1957 Speedway National League

1957 Speedway National League

League	National League
Season	1957
Champions	Swindon Robins
No. of competitors	11
Division/s below	1957 Southern League

The 1957 National League was 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 and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.

Final table

Team	PL	W	D	L	Pts
Swindon Robins	20	15	1	4	31
Belle Vue Aces	20	15	0	5	30
Wimbledon Dons	20	12	0	8	24
Norwich Stars	20	11	0	9	22
Leicester Hunters	20	10	1	9	21
Southampton Saints	20	9	0	11	18
Bradford Tudors*	20	9	0	11	18
Coventry Bees	20	9	0	11	18
Oxford Cheetahs	20	7	1	12	15
Ipswich Witches	20	6	0	14	12
Rayleigh Rockets	20	5	1	14	11

• Bradford Tudors replaced Birmingham Brummies mid-season.

Top Ten Riders (League only)

	Rider	Nat	Team	C.M.A.
1	Peter Craven		Belle Vue Aces	11.18
2	Ove Fundin		Norwich Stars	10.38
3	Bob Roger		Swindon Robins	10.27
4	Ron Johnston		Belle Vue Aces	10.27
5	Barry Briggs		Wimbledon Dons	10.00
6	Ken McKinlay		Leicester Hunters	9.77
7	Brian Crutcher		Southampton Saints	9.76
8	Aub Lawson		Norwich Stars	9.73
9	Peter Moore		Ipswich Witches	9.64
10	Dick Bradley		Southampton Saints	9.48

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions