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1957 Speedway National League
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| competitors | 11 |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Swindon Robins |
| domesticcup2 | Britannia Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Belle Vue Aces |
| highestaverage | Peter Craven |
| leagues below | 1957 Southern Area League |
| prevseason | 1956 |
| nextseason | 1958 |
The 1957 National League was the 23rd season and the twelfth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
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 (in early August) and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.
League
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 |
- Bradford Tudors replaced Birmingham Brummies mid-season.
Fixtures and results
Top ten riders (league only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Craven | ENG | Belle Vue |
| 2 | Ove Fundin | SWE | Norwich |
| 3 | Bob Roger | ENG | Swindon |
| 4 | Ron Johnston | NZL | Belle Vue |
| 5 | Barry Briggs | NZL | Wimbledon |
| 6 | Ken McKinlay | SCO | Leicester |
| 7 | Brian Crutcher | ENG | Southampton |
| 8 | Aub Lawson | AUS | Norwich |
| 9 | Peter Moore | AUS | Ipswich |
| 10 | Dick Bradley | ENG | Southampton |
National Trophy
The National Trophy was not held during 1957.
Britannia Cup
South
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Wimbledon | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Southampton | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Swindon | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Ipswich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Rayleigh | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
North
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Oxford | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Leicester | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Coventry | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Birmingham | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | Norwich | 48–48, 50–46 |
Riders and final averages
Belle Vue
- 11.18
- 10.27
- 6.92
- 6.78
- 6.00
- 5.60
- 4.71
- 3.73
- 3.24
- 0.73
Bradford/Birmingham
- 9.42
- 7.92
- 7.84
- 7.37/6.78
- 7.23
- 7.15
- 5.21
- 5.19/4.93
- 5.05
- 4.76
- 4.00
- 3.20
Coventry
- 8.43
- 8.07
- 6.53
- 6.34
- 6.04
- 4.00
- 3.35
- 3.31
- 3.07
- 2.81
- 2.30
Ipswich
- 9.64
- 9.13
- 8.17
- 6.04
- 5.36
- 4.67
- 4.09
- 3.79
- 3.84
- 3.03
- 2.82
- 1.00
Leicester
- 9.77
- 8.40
- 8.04
- 6.71
- 6.47
- 4.67
- 3.88
- 3.31
- 3.25
- 1.54
- 0.62
Norwich
- 10.38
- 9.73
- 9.41
- 7.60
- 5.87
- 3.91
- 3.68
- 2.75
- 2.58
- 2.33
- 2.05
Oxford
- 8.38
- 6.92
- 7.81
- 6.29
- 5.51
- 5.10
- 5.00
- 4.00
- 3.64
Rayleigh
- 8.00
- 6.93
- 6.38
- 5.98
- 5.97
- 5.91
- 5.40
- 3.72
Southampton
- 9.76
- 9.48
- 7.17
- 6.00
- 5.68
- 5.54
- 5.03
- 5.06
Swindon
- 10.27
- 8.61
- 8.17
- 7.54
- 6.70
- 6.44
- 6.40
- 5.21
Wimbledon
- 10.00
- 8.31
- 8.00
- 7.29
- 6.52
- 6.04
- 5.86
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 3.76
References
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "Year by Year".
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964)".
- (3 August 1957). "This was Birmingham Speedway". Sports Argus.
- (1 August 1957). "Norwich depleted". Leicester Evening Mail.
- Rogers, Martin. (1978). "The Illustrated History of Speedway". Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd.
- "1957 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1957 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "1957 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
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