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1939 |
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7 January |
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 22-32 England |
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Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 32-22 England |
21 January |
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28 January |
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 23-31 England |
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Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 28-24 England |
11 February |
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18 February |
Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground, Australia 35-18 England. Australia win the series 3-2 |
| Edinburgh 24-29 Sheffield (Challenge) |
9 May |
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16 May |
Edinburgh 28-26 Newcastle (Challenge) |
| Edinburgh 25-28 Newcastle (Challenge) |
23 May |
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30 May |
Edinburgh 24-30 Colonies (Challenge) |
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Jack Milne wins the London Riders Championship after a race off with Arthur Atkinson |
31 May |
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2 June |
World Championship QR at Middlesbrough won by George Greenwood with 5 wins from 5 races |
| World Championship QR at Hackney won by Andy Menzies |
3 June |
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| Belle Vue win the British Speedway Cup competition details |
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6 June |
Edinburgh 30-23 Crystal Palace (Challenge) |
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World Championship QR at Bristol won by Dick Harris |
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Test Match at New Cross, England 62-46 Australia |
7 June |
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8 June |
World Championship QR at Sheffield won by Stan Williams |
| World Championship QR at Crystal Palace won by Aub Lawson |
10 June |
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12 June |
World Championship QR at Newcastle won by George Pepper |
| Edinburgh 26-27 Belle Vue (Challenge) |
13 June |
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15 June |
World Championship QR at Stoke won by Jeff Lloyd |
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World Championship QR at Norwich won by George Greenwood |
17 June |
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24 June |
International at Hackney, England 40-66 Dominions |
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Test Match at Wimbledon England 55-53 Australia |
26 June |
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20 June |
Edinburgh 32-22 Glasgow (Challenge) |
| Edinburgh 24-30 Stoke (Challenge) |
27 June |
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1 July |
World Championship QR at Harringay won by Jack Milne |
| Edinburgh 22-32 Wembley (Challenge) |
4 July |
Edinburgh 22-32 Wembley (Challenge) |
| World Championship QR at West Ham won by Arthur Atkinson |
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5 July |
London Cup Final first leg New Cross 46-62 Wimbledon competition details |
| World Championship QR at Belle Vue won by Bill Kitchen |
8 July |
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10 July |
International at Newcastle, England 64-41 Dominions |
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London Cup Final second leg Wimbledon72-36 New Cross competition details |
| Edinburgh 39-44 Newcastle (ACU Northern Cup) |
11 July |
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12 July |
World Championship QR at New Cross Aub Lawson and Jack Milne both scored 14 points |
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International at Bristol, England 44-63 Dominions |
14 July |
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15 July |
Test Match at Harringay England 48-58 Australia |
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First Leg of the Englisih Speedway Trophy Norwich 42-40 Newcastle competition details |
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Second Leg of the Englisih Speedway Trophy Newcastle 44-40 Norwich. Newcastle win the cup 84-82 competition details |
17 July |
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19 July |
Marine Gardens Track Championship won by Cordy Milne |
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World Championship QR at Southampton won by Frank Goulden |
| World Championship QR at Wimbledon won by Cordy Milne |
24 July |
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25 July |
Edinburgh 56-27 Glasgow (ACU Northern Cup) |
| Glasgow 45-36 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) |
29 July |
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1 August |
Edinburgh 46-37 Sheffield (ACU Northern Cup) |
| World Championship QR Championship Round at Southampton won by Cordy Milne with a 15 points maximum |
2 August |
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3 August |
Three Team International Match Races at Crystal Palace, England, Australia and Scotland. Australia won the final. |
| World Championship QR Championship Round at Harringay won by Jack Parker with 15 points |
5 August |
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8 August |
Scottish Speedway Championships at Marine Gardens won by Wilbur Lamoreaux |
| Belle Vue 39-39 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) |
9 August |
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10 August |
International at Sheffield, England 42-65 Dominions |
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Test Match at Belle Vue England 65-42 Australia |
12 August |
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15 August |
Edinburgh 56-28 Belle Vue (ACU Northern Cup) |
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World Championship QR Championship Round at West Ham won by Eric Langton |
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International Match. England 54-54 USA & Canada |
16 August |
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17 August |
Sheffield 46-38 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) |
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World Championship QR Championship Round at Wembley won by Lionel Van Praag with a 15 point maximum |
| World Championship QR Championship Round at Belle Vue won by Eric Langton with 14 points |
19 August |
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21 August |
Newcastle 42-37 Edinburgh (ACU Northern Cup) |
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World Championship QR Championship Round at wimbledon won by Cordy Milne with 14 points |
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International at Marine Gardens Scotland 51-32 England |
22 August |
International at Marine Gardens Scotland 51-32 England |
| World Championship QR Championship Round at New Cross Eric Langton and Wilbur Lamoreaux both scored 14 points |
23 August |
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24 August |
Test Match at Wembley England 71-36 England |
| Bristol 47-37 Shefield National League Division Two last match in the league with the competition being abandoned due to the outbreak of war. competition details |
25 August |
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29 August |
Edinburgh Best Pairs won by Oliver Hart and Jack Hyland |
| New Cross lose to Harringay in a National league match this was to be the last match in the league with the competition being abandoned due to the outbreak of war. competition details |
30 August |
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3 September |
Britain declares war of Germany. |
| World Championships not held due to the outbreak of war |
7 September |
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1940-1945 |
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