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1939 Individual Speedway World Championship 
Summary
The 1939 Individual Speedway World Championship was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. It would have been the fourth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The final, due to be held at Wembley on 7 September was cancelled, just four days after the declaration of war by Britain on Germany.[8][9]
Qualifying round edit
- The top 28 riders qualify for Championship round.
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2 June | Cleveland Park Stadium | George Greenwood |
| 3 June | Hackney Wick Stadium | Andy Menzies |
| 6 June | Knowle Stadium | Dick Harris |
| 8 June | Owlerton Stadium | Stan Williams |
| 10 June | Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds | Aub Lawson |
| 12 June | Brough Park Stadium | George Pepper |
| 15 June | Sun Street Stadium | Jeff Lloyd |
| 17 June | The Firs Stadium | George Greenwood |
| 1 July | Harringay Stadium | Jack Milne |
| 4 July | West Ham Stadium | Arthur Atkinson |
| 8 July | Hyde Road | Bill Kitchen |
| 12 July | New Cross Stadium | Aub Lawson & Jack Milne |
| 19 July | Banister Court Stadium | Frank Goulden |
| 24 July | Wimbledon Stadium | Cordy Milne |
Championship round edit
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2 August | Banister Court Stadium | Cordy Milne |
| 5 August | Harringay Stadium | Jack Parker |
| 15 August | West Ham Stadium | Eric Langton |
| 17 August | Wembley Stadium | Lionel Van Praag |
| 19 August | Hyde Road | Eric Langton |
| 21 August | Wimbledon Stadium | Cordy Milne |
| 23 August | New Cross Stadium | Wilbur Lamoreaux & Eric Langton |
Points edit
- The top 16 riders (and 2 reserves) over 7 Championship rounds would qualify for the World final.
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World final edit
- Wembley Stadium, London, 7 September 1939
- cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
References edit
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
- ^ "World Championship 1936-1994". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Oakes, Peter (1990). Speedway Yearbook 1990. Front Page Books. p. 13. ISBN 0-948882-15-8.
- ^ "Speedway Racing". West London Observer. 1 September 1939. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway Final". Cambridge Daily News. 6 September 1939. Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.