1968 British League Division Two season

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1968 British League Division Two season
LeagueBritish League Division Two
Season1968
ChampionsBelle Vue Colts
No. of competitors10


The 1968 British League Division Two season was the inaugural season of a second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Belle Vue Aces, members of the first division, fielded a reserve side known as Belle Vue Colts and won the first competition.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Colts 18 14 0 4 28
Nelson Admirals 18 11 0 7 22
Middlesbrough Teessiders 18 10 1 7 21
Plymouth Devils 18 10 0 8 20
Rayleigh Rockets 18 9 1 8 19
Crayford Highwaymen 18 8 1 9 17
Canterbury Crusaders 18 8 1 9 17
Reading Racers 18 6 2 10 14
Weymouth Eagles 18 5 2 11 12
Berwick Bandits 18 5 0 13 10

Top Five Riders

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1= Mick Handley England Crayford Highwaymen 10.22
1= Mike Cake England Plymouth Devils 10.22
3 Chris Bass Australia Plymouth Devils 9.91
4 Dave Schofield England Nelson Admirals 9.82
5 Taffy Owen Wales Belle Vue Colts 9.59