1957 Speedway National League
The 1957 National League was the twelfth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.Summary
The closure of Wembley Lions, Bradford Tudors and Poole Pirates left the league with only four teams, so the seven sides in Division Two merged to make an eleven-team first tier and so Division Two became defunct.
Bradford Tudors returned to replace Birmingham Brummies mid-season and Swindon Robins followed up their Division Two title in 1956 with the Division One title in 1957.Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Swindon Robins | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
Belle Vue Aces | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
Wimbledon Dons | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
Norwich Stars | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Leicester Hunters | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
Southampton Saints | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Bradford Tudors* | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Coventry Bees | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Oxford Cheetahs | 20 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Ipswich Witches | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
Rayleigh Rockets | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. |
1 | Peter Craven | | Belle Vue Aces | 11.18 |
2 | Ove Fundin | | Norwich Stars | 10.38 |
3 | Bob Roger | | Swindon Robins | 10.27 |
4 | Ron Johnston | | Belle Vue Aces | 10.27 |
5 | Barry Briggs | | Wimbledon Dons | 10.00 |
6 | Ken McKinlay | | Leicester Hunters | 9.77 |
7 | Brian Crutcher | | Southampton Saints | 9.76 |
8 | Aub Lawson | | Norwich Stars | 9.73 |
9 | Peter Moore | | Ipswich Witches | 9.64 |
10 | Dick Bradley | | Southampton Saints | 9.48 |