1953 Speedway National League Division Two
The 1953 National League Division Two was the eighth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1]
| League | National League Division Two |
|---|---|
| Season | 1953 |
| Champions | Coventry Bees |
| No. of competitors | 9 |
| Division/s above | National League (Div 1) |
| Division/s below | Southern League |
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 closed and Liverpool folded mid-season. Cradley Heath 'merged' with Wolverhampton from the Southern League but used the Wolverhampton Wasps moniker, so to all intents and purposes they had closed.
Coventry Bees clinched their first title by a single point.
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 39 |
| Poole Pirates | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| Yarmouth Bloaters | 32 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 36 |
| Glasgow White City Tigers | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
| Motherwell Eagles | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| Wolverhampton Wasps | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| Leicester Hunters | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 27 |
| Stoke Potters | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
Liverpool Chads withdrew mid-season - record expunged.
Top Five Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Tommy Miller |  |
Glasgow White City Tigers | 10.81 |
| 2 | Don Cuppleditch |  |
Edinburgh Monarchs | 10.36 |
| 3 | Fred Brand | |
Yarmouth Bloaters | 9.97 |
| 4 | Derick Close | |
Motherwell Eagles | 9.92 |
| 5 | Len Williams | |
Leicester Hunters | 9.78 |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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