1953 Speedway National League Division Two

British motorcycle speedway season October 2023 October 2023 National League Division Two 9 Champions Coventry Bees Tommy Miller National League (Div 1) Southern League 1952 1954 The 1953 National League Division Two was the eighth post-war season of the second tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html Historic league tables Speedway Archive 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 Giants closedhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000728/19521014/126/0012 Scots speed captain in £1500 transfer Daily Record 12 November 1952 British Newspaper Archive subscription 20 October 2024 and Liverpool Chads folded mid-season. Cradley Heath disbanded following the withdrawal of the promoter Eli Sumner due to financial issues,Cradley Heath Speedway Closing Evening Despatch 10 February 1953 15 June 2024 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000671/19530210/007/0007 British Newspaper Archive subscription with the team moving to join the Wolverhampton Wasps (formerly of the Southern League).https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953.html Year by Year Speedway Researcher 13 August 2021https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1946-1964 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - POST-WAR ERA (1946-1964) Official British Speedway website 13 August 2021 Coventry Bees clinched their first title by a single point.Rogers Martin The Illustrated History of Speedway 1978 129 Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd 0-904584-45-3 Wolverhampton rider Mike Rogers died on 6 June 1953, the day after receiving critical injuries at Monmore Green Stadium racing against Liverpool. The 22-year-old lost control of his bike and fell heavily before being transported to the Royal Hospital in Wolverhampton.Speedway rider dies after fall Birmingham Daily Gazette 8 June 1953 13 August 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19530608/056/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription Final table Pos Team PL W D L Pts1 Coventry Bees 32 19 1 12 392 Poole Pirates 32 18 2 12 383 Yarmouth Bloaters 32 18 0 14 364 Glasgow White City Tigers 32 16 2 14 345 Edinburgh Monarchs 32 15 1 16 316 Motherwell Eagles 32 15 0 17 307 Wolverhampton Wasps 32 13 1 18 278 Leicester Hunters 32 13 1 18 279 Stoke Potters 32 12 2 18 26 Liverpool Chads withdrew mid-season - record expunged. Fixtures & results A fixtures main FBR grey COV ED GLA LEI LIV MOT PP STO WOL YAR Coventry 43–41 51–33 49–35 53–31 43–1 59–25 45–39 55–29 46–38 Edinburgh 52–32 43–41 46–38 62–22 53–31 36–48 55–27 53–31 60–24 Glasgow 41–43 58–26 42–42 57–27 59–25 49–35 57–27 51–33 45–39 Leicester 32–52 43–41 44–40 48–36 43–41 42–41 51–33 48–36 53–31 Liverpool 37–46 30–54 49–35 44–40 51–33 n/a n/a 52–32 44–40 Motherwell 53–31 39–45 41–43 50–33 n/a 49–35 56–28 42–40 54–30 Poole 46–38 50–34 58–26 58–26 55–29 63–21 63–21 62–22 56–28 Stoke 42–41 57–27 50–34 50–34 49–35 59–22 42–42 45–39 39–45 Wolverhampton 40–43 51–33 40–44 54–30 52–32 49–35 42–41 52–32 40–44 Yarmouth 53–31 41–43 57–27 62–21 58–26 61–23 54–29 51–33 56–28 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953.html Speedway Researcher 1953 fixtures & results 20 January 2025 B fixtures main FBR grey COV ED GLA LEI LIV MOT PP STO WOL YAR Coventry 45–39 51–33 54–30 n/a 38–46 54–30 61–23 32–52 49–35 Edinburgh 44–39 44–40 37–47 n/a 55–28 42–42 59–25 60–24 45–39 Glasgow 57–26 55–29 54–30 n/a 52.5–31.5 46–38 64–20 49–35 62–21 Leicester 30–54 47–37 48–36 n/a 46–38 45–39 38–46 41–43 43–41 Liverpool n/a n/a 37–47 