National Trophy 1938

1938 National Trophy
Wimbeldon won its first National Trophy in 1938. They defeated Wembley in the final winning in both legs. This ended Belle Vues run of five successive titles in the competition.
Final
19/09/1938 Wimbledon 58 49 Wembley
Wimbledon - Geoff Pymar 5, Wally Lloyd 11, Wilbur Lamoreaux 14, Eric Collins 15, Benny Kaufman 7, Norman Evans 2, Nobby Key 2, Fred Leavis 2
Wembley - Malcolm Craven 8, Lionel Van Praag 10, Tommy Price 5, Frank Charles 12, Wally Kilmister 2, Eric Gregory 3, George Wilks 7, Andy Menzies 2
15/09/1938 Wembley 43 65 Wimbledon
Wembley - Frank Charles 3, Dicky Case 0, Lionel Van Praag 12, Malcolm Craven 6, Eric Gregory 6, Tommy Price 8, George Wilks 1, Cliff Parkinson 7
Wimbledon - Geoff Pymar 11, Benny Kaufman 12, Wilbur Lamoreaux 18, Eric Collins 9, Norman Evans 2, Wally Lloyd 8, Wally Key 4, Fred Leavis 1
Semi Finals
06/08/1938 Norwich 53 55 Wembley
15/08/1938 Wimbledon 78 29 West Ham
16/08/1938 West Ham 53 55 Wimbledon
25/08/1938 Wembley 38 15 Norwich
First Round
01/07/1938 Bristol 50 56 West Ham
05/07/1938 West Ham 73 35 Bristol
06/07/1938 New Cross 50 57 Wimbledon
07/07/1938 Wembley 61 47 Belle Vue
09/07/1938 Belle Vue 60 48 Wembley
11/07/1938 Wimbledon 62 46 New Cross
21/07/1938 Norwich 58 50 Harringay
Qualifing Round Final (Norwich qualify for next round)
02/07/1938 Norwich 72 36 Hackney Wick
09/07/1938 Hackney Wick 58 49 Norwich
Qualifing Round Semi Finals
22/06/1938 Southampton 35 18 Norwich
25/06/1938 Norwich 37 17 Southampton
04/06/1938 Hackney Wick 72 36 Leeds
06/06/1938 Leeds 36 72 Hackney Wick
Second Qualifing Round
15/06/1938 Birmingham 57.5 49.5 Hackney Wick
18/06/1938 Hackney Wick 66 42 Birmingham
15/06/1938 Southampton 76 30 Norwich
18/06/1938 Norwich 77 31 Southampton
First Qualifing Round (Southampton bye into second round)
17/05/1938 Nottingham 60 48 Hackney Wick
21/05/1938 Hackney Wick 59 49 Nottingham
18/05/1938 Birmingham 77 26 Sheffield
19/05/1938 Sheffield 51 56 Birmingham
23/05/1938 Newcastle 53 55 Norwich
28/05/1938 Norwich 75 33 Newcastle
Wimbeldon National Trophy Winners 1938
Wally Lloyd, Nobby Key, Benny Kaufman, Ray Taylor, Ronnie Greene (promoter), Wal Phillips (on bike), Eric Collins, Geoff Pymar, Nobby Clark (trainer), Wilbur Lamoreaux, Norman Evans.