The 1959 Southern Area League was the final season of the Southern Area League as the regional second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. With no league in 1958, a set of 6 new teams competed in 1959.
Summary
Eastbourne Eagles were the champions, Southern Rovers withdrew after just one league meeting.
Final table
Southern Rovers withdrew after one meeting - record expunged.
Leading Averages
Riders' Championship
Dave Hankins won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Foxhall Stadium on 26 September.
Riders & final averages
Aldershot
Derek Timms 9.38
Peter Vandenberg 8.00
Eric Hockaday 8.00
Bob Thomas 7.00
John Edwards 5.00
Eric Eadon 4.20
George Major 4.00
Roy Pickering 4.00
Ken Vale 3.08
Arthur Ashby 1.33
Eastbourne
Colin Gooddy 10.76
Gil Goldfinch 9.50
Dave Still 8.38
Frank Bettis 6.13
Ross Gilbertson 6.25
John Dugard 4.40
Bob Warner 3.17
Pete Jarman 2.00
Bob Dugard 1.33
Ipswich
Gil Goldfinch 9.43
Jimmy Heard 7.71
Wal Morton 7.67
Shorty Schirmer 7.60
Ronnie Rolfe 7.08
Bob Thomas 6.40
Jimmy Gleed 4.76
Ron Bagley 4.50
Vic White 3.43
Pat Flanagan 2.81
Rye House
Tommy Sweetman 8.75
Ronnie Rolfe 7.57
Ernie Baker 6.77
Clive Hitch 6.62
Stan Stevens 6.36
Bobby Croombs 6.17
Pete Sampson 3.64
Yarmouth
Ken Adams 12.00 (4 matches only) Ron Sharp 9.44 Ray Harris 9.42 Brian Craven 7.86 Bill Wainwright 7.70 Fred Collier 5.44 Ken Last 4.40 Tony Childs 3.00
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
Knockout Cup (speedway)