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British motorcycle speedway competition

London Cup (speedway)
SportSpeedway
Founded1930
Ceased1989
CountryUnited 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.

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
1931 Crystal Palace Wembley
1932 Wembley Stamford Bridge
1933 Wembley Wimbledon
1934 New Cross West Ham
1935 Harringay West Ham
1936 Hackney Wick Harringay
1937 New Cross West Ham
1938 Wimbledon New Cross
1939 Wimbledon New Cross
1940–1945 not held due to World War II
1946 Wembley Wimbledon
1947 New Cross Wembley
1948 Wembley New Cross
1949 Wembley West Ham
1950 Wembley Wimbledon
1951 Wembley Harringay
1952 Harringay Wimbledon
1953 Harringay West Ham
1954 Wembley Wimbledon
1955–1963 not held
1964 Wimbledon West Ham
1965 West Ham Wimbledon
1966 West Ham Wimbledon
1967 West Ham Wimbledon
1968 Wimbledon Hackney
1969 Wimbledon Hackney
1970 Wimbledon Hackney
1971 Hackney West Ham
1973 Hackney Wimbledon
1974 Wimbledon Hackney
1975 Wimbledon Hackney
1977 White City Wimbledon
1978 Wimbledon Hackney
1979 Hackney Wimbledon
1980 Wimbledon Hackney
1981 Hackney Wimbledon
1983 Wimbledon Hackney
1985 Wimbledon Hackney
1986 Hackney Wimbledon
1989 Hackney Wimbledon

References

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  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.
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  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.
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