1957 Speedway National League

The 1957 National League was the 23rd season and the twelfth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]

1957 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League
ChampionsSwindon Robins
No. of competitors11
Highest averagePeter Craven
Division/s below1957 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.[2][3]

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.[4]

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Swindon Robins 20 15 1 4 31
2 Belle Vue Aces 20 15 0 5 30
3 Wimbledon Dons 20 12 0 8 24
4 Norwich Stars 20 11 0 9 22
5 Leicester Hunters 20 10 1 9 21
6 Southampton Saints 20 9 0 11 18
7 Bradford Tudors* 20 9 0 11 18
8 Coventry Bees 20 9 0 11 18
9 Oxford Cheetahs 20 7 1 12 15
10 Ipswich Witches 20 6 0 14 12
11 Rayleigh Rockets 20 5 1 14 11

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

National Trophy

The National Trophy was not held during 1957.

See also

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. Rogers, Martin (1978). The Illustrated History of Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 0-904584-45-3.
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