1957 Speedway National League
The 1957 National League was the twelfth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
League | National League |
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Season | 1957 |
Champions | Swindon Robins |
No. of competitors | 11 |
Division/s below | 1957 Southern League |
Summary
The closure of Wembley Lions, Bradford Tudors and Poole Pirates left the league with only four teams, so the seven sides in Division Two merged to make an eleven-team first tier and so Division Two became defunct.
Bradford Tudors returned to replace Birmingham Brummies mid-season and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.
Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Swindon Robins | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
Belle Vue Aces | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
Wimbledon Dons | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Norwich Stars | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Leicester Hunters | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
Southampton Saints | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Bradford Tudors* | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Coventry Bees | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Oxford Cheetahs | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Ipswich Witches | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
Rayleigh Rockets | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
- Bradford Tudors replaced Birmingham Brummies mid-season.
Top Ten Riders (League only)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | Peter Craven | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 11.18 |
2 | Ove Fundin | ![]() |
Norwich Stars | 10.38 |
3 | Bob Roger | ![]() |
Swindon Robins | 10.27 |
4 | Ron Johnston | ![]() |
Belle Vue Aces | 10.27 |
5 | Barry Briggs | ![]() |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.00 |
6 | Ken McKinlay | ![]() |
Leicester Hunters | 9.77 |
7 | Brian Crutcher | ![]() |
Southampton Saints | 9.76 |
8 | Aub Lawson | ![]() |
Norwich Stars | 9.73 |
9 | Peter Moore | ![]() |
Ipswich Witches | 9.64 |
10 | Dick Bradley | ![]() |
Southampton Saints | 9.48 |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
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