1966 British Speedway League
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| Competition | British League |
| Season | 1966 |
| No. of competitors | 19 |
| Champion | Halifax Dukes |
The 1966 British Speedway League was the second season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The League expanded to 19, with a new team, the King's Lynn Stars.
[edit] Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| 1 | Halifax Dukes | 36 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1574 | 1229 | 54 |
| 2 | Coventry Bees | 36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 1548 | 1255 | 51 |
| 3 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 1553 | 1248 | 46 |
| 4 | Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 1485 | 1314 | 44 |
| 5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 1491.5 | 1304.5 | 40 |
| 6 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 1443 | 1356 | 40 |
| 7 | West Ham Hammers | 36 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1499.5 | 1304.5 | 39 |
| 8 | Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1395 | 1394 | 36 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 1340.5 | 1461.5 | 36 |
| 10 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1392.5 | 1403.5 | 35 |
| 11 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1410 | 1394 | 34 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 35 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 1310.5 | 1413.5 | 34 |
| 13 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1362 | 1443 | 32 |
| 14 | Hackney Hawks | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 1347.5 | 1456.5 | 31 |
| 15 | Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 1291 | 1510 | 30 |
| 16 | King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1275 | 1524 | 30 |
| 17 | Newport Wasps | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 1319 | 1486 | 25 |
| 18 | Long Eaton Archers | 36 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 1319 | 1486 | 25 |
| 19 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 35 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 1196 | 1506 | 20 |
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