The 1939 Individual Speedway World Championship was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. It would have been the fourth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The final, due to be held at Wembley on 7 September was cancelled, just four days after the declaration of war by Britain on Germany.
Qualifying round The top 28 riders qualify for Championship round. DateVenueWinner 2 June Cleveland Park Stadium George Greenwood 3 June Hackney Wick Stadium Andy Menzies 6 June Knowle Stadium Dick Harris 8 June Owlerton Stadium Stan Williams 10 June Crystal Palace Exhibition Grounds Aub Lawson 12 June Brough Park Stadium George Pepper15 June Sun Street Stadium Jeff Lloyd17 June The Firs Stadium George Greenwood1 July Harringay StadiumJack Milne4 July West Ham StadiumArthur Atkinson8 July Hyde Road Bill Kitchen12 July New Cross StadiumAub Lawson & Jack Milne19 July Banister Court Stadium Frank Goulden24 July Wimbledon Stadium Cordy Milne
Championship round DateVenueWinner 2 August Banister Court Stadium Cordy Milne 5 August Harringay Stadium Jack Parker15 August West Ham Stadium Eric Langton 17 August Wembley Stadium Lionel Van Praag 19 August Hyde Road Eric Langton 21 August Wimbledon Stadium Cordy Milne 23 August New Cross Stadium Wilbur Lamoreaux & Eric Langton
Points The top 16 riders (and 2 reserves) over 7 Championship rounds would qualify for the World final.
Pos. Rider Qual Points Points carried forward1 Cordy Milne 5382 Eric Langton 5173 Wilbur Lamoreaux50 74 Bill Kitchen 4775 Vic Duggan45 66 Lionel Van Praag44 67 Arthur Atkinson40 68 Jack Milne40 69 Alec Statham36 510 Jack Parker34 511 Benny Kaufman 33512 Eric Chitty32 513 Ron Johnson32 514 Frank Varey31 415 Eric Collins30 416 Aub Lawson29 4
Pos. Rider Qual Points c/f17 Malcolm Craven27 res18 Frank Goulden24 res19 Tommy Croombs 2220 Jimmie Gibb 2121 Bob Harrison 1922 Norman Parker 1723 Wally Lloyd 1624 Bill Pitcher 1425 Tommy Price 1326 Jack Hargreaves 927 Stan Greatrex 728 Stan Williams 7
World final Wembley Stadium, London, 7 September 1939 Cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
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