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1951 Speedway National League

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1951 Speedway National League
LeagueNational League Division One
Season1951
ChampionsWembley Lions
No. of competitors9


The 1951 National League Division One was the sixth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The entrants were the same as the previous season as were the top three positions at the end of the season. Wembley Lions won the National League for the sixth time.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Wembley Lions 32 25 0 7 50
Belle Vue Aces 32 19 1 12 39
Wimbledon Dons 32 17 1 14 35
West Ham Hammers 32 16 1 15 33
Birmingham Brummies 32 16 0 16 32
Bristol Bulldogs 32 15 1 16 31
Harringay Racers 32 15 1 16 31
New Cross Rangers 32 9 1 22 19
Bradford Tudors 32 9 0 23 18

Top Ten Riders (League only)

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Aub Lawson Australia West Ham Hammers 10.31
2 Ronnie Moore New Zealand Wimbledon Dons 9.91
3 Freddie Williams Wales Wembley Lions 9.76
4 Alan Hunt England Birmingham Brummies 9.75
5 Norman Parker England Wimbledon Dons 9.56
6 Eddie Rigg England Bradford Tudors 9.29
7 Malcolm Craven England West Ham Hammers 9.25
8 Split Waterman England Harringay Racers 9.07
9 Jack Parker England Belle Vue Aces 9.03
10 Geoff Pymar England Bristol Bulldogs 8.95