1953 Speedway National League Division Two

Summary

The League was reduced at the start of the season again to 10 teams with Oxford Cheetahs dropping down to the Southern League whilst Ashfield Giants closed and Liverpool Chads folded mid-season.

Cradley Heath disbanded following the withdrawal of the promoter Eli Sumner due to financial issues, with the team moving to join the Wolverhampton Wasps (formerly of the Southern League).

Coventry Bees clinched their first title by a single point.

Wolverhampton rider Mike Rogers died on 6 June 1953, the day after receiving critical injuries at Monmore Green Stadium racing against Liverpool. The 22-year-old lost control of his bike and fell heavily before being transported to the Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton.

Final table

Liverpool Chads withdrew mid-season - record expunged.

Fixtures & results

A fixtures

B fixtures

Top Five Riders (League only)

National Trophy

For the National Trophy see the 1953 Speedway National League.

Midland Cup

For the Midland Cup see the 1953 Speedway National League.

Riders & final averages

Coventry

• 9.08
• 8.00
• 7.72
• 7.71
• 6.60
• 6.11
• 6.73
• 6.04
• 5.51

Edinburgh

• 10.36
• 8.32
• 7.38
• 7.17
• SAF Roy Bester 7.05
• 5.89
• 3.62
• 3.34
• 3.20
• 2.85

Glasgow

• 10.81
• 8.04
• 8.94
• 6.67
• 6.18
• 6.11
• 5.13
• 4.79
• 4.77
• 2.67

Leicester

• 9.78
• 6.20
• 5.71
• 5.69
• 5.56
• 5.48
• 5.33
• 5.22
• 5.04
• (James Goldingay) 4.81
• 2.56
• 2.10

Liverpool (withdrew)

• 8.69
• 7.19
• 5.81
• 5.64
• SAF Fred Wills 5.61
• 5.57
• 4.84
• 3.51
• 2.84
• 0.31

Motherwell

• 9.92
• 8.55
• 8.50
• 7.32
• 6.92
• 6.60
• 5.80
• 4.77
• 4.07
• 3.20

Poole

• 9.59
• 9.06
• 8.80
• 7.01
• 7.38
• 7.63
• 5.95
• 5.51
• 5.18
• 4.00

Stoke

• 8.44
• 7.90
• 7.68
• 7.41
• 6.31
• 6.17
• 6.08
• SAF Fred Wills 5.60
• 5.05
• 4.85
• 4.00
• 3.71
• 2.21
• 1.26

Wolverhampton

• 8.04
• 8.00
• 7.75
• 6.78
• 6.38
• 5.77
• 5.59
• 4.54
• 3.17
• 2.86
• 2.22
• 1.67

Yarmouth

• 9.97
• 8.67
• 8.60
• 7.88
• 7.20
• 6.58
• 5.73
• 5.41
• 5.13
• 4.40
• 3.90
• 3.18
• 4.00

References

References

1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
2. (12 November 1952). "Scots speed captain in £1500 transfer".
3. (10 February 1953). "Cradley Heath Speedway Closing". Evening Despatch.
4. "Year by Year".
5. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)".
6. Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
7. (8 June 1953). "Speedway rider dies after fall". Birmingham Daily Gazette.
8. "1953 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
9. "1953 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.