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Motherwell 57–27 48.5–34.5 43–41 53–30 n/a 43–41 67–17 50–34 62–22 Poole 50–34 55–29 47–37 56–27 n/a 58–26 68–16 46–38 59–25 Stoke 34–50 48–36 42–42 50–34 n/a 46–38 41–43 58–26 53–31 Wolverhampton 42–42 43–41 45–39 54–30 n/a 48–36 50–34 50–34 35–49 Yarmouth 48–36 54–30 58–26 58–26 n/a 61–23 50–34 51–33 46–37 complete https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/1953.html Speedway Researcher 1953 fixtures & results 20 January 2025 Top Five Riders (League only) Rider Nat Team C.M.A. 1 Tommy Miller SCO Glasgow 10.81 2 Don Cuppleditch ENG Edinburgh 10.36 3 Fred Brand ENG Yarmouth 9.97 4 Derick Close ENG Motherwell 9.92 5 Len Williams ENG Leicester 9.78 National Trophy For the National Trophy see the 1953 Speedway National League. Midland Cup For the Midland Cup see the 1953 Speedway National League. Riders & final averages Coventry 22em NZL Charlie New 9.08 ENG Peter Brough 8.00 ENG Johnny Reason 7.72 AUS Les Hewitt 7.71 ENG Vic Emms 6.60 ENG Stan Williams 6.11 ENG Reg Duval 6.73 ENG Derrick Tailby 6.04 ENG Jack Wright 5.51 Edinburgh 22em ENG Don Cuppleditch 10.36 NZL Dick Campbell 8.32 SCO Bob Mark 7.38 ENG Harold Fairhurst 7.17 SAF 1928 Roy Bester 7.05 ENG Eddie Lack 5.89 ENG Jeff Crawford 3.62 ENG Wilf Jay 3.34 SCO Harry Darling 3.20 SCO Jimmy Cox 2.85 Glasgow 22em SCO Tommy Miller 10.81 AUS Junior Bainbridge 8.04 SCO Ken McKinlay 8.94 SCO Alf McIntosh 6.67 NZL Peter Dykes 6.18 SCO Larry Lazarus 6.11 ENG Don Wilkinson 5.13 AUS Bob Sharp 4.79 ENG Harry Welch 4.77 SCO Doug Templeton 2.67 Leicester 22em ENG Len Williams 9.78 ENG Reg Fearman 6.20 ENG Dennis Parker 5.71 ENG Charlie Barsby 5.69 ENG Alf Parker 5.56 ENG Fred Perkins 5.48 ENG Jack Mountford 5.33 ENG Roy Browning 5.22 ENG Bill Griffiths 5.04 ENG Lionel Watling (James Goldingay) 4.81 ENG Harwood Pike 2.56 ENG Ivor Brown 2.10 Liverpool (withdrew) 22em ENG Peter Robinson 8.69 ENG Bill Griffiths 7.19 AUS Tommy Anderson 5.81 ENG Harry Welch 5.64 SAF 1928 Fred Wills 5.61 ENG Gil Blake 5.57 ENG Tommy Allott 4.84 ENG Cyril Cooper 3.51 ENG Stan Bradbury 2.84 ENG Johnny Greenwood 0.31 Motherwell 22em ENG Derick Close 9.92 SCO Gordon McGregor 8.55 ENG Cyril Cooper 8.50 AUS Ron Phillips 7.32 AUS Noel Watson 6.92 ENG Johnny Green 6.60 ENG Guy Allott 5.80 SCO Scott Hall 4.77 AUS Bluey Scott 4.07 SCO Jimmy Tannock 3.20 Poole 22em ENG Ken Middleditch 9.59 ENG Terry Small 9.06 ENG Brian Crutcher 8.80 ENG Bill Holden 7.01 ENG Tony Lewis 7.38 ENG Jimmy Squibb 7.63 ENG Buster Brown 5.95 ENG Allan Kidd 5.51 ENG Johnny Thomson 5.18 ENG Norman Strachan 4.00 Stoke 22em ENG Ken Adams 8.44 ENG Reg Fearman 7.90 ENG Don Potter 7.68 ENG Jack Hughes 7.41 ENG Les Jenkins 6.31 ENG Ron Peace 6.17 GGY Johnny Fitzparick 6.08 SAF 1928 Fred Wills 5.60 ENG Ray Harris 5.05 ENG Bill Dalton 4.85 ENG Alf Parker 4.00 ENG Paddy Mills 3.71 ENG Allan Hailstone 2.21 AUS Joey Peck 1.26 Wolverhampton 22em ENG Harry Bastable 8.04 ENG Brian Shepherd 8.00 ENG Jim Tolley 7.75 ENG Derek Braithwaite 6.78 ENG Ivor Davies 6.38 ENG Eric Irons 5.77 ENG Les Tolley 5.59 ENG Benny King 4.54 ENG Phil Malpass 3.17 ENG Harry Saunders 2.86 AUS Bill Jemison 2.22 ENG Harry Wardropper 1.67 Yarmouth 22em ENG Fred Brand 9.97 AUS Johnny Chamberlain 8.67 ENG Reg Reeves 8.60 ENG Bob Baker 7.88 ENG Danny Dunton 7.20 ENG Roy Bowers 6.58 ENG Ronnie Genz 5.73 ENG Arthur Bush 5.41 ENG Terry Courtnell 5.13 ENG George White 4.40 ENG Reg Morgan 3.90 AUS Gundy Harris 3.18 ENG Vic Ridgeon 4.00 See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) References Category:Speedway National League Division Two Speedway National League Division Two National League Division Two