 2, Whipp 2 |
Belle Vue
-
Sören Sjösten 9.62 -
Dick Fisher 8.77 - Cyril Maidment 7.84
-
Gordon McGregor 5.60 - Jim Yacoby 4.47
- Danny Dunton 3.50
- Bill Powell 3.24
- Norman Nevitt 3.11
- Dave Schofield 2.00
Coventry
- Nigel Boocock 10.44
- Ken McKinlay 9.92
- Ron Mountford 7.31
- Jim Lightfoot 7.10
- Col Cottrell 5.14
- Les Owen 5.00
- Bryan Elliott 4.97
-
Jack Biggs 4.86 - Rick France 4.74
- Howie Booton 0.67
Norwich
- Ove Fundin 10.71
- Olle Nygren 8.65
- David Crane 7.45
- Trevor Hedge 7.68
- Billy Bales 6.12
- Tich Read (George Snailum) 4.69
-
Sándor Lévai 4.57 - George Major 4.00
- Reg Trott 3.89
- Cyril Crane 1.33
- John Debbage 0.50
Oxford
- Ron How 9.84
-
Arne Pander 8.00 - Jimmy Gooch 8.00
- Ronnie Genz 7.27
- Colin Gooddy 6.70
- Jack Geran 6.47
- John Bishop 4.57
- Eddie Reeves 3.83
-
Colin McKee 3.67
Swindon
- Barry Briggs 10.51
- Mike Broadbank 9.80
- Brian Brett 6.98
-
Tadeusz Teodorowicz 6.57 - Martin Ashby 6.00
-
Leo McAuliffe 5.50 - Bob Kilby 4.97
- Roy Bowers 2.94
- John Debbage 2.92
- Mike Keen 2.40
- Colin Pratt 2.33
- George Summers 1.78
West Ham
- Björn Knutson 9.16
- Alf Hagon 7.08
- Bengt Jansson 6.93
- Norman Hunter 6.38
- Malcolm Simmons 6.33
- Reg Luckhurst 6.33
- Stan Stevens 5.45
- Ray Cresp 5.03
- Bob Dugard 3.68
Wimbledon
- Göte Nordin 10.62
- Bob Andrews 6.88
-
Sverre Harrfeldt 6.87 - Leo McAuliffe 7.06
- Gerald Jackson 5.18
- Keith Whipp 3.20
- Jim Tebby 3.11
- Roy Trigg 3.00
- Ernie Baker 2.86
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