1956 Speedway National League Division Two

1956 Speedway National League Division Two
Competition National League Division Two
Season 1956
No. of competitors 7
Champion Swindon Robins

1956 was the final season of the Speedway National League Division Two.[1] With the number of sides competing at national level diminishing from 37 at the start of 1951 to just 14 in 1956, only a single national division would be in existence by 1957. Poole Pirates had been promoted to Division One and Exeter Falcons had closed leaving seven entrants.

Swindon Robins captured the title by a single point.

Final table

Team M W D L Pts
Swindon Robins 24 16 0 8 32
Southampton Saints 24 15 1 8 31
Rayleigh Rockets 24 14 1 9 29
Ipswich Witches 24 13 0 11 26
Coventry Bees 24 12 0 12 24
Leicester Hunters 24 6 1 17 13
Oxford Cheetahs 24 6 1 17 13

References

  1. ↑ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk