The London Riders' Championship was an individual speedway competition for top riders of teams from London. It was a very prestigious competition, especially in its early days. However, as the number of teams from London dwindled, so did interest in the competition.[1][2] The last competition wast held in 1983.[3]
Winners
Year | Winner | Team | Venue |
1930 | Jack Ormston (![]() | Wembley Lions | Crystal Palace |
1931 | Joe Francis (![]() | Crystal Palace Glaziers | Crystal Palace |
Championship suspended 1932-1933 | |||
1934 | Tom Farndon (![]() | New Cross Lambs | New Cross Stadium |
1935 | Tom Farndon (![]() | New Cross Lambs | New Cross Stadium |
1936 | Vic Huxley (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | New Cross Stadium |
1937 | Jack Milne (![]() | New Cross Rangers | New Cross Stadium |
1938 | Eric Chitty (![]() | West Ham Hammers | New Cross Stadium |
1939 | Jack Milne (![]() | New Cross Rangers | New Cross Stadium |
Championship suspended 1939-1944 | |||
1945 | Ron Johnson (![]() | unattached | New Cross Stadium |
1946 | Ron Johnson (![]() | New Cross Rangers | New Cross Stadium |
1947 | Vic Duggan (![]() | Harringay Racers | New Cross Stadium |
1948 | Split Waterman (![]() | Wembley Lions | New Cross Stadium |
1949 | Alec Statham (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | New Cross Stadium |
1950 | Cyril Roger (![]() | New Cross Rangers | New Cross Stadium |
1951 | Aub Lawson (![]() | West Ham Hammers | New Cross Stadium |
1952 | Ronnie Moore (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | New Cross Stadium |
1953 | Jack Young (![]() | West Ham Hammers | Harringay Stadium |
1954 | Jack Young (![]() | West Ham Hammers | West Ham Stadium |
1955 | Barry Briggs (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Wimbledon Stadium |
1956 | Brian Crutcher (![]() | Wembley Lions | Wembley Stadium |
Championship suspended 1957-1962 | |||
1963* | Norman Hunter (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1964 | Mike Broadbanks (![]() | Swindon Robins | West Ham Stadium |
1965 | Sverre Harrfeldt (![]() | West Ham Hammers | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1966 | Norman Hunter (![]() | West Ham Hammers | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1967 | Colin Pratt (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1968 | Colin Pratt (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1969 | Trevor Hedge (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1970 | Trevor Hedge (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1971 | Bengt Jansson (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1972 | Ronnie Moore (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1973 | Barry Thomas (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1974 | Barry Thomas (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1975 | Dave Jessup (![]() | Leicester Lions | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1976 | Gordon Kennett (![]() | White City Rebels | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1977 | Larry Ross (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1978 | Keith White (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
Championship suspended 1979 | |||
1980 | Finn Thomsen (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
Championship suspended 1981 | |||
1982 | Kai Niemi (![]() | Wimbledon Dons | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1983 | Bo Petersen (![]() | Hackney Hawks | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1988 | Andy Galvin (![]() | Hackney Kestrels | Hackney Wick Stadium |
1996 | Billy Hamill (![]() | Cradley & Stoke | London Stadium |
2010 | Joonas Kylmakorpi (![]() | Romford Bombers | Arena Essex |
Year | Winner | Team | Venue |
* 1963 - Provincial League London Riders Championship