1963 Speedway National League

1963 Speedway National League
League National League
Season 1963
Champions Belle Vue Aces
No. of competitors 7

The 1963 National League was the eighteenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. The seven entrants were the same as those that had finished the previous season and matches were ridden home and away twice. Belle Vue Aces won their first title in 27 years.[1]

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Belle Vue Aces 24 17 0 7 34
Norwich Stars 24 13 2 9 28
Wimbledon Dons 24 12 1 11 25
Coventry Bees 24 11 2 11 24
Swindon Robins 24 10 2 12 22
Southampton Saints 24 11 0 13 22
Oxford Cheetahs 24 6 1 17 13

Top Ten Riders (League only)

Rider Nat Team C.M.A.
1 Ove Fundin Sweden Norwich Stars 10.71
2 Dick Fisher England Belle Vue Aces 10.19
3 Ronnie Moore New Zealand Wimbledon Dons 10.17
4 The late Peter Craven England Belle Vue Aces 10.13
5 Nigel Boocock England Coventry Bees 9.84
6 Ron How England Wimbledon Dons 9.68
7 Björn Knutsson Sweden Southampton Saints 9.27
8 Barry Briggs New Zealand Southampton Saints 9.13
9 Ken McKinlay Scotland Coventry Bees 8.99
10 Peter Moore Australia Swindon Robins 8.98

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