London Cup (speedway)

London Cup (speedway)

Sport	Speedway
Founded	1930
Ceased	1989
Country	United Kingdom

The London Cup was a motorcycle speedway competition held in the United Kingdom from 1930 to 1989, that was restricted to teams from the London area. ^[1]

The competition was a significant competition at the time, due to the speedway teams from London also being the majority of the leading teams in the country. However, following the increased closure of the London tracks the event diminished in stature, particularly from 1964 onwards, when only a few teams competed and in some cases just two. The competition ended after 1989, replaced by an event called the Pride of London.

London Cup

Season	Champions	Runner-Up	Ref
1930	Wembley	Stamford Bridge	[2]
1931	Crystal Palace	Wembley	[3]
1932	Wembley	Stamford Bridge	[4]
1933	Wembley	Wimbledon	[5]
1934	New Cross	West Ham	[6]
1935	Harringay	West Ham	[7]
1936	Hackney Wick	Harringay	[8]
1937	New Cross	West Ham	[9]
1938	Wimbledon	New Cross	[10]
1939	Wimbledon	New Cross	[11]
1940–1945 not held due to World War II
1946	Wembley	Wimbledon	[12]
1947	New Cross	Wembley	[13]
1948	Wembley	New Cross	[14]
1949	Wembley	West Ham	[15]
1950	Wembley	Wimbledon	[16]
1951	Wembley	Harringay	[17]
1952	Harringay	Wimbledon	[18]
1953	Harringay	West Ham	[19]
1954	Wembley	Wimbledon	[20]
1955–1963 not held
1964	Wimbledon	West Ham	[21]
1965	West Ham	Wimbledon	[22]
1966	West Ham	Wimbledon	[23]
1967	West Ham	Wimbledon	[24]
1968	Wimbledon	Hackney	[25]
1969	Wimbledon	Hackney	[26]
1970	Wimbledon	Hackney	[27]
1971	Hackney	West Ham	[28]
1973	Hackney	Wimbledon	[29]
1974	Wimbledon	Hackney	[30]
1975	Wimbledon	Hackney	[31]
1977	White City	Wimbledon	[32]
1978	Wimbledon	Hackney	[33]
1979	Hackney	Wimbledon	[34]
1980	Wimbledon	Hackney	[35]
1981	Hackney	Wimbledon	[36]
1983	Wimbledon	Hackney	[37]
1985	Wimbledon	Hackney	[38]
1986	Hackney	Wimbledon	[39]
1989	Hackney	Wimbledon	[40]

References

1. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 65. ISBN   0-86215-017-5.
2. "Speedway Honours" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 October 1930. Retrieved 15 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Wembley lose London Cup" . Bayswater Chronicle. 26 September 1931. Retrieved 15 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "London Speedway Cup" . Daily News (London). 30 September 1932. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "1933 season results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
6. "New Cross win London Cup" . Daily Herald. 26 September 1934. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Harringay take Speedway Cup" . Daily Herald. 2 October 1935. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "Hackney Speedway". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
9. "New Cross win London Cup for third time" . South London Observer. 1 October 1937. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Speedway win for Wimbledon" . Daily Herald. 11 October 1938. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "Speedway Comedy in Dons Cup Win" . Daily Herald. 11 July 1939. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
12. "Wembley Win Cup Final" . South Western Star. 30 August 1946. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
13. "New Cross make a comeback" . Norwood News. 26 September 1947. Retrieved 24 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
14. "Wembley Capture London Cup" . Daily News (London). 25 September 1948. Retrieved 16 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
15. "Wembley triumph in final of London Speedway Cup" . Daily Herald. 12 October 1949. Retrieved 24 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
16. "Speedway Fans boo cup result" . South Western Star. 15 September 1950. Retrieved 24 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
17. "Wembley's Cup Final Win" . Daily Herald. 15 September 1951. Retrieved 26 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
18. "1952 fixtures and results" (PDF). British Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
19. "Harringay beaten, but they win cup" . Daily Herald. 5 August 1953. Retrieved 26 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
20. "Wembley's Cup 9 times" . Daily Herald. 31 August 1954. Retrieved 26 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
21. "Speedway" . Daily Mirror. 30 September 1964. Retrieved 26 September 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
22. "West Ham Hammers - The Final Match". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
23. "West Ham Hammers 1966" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
24. "West Ham Hammers 1967" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
25. "Wimbledon 1968" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
26. "Wimbledon 1969" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
27. "Wimbledon 1970" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
28. "Hackney 1971" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
29. "Hackney 1973" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
30. "1974 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
31. "1975 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
32. "1977 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
33. "1978 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
34. "1979 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
35. "1980 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
36. "1981 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
37. "1983 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
38. "1985 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
39. "1986 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
40. "1989 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2023.