1971 British Speedway League

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Competition British League
Season 1971
No. of competitors 19
Champion Belle Vue Aces

The 1971 British Speedway League was the seventh season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. Reading Racers moved up from Division 2. Newcastle Diamonds dropped out. Belle Vue Aces retained their title to become the first team to win the title for the second time.

[edit] Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 36 25 1 10 51
Leicester Lions 36 22 3 11 47
Coventry Bees 36 23 0 13 46
Sheffield Tigers 36 21 1 14 43
Swindon Robins 36 19 3 14 40
Reading Racers 36 18 4 14 41
Hackney Hawks 36 17 4 15 38
Newport Wasps 36 19 0 17 37
Wembley Lions 36 17 3 16 37
Wimbledon Dons 36 18 1 17 36
Poole Pirates 36 17 2 17 35
Wolverhampton Wolves 36 17 1 18 34
King's Lynn Stars 36 16 2 18 34
Halifax Dukes 36 16 2 18 32
Exeter Falcons 36 16 0 20 31
Glasgow Tigers 36 15 1 20 25
Oxford Cheetahs 36 12 1 23 20
Cradley Heath Heathens 36 8 4 24 20
West Ham Hammers 36 9 1 26 